Dr. Erick C. Jones Jr.

Dr. Erick C. Jones Jr.  is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department at UTA and the founder and director of the Sustainable and Equitable Allocation of Resources (SEAR) Lab, which investigates how communities, companies, and countries can allocate their limited resources in a way that maximizes their desired outcomes in a sustainable, equitable, and resilient way. His background in oil and gas and engineering design gives him a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges of the energy transition especially in power generation, transportation, and buildings.