Dr. Mitchell P. Jones is an engineer, research scientist and consultant with international industry and academic experience in product development, R&D, testing and data delivery. He obtained doctorates in chemistry and mechanical and manufacturing engineering from the University of Vienna, Austria, and The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia with an expansive publication record in top materials science conferences and journals and has worked at leading defence and aerospace companies spanning Australia and Europe.
Experience
2020–present
Postdoctoral researcher, Technische Universitat Wien
Education
2020
University of Vienna, Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer, nat.), Chemistry
2020
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Publications
2020
Reactive and Functional Polymers, Mushroom-derived chitosan-glucan nanopaper filters for the treatment of water
2020
Composites Science and Technology, Plastic to elastic: fungi-derived composite nanopapers with tunable tensile properties
2020
Marine Drugs, Crab vs. mushroom: a review of crustacean and fungal chitin in wound treatment
2020
Materials & Design, Engineered mycelium composite construction materials from fungal biorefineries: a critical review
2019
Biomacromolecules, Waste-derived low-cost mycelium nanopapers with tunable mechanical and surface properties
2019
Biomacromolecules, Nanomaterials derived from fungal sources—is it the new hype?
2019
Process Biochemistry, Agricultural by-product suitability for the production of chitinous composites and nanofibers utilising Trametes versicolor and Polyporus brumalis mycelial growth
2019
Scientific Reports, Thermal degradation and fire properties of fungal mycelium and mycelium-biomass composite materials
2018
Fire and Materials, Waste‐derived low‐cost mycelium composite construction materials with improved fire safety
2018
Advanced Materials Letters, Inherent species characteristic influence and growth performance assessment for mycelium composite applications
2017
Jounal of Bionanoscience, Mycelium composites: a review of engineering characteristics and growth kinetics
Professional Memberships
Professional Engineer, Institution of Engineers Australia
Chartered Chemist, Royal Australian Chemical Institute