Jonathan Owen

Jonathan Owen serves as an Associate Professor of Chemistry within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University, where his research centers on the fundamental chemistry of nanoscale materials. He maintains an active laboratory focused on experimental synthesis and characterization of novel nanomaterials.

His primary research interests encompass Coordination Chemistry, Nanocrystal Synthesis, Semiconductor Nanomaterials, and Colloidal Chemistry, with specific emphasis on the atomic-level mechanisms governing nanocrystal nucleation and growth. This work aims to establish foundational principles for designing next-generation optoelectronic materials through precise control of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals.

Prof. Owen's exceptional contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards:

• 3M Nontenured Faculty Award (2010)
• Early Career Award from the Department of Energy (2011)
• DuPont Young Faculty Award (2011)
• CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (2012)
• Award in Pure Chemistry from the American Chemical Society (2016)

His research program has received substantial funding through competitive grants from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, DuPont, and 3M. The available information does not specify current advisees or graduate students. As an Affiliated Member of Columbia's Computing Systems for Data-Driven Science center, he integrates computational approaches with experimental nanomaterials synthesis to advance data-intensive materials discovery.