Jessica L. Smeltz

Jessica L. Smeltz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Science, Florida Institute of Technology. She also serves as the Interim Associate Dean of Academics. Dr. Smeltz earned her Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry from North Carolina State University in 2013 under Dr. Elon Ison and joined Florida Tech in 2014 after a brief stint as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Millersville University.

• Research Focus: Organometallic chemistry, catalysis, reaction mechanisms, and electrochemical detection.
• Contact: jsmeltz@fit.edu, F.W. Olin Physical Sciences, Room 102.

Her work spans electrochemistry and organometallic catalysis, with recent publications on nanopipets for adrenaline detection, heavy metal sensors, and computational studies of rhenium complexes. Despite lacking explicit awards, her contributions to analytical and inorganic chemistry are notable.