Nicholas Everett Jackson

Nicholas Everett Jackson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, holding dual affiliations in the Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. His research focuses on organic semiconductors, conjugated polymers, and polymer reactivity prediction, leveraging computational and theoretical methods to advance materials science.

Key research interests include electronic structure analysis of liquid crystalline semiconductors, thermoset network mechanics, and functional monomer design. He has pioneered approaches combining machine learning with chemical reaction exploration to optimize synthetic pathways.

• Recipient of the Cottrell Scholar Award (2025) and Machine Learning in Chemical Sciences Award (2021)
• Co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications, including high-impact articles in Chemical Science and Macromolecules
• Collaborates internationally on topics spanning materials modeling and polymer physics

His work bridges theoretical chemistry with practical materials design, addressing challenges in solar energy materials and advanced polymer systems. Current projects emphasize computational prediction of polymer reactivity and AI-driven discovery in chemical synthesis.