Education:
- MEngM, Engineering Management, Industrial & Systems Engineering – Lamar University
- M.S. Environmental Studies – California State University, Fullerton
- B.S. Integrated Earth Studies – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Certifications:
- LEED® Green Associate™
- CHOP (Certified Hospital Operations Professional)
Bio:
Robert Jones is a sustainable systems engineer with over 20 years of experience leading sustainability, environmental compliance, and operational improvement initiatives across healthcare, government, and environmental engineering sectors.
He currently serves as a sustainability analyst at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, where he supports greenhouse gas emissions accounting, energy efficiency initiatives, sustainability reporting, and interdisciplinary engineering projects. His professional background also includes environmental engineering and safety management in healthcare and environmental regulatory oversight with the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Robert holds a Master of Engineering Management from Lamar University, a Master of Science in Environmental Studies from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Earth Studies from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His professional and academic interests include sustainable engineering, renewable energy, systems engineering, and infrastructure resilience. As an adjunct instructor in the University of Minnesota Duluth's Master of Engineering program, he brings an applied, interdisciplinary approach to engineering education, emphasizing sustainable design, systems thinking, and practical problem-solving.