Chris Jones

Graduate Student

Address:
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington
Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
Office:
ATG 726
Email:
cjones (at) amath.washington.edu
Curriculum vitae: pdf

Biographical Sketch

I'm interested in using a combination of numerical simulations, modeling, and analytical mathematics to solve problems that have a broader impact on society.  In the past I've worked on particle physics, mode-locking laser dynamics, and developing numerical algorithms to determine the stability of optical structures.

My current research interest lies in the cloud-topped atmospheric boundary layer and cloud feedbacks in global climate models.  I previously studied the role of decoupling in the VOCALS Research Experiment.

Outside of my studies, I enjoy playing games and baking bread.



Teaching

Autumn 2010: AMATH 351 (Instructor)
Spring 2010: AMATH 351 (Instructor)
Autumn 2009: AMATH 581 (TA)
Spring 2009: PHYS 121 (Lab TA)
Winter 2009: PHYS 122 (Lab TA)
Autumn 2008: PHYS 121 (Lab TA)


Publications

  1. Bretherton, C. S., P. N. Blossey and C. R. Jones, 2012: Mechanisms of marine low cloud sensitivity to idealized climate perturbations: A single-LES exploration extending the CGILS cases. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., DOI: 10.1002/jame.20019, accepted 2/2013.

  2. Caldwell, P., J. R. Norris, C. R. Jones, R. Wood, S. A. Klein and C. S. Bretherton, 2012: How often is the stratocumulus-topped boundary layer well-mixed? An observational perspective. Geophys. Res. Lett., submitted 4/12.

  3. Jones, C.R., C.S. Bretherton, and D. Leon, 2011: Coupled vs. decoupled boundary layers in VOCALS-REx, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 7143-7153, 2011.

  4. Jones, C.R. and J.N. Kutz, 2010: Stability of mode-locked pulse solutions subject to saturable gain: computing linear stability with the Floquet-Fourier-Hill method, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 27,1184-1194, 2010.

  5. Hachey, S., C.R. Jones, and J.N. Kutz, 2010: Stability, dynamics, and the onset of multi-pulsing in a mode-locked laser cavity using phase-sensitive amplification, Optics Communications, 283, 2588-2595, 2010.


Presentations

Coupled vs. Decoupled Boundary Layers in VOCALS-REx, UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences Atmosphere and Climate Dynamics Seminar, May 26 2011.
Mode-locking using phase-sensitive amplification, Photonics West, January 2010.


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