◎研究方向
基于量子化学、分子动力学、颗粒形成动力学等多尺度模拟技术，结合人工智能和材料基因工程等方法，开展天然气水合物开发、油气田化学剂高效筛选与设计、石化气体污染成因与防治的理论研究，包括：
1. 水合物形成、抑制机理研究
2. 水合物抑制剂高效设计
3. 化学驱油剂作用机制探索与设计
4. 钻井液作用机制研究
5. 半挥发性有机物吸附机制研究及高通量预测
6. 大气颗粒物形成机制研究

◎学术兼职
《中国石油大学学报（自然科学版）》青年编委

◎指导研究生
长期招收博士、硕士研究生，欢迎具有物理化学、石油工程、环境、计算机等专业背景的同学报考。课题组秉持以学生为中心的发展理念，营造开放、进取、求知的学术环境，定期举办沙龙式学术讨论、参加学术会议。课题组与世界知名高校和科研单位，如美国宾夕法尼亚大学、内布拉斯加大学林肯分校、挪威科技大学、美国油藏工程研究中心等保持长期合作，为学生提供国际交流、访问、深造机会。

◎承担科研课题
海外引进高层次人才自选课题，颗粒形成动力学理论研究，主持

◎获奖情况
1. 国家优秀自费留学生奖学金，2019
2. Pill-Soon Song Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award, 2018
3. Milton E. Mohr Fellowship, 2018

◎荣誉称号
1. 国家特聘青年专家
2. 中国石油大学（华东）光华学者

◎著作
专著《In Annual Reports in Computational Chemistry》第5章

◎论文
迄今为止，共发表论文40余篇，以第一作者在PNAS（2篇）、JACS（10篇）、Angew. Chem. Int. Ed（2篇）、Acc. Chem. Res、Chem. Sci、Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem等发表论文20篇。1篇论文入选Angewandte Chemie International Edition当期 Frontispiece，1篇论文被《Science Foundation in China》报道，3篇论文被国家自然科学基金委报道。第一作者（含共一）发表论文如下：
1. Zhong, J; Li, L; Kumar, M; Zeng, X. C; Zhang, J; Francisco, J. S, Solvation and Hydrolysis Reaction of Isocyanic Acid at the Air–Water Interface: A Computational Study. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10703
2. Zhang W#; Zhong J#; Shi Q; Gao L; Ji Y; Li G; An T.; Francisco J. S., Mechanism for Rapid Conversion of Amines to Ammonium Salts at the Air-Particle Interface. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2021, 143 (2), 1171-1178.
3. Zhong, J; Zhang, W; Wu, S; An, T; Francisco, J. S, Molecular Interaction and Orientation of HOCl on Aqueous and Ice Surfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020, 142 (41), 17329-17333.
4. Zhong, J; Wang, C; Zeng, X. C; Francisco, J. S. Heterogeneous Reactions of SO3 on Ice: An Overlooked Sink for SO3 Depletion. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020, 142, 2150-2154.
5. Zhong, J; Francisco, J. S, Chapter Five - Catalytic and autocatalytic chemical processes in the atmosphere. In Annual Reports in Computational Chemistry, Dixon, D. A., Ed. Elsevier: 2020; Vol. 16, pp 157-185.
6. Li, L#; Zhong, J#; Yan, Y; Zhang, J; Xu, J; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C, Unraveling nucleation pathway in methane clathrate formation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020, 117 (40), 24701.
7. Huang, H#; Zhong, J#; Tan, X; Guo, X; Yuan, B; Lin, Y; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C, New Insights into the Stability of Anhydrous 2H-Imidazolium Fluoride and its High Dissolution Capability toward a Strongly Hydrogen-Bonded Compound. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020, 142 (23), 10314-10318.
8. Zhong, J; Li, H; Kumar, M; Liu, J. R; Liu, L; Zhang, X. H; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. New Mechanistic Insight into the Reaction of Organic Acids with SO3 at the Air-Water Interface. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2019, 58, 8351-8355.
9. Zhong, J; Kumar, M; J. M. Anglada; M. T. C. Martins-Costa; M. F. Ruiz-Lopez; Zeng, X. C; Francisco, J. S. Atmospheric Spectroscopy and Photochemistry at Environmental Water Interfaces. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 2019, 70, 45-69.
10. Huang, H#; Zhong, J#; Ma, L; Lv, L; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Reconciling the Debate on the Existence of Pentazole HN5 in the Pentazolate Salt of (N5)6(H3O)3(NH4)4Cl. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019, 141, 2984.
11. Liu, L#; Zhong, J#; Vehkamäki, H; Kurtén, T; Du, L; Zhang X; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Atmospheric Reaction of Methanol with SO3: Promoter or Quencher of New Particle Formation? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 116, 24966.
12. Zhong, J; Kumar, M; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Insight into Chemistry on Cloud/Aerosol Water Surfaces. Accounts of Chemical Research, 2018, 51, 1229.
13. Zhong, J; Carignano, M; Kais, S; Zeng, X. C; Francisco, J. S; Gladich, I. Tuning the Stereoselectivity and Solvation Selectivity at Interfacial and Bulk Environments by Changing Solvent Polarity: Isomerization of Glyoxal in Different Solvent Environments. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 5535.
14. Li, H#; Zhong, J#; Vehkamäki, H; Kurtén T; Zhang S; Li Z; Zhang X; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Self-Catalytic Reaction of SO3 and NH3 To Produce Sulfamic Acid and Its Implication to Atmospheric Particle Formation. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 11020.
15. Zhong, J; Zhu, C; Li, L; Geraldine L. R; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Interaction of SO2 with the Surface of a Water Nanodroplet. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 17168.
16. Zhong, J; Kumar, M; Zhu, C; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Surprising Stability of Larger Criegee Intermediates on Aqueous Interfaces. Angewante Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56, 7740.
17. Kumar, M#; Zhong, J#; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Criegee intermediate-hydrogen sulfide chemistry at the air/water interface. Chemical Science, 2017, 8, 5385.
18. Zhong, J; Zhao, Y; Li, L; Li, H; Francisco, J. S; Zeng, X. C. Interaction of the NH2 Radical with the Surface of a Water Droplet. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 12070.
19. Zhong, J; Wang, P; Yan, Y. G; Hu, S. Q; Zhang, J. Adsorption Mechanism of Oil Components on Water-Wet Mineral Surface: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. Energy, 2013, 59, 295.
20. Zhong, J; Wang, P; Zhang, Y; Yan, Y. G; Hu, S. Q; Zhang, J. Combined Molecular Dynamics and Quantum Mechanics Study of Oil Droplet Adsorption on Different Self-Assembly Monolayers in Aqueous Solution. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013, 117, 12510.