Mo Jiang
Associate Professor, Engineering, The Polytechnic School
Dr. Mo Jiang is an Associate Professor in the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. His research focuses on intensifying solid transition processes, enabling scalable and precise material production and resource recovery, and bridging applications of energy storage/conversion systems and future medicine. Dr. Jiang earned his B.S. in Biology from Tsinghua University (2006), followed by an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2008). He completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2015), where he also conducted postdoctoral research on biopharmaceutical crystallization process design. He has 15 years of collaborative project work with leading bio/pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining ASU, Dr. Jiang served on the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2018 to 2025, where he was promoted to Associate Professor. His research group has received support from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Pharmacopeia, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and industry partners.
Dr. Jiang is dedicated to helping students achieve their career goals through personalized mentorship and training. His lab welcomes mentees from a wide range of disciplines, including chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, and more. Under his guidance, students develop expertise that consistently leads to competitive offers in industry, graduate programs, and medical schools. Motivated students and researchers are encouraged to reach out for opportunities (Spring/Fall 2026 PhD and Postdoc positions available). https://apply.interfolio.com/181261
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Jiang’s group focuses on process intensification of meso-solid transition, realizing simple but scalable precision for material production and resource recovery, bridging smart materials, clean energy systems, and future medicine.