◎研究方向
基於量子化學、分子動力學、顆粒形成動力學等多尺度模擬技術，結合人工智能和材料基因工程等方法，開展天然氣水合物開發、油氣田化學劑高效篩選與設計、石化氣體汙染成因與防治的理論研究，包括：
1. 水合物形成、抑製機理研究
2. 水合物抑製劑高效設計
3. 化學驅油劑作用機製探索與設計
4. 鑽井液作用機製研究
5. 半揮發性有機物吸附機製研究及高通量預測
6. 大氣顆粒物形成機製研究

◎學術兼職
《中國石油大學學報（自然科學版）》青年編委

◎指導研究生
長期招收博士、碩士研究生，歡迎具有物理化學、石油工程、環境、計算機等專業背景的同學報考。課題組秉持以學生為中心的發展理念，營造開放、進取、求知的學術環境，定期舉辦沙龍式學術討論、參加學術會議。課題組與世界知名高校和科研單位，如美國賓夕法尼亞大學、內布拉斯加大學林肯分校、挪威科技大學、美國油藏工程研究中心等保持長期合作，為學生提供國際交流、訪問、深造機會。

◎承擔科研課題
海外引進高層次人才自選課題，顆粒形成動力學理論研究，主持

◎獲獎情況
1. 國家優秀自費留學生獎學金，2019
2. Pill-Soon Song Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award, 2018
3. Milton E. Mohr Fellowship, 2018

◎榮譽稱號
1. 國家特聘青年專家
2. 中國石油大學（華東）光華學者

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

◎論文
迄今為止，共發表論文40餘篇，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等發表論文20篇。1篇論文入選Angewandte Chemie International Edition當期 Frontispiece，1篇論文被《Science Foundation in China》報道，3篇論文被國家自然科學基金委報道。第一作者（含共一）發表論文如下：
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.