Lacy Jones
Operations Engineer, NSLS-II Management, National Synchrotron Light Source II
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 745, Room 159
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2410
ljones2@bnl.gov
Pronouns: she, her
Lacy is an Operations Engineer at the NSLS-II user research facility. She leads the implementation and refinement of programs and processes that enhance scientific operations, reinforce compliance, and strengthen institutional risk management at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Expertise | Education | Awards
Expertise
At NSLS-II, she has lately focused on integrating research screening frameworks and export control reviews (including SBMS subject area revisions) to support the release of open science research. Prior to BNL, Lacy managed multidisciplinary beamline upgrade projects (hardware/software/sample environments) at ORNL’s SNS and HFIR, and worked as a Scientific Associate for inelastic neutron scattering beamlines. Earlier in her career, she was an Environmental Geochemist responsible for compliance reporting, environmental sampling, QA/QC, and data validation.
Education
- M.S., Industrial Engineering (Operational Excellence & Systems) — University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- M.S., Environmental Geochemistry (Spectroscopy) — Colorado School of Mines
- B.S., Chemistry, with minors in Mathematics, Geology, and Spanish — Central Washington University
Awards & Recognition
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Spotlight Award, 2023
- Community Outreach Team Award, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Yo-STEM program), 2020
- Invited speaker, Central Washington University Chemistry Department alumni career talks, 2018
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 745, Room 159
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2410
ljones2@bnl.gov
