Dr. Fox is a senior chemical research scientist actively involved in proposing, capturing, performing, and directing innovative scientific research in the areas of analytical chemistry, process chemistry, electrochemistry, supercritical fluid sciences, nanomaterials synthesis and characterization, metal –complexation reactions, lanthanide and actinide separations, renewable and biofuel synthesis, geochemistry, environmental radiochemistry, LIBS atomic spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, and molecular spectroscopy. Dr. Fox is the technical lead and Principal Investigator of a number of successful internally and externally funded research programs for the U. S. Department of Energy, the U. S. Department of Defense, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, and other U. S. Government and private industrial entities. Dr. Fox is Sr. Capture Manager for INLs Advanced Design and Manufacturing Initiative and has 25+ years of experience successfully capturing and conducting federal and private research. Dr. Fox is the Group Leader of B634 Chemical Systems, and team leader of the INL Supercritical Fluids Group, and has actively mentored more than 50 interns, graduate students, post-docs, early-career staff, and new hires over a 30-year INL career. Dr. Fox oversees four research laboratory spaces in IF-688 EIL and has built considerable research capabilities and a research team. Dr. Fox has performed research at IRC, MFC, TRA, CFA, CAES, Sandia National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence-Berkley National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Dugway Proving Ground, and Edgewood Chemical Biological Facility. Duties have traditionally included assisting management in development, implementation, and execution of programs designed to promote quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and efficient business operations.  Dr. Fox is also a recognized expert in pressure system safety within the DOE national laboratory community.​