Scott’s research is focused on applying new materials and manufacturing techniques to solving JPL’s spaceflight problems. His thesis was primarily focused on the development of metallic glass alloys for low-temperature, lubricant-free actuators and gearboxes. Since joining JPL, he has found a second home supporting the thermal management groups in utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques to revolutionize their hardware. Ongoing projects focus on integrated 2ɸ thermo-structural solutions to provide thermal conductivities orders of magnitude greater than aluminum while being seamlessly integrated. Examples include thermal runaway-resistant Li-Ion battery cases, integrated electronics housings, and next-generation flexible heat pipes. He also works on using additive manufacturing for creating structures with locally microporous structures.

• PhD – California Institute of Technology, Materials Science, 2013
• MS – California Institute of Technology, Materials Science, 2009
• BS – Carnegie Mellon University, Materials Science & Engineering, 2007

• Additively manufactured porous materials
• 2ɸ thermal devices (cryogenic, ambient, and high temperature)
• Mission planning & architecture
• Thermographic imaging and process control
• Processing of metallic glass/amorphous metal Enabling novel devices through advanced manufacturing techniques
• Mentoring

• Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing  | Additive Manufacturing, Multifunctional Systems
• Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing  | Smart And Novel Materials/Processes
• Thermal Management Systems  | Thermal Control Components And Systems

• microgravity science  
• metallic glass  
• porous materials  
• amorphous metals  

• Member of the JPL Metallurgy Facility, JPL Additive Manufacturing Center, and Advanced Thermal Technology Lab at JPL
• California Institute of Technology, Adjunct Professor 2023 – Present
• Metallic Glass Consulting, LLC, President 2015 – Present
• California Institute of Technology, Visiting Researcher 2015 – Present

• UStrive Mentor
• Letters to a PreScientist
• Mentor at JPL to over 30 high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs.

• The Lew Allen Award for Excellence | For outstanding intellectual leadership in printed porous materials technology foundational to advancements in thermal, structural and propulsion applications. (2023)
• JPL Voyager Award | Thermography for Contamination Control (2022)
• JPL Team Award | Thermography & Contamination Control | Thermal measurements for microbial reduction (2021)
• NASA Award | NASA@Work Winner | A battery case with integrated thermal management (2020)
• JPL Voyager Award | Enabling Multi-Phase heat transfer device technology with additive manufacturing (2019)
• JPL Award | Exceptional achievement in creating JPL’s CheMS (2018)
• JPL Voyager Award | Development of an Additive Manufacturing Thermal Management product line (2018)
• JPL Team Award | Additive Manufacturing Leadership & Mentorship (2016)
• JPL Award | JPL Best Poster Award (2015)
• JPL Award | JPL Discovery Award - Thermography for FAMIS ISS Project (2015)
• JPL Mariner Award | Development of Gradient Alloys (2014)
• Professional Society and External Organization Awards | ASM Past Chairperson's Award (2006)