Educational Background
- Ph.D., Aeronautics with minor in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology – 2005
- M.S., Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology – 2000
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Brown University – 1999
Research Interests
- Shock and detonation physics 
energetic materials
- Combustion
- Explosions
- Propulsion
Research
Scott’s research primarily focuses on the detonation physics of gaseous and condensed-phase explosives with the intent to provide improved models and novel measurements of shock and detonation processes. Scott is also on the board of directors and leadership team for IDERS, the Institute for Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, which is an international group that organizes the ICDERS conference and is interested in the scientific study of the non-steady coupling that occurs between the fluid flow system and the exothermic reactions associated with high-speed combustion.