Scott Skeen, originally from Bend, Oregon, joined Utah Tech University in 2019 after a decade as a research scientist at Sandia National Laboratories in California. At Sandia, he investigated high-pressure sprays for internal combustion engines and explored fundamental combustion chemistry using synchrotron radiation at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, where his dissertation focused on oxygen-enhanced combustion. He also earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and a B.A. in physics. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking and spending time with his wife and four children.