Jack Skinner - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Department Head
1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701
S&E 313A
Phone: 406-496-4460
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Biography
Jack L. Skinner received the B.S. degree from Montana Tech, Butte, MT, in General Engineering with a Mechanical Engineering Option in 2000, the M.S. degree from Washington State University, Pullman, WA, in Mechanical Engineering in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Davis, CA, in Mechanical Engineering in 2007.
He was a graduate researcher with the Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center (BSAC), Berkeley, CA, from 2004 to 2007, where he developed diffractive optical microsystems. From 2003 to 2012, he was with Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, where he was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff before accepting a position as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the General Engineering Department at Montana Tech, Butte, MT, where he has been the Mechanical Engineering Department Head since 2018. He has worked in the field of nanotechnology and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) since 2001. His research interests include technological advancements in the understanding and application of nanoscale devices, materials, and methods.
Dr. Skinner is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Materials Research Society (MRS), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is a licensed professional engineer (WY/14963).
International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication
The 67th International Conference on Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN) will be held May 28-31, 2024, in La Jolla, California. The EIPBN Conference (also known as 3-Beams) is recognized as the foremost international meeting dedicated to lithographic science and technology and its application to micro and nanofabrication techniques. The conference brings together engineers and scientists from industries and universities from all over the world to discuss recent progress and future trends.
Research Interests
Dr. Skinner oversees the Montana Tech Nanotech Laboratory.
- Nanoscale and microscale theory and design
- Nanofabrication and microfabrication
- Energy systems
- Advanced materials
- Plasmonics
- Device characterization
- Integration of microscale and nanoscale technologies
Courses Taught
- EGEN 474/574: Introduction to Micro/Nanoelectromechanical Systems
- EMEC 448/ENGR 5960: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
- EGEN 202: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
Selected Publications
“Ultrafast charge injection in silver-modified graphitic carbon nitride,” Emma K. Orcutt, Shelton J.P. Varapragasam, Zöe C. Peterson, Jessica M. Andriolo, Jack L. Skinner, and Erik M. Grumstrup, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2023.
“Polydopamine-copper spacers improve longevity and prevent biofouling in reverse osmosis,” Amos Taiswa, Jessica M. Andriolo, Katherine R. Zodrow, Jack L. Skinner, Water Supply, 2022.
“Carbon nanoparticle-induced changes to lipid monolayer structure at water-air interfaces,” N. Shaikh, J. M. Andriolo, J. L. Skinner, and R. A. Walker, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2022.
“Photocatalytic reduction of aqueous nitrate with hybrid Ag/g-C3N4 under ultraviolet and visible light,” S. J. P. Varapragasam, J. M. Andriolo, J. L. Skinner, and E. M. Grumstrup, ACS Omega, 2021.
“Mixed mathematical and experimental modeling of electrospun metal oxide supercapacitor electrodes,” M. C. Brockway, D. J. Moritz, J. J. Borkowski, and J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2021.
“Electrospun Mn2O3 web electrodes: Influence of fabrication parameters on electrochemical performance,” M. C. Brockway and J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2020.
“Well-adhered copper nanocubes on electrospun polymeric fibers,” T. Q. Aminu, M. C. Brockway, J. L. Skinner, and D. F. Bahr, Nanomaterials, 2020.
“Air driven electrospinning of CNT doped conductive polymer fibers for electronics,” E. A. Kooistra-Manning, L. G. Huston, J. L. Skinner, and J. M. Andriolo, MRS Advances, 2020.
“Fiber creation and deposition on arbitrary surfaces with gas-modified electrospinning,” E. A. Kooistra-Manning, L. G. Huston, J. L. Skinner, and J. M. Andriolo, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2019.
“Combined electrostatic and air driven electrospinning for biomedical applications,” L. G. Huston, E. A. Kooistra-Manning, J. L. Skinner, and J. M. Andriolo, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2019. (Featured by the American Society of Physics and Healthline, Editor’s Pick for JVSTB, Most Read in JVSTB).
“Bulk and localized plasmonic heating in nanogold doped polymers,” J. M. Andriolo, M. L. Joseph, M. H. Griep, and J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2019. (Chosen for Journal Cover Art).
“Variable phase and electrochemical capacitance of electrospun MnOx fibers via controlled calcination,” M. C. Brockway and J. L. Skinner, MRS Advances, 2019.
“Plasmonic response of light-activated, nano-gold doped polymers,” J. M. Andriolo, M. L. Joseph, M. C. Brockway, and J. L. Skinner, MRS Advances, 2019.
“Electrospun charge transport structures for hybrid perovskite solar cells,” J. P. Murphy, M. C. Brockway, J. M. Andriolo, and J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2018.
“Fabrication of optically active fiber mats via melt electrospinning,” by J. P. Murphy, M. C. Brockway, J. M. Andriolo, N. J. Sutton, and J. L. Skinner, MRS Communications, 2018.
“Electrospun fibers for controlled release of nanoparticle-assisted phage therapy treatment of topical wounds,” J. M. Andriolo, N. J. Sutton, J. P. Murphy, L. G. Huston, E. A. Kooistra-Manning, R. F. West, M. L. Pedulla, M. K. Hailer, and J. L. Skinner, MRS Advances, 2018.
“Coaxial hybrid perovskite fibers: Synthesis and encapsulation in situ via electrospinning,” J. P. Murphy, J. M. Andriolo, N. J. Sutton, M. C. Brockway, and J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2017.
“Nanomechanics and testing of core-shell composite ligaments for high strength, light weight foams,” A. Yermembetova, R. M. Rahimi, C.-E. Kim, J. L. Skinner, J. M. Andriolo, J. P. Murphy, and D. F. Bahr, MRS Advances, 2017.
“Iron-doped apatite nanoparticles delivered via electrospun fiber mesh for maximized bacterial killing by bacteriophage,” J. M. Andriolo, G. F. Wyss, M. L. Pedulla, M. K. Hailer, and J. L. Skinner, MRS Advances, 2017.
“Loading dependent electrical properties of hybrid perovskite composite media,” J. P. Murphy, J. M. Andriolo, G. F. Wyss, and J. L. Skinner, MRS Advances, 2017.
“Electrospinning for nano to mesoscale photonic structures,” J. L. Skinner, J. M. Andriolo, J. P. Murphy, and B. M. Ross, Nanophotonics, 2016.
“Lithography via electrospun fibers with quantitative morphology analysis,” J. D. Beisel, J. P. Murphy, J. M. Andriolo, E. A. Kooistra-Manning, S. Nicolaysen, O. Boese, J. Fleming, W. Nakagawa, and J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2016.
“Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite composite fibers produced via melt electrospinning,” J. P. Murphy, B. M. Ross, J. M. Andriolo, J. L. Skinner, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 06KM01, November 2016.
“Performance analysis of a ground-source heat pump system using mine water as heat sink and source,” X. Liu, M. Malhotra, A. Walburger, J. L. Skinner, and D. M. Blackketter, ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 122, Part 2, pp. 160-172, 2016.
“Influence of iron-doped apatite nanoparticles on viral infection examined in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems,” J. M. Andriolo, R. J. Rossi, C. A. McConnell, B. I. Connors, M. K. Hailer, M. L. Pedulla, and J. L. Skinner, IEEE Transactions on BioNanoscience, 2016.
“Organometallic halide perovskite synthesis in polymer melt for improved stability in high humidity,” J. P. Murphy, J. M. Andriolo, B. M. Ross, G. F. Wyss, N. E. Zander, and J. L. Skinner, MRS Advances, May 2016.