Biography

Dr. Jacob Miller is a Professor of Practice within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) and a Facilities Engineer at Brewer Science, located in Rolla, MO.  Dr. Miller has worked for over 25 years in Manufacturing Engineering.  For 17 years, Dr. Miller worked at the Y-12 National Security Complex, supporting R&D prototype development, process creation, and design of experiments.  Dr. Miller has in-depth experience with traditional machining, additive manufacturing, metal casting, forming, forging, and parametric CAD/CAM design.

Dr. Miller’s commitment to education is evident through his teaching experience, ranging from undergraduate courses like Introduction to Manufacturing Processes Lab to graduate-level courses such as Explosives Handling and Safety.  His approach emphasizes hands-on learning, group collaboration, and effective communication, ensuring students are well-prepared for the challenges of the engineering profession.

Dr. Miller is a researcher with three U.S. Patents and numerous peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations to his credit. His expertise extends to explosive dynamics, combustible dust, and airborne release fractions (ARF) / respirable fractions (RF).

Research Interests

Additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, traditional machining and manufacturing techniques, explosive breaching, explosively formed penetrators

Education

• 2021 – Ph.D. in Explosives Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• 2012 – M.E. in Mining Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• 2012 – M.S. in Explosives Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• 2005 – M.E. in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla
• 2003 – B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla