Jessica K. Kustas

Analytical Chemistry

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Analytical Chemistry

jkkusta@sandia.gov

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(505) 288-1799

Biography

Dr. Jessica Kustas is an analytical chemist at Sandia National Laboratories located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Recruited from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Champaign Illinois, her career has been focused heavily on mass spectrometry analysis of materials and the role of chemistry in material functionality. As part of the Analytical Research Laboratory at Sandia, her research centers on molecular and elemental material characterization, including surface and outgassing analysis, to support all of Sandia’s mission-space.

Education

  • ORISE Postdoc, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois (2018)
  • Ph.D., Chemistry, Purdue University, Indiana (2015)
  • B.S., Chemistry, Carroll University, Wisconsin (2010)

Research Interests

Research spans the basic to applied research areas of material synthesis, characterization and testing. Particular focus is given to understanding the role chemistry and morphology have on material properties and how to control those properties.

  1. Molecular and elemental analysis by mass spectrometry
  2. Material surface-property relationships, both natural and synthesized materials with unique functionality, such as superhydrophobicity, anti-corrosion, self-cleaning, etc.
  3. Peptide and polymer synthesis, characterization, and property analysis

Publications

  • Smallwood, C.R., Bachman, W.B., Kolker, S., Sammon, J.P., Miller, P.R., Schambach, J.Y., Ricken, B., Kustas, J., Hogancamp, T., & Hogancamp, T. (2022). Increasing Biological Fidelity of Arctic Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Permafrost to Improve Climate Modeling [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2006345 Publication ID: 122068
  • Jungwirth, J., Kustas, J., & Kustas, J. (2022). National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Technical Assistance With Dine College (Final CTAP Report). https://doi.org/10.2172/1887645 Publication ID: 80207
  • Kustas, A.B., Abere, M.J., Jones, M., Tiarks, J., White, E., Ohlhausen, J.A., Kustas, J., Anderson, I., Argibay, N., & Argibay, N. (2022). Exotherm-Assisted Additive Manufacturing of a High-Strength Multi-Principal Element Alloy [Conference Proceeding]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2003749 Publication ID: 114288
  • Kustas, J., Redline, E., Mowry, C.D., & Mowry, C.D. (2022). “Did you eat a MOLEcule today?” An Interactive Demonstration of Molecular Weight with Real-Time Breath Analysis Using Mass Spectrometry for All Ages. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 33(6), pp. 1081-1085. https://doi.org/10.1021/jasms.2c00047 Publication ID: 80698
  • Benally, B., Juba, B., Schafer, D., Pimentel, A.S., Kustas, J., & Kustas, J. (2021). Lessons Learned—Lithium Silicide Hydration Fire. Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, 29(1), pp. 98-101. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00040 Publication ID: 79583
  • Jones, B.H., Staiger, C., Powers, J., Herman, J.A., Kustas, J., & Kustas, J. (2021). Selectively Depolymerizable Polyurethanes from Unsaturated Polyols Cleavable by Olefin Metathesis. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 42(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202000571 Publication ID: 71915
  • Juba, B., Mowry, C.D., Bachman, W.B., Pimentel, A.S., Kustas, J., & Kustas, J. (2021). Lessons Learned—Fluoride Exposure and Response. Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, 28(2), pp. 129-133. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.0c00108 Publication ID: 75405
  • Kustas, J., Hoffman, J.B., Alonso, D., Reed, J.H., Gonsalves, A.E., Oh, J., Hong, S., Jo, K.D., Dana, C.E., Alleyne, M., Cropek, D.M., & Cropek, D.M. (2020). Analysis of cicada wing surface constituents by comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography for species differentiation. Microchemical Journal, 158(C). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.105089 Publication ID: 73715
  • Oh, J., Hoffman, J.B., Hong, S., Jo, K.D., Kustas, J., Reed, J.H., Dana, C.E., Cropek, D.M., Alleyne, M., & Alleyne, M. (2020). Dissolvable Template Nanoimprint Lithography: A Facile and Versatile Nanoscale Replication Technique. Nano Letters, 20(10), pp. 6989-6997. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01547 Publication ID: 74477
  • Kustas, J., Hoffman, J.B., Reed, J.H., Gonsalves, A.E., Oh, J., Li, L., Hong, S., Jo, K.D., Dana, C.E., Cropek, D.M., Alleyne, M., & Alleyne, M. (2020). Molecular and Topographical Organization: Influence on Cicada Wing Wettability and Bactericidal Properties. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7(10). https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202000112 Publication ID: 73212
  • Mowry, C.D., Jarek, R., Kustas, J., Telles, A.C., Pimentel, A.S., & Pimentel, A.S. (2020). Gas Analysis by Mass Spectrometry. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1630394 Publication ID: 72596
  • Preger, Y., Barkholtz, H.M., Fresquez, A.J., Campbell, D.L., Juba, B., Kustas, J., Ferreira, S., Chalamala, B.R., & Chalamala, B.R. (2020). Degradation of Commercial Lithium-Ion Cells as a Function of Chemistry and Cycling Conditions. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 167(12). https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abae37 Publication ID: 74546
  • Mowry, C.D., Miller, L.L., Kustas, J., Pimentel, A.S., Bachman, W.B., Brown, J., & Brown, J. (2019). So Which Is It? In-column Thermal Isomerization of Volatile Acid Emitted from Urethane Conformal Coating and Determining Confidence [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1640674 Publication ID: 69036
  • Reed, J.H., Gonsalves, A.E., Kustas, J., Oh, J., Cha, H., Dana, C.E., Toc, M.A., Hong, S., Hoffman, J.B., Andrade, J.E., Jo, K.D., Alleyne, M., Miljkovic, N., Cropek, D.M., & Cropek, D.M. (2019). Ultra-scalable Multifunctional Nanoengineered Cu and Al surfaces for anti-biofouling applications. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2(7), pp. 2726-2737. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.8b00765 Publication ID: 69203
  • Kustas, J., Oh, J., Jo, K., Dana, C., Alleyne, M., Miljkovic, N., Cropek, D., & Cropek, D. (2019). Determination of Molecular and Topographical Organization on Cicada Wings: Mass Spectrometry’s Impact on Material Characterization and Design [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1640695 Publication ID: 68870
  • Kustas, J., Oh, J., Jo, K., Dana, C., Alleyne, M., Miljkovic, N., Cropek, D., & Cropek, D. (2019). Comparative Study of Cicada Wing Nanoscale Surfaces for Species-Linked Molecular Organization Studies [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1639261 Publication ID: 67254
  • Bachman, W.B., Mowry, C.D., Kustas, J., & Kustas, J. (2019). Conformal Coating Outgassing and the Difficult Identification Due to Product Thermal Rearrangement [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1639245 Publication ID: 67240
  • Mowry, C.D., Miller, L.L., Kustas, J., Pimentel, A.S., Fuentes, R., Brown, J., & Brown, J. (2019). So Which Is It? In-column Thermal Isomerization of Volatile Acid Emitted from Urethane Conformal Coating and Determining Identification Confidence [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1639202 Publication ID: 66684
  • Kustas, J., Oh, J., Jo, K., Dana, C., Alleyene, M., Miljkovic, N., Cropek, D., & Cropek, D. (2018). Comparative Study of Cicada Wing Nanoscale Surfaces for Species-Linked Molecular Organization Studies [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1761093 Publication ID: 60431
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