Staff

Staff hneieditor January 13, 2023
Director

Richard E. Rocheleau

HNEI Director

Program Management

Phone: (808) 956-8346
Email: rochelea@hawaii.edu

Alternative Fuels

Researcher

Integrated Bioenergy Systems, Gasification

Phone: (808) 956-2346
Email: sturn@hawaii.edu

Professor

Biomass Biological Processing, Anaerobic Digestion

Phone: (808) 956-7337
Email: mcooney@hawaii.edu

Hydrogen Systems Program Manager

Hydrogen Systems

Phone: (808) 956-2337
Email: ewan@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Phone: (808) 956-5397
Email: qvbach@hawaii.edu

Junior Specialist

Geographic Information Systems Analysis

Phone: (808) 956-5397
Email: chanwy@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

Evaluation of 2nd Generation Fuels

Phone: (808) 956-5944
Email: jinxiafu@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

NMR, Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis

Phone: (808) 956-4207
Email: robertlj@hawaii.edu

Hydrogen Systems Support Technician

Hydrogen Systems O&M

Phone: (808) 649-9307
Email: apmccall@hawaii.edu

Grid Integration & Energy Efficiency

Specialist

Chief Technologist, GridSTART

Phone: (808) 956-2331
Email: lroose@hawaii.edu

Senior Smart Grid Program Manager

Integrated Energy Systems

Phone: (808) 956-5070
Email: marcmm@hawaii.edu

Senior Energy Regulatory/Policy Analyst

Energy Policy, Regulation, and Law

Phone: (808) 956-5024
Email: damons@hawaii.edu

Junior Researcher

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8096
Email: sdemsky@hawaii.edu

Junior Power Systems Engineer

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8073
Email: briang8@hawaii.edu

Junior Power Systems Engineer

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8072
Email: adamhu@hawaii.edu

Research Technical Writer/Translation Specialist

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8072
Email: aioyama@hawaii.edu

Power Systems Engineer

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8771
Email: sjpoel@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-0495
Email: sepasi@hawaii.edu

Power Systems Engineer II

Grid Integration of Renewable Energy

Phone: (808) 956-8067
Email: tranttq@hawaii.edu

Postdoctoral Researcher

Power Systems Innovation

Phone: (808) 956-5232
Email: md.hossain@hawaii.edu

Postdoctoral Researcher

Renewables and Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-4110
Email: harun@hawaii.edu

Postdoctoral Researcher

Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-3180
Email: nguyentl@hawaii.edu

Electrochemical Power Systems

Associate Researcher

Battery Formulation, Evaluation, Modeling

Phone: (808) 956-2349
Email: matthieu@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

Fuel Cell Characterization, Segmented Cells

Phone: (808) 956-0878
Email: tatyanar@hawaii.edu

Assistant Specialist

Renewable Energy Systems

Phone: (808) 956-3909
Email: bethune@hawaii.edu

Junior Researcher

Nanomaterials, Fuel Cells, Flow Batteries

Phone: (808) 956-6285
Email: qijing@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

Fuel Cell Characterization, Contaminant Impacts

Phone: (808) 956-6285
Email: yunfeng@hawaii.edu

Advanced Materials

Associate Researcher

Thin Films, Photovoltaics, Solar Fuels

Phone: (808) 956-2342
Email: ngaillar@hawaii.edu

Junior Researcher

Advanced Materials Development & Integration

Phone: (808) 956-0875
Email: koutlaw@hawaii.edu

Ocean Energy

Specialist

Marine/Ocean Energy Program Manager

Phone: (808) 956-5196
Email: pscross@hawaii.edu

Assistant Specialist

Ocean Energy

Phone: (808) 956-0876
Email: kamckenz@hawaii.edu

Assistant Researcher

Numerical Modeler, Wave Energy

Phone: (808) 956-0718
Email: krishnak@hawaii.edu

Energy Policy & Analysis

Specialist

Energy Policy and Innovation

Phone: (808) 956-2339
Email: mbglick@hawaii.edu

Administrative Team

Fiscal Administrator

Fiscal Officer

Phone: (808) 956-2328
Email: myanazak@hawaii.edu

Administrative Officer

Personnel Officer

Phone: (808) 956-2332
Email: tfuruta@hawaii.edu

Research Associate

Administrative and IT Support

Phone: (808) 956-2329
Email: daynal@hawaii.edu

Emeritus Director

Blue Revolution

Phone: (808) 956-7336
Email: ptakahas@hawaii.edu

Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist

Administrative Support

Phone: (808) 956-8890
Email: dianet@hawaii.edu

Support Staff & Students

Adewale Adegboyega

Graduate Assistant

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8066
Email: adewale@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105

Armida Bahrami

Graduate Assistant

Electrochemical Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-9352
Email: abahrami@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 440

David Beck

Graduate Assistant

Electrochemical Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-2335
Email: dmbeck@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 438

Christian Castillo

Graduate Assistant

Alternative Fuels

Phone: (808) 956-2345
Email: cacastil@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 442

Kyle Castillo

Biochar Test Engineer

Alternative Fuels

Phone: (808) 956-2345
Email: kaac@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 442

Alexandra Fernandez

Graduate Assistant

Electrochemical Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-6137
Email: af41@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 439

Alexa Fernando

Laboratory Assistant

Electrochemical Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-2335
Email: alexa32@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 438

Spencer Kerkau

Graduate Assistant

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-8087
Email: kerkaus@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105F

Mitchel McLean

Graduate Assistant

Advanced Materials

Phone: (808) 956-5229
Email: mcleanm@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 432

Jamilyn Mooteb

Graduate Assistant

Grid Integration

Phone: (808) 956-2926
Email: jlmooteb@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105

Samantha Nakahira

Research Assistant

Grid Integration

Phone: N/A
Email: snakahir@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105

Shawn Olvey

Office Assistant

Grid Integration

Phone: N/A
Email: solvey@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105

Abrar Shahriar Pramanik

Graduate Assistant

Grid Integration

Phone: 956-8087
Email: abrar@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105F

Sullivan Sliwowski

Laboratory Assistant

Advanced Materials

Phone: (808) 956-5229
Email: sliw@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 432

Adam Strubeck

Graduate Assistant

Energy Policy & Analysis

Phone: N/A
Email: strubeck@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 103

Jackson Xu

Graduate Assistant

Advanced Materials

Phone: (808) 956-0875
Email: jacksonx@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 431

Fahim Yasir

Graduate Assistant

Electrochemical Power Systems

Phone: (808) 956-9352
Email: fyasir@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 440

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