TEXT-ONLY VERSION
UH Manoa           HNEI Homepage

 HNEI Home
 Research & Development
    Biocarbons
    Hawai'i Bioenergy Master Plan
    Biomass
    Biotechnology
    Electrochemical Power Sources
    Fuel Cells
    Hawaii Hydrogen Power Park
    Hydrogen
    Ocean Resources
    Photovoltaics & Imaging
 Facilities/Laboratories
    Fuel Cell Test Facility
    Thin Films Lab
    Renewable Resources Research
    Ocean Resources & Applications
    Electrochemical Power Systems
    Biomass & Fuels Processing
 Our People
    Director
    Faculty
    Technical Support Staff
    Administrative Staff
    Research Affiliates
    Students
 Publications
   
 Employment
    Vacancy Announcements
    Student Internships
    How to Apply
 About HNEI
    History
    Maps
 Employee Site

School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology University of Hawai'i at Manoa

 
cvimages/steve.gif
Stephen M. Masutani
Researcher

Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
School of Ocean And Earth Science And Technology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ph: 956-7388
Fax: 956-2336
Email: stephenm@hawaii.edu

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Associate Researcher, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, 2002 - present
Associate Professor, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, 1999 - 2002
Associate Researcher, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, 1994 - 1999
Cooperating Graduate Faculty, Department of Ocean Engineering, 1995 - present
Cooperating Graduate Faculty & Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1989 - present

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Manager, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR), Honolulu, Hawaii, 1997 -1998
Owner, Combustion and Power, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1991 - present
Senior Mechanical Engineer & CO2 Project Manager, PICHTR, Energy & Resources Division, 1989 - 1994
Visiting Scientist (Shokutaku), The Hitachi Research Laboratory, HItachi Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan, 1985 -1989
Research Assistant, High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1979-1985

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1985
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1980
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, 1977

LICENSE
Licensed Professional Engineer (Mechanical), State of Hawaii

SOCIETIES AND HONORARIES
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
Pi Tau Sigma, National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Stanford Engineering Fellowship, 1978 - 1979
ASTM Student Award, 1977
Universal Scholarship, University of Hawaii, 1976

PUBLICATIONS
Cruickshank, M. J., and S. M. Masutani. 1999. Methane Hydrate Research and Development. Sea Technology, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 69-74.

Masutani, S. M., and G. C. Nihous. 1999. An Update on the International Field Experiment on CO2 Ocean Sequestration. Proceedings of Second International Symposium on Ocean Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide, New Energy and Industrial Development Organization, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 138-146.

Masutani, S. M., and P. K. Takahashi. 1999. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. in Webster, J. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics ngineering, John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York, vol. 15, pp. 93-102.

Adams, E., M. Akai, L. Golmen, P. Haugan, H. Herzog, S. Masuda, S.M. Masutani, T. Ohsumi, and C. S. Wong. 1998. An International Experiment on CO2 Ocean Sequestration, in Reimer, P. B. Eliasson, and A. Woleaum (eds.), Greenhouse Gas Technologies, Elsevier, Oxford, United Kingdom, pp. 293-298.

Masutani, S. M., G. C. Nihous, and P. K. Takahashi 1998. CO2 Ocean Sequestration Field Experiment. Proceedings of 22nd Meeting of the Marine Facilities Panel of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, U.S. Department of the Navy, West Bethesda, Maryland, pp. 415-424

Takahashi, P. K., and S. M. Masutani. 1998. Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems for Very Large Floating Platforms. Marine Technology Society Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 63-69.

Teng, H., C. M. Kinoshita, S. M. Masutani, and J. Zhou. 1998. Entropy Generation in Multicomponent Reacting Flows. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, vol. 120, no. 3, pp. 226-232.

Adams, E. E., D. S. Golomb, H. J. Herzog, and S. M. Masutani. 1997. Design of Pilot Scale Releases of CO2 Into the Deep Ocean. Proceedings of 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, IECEC-97, AIChE, New York, New York, pp. 2042-2047.

Masutani, S. M., and G. C. Nihous. 1997. Rig Techniques and Experiments, in Omerod, W. (ed.). Ocean Storage of Carbon Dioxide, Workshop 4: Practical and Experimental Approaches, International Energy Administration Greenhouse Gas Research and Development Programme, Cheltanham, United Kingdom, pp. 37-48.

Teng, H., S. M. Masutani, and C. M. Kinoshita. 1997. Dispersion of CO2 Droplets in the Deep Ocean. Energy Conversion Management, vol. 38 (supplement), pp. S319-S324.

Warzinski, R. P., P. D. Bergman, S. M. Masutani, and G. D. Holder. 1997. The Effect of CO2 Clathrate Hydrate on the Ocean Disposal of CO2: A Review of Department of Energy-sponsored Research. Proceedings of 213th ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society, San Francisco, California.



Hawaii Natural Energy Institute • 1680 East West Road, POST 109 • Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-8890 • Fax: (808) 956-2336 • Email: hnei@hawaii.edu
This page last updated on Thursday, December 9, 2004.
Please read the website disclaimer.