Key Technical Reports
- Application Potential of Liquid Desiccant Installations in Hawai‘i, Sustainable Design & Consulting LLC and HNEI, July 2017
- Assessment of Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification System Potential in Hawai‘i, Sustainable Design & Consulting LLC and HNEI, November 2017
- Design Study of a Packaged Liquid Desiccant (LD) System, Sustainable Design & Consulting LLC and HNEI, November 2017
- Desiccant Dehumidification Applications in Hawai‘i Phase 1 Project Summary, Sustainable Design & Consulting LLC and HNEI, November 2017
- Ceiling Fan Study: Literature and Market Report, MKThink, August 2017
- Ceiling Fan Study: Gap Analysis, MKThink, January 2018
Peer-Reviewed Papers
- 2019, M.J. Cooney, K. Rong, K.M. Lamichhane, Cross comparative analysis of liquid phase anaerobic digestion, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 29, Article 100765.
- 2018, S.R. Higgins, J. Ewan, J. St-Pierre, G. Severa, K. Davies, K. Bethune, A. Goodarzi, R. Rocheleau, Environmental sensor system for expanded capability of PEM fuel cell use in high air contaminant conditions, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 43, Issue 50, pp. 22584-22594.
- 2018, Q. Wang, J. Liang, Y. Zhan, X. Yao, Z. Liu, Q.X. Li, S. Guo, C. Chen, B.A. Yoza, Treatment of petroleum wastewater using an up‐flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor and turf soil as a support material, Journal of the Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Vol. 93, Issue 11, pp. 3317-3325.
- 2018, H. Cui, S. Turn, Fuel properties and steam reactivity of solid waste streams from contingency bases, Waste Management, Vol. 78, pp. 16-30.
- 2018, G. Severa, J. Head, K. Bethune, S. Higgins, A. Fujise, Comparative studies of low concentration SO2 and NO2 sorption by activated carbon supported [C2mim][Ac] and KOH sorbents, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 718-727.
- 2018, M. Legarra, T. Morgan, S. Turn, L. Wang, Ø. Skreiberg, M.J. Antal Jr., Carbonization of Biomass in Constant-Volume Reactors, Energy Fuels, Vol. 32, Issue 1, pp. 475-489.
- 2018, L. Zhang, L. Zhou, Q.X. Li, H. Liang, H. Qin, S. Masutani, B. Yoza, Toxicity of lanthanum oxide nanoparticles to the fungus Moniliella wahieum Y12T isolated from biodiesel, Chemosphere, Vol. 199, pp. 495-501.
- 2017, C. Ye, T.H. Ching, B.A. Yoza, S. Masutani, Q.X. Li, Cometabolic degradation of blended biodiesel by Moniliella wahieum Y12T and Byssochlamys nivea M1, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Vol. 125, pp. 166-169.
- 2017, A. Oyama, S.M. Masutani, A Review of the Methane Hydrate Program in Japan, Energies, Vol. 10, Issue 10, Paper 1447. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2017, Y. Lu, J. Yu, Comparison analysis on the energy efficiencies and biomass yields in microbial CO2 fixation, Process Biochemistry, Vol. 62, pp. 151-160.
- 2017, Y. Lu, J. Yu, Gas mass transfer with microbial CO2 fixation and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) synthesis in a packed bed bioreactor, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 122, pp. 13-21.
- 2017, J. Fu, B.T.B. Hue, S.Q. Turn, Oxidation stability of biodiesel derived from waste catfish oil, Fuel, Vol. 202, pp. 455-463.
- 2017, C.M. Comfort, K.A. Smith, M.A. McManus, A.B. Neuheimer, J.C. Sevadjian, C.E. Ostrander, Observations of the Hawaiian Mesopelagic Boundary Community in Daytime and Nighttime Habitats Using Estimated Backscatter, AIMS Geosciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 304-326. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2017, S. Li, L.H. Hihara, Identification of inclusions in carbon steels using micro‐Raman spectroscopy, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Vol. 48, Issue 1, pp. 137-142.
- 2016, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, B.Y. Liaw, Cell-balancing currents in parallel strings of a battery system, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 321, pp. 36-46.
- 2015, M. Dubarry, C. Truchot, A. Devie, B.Y. Liaw, K. Gering, S. Sazhin, D. Jamison, C. Michelbacher, Evaluation of Commercial Lithium-Ion Cells Based on Composite Positive Electrode for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Applications, IV. Over-Discharge Phenomena, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 162, Issue 9, pp. A1787-1792. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2015, M. Dubarry, C. Truchot, A. Devie, B.Y. Liaw, State-of-Charge Determination in Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Based on Two-Point Measurements in Life, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 162, Issue 6, pp. A877-A884. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2015, G. Severa, K. Bethune, R. Rocheleau, S. Higgins, SO2 sorption by activated carbon supported ionic liquids under simulated atmospheric conditions, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 265, pp. 249-258.
- 2015, C.M. Comfort, M.A. McManus, S.J. Clark, D.M. Karl, C.E. Ostrander, Environmental properties of coastal waters in Māmala bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, at the future site of a seawater air conditioning outfall, Oceanography, Vol. 28, Issue 2, pp. 230-239. (Open Access: PDF)
Conference Proceedings and Presentations
- 2018, A.J. Maskrey, S. Cerri, E. Peppard, Second Generation ZNE: Inheriting the Good Genes, Proceeding of ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Panel 10: Net Zero: Moving Beyond 1%, Pacific Grove, California, August 12-17.
- 2018, G. Severa, Ionic Liquid Based Sorbents for Acidic Gas Capture, Presented at the American Filtration and Separations Society: Filtcon Conference, Prior Lake, Minnesota, April 24-25.
- 2017, K. Levesque, C. White, I. Mokiao, K. Kilcommons, K. Davies, Advanced Real-Time Grid Energy Monitor System Project, Poster presented at the Fall 2017 UH EE496 Senior Design undergraduate research symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 30.
- 2017, K. Levesque, C. White, I. Mokiao, K. Kilcommons, K. Davies, Advanced Real-Time Grid Energy Monitor System Project, Video presented at the Fall 2017 UH EE496 Senior Design undergraduate research symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 30.
- 2015, S. Li, J. Kealoha, L.H. Hihara, Corrosion of Low-Carbon Steel in Seawater/Biodiesel Mixtures – a Study Related to the Corrosion of Fuel Tanks in Ships, Proceeding of the NACE International Corrosion 2015 Conference & Expo, Dallas, Texas, March 15-19, Paper 6095.
Student Theses
- 2018, M. Legarra Arizaleta, Constant-Volume Carbonization of Biomass, Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI.
