Director
Alternative Fuels
Professor
Biomass Biological Processing, Anaerobic Digestion
Phone: (808) 956-7337
Email: mcooney@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
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
Research Technical Writer/Translation Specialist
Grid Integration
Phone: (808) 956-8072
Email: aioyama@hawaii.edu
Power Systems Engineer II
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy
Phone: (808) 956-8067
Email: tranttq@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
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
Assistant Researcher
Contaminant Mitigation, Absorbent Materials
Phone: (808) 956-3723
Email: severa@hawaii.edu
Junior Researcher
Advanced Materials Development & Integration
Phone: (808) 956-5229
Email: koutlaw@hawaii.edu
Ocean Energy
Energy Policy & Analysis
Administrative Team
Senior Administrative Officer
Fiscal and Personnel Lead
Phone: (808) 956-2327
Email: oride@hawaii.edu
Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist
Administrative Support
Phone: (808) 956-8890
Email: dianet@hawaii.edu
Support Staff & Students
David Beck
Graduate Assistant
Electrochemical Power Systems
Phone: (808) 956-2335
Email: dmbeck@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 438
Edward “Trey” Bruffey III
Graduate Assistant
Advanced Materials
Phone: (808) 956-2343
Email: ebruffey@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 436
Christian Castillo
Graduate Assistant
Alternative Fuels
Phone: (808) 956-2345
Email: cacastil@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 442
Kyle Castillo
Graduate Assistant
Alternative Fuels
Phone: (808) 956-2345
Email: kaac@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 442
Georgios Darikas
Student Intern
Electrochemical Power Systems
Phone: (808) 956-9352
Email: gdarikas@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 440
Alexandra Fernandez
Graduate Assistant
Electrochemical Power Systems
Phone: (808) 956-6137
Email: af41@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 439
Alexa Fernando
Graduate Assistant
Electrochemical Power Systems
Phone: (808) 956-2335
Email: alexa32@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 438
Cassidy Hihara
Laboratory Assistant
Alternative Fuels
Phone: (808) 956-2345
Email: cyhihara@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 442
Rachel Haynes
Research Assistant
Advanced Materials
Phone: (808) 956-2343
Email: rihaynes@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 436
Isabella Kotsol
Graduate Assistant
Advanced Materials
Phone: (808) 956-2343
Email: ikotsol@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 436
Micah Maruyama
Research Assistant
Grid Integration
Phone: N/A
Email: micaham6@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105
Mitchel McLean
Graduate Assistant
Advanced Materials
Phone: (808) 956-5229
Email: mcleanm@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 432
Jacob Morton
Graduate Assistant
Electrochemical Power Systems
Phone: (808) 956-2343
Email: jacobgm@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 436
Samantha Nakahira
Research Assistant
Grid Integration
Phone: N/A
Email: snakahir@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105
Elijah Skye Naranjo
Research Assistant
Electrochemical Power Systems
Phone: (808) 956-9352
Email: eskl@hawaii.edu
Office: HIG 440
Abrar Shahriar Pramanik
Graduate Assistant
Grid Integration
Phone: 956-8087
Email: abrar@hawaii.edu
Office: POST 105F
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
