Education Ph. D. Energy and Environment Science, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan, 1989 M. Eng. Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology Nagaoka, Japan, 1986 B. Sc. Materials Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela, 1982 Academic experience 2013-2019: Professor, Clean Energy Research Center, University of Yamanashi, Japan. 2011-present: Invited Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. 2002-2003: Visiting Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan. 2002-2003: Visiting Professor, Nagasaki University, Japan. 2002-2013: Invited Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan. 1989-1990: Assistant Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan. Academic experience 2013-2019: Professor, Clean Energy Research Center, University of Yamanashi, Japan. 2011-present: Invited Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. 2002-2003: Visiting Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan. 2002-2003: Visiting Professor, Nagasaki University, Japan. 2002-2013: Invited Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan. 1989-1990: Assistant Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.