Masato R. Nakamura, Eng.Sc.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology
Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology
Principal Investigator (PI) of Energy and Environmental Simulation Lab (EESL)
Profile:
Dr. Masato R. Nakamura is an environmental engineering scientist and associate professor at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), The City University of New York (CUNY), located in Brooklyn’s DUMBO area, known as New York City’s highest concentration of tech start-ups. His research topics include earth and environmental engineering, data-driven sustainability, smart gun/smart city technology, industrial design, renewable energy, ecodesign, recycling technology and waste management, public health, and 3D modeling.
He obtained his BS in Metallurgical Engineering and MS in Materials Science and Engineering at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. After graduated, he worked as a systems engineer in Tokyo until he came to New York City in 2001. He obtained a Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng.Sc.D.) in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University, New York. After that, he worked for several R&D projects related to electric trading systems, green data centers, and cloud/virtualization technologies in the financial services industry as a solutions architect at ITOCHU Technology, Inc, a New York-based solutions consulting firm. In 2010, he joined the Earth Engineering Center of Columbia’s Earth Institute as a postdoctoral research scientist working on renewable energy and environmental simulation. Since he was appointed in 2011 as an assistant professor in New York City Tech, CUNY, he has taught classes in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology and led a research group, Energy and Environmental Simulation Laboratory (EESL). Since 2020, he has served as the Chair of the MECH Department.
Address:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology
New York City College of Technology (City Tech)
The City University of New York (CUNY)
186 Jay Street, Voorhees Hall Room 532, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: +1 (718) 260 5532
Email: mnakamura@citytech.cuny.edu
Office Hours: TBD
Education:
Columbia University, 2008
Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng.Sc.D.), Earth and Environmental Engineering
Hokkaido University, 1998
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Materials Science and Engineering
Hokkaido University, 1996
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Materials Science and Engineering
Asahikawa National College of Technology, 1992
Associate of Engineering (A.Eng.), Electrical Engineering
Employment:
New York City Tech, CUNY
Assistant Professor, 2011 – present
Columbia University
Postdoctral Research Scientist, 2010 – 2011
ITOCHU Technology Inc.
Solution Architect, 2008 – 2010
Columbia University
Research Associate, 2002 – 2008
Mitsubishi Space Software (JAMSTEC), CAC (Recruit)
Systems Engineer (contracted), 1998 – 2001
Links
Personal Web: http://bit.ly/MasatoNakamura
Lab Web: http://bit.ly/EESLaboratory
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/masatornakamura/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MasatoNakamura
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Masato R. Nakamura, Eng.Sc.D. | Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology | New York City College of Technology (New York City Tech) | The City University of New York (CUNY) | 186 Jay Street, Voorhees 532, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Tel: +1 718 260 5532 | Email: mnakamura@citytech.cuny.edu
