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Ryoichi Amano is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Alan D. Kulwicki Faculty Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), within the College of Engineering & Applied Science. He serves as Director of UWM's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. His expertise spans fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and energy systems, with research focused on conventional energy (gas turbines, rocket engines) and renewables (wind, hydro, biomass).
Education: PhD (Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis, 1980), MS and BS (Waseda University, Japan). He has authored over 700 publications, including books on computational fluid dynamics and thermal engineering in power systems. Awards include the ASME Henry R. Worthington Medal (2020) and George Westinghouse Gold Medal (2014).
Research interests emphasize energy efficiency, turbomachinery, and sustainable technologies. Recent work includes wind turbine blade self-healing systems, micro-hydro turbines in wastewater treatment, and co-pyrolysis of agricultural waste. He leads interdisciplinary teams funded by NSF, DOE, NASA, and industry partners.
Editorial roles include Chief Editor of International Journal of Rotating Machinery and Associate Editor of ASME's Journal of Energy Resources Technology. He is a Fellow of ASME, Royal Aeronautical Society, and International Society for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.
