Faculty Profiles
Jeff Sakamoto
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- biomedical
- energy
- materials
- thermoelectric
Research Biography
Materials for energy and medical technology including: thermoelectric materials, device fabrication and testing, development of aerogel-based thermal insulation, lithium-ion battery research, nerve repair technology.
Selected Publications
- S. Stokols, J. Sakamoto, D. Welker, T. Holt, J. Weiss and M. Tuszynski, “Templated Agarose Scaffolds Support Linear Axonal Regeneration”, Tissue Engineering, 12, 10, 2777-2778 (2006).
- El Genk, M.S., Saber H. H., Caillat T., Sakamoto J., “Test results and performance comparisons of coated and un-coated skutterudite based segmented unicouples”, Energy Conv. and Management, 47, 2, 174-200, Jan. 2006
Selected Achievements and Awards
- NASA Inventions and Contributions Board, Major Space Act Award for intellectual property