Dr. James Robert DeLuze, Do. BA
Dr. DeLuze graduated in 1974 with a BA in psychology and dramatic arts from the University of Hawaii. He worked in water, wastewater, and alternative energy engineering in the 1970s. He founded Ecological Engineering Incorporated in Honolulu in the 1970s. He then returned to school and graduated in 1987 with a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City. He practiced medicine in California and Hawaii. He is a past president and past vice president of the Hawaii Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. After discovery of this new fusion process, he spent over 14 years prosecuting it to a patent. Collaborating with professors at the UH, this progressed to presenting engineering lectures on fusion to university students. Invited to PACON 2012, he presented a poster and two papers: The Deluze Fusion Reactors and The Implications of Controlled Hot Hydrogen Fusion. These papers are on this website. He is the inventor and patent holder of concentric alternating current particle accelerators for the production of fusion reactions. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fusion Energy Solutions of Hawaii.
Dr. Gary Michael McMurtry, Ph.D. BS.
Dr. Gary Michael McMurtry graduated with a B.S. in 1972, an M.S. in 1975, and a Ph.D. in Geology & Geophysics in 1979 from the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. He is a former Professor of Oceanography and Science Program Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Undersea Research Program at the UH Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL). Dr. McMurtry has retired from his full-time academic role but remains an integral part of the team, continuing to contribute his expertise and experience.
Throughout his career, Dr. McMurtry served as an assistant and associate geochemist of the Marine Geochemistry Division at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, UH. He has reviewed and contributed to various prestigious programs, including those of the US Consortium for Ocean Leadership, NASA Planetary Instrument Definition & Development Program, NASA Space Technology Research Opportunities—Early Stage Innovations Program, NSF Major Research Instrumentation and Ocean Technology Program, NOAA National Undersea Research Program, and several international scientific journals. He has also served as a reviewer for scientific and instrument development proposals to the United Kingdom, French, and German governments.
John Charles Wiltshire, Ph.D. B.Sc.
Dr. John C. Wiltshire graduated in 1976 with a B.Sc. in Geology from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He worked as an exploration geologist in the oil and mining industries for Noranda Mines, Chevron, and Metro-Canada. Dr. Wiltshire earned a Ph.D. in Geological Oceanography from the University of Hawaii in 1983. He then became Ocean Resources Manager for the State of Hawaii in the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, where he interfaced with the growing marine business and energy sector in Hawaii, representing many of Hawaii’s small marine companies in trade initiatives to China and Japan.
In 1986, Dr. Wiltshire joined the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) as a senior researcher. He has since retired from his full-time role as Director of HURL, NOAA’s Undersea Research Center for Hawaii and the Western Pacific (NURC/H&WP), but remains an active member of the team, continuing to offer his expertise and guidance. Dr. Wiltshire is also a retired Associate Chairman of the University of Hawaii's Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering and Professor Emeratus.
He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal Marine Georesources and Geotechnology and taught several courses at the University of Hawaii, focusing on energy and mineral resources. He founded the environmental consulting company TCI Hawaii, which handles projects in ocean observation and renewable energy sectors.
A fellow of the Marine Technology Society (MTS), Dr. Wiltshire was General Chairman of the 1500-person MTS ‘Oceans’ conference in 2011. He has authored over 90 scientific papers on ocean resources, marine technology, energy, and sustainable development. Dr. Wiltshire also serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Fusion Energy Solutions of Hawaii, where he continues to drive forward innovative advancements in the field.
Dr. Tep Dobry, Ph.D. Ph.D. BS.
Dr. Thaddeus (Tep) Dobry, Ph.D., holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University (1975) and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley (1987). He served as the Director of Academic Affairs (2004-2019) and Interim Assistant Dean (2000-2004) at the College of Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he has been a faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering since 1989. Dr. Dobry has retired from his full-time academic role but remains an active and valued member of the team, continuing to contribute his expertise.
Prior to his academic career, Dr. Dobry served as Vice President of Engineering at Xenologic Inc., Newark, CA (1985-1988), and as an officer in the US Navy Nuclear Power Program and Submarine Service (1975-1980). He is also the Chief Engineering Officer (CEO) of Fusion Energy Solutions of Hawaii, where he continues to guide the company’s engineering efforts.
Brandon SALBEDO, BS. BA.
Brandon Salbedo graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2008 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He also received a BA in Creative Media with a focus in animation from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2014. He is head animator of Fusion Energy Solutions of Hawaii.