Background
Katsuta, Masafumi was born on March 9, 1950 in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Katsutaro and Ayako Katsuta.
Mechanical engineering educator
Katsuta, Masafumi was born on March 9, 1950 in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Katsutaro and Ayako Katsuta.
Bachelor of Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1972. Master of Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1982.
Research associate, Tokyo Denki University, 1977-1982; assistant professor, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1982-1984; associate professor, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1984-1989; professor, Waseda University, Tokyo, since 1989. Adjunct research professor Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1985-1986.
Fellow The Heat Transfer Society of Japan, Japan Society of Design Engineering. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japanese Association of Refrigeration (Best Paper award 1988).
Married Kaoru Sugai, March 19, 1983. 1 child, Atsushi.