Background
Akau, Ronald Leialoha was born on May 30, 1955 in Honolulu. Son of Samuel Kawehi and Agnes Kealohaokalani (Kamakawiwoole) Akau.
Akau, Ronald Leialoha was born on May 30, 1955 in Honolulu. Son of Samuel Kawehi and Agnes Kealohaokalani (Kamakawiwoole) Akau.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, 1977. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1983.
Junior engineer, WED Enterprises, Los Angeles, 1977; researcher, Westinghouse, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1980; senior member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1984.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute Environmental Sciences.
Married Laurie Ann Misako Shirai, August 16, 1980. Children: Melanie, Stephanie, Christen.