Mr. Makansi's current research interests include:

:: emerging energy technology development

:: applying the nanotechnology of thermotunneling to produce electricity from low-temperature sources of energy

:: the role of energy storage in grid stabilization and renewable energy

:: electricity infrastructure and national security

:: applying E-Equity(TM) methodology to power plants

:: applying social system dynamics to the "transaction economy" paradigm of electricity infrastructure

:: the integration of controls, automation, and software for knowledge management and dynamic performance optimization of power stations

:: advanced electricity production and delivery technologies