Gilbert M. Masters Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Emeritus) Renewable and Efficient Energy Systems

Within the broad field of environmental engineering, Gil Masters specializes in the interrelationships between environmental quality and energy consumption. His main focus is on the design and evaluation of renewable energy systems and energy efficient buildings, including photovoltaics, wind turbines, distributed generation, combined heat-and-power systems, fuel cells, passive solar design, and solar-thermal technologies.

Although he officially retired in 2002, he continues to teach CEE 176A: Energy Efficient Buildings, and CEE 176B, Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems. He is also actively involved in the CEE department's planning for an energy-efficient green dorm on campus. 

He is the author of six books, including the widely used textbook Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, which is currently being revised for its 3rd edition. His latest book is Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems and he has just begun working on a new book on energy and community planning.

Professor Masters has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards at Stanford, including the Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Tau Beta Pi teaching award from the School of Engineering. He was also a three-year Bing Fellow at Stanford for Undergraduate Teaching. He served as the School of Engineering Associate Dean for Student Affairs from 1982-1986, and he was the Interim Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering for the 1992-93 school year.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Terman Bldg., Rm. M27
(650) 725-1049
gmasters@stanford.edu