Den Ramsey, the inventor of the SAHT,  is conducting the engineering, modeling, and testing of the turbine.


Jerry Bryan is a leading expert in the Pacific Northwest in hydroelectric power implementation and generation. His expertise is in alternative energy production. Former manager of Farmer’s Irrigation District, who implemented two large hydroelectric schemes. He describes the SAHT as "brilliantly innovative."



Dr. Mirko Musa is a water power engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratories. ORNL is partnering with SAHT Energy to conduct a first-of-its-kind resource assessment of the power available in canal systems.


Amir Tavakkol, Ph.D., taught finance at the University of Kansas for 25 years, and consults on business startup, business finance, and industrial development.


Dr. Craig Hill is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and is a leading scientist and researcher in the field of hydrokinetics. 

Advisors and Consultants

SAHT Energy's research partners include:



Les Perkins is the Manager of the Farmer's Irrigation District in the Hood River Basin in Oregon. He has more than 10 years of experience with power development in waterway systems.