IEEE Hawaii Section April ExCom |
| The IEEE Hawaii Section will be holding its monthly Executive Committee (ExCom) meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd from 6:30-7:30pm. The meeting will be held at UH Manoa Holmes Hall 244, with an online option available via WebEx. Dinner will be provided for $10 per person. Please give cash to Matt Sahara on the day of. Students do not need to bring payment. Date: 2 April 2025 Time: 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM Hawaii Time Location: University of Hawaii Holmes Hall 244 OR WebEx | | | IEEE OES/MTS Joint Pau Hana! |
| | | Come unwind and network at IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society and Marine Technology Society Hawaii Section joint Pau Hana! Enjoy great company, engaging conversations, and a chance to connect with professionals. Light pupus will be provided! Date: 10 April 2025 Time: 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM Hawaii Time Location: 685 Auahi St Suite 216/217, Salt Kaka'ako Honolulu, Hawaii | | |
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Resilience and the Power Grid: Current Solutions and Emerging Challenges |
| | | Join IEEE Hawaii PES chapter for "Resilience and the Power Grid: Current Solutions and Emerging Challenges" on April 2nd at 10:30 AM (Hawaii Time)! 🌍⚡
This insightful discussion features an outstanding lineup of speakers:
🔹 Kerrick Johnson – Commissioner, Department of Public Service
🔹 Mike Burke – Leader, Green Mountain Power Operations
🔹 Erin Mayfield – Professor of Engineering, Dartmouth College
🔹 Cece Chu & Xiao Wang – Technologists, Analog Devices
Huge thanks to the IEEE PES Green Mountain Chapter for organizing this fantastic event. We can't wait for the discussions on strengthening grid resilience!
Please register here: https://lnkd.in/g_2utNec | | |
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UH Manoa IEEE Student Branch “Pie” Your Professor on PI day! |
| | | Students took their love for PI to the next level with a fun ‘Pie Your Professor’ event, where brave faculty members took pies to the face in the name of math and fun! Mahalo to the professors for participating! |
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Blockchain for Distributed Energy Management |
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On March 18, 2025, the IEEE Foothill Section Computer Society Chapter in collaboration with the IEEE Foothill Blockchain Group, IEEE Orange County Section, IEEE Orange County Blockchain Group, and the IEEE Hawaii Power and Energy Society Chapter co-hosted an insightful event titled "Blockchain for Distributed Energy Management." We were privileged to have Dr. Raja Jurdak, Professor of Distributed Systems at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Director of the Trusted Networks Lab, and co-Director of the QUT Energy Transition Centre, as our distinguished presenter. The event brought together professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts from the energy and blockchain sectors to explore the transformative potential of blockchain technology in revolutionizing energy systems. Thanks to all those who joined us for this insightful session! |
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Empowering Women Engineers Through Mentorship |
| | | On March 22, 2025, four IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering) groups—from the Hawaii Section, Richland Section, Oregon Section, and Boise Section—came together to co-host a powerful panel discussion: "Empowering Women Engineers: Effective Strategies for Finding the Right Mentor." We were honored to have three inspiring panelists share their experiences and practical advice on mentorship: 🔹 Nandini Srinivasan – Secretary of the Ad Astra Foundation, dedicated to supporting women in STEM.
🔹 Naznin Akter – IEEE Young Professionals R5-R6 Experience Specialist for Mentoring-Meet, helping young engineers grow their careers.
🔹 Alka Singh – Senior Power Systems Research Engineer at PNNL, bringing deep expertise in power systems and mentorship. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this engaging discussion! |
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| | Congratulations to Our New IEEE Senior Members! |
| | | On behalf of the IEEE community, the IEEE Hawaii Section is pleased to recognize two members recently elevated to Senior Member, Daisy Green and Yao Zheng! Senior Member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. It reflects experience and professional maturity in IEEE-designated fields.
If you are interested in elevating to Senior Member, email Brianne Tengan (brianne.tengan@ieee.org). | | | | | There's no better time to take advantage of what IEEE has to offer. Join now and get membership benefits through the end of 2025. Plus, as a new member, save 50% on membership dues.
Only new members or former members (2+ year lapse) are eligible for this offer.
Join today! | | | | |
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Upcoming conferences in Hawaii |
| - NOMS 2025-2025 IEEE Network Operations and Management Symposium
12 - 16 May 2025 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Event Format: In-person - 2025 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM) 29 September - 3 October 2025 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Event Format: Hybrid (In-person and Virtual)
- 2025 IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV)
19 - 25 October 2025 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Event Format: In-person - 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse (ISEMV)
19 - 20 October 2025 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Event Format: In-person - 2025 IEEE Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding Workshop (ASRU) 6 - 10 December 2025 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Event Format: In-person
For more information about upcoming conferences, visit https://conferences.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/search?q=Hawaii | | |
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Wiliki O Hawaii Newsletter |
| WILIKI O HAWAII or "The Engineer of Hawaii" is a newsletter published monthly by the HAWAII COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES (HCES). The full version can be seen here. |
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