February 2026

The IEEE Hawaii Section is pleased to welcome two new officers who will be supporting and strengthening our community through student engagement and public outreach.

Nicole Shibuya
Section Student Representative
Nicole will serve as the voice for our student members, helping connect Student Branches with the Professional Section and ensuring that student perspectives, ideas, and needs are represented at the Section level.

Kristine Joyce Locquiao
Public Visibility Chair
Kristine will lead efforts to promote the Section’s activities, achievements, and impact through communications, outreach, and public engagement, helping share our story with the broader community.

We are excited to have Nicole and Kristine join the leadership team and look forward to the positive impact they will make for the IEEE Hawaii Section. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles!

Congratulations to Rick Kazman on his elevation to IEEE Fellow!
The grade of IEEE Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by the Institute, recognizing individuals whose extraordinary accomplishments in IEEE fields of interest have had a lasting impact on the profession. This elite distinction is awarded to only a select number of members each year, reflecting exceptional technical leadership, innovation, and service.

Rick Kazman’s work and contributions exemplify the spirit of excellence that this honor represents. His career reflects a deep commitment to advancing technology, mentoring others, and shaping the future of engineering through research, education, and leadership.

Rick Kazman is the Danny and Elsa Lui Distinguished Professor of Information Technology Management at the University of Hawaii.  His research interests are software architecture, design and analysis tools, and technical debt. Kazman has been involved in the creation of several influential methods and tools for architecture analysis, including the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method and the DV8 and Titan tools.  He is the author of over 250 publications, three patents and nine books, including Software Architecture in Practice, Technical Debt: How to Find It and Fix It, Designing Software Architectures: A Practical Approach, and Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: The Software Challenge of the Future.  His methods and tools have been adopted by many Fortune 1000 companies and his work has been cited over 30,000 times, according to Google Scholar. He is currently a member of the IEEE Computer Society’s Board of Governors.

Kazman received a B.A. (English/Music) and M.Math (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo, an M.A. (English) from York University, and a Ph.D. (Computational Linguistics) from Carnegie Mellon University.  How he ever became a researcher in software engineering is anybody’s guess.  When not doing architecture things, Kazman may be found cycling, singing acapella music, gardening, playing pickleball, or playing the piano.

The IEEE Hawaii Section is proud to recognize members and groups from Hawai‘i who were honored at the 2025 IEEE Region 6 Awards. These prestigious awards celebrate excellence in leadership, service, student engagement, diversity and inclusion, and humanitarian impact across the western United States.

This year’s honorees from Hawai‘i reflect the strength, dedication, and volunteer spirit that continue to advance IEEE’s mission of Advancing Technology for Humanity.

2025 Region 6 Award Recipients from Hawai‘i

• Outstanding Medium Student Branch
  University of Hawai‘i Student Branch

• Outstanding Contribution to Promoting Women in Engineering – Individual
  Kristine Joyce Locquiao

• Outstanding Contribution to Promoting Women in Engineering – Group
  IEEE Hawaii Women in Engineering

• Outstanding IEEE Member Contributing to Global Humanitarian Projects or Activities
  Andrew Alling

• Director’s Award
  Brianne Tengan

The IEEE Hawaii Section extends its heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to all award recipients. Your leadership, service, and impact continue to inspire our community and elevate Hawai‘i’s presence across Region 6.

Leaders and volunteers from across IEEE Regions 4 and 6 gathered for the 2026 IEEE Region 4 & Region 6 Joint Meeting, held from January 30 to February 1, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix Mesa in Mesa, Arizona.

This meeting brought together section officers, regional leaders, and dedicated volunteers to collaborate, share best practices, and strengthen cross-region partnerships. The event focused on leadership development, strategic planning, and advancing IEEE’s mission to support members and communities.

The IEEE Hawaii Section was represented by Justin Erece, Section Chair, who participated in discussions and networking with leaders from both regions. The gathering highlighted the collective efforts of volunteers working to expand professional growth opportunities, enhance member engagement, and drive innovation across IEEE.

The following jobs are currently listed on the IEEE Job Board.

• CER Program Engineer - Hawaiian Electric 

• ASIAA/EAO Computing/Network Specialist - Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) and East Asian Observatory

For job listings, visit r6.ieee.org/hawaii/jobs

Want to post a job? r6.ieee.org/hawaii/post-a-job