Dr. Wayne A. Shiroma has authored over 100 publications in the areas of microwave circuits and antennas, nanosatellites, and engineering education.
HONOLULU, HI, August 28, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Wayne A. Shiroma with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Shiroma celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Having accrued over 20 years of experience in the field, Dr. Shiroma is currently the department chair of electrical engineering at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. He began his career as an assistant professor there from 1996 to 2001, continuing as an associate professor from 2001 to 2008 and a professor since 2008. He has authored over 100 publications in the areas of microwave circuits and antennas, nanosatellites, and engineering education. Prior to his career in academia, he was a member of the technical staff at Hughes Space and Communications.
Dr. Shiroma received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa in 1986, a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University in 1987, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1996, all in electrical engineering.
He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and received the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE MTT-S) Distinguished Service Award in 2019 and the IEEE MTT-S N. Walter Cox Award in 2009. A career highlight, Dr. Shiroma served as the general chair of the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium in 2007 and 2017, helping to generate millions in visitor spending for the State of Hawai'i.
Dr. Shiroma was honored with the University of Hawai'i (UH) Peter V. Garrod Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award in 2015 and the UH Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching in 2003, the ten-campus UH System's most prestigious teaching award. Since 2001, IEEE-HKN, the international honor society for IEEE, recognized four of his graduating seniors as the most outstanding electrical engineering students in the U.S.
In 2004, Dr. Shiroma was part of the winning team of the UH Business Plan Competition, which led to the founding of Pipeline Communications and Technology Inc., the exclusive licensee of three UH technologies developed by Dr. Shiroma's research group. In part, this led to Dr. Shiroma's elevation to senior member of the National Academy of Inventors in 2019.
Outside of his immediate professional responsibilities, Dr. Shiroma also serves on the UH Engineering Alumni Association Board of Directors, and is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, International Union of Radio Science, and the Okinawan Genealogical Society of Hawai'i.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Shiroma has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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