Hironori Washizaki

Hironori Washizaki serves as Professor and Associate Dean of the Research Promotion Division at Waseda University, while also holding positions as Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Informatics and Outside Director at multiple technology companies. After receiving his PhD in information and computer science from Waseda University in 2003, he has established himself as a prominent figure in software engineering research and education. His work spans systems and software engineering, with particular focus on software design patterns, quality assurance, and machine learning applications. Currently serving as IEEE Computer Society President-Elect 2024 and elected 2025 President, he leads the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) evolution project and chairs various IEEE committees. He has published over 200 research papers in prestigious journals and conferences, with highly-cited works on software reusability, security patterns, and machine learning systems design. His recent research focuses on IoT design patterns and machine learning applications in software engineering, while leading the SmartSE professional IoT/AI education project. Since 2015, he has served as Convenor of ISO/IEC/JTC1 SC7/WG20, working to standardize bodies of knowledge and professional certifications in software engineering