Education

• Doctor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas; 2014
• Master of Science degree in Mathematics concentrating in Statistics, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; 1996
• Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla.; 1988.
• Master of Engineering degree in System Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; 1985.
• Bachelor of Engineering degree in System Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; 1983.

Awards and Honors

• Received “GTA of the Semester” award (Graduate Teaching Assistant) University of Central Florida, Fall 1997. 
• Named to “Who’s who in American Universities and Colleges”, 1998. 
• Named to “Who’s who in American Universities and Colleges”, 2011

Selected Publications

• K. Hirano, "Signal Processing with Memristor," IEEE Beaumont Section, Technical Meeting at Lamar University; 2013
• K. Hirano, "Memristor: The Fourth Fundamental Electrical Element," IEEE Beaumont Section, Technical Meeting at Lamar University, 2012

Experience

Academic

• 1997 – 2003. Instructor for EEL3801L: “Introduction to Computer Engineering”; University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
• 1997 – 2003. Instructor for ENG3210: “Engineering Analysis and Design”; University of Florida, Orlando, FL.
• 2007 – present. Instructor for ELEN1301: “Introduction to Computers & Programming”; Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• 2009 – present. Instructor for ELEN1100: “Introduction to Electrical Engineering”; Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• 2013 - Instructor for ELEN2411: “Circuits I”; Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.

Non-Academic

• 2003 – 2008. Director; NetMax, Ltd. Fukuoka, Japan.

Professional Organization Memberships

• 2007 – present. member of IEEE
• 2009 – present. Treasurer of IEEE Region 5, Beaumont Section.