Haowei Cheng, Milhan Kim, Foutse Khomh, Teeradaj Racharak, Nobukazu Yoshioka, Naoyasu Ubayashi, Hironori Washizaki, “QUARE: Multi-Agent Negotiation for Balancing Quality Attributes in Requirements Engineering,” 34th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE 2026) , Research Paper track, pp. 1-11, Montreal, August 17-21, 2026. (CORE Rank A) (preliminary preprint: arXiv:2603.11890 )

Prof. Washizaki was invited to the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board Engagement (SASB) seminar to provide a talk titled “IEEE CS Standards and SWEBOK Guide – Case of Blockchain”.

Prof. Washizaki was invited to provide a talk, titled “SWEBOK and GenAI-empowered Software Engineering”, at the International Conference & Inauguration of the International Dual MSc in “Global Applied Artificial Intelligence” and “Applied AI and Innovation”. Congratulations on the inauguration of the dual MSc at Purdue University and the University of Piraeus.

Our lab had a great gathering of alumni and current students. I am glad to see that all of our graduates are doing well. Current students had a good chance to learn about their jobs and internship opportunities. And we enjoyed a great performance by the lab’s music band!

Prof. Washizaki attended the 2025 IEEE Computer Society SYP TechX Awards Ceremony to honor the outstanding achievements of the TechX initiative and the exceptional volunteers and community driving it. Congratulations to all award recipients and hosts, organizers, volunteers, leaders worldwide, and the TechX and CS SYP teams!

Hironori Washizaki, Maribel Sanchez-Segura, Juan Garbajosa, Steve Tockey, and Joaquim Jorge, “History and Future of the SWEBOK Guide: Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge,” 50th IEEE International Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC 2026), Symposium on IEEE Computer Society at 80 and IEEE COMPSAC at 50: Legacies of Computing Innovation, pp. 1-4, Madrid, Spain, July 7-10, 2026.

Kokoro Hidari, Harei Shirao, Hironori Washizaki, Naoyasu Ubayashi, Kenji Matsuoka, Takuma Adachi and Akihiro Mitsui, “Unveiling the Drivers of Developer Satisfaction: Causal Inference Perspective,” 50th IEEE International Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC 2026), Fast Abstract track, pp. 1-2, Madrid, Spain, July 7-10, 2026.

Naoki Ando, Aditya Sundar, Hironori Washizaki, Naoyasu Ubayashi and Hiroki Ito, “LLM-based framework for semantic synchronization across multiple models in MDE,” 50th IEEE International Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC 2026), Fast Abstract track, pp. 1-2, Madrid, Spain, July 7-10, 2026.

Hironori Washizaki, Shoichi Okazaki, Kazunori Sakamoto and Satoshi Okuda, “GenAI-Driven Transformation of an ICT Continuing Education Program: The Case of “Smart SE”,” 50th IEEE International Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC 2026), Fast Abstract track, pp. 1-2, Madrid, Spain, July 7-10, 2026.

Haowei Cheng, Jati H. Husen, Yijun Lu, Teeradaj Racharak, Nobukazu Yoshioka, Naoyasu Ubayashi, Hironori Washizaki, “Generative AI for Requirements Engineering: A Systematic Literature Review,” 34th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE’26), Journal-First track, Montreal, Canada, Mon 17 – Fri 21 August 2026.

Ryoko Tanahashi, Hironori Washizaki, Naoyasu Ubayashi, Ryota Sugiyama, Satoshi Okuda and Ken Toriumi, “Associated Personas: Linking Stakeholders to Traceable Requirements,” 34th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE’26), RE@Next! track, pp. 1-8, Montreal, Canada, Mon 17 – Fri 21 August 2026.

Prof. Hong-Linh Truong (Aalto University) visited our laboratory and discussed potential further research collaborations. He is leading an EU-funded project, SECASSURED, that integrates security assurance into the development and operational lifecycle of digital infrastructure by combining SecDevOps and Digital Twin. Prof. Washizaki is pleased to serve as its Advisor.