Pontifical and Royal

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

The Catholic University of the Philippines

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Academic Year 2017-2018

Prepared by:

Date:
PART I. INTRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PART II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

Directional Area: Research and Innovation

Key Result Areas Key Performance Key Unit Activity TARGET FOR ACTUAL FOR
Objectives (KUA)
(KRA) Indicator (KPI) AY2017-2018 AY2017-2018
I. A Globally Civil Engg 29 1 NA
Competitive 1. Number of faculty Chemical Engg 28 7 6
Research Force in members involved in Mechanical 2 2
Residence research project Engg18
initiated/sponsored by Electrical Engg24
the research centers Electronics Engg28
Industrial Engg17
Civil Engg
Chemical Engg 80 83.33
2. Percentage of faculty Mechanical Engg 7.1 7.10
researchers with PhD Electrical Engg
Electronics Engg
Industrial Engg
3. Percentage of faculty Civil Engg 10 NA
researchers with Chemical Engg 16.67 0
published works in peer-
reviewed Mechanical Engg 2 0
journals/books/monogra Electrical Engg
phs: Electronics Engg
a. Local and National
b. International Industrial Engg
4. Percentage of faculty Civil Engg 3.4
researchers with Chemical Engg 16.67 0
externally funded Mechanical Engg 42.9 42.9
projects Electrical Engg
a. National Electronics Engg
b. International Industrial Engg
II. Active Research 5. Number if externally- Civil Engg
Involvement in a funded research projects Chemical Engg 1 0
 Key Result Areas Key Performance Key Unit Activity TARGET FOR ACTUAL FOR
Objectives (KUA)
(KRA) Indicator (KPI) AY2017-2018 AY2017-2018
Broad Range of a. National Mechanical Engg 5 5
Disciplines b. International Electrical Engg
Electronics Engg
Industrial Engg
III. World Class and Civil Engg
High Impact 6. Number of Publications in Chemical Engg 4 9
Research Thomas Reuters (formerly Mechanical Engg 2 0
Projects ISI)/SCOPUS indexed Electrical Engg
journals Electronics Engg
Industrial Engg
IV. Strong Links 7. Number of research Civil Engg
between outputs with student co-
Chemical Engg
Teaching and authors (data were
Research derived from Research Mechanical Engg 5 5
Centers only)
Electrical Engg
a. Publication
b. Paper presentation Electronics Engg
c. Research-based
Industrial Engg
exhibits

PART III. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Chemical Engineering
Actual Value
Indicators
AY 2017-2018
Number of undergraduate researches 40
Research collaboration with international agency 2
Civil Engineering

Paper Presentations

National

PLENARY
NAME OF
TITLE OF THE TITLE OF DATE OF POSTER/ /
PRESENTOR VENUE ORGANIZER
PAPER CONFERENCE CONFERENCE ORAL INVITED
SPEAKER

5th Seminar
Workshop on
the Utilization
of Waste Association
Compressive RAJIV
Materials and De La of
Behavior of ELDON
2nd September Salle TokyoTech
Crushable ABDULLAH ORAL NA
International 7, 2017 University Alumni and
Pinatubo (FACULTY
Symposium - Manila Research
Lahar Sand MEMBER)
on Concrete Scholars
Structure for
the Next
Generation
PAPER PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

PLENARY/
TITLE OF THE PAPER NAME OF PRESENTOR TITLE OF CONFERENCE DATE OF CONFERENCE VENUE ORGANIZER POSTER/ORAL
INVITED SPEAKER
10th PTV Asia
Public Transportation Pacific User Group
MARIA SHARLENE JW Marriott, Kuala
Analysis System based on Meeting 2017 - November 21, 2017 PTV Asia-Pacific ORAL NA
L. INSIGNE Lumpur, Malaysia
VISUM Public Shaping the Future
of Mobility
Macroscopic-Microscopic
2018 Korean Cheju Halla Korean Institute of
Model Used in Estimating MARIA SHARLENE
Institute of ITS April 20, 2018 University, Jeju, Intelligent Transport ORAL NA
Environmental Impact of L. INSIGNE
Conference South Korea Systems
Road Traffic
PAPER PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

PLENARY/
TITLE OF THE PAPER NAME OF PRESENTOR TITLE OF CONFERENCE DATE OF CONFERENCE VENUE ORGANIZER POSTER/ORAL
INVITED SPEAKER
2018 Korea Society
Febuary 27-28, Seoul National
Multicriteria flood risk on Hazard
Christable Jane P. University of
management in Metro Mitigation 2018 NA ORAL NA
Rubio Science and
Manila, Philippines (KOSHAM)
Technology
Conference
PAPER PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

PLENARY/
TITLE OF THE PAPER NAME OF PRESENTOR TITLE OF CONFERENCE DATE OF CONFERENCE VENUE ORGANIZER POSTER/ORAL
INVITED SPEAKER
High-Resolution Spectral New Orleans
Acoustical Society
Element Computation of ARVIN JESTER A. December 4-8, Marriott, New Acoustical Society of
of America (ASA) ORAL NA
Underwater Noises due to MANALAYSAY 2017 Orleans, Lousiana, America
174th Meeting
Offshore Piling USA
Development of Hazard American Society of
Wyndham Grand
Based-Models for the Civil Engineers
Pittsburgh ASCE - American
Metrorail of the KATHLEEN JANE C. International
July 15-18,2018 Downtown Hotel, Society of Civil ORAL NA
Washington Metropolitan LIBNAO Conference on
Pittsburgh, PA, Engineers
Area Transportation and
15222
Transit Authority Development

NO PHOTOS

Mechanical Engineering

Number of Collaborations
1. With other Higher Education Institutions (N/A)
2. With government agencies (1) - Development of Balut Vending Machine Prototype funded by PCAARRD
3. With industry (1) – Bigasikleta Project funded by Jollibee Group Foundation
4. With international agencies (1) – Shell Eco Marathon

Number of Recognitions/Awards
National
Engr. Christopher Isaac L. Razo and Engr. Rogelio L. Vicente, Jr.,
served as a faculty focal person and coach, respectively, of UST Bigasikleta Team in the Jollibee Group Foundation – Youth
Challenge Program. Bigasikleta teams was awarded as one of the 3 winners. The project was granted with Php 100,000.00 by
the Foundation.
PART IV. CONCLUSION
PART V. ATTACHMENTS (PHOTOS, NAMES OF FACULTY/STAFF/STUDENTS WITH ACHIEVEMENTS, ETC.)

1. Research recognition awards given by the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation

NAME OF FACULTY MEMBER(S) TITLE OF THE AWARD DATE OF AWARD PLACE OF AWARD

BENJAMIN, Michael Francis D. International Publication Award March 16, 2018 UST

BENJAMIN, Michael Francis D. Silver Publication Award March 16, 2018 UST

DIMAANO, Maria Natalia R. International Publication Award March 16, 2018 UST

LAPITAN, Lorico L. International Publication Award March 16, 2018 UST

 TIANGCO, Cristina E. International Publication Award March 16, 2018 UST

2. BSc Chemical Engineering students from the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChemE) of the Faculty of Engineering joined the
International Research Immersion hosted by Chulalongkorn University (CU), Bangkok, Thailand from June 8 to August 1, 2018. Lovella
Kate Sabile, Angela Nicole Morabe and Rhoan Irish Dimakiling, who are all students in their fifth year, were accepted in the 55-day
research immersion program of the Center of Excellence in Particle Technology (CEPT) of the Faculty of Engineering in CU. They were
under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Tawatchai Charinpanitkul, D.Eng., of CU and Mr. Florencio D. De los Reyes, M.Sc. of UST. They are
recipient also of the Excellent Paper Award for the upcoming 7th Joint Conference on Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN
2018), which will be held in Ube, Japan from December 1 to 3, 2018.