Faculty members from the De La Salle
University (DLSU) Department of Civil Engineering played a prominent role in
the recently concluded 11th International Conference on Sustainable
Proactive Advocacies in Civil Engineering (SPACE 2025), organized by the
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Makati Chapter, held on August
28–29, 2025 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila.
This year’s SPACE conference carried the theme “Engineering
the Future: Vision, Global Perspectives, and Beyond,” and gathered 170
delegates and attendees from academia, industry, and professional
organizations. The two-day event served as a venue for exchanging insights on
emerging research, sustainable engineering practices, and innovative solutions
to civil engineering challenges.
On Day 1, Dr. Mary Ann Q. Adajar, Chair of the DLSU
Civil Engineering Department, opened the Geotechnical Engineering session with
her presentation on “Performance Evaluation of Treated Coir Geotextiles as
Limited-Life Geosynthetics for Sustainable Slope Stabilization.” Later in
the afternoon, Engr. Paolo Ian C. Lucero, Assistant Professor and PhD
student at KAIST, delivered a talk under the Transportation Engineering session
titled “A Review of Road Safety Research in Southeast Asia: Insights from
Bibliometric and Thematic Analysis.” In the Structural Engineering session,
Dr. Rodolfo P. Mendoza, Jr., Associate Professor, presented his research
on “Enhancing the Seismic Performance of Offshore Marine Platforms Using
Passive Devices.” He was followed by Engr. Francis G. Domingo, who
presented “Future-Proofing Bridge Structures for Dummies: A Plan Guide to
Designing Bridges Tough Enough for Tomorrow.”
(Engr. Francis G. Domingo)
On Day 2, DLSU’s contributions continued. Dr. Andres
Winston C. Oreta, Professor of Civil Engineering, co-presented with Engr.
Gil Oliver Ayuyao on “Designing for Well-being: Integrated Structural
Engineering and Building Assessment through a Quality of Life (QOL) Perspective.”
This was followed by Engr. Jomari F. Tan, faculty member, who discussed
“Comparative Analysis of the Characteristic Flexural Strength of Unmodified
and Modified Dendrocalamus asper Culms,” a study on bamboo’s structural
applications.
The active involvement of DLSU faculty across multiple
technical sessions highlighted the university’s strong commitment to advancing
knowledge in geotechnical, transportation, and structural engineering, while
promoting sustainable and resilient solutions for the built environment. Their
participation further strengthened DLSU’s role as a leading institution in
shaping the future of civil engineering in the Philippines and beyond.
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