Balili inducted as ASEP Director



Engr. Alden Paul Balili shares some remarks during the induction program



CE Dept. Asst. Professor, Alden Paul Balili was inducted as one of the directors (2012-2013) of the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP) by USEC Romeo Momo of DPWH last July 6, 2012 at the Metro Club, Rockwell. Engr. Balili has been active in the ASEP activities serving as resource speaker in several continuing education seminars and conferences. DLSU CE Dept. fulltime faculty members have been active members of ASEP. Among the ASEP members from DLSU are Dr. Andres Oreta, Dr. Bernard Lejano, Dr. Jonathan Dungca, Engr. Ronaldo Gallardo, Dr. Lessandro Garciano and Ms. Mary Ann Adajar.ASEP is the structural engineering professional organization of civil engineers recognized by PICE. The president of ASEP Is Engr. Miriam Tamayo.

Induction of ASEP Officers and Directors 2012-2013

CHED endorses the ICCEE2012

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through its chairperson, Hon. Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, issued a Memorandum endorsing the International Conference on Civil Engineering Education (ICCEE2012) with the theme "Addressing Global Challenges in CE Education"  being organized by the Civil Engineering Deaprtment on Nov. 9-10, 2012.

The memorandum states that "in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act 7722, otherwise known as the Higher Education Act of 1994, this office endorses the above undertaking organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, De La Salle University-Manila for the support and participation of all concerned."

CE Dept's Gold Thesis Awardees 2012

The gold medal award for most outstanding undergraduate thesis in Construction Technology and Management (CTM) is awarded to the research entitled; “Permeability Characteristics of Road Base Materials Blended with Fly ash and Bottom ash”
CTM Awardees: ALDAY, Jesreel C., BARRETTO, Maria Angelica F., BAUZON, Matthew Kristoffer G. and TOLENTINO, Angelo N.
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca

The gold medal award for most outstanding undergraduate thesis in Hydraulics and Water Resources (HWR) Engineering is awarded to the research entitled; “MCDA: A Tool Used to Develop a Land-Use Management Strategy for Marikina Watershed”
HWR Awardees: CONSULTA, Karen Mae S.P. and RIVERA, Ana Consuelo M.
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Danilo C. Terante

The gold medal award for most outstanding undergraduate thesis in Structural Engineering (STE) is awarded to the research entitled; “Allowable Bearing Capacity Maps of Metro Manila”
STE Awardees: CONCEPCION, Ismael R. Jr., LIMYUEN, Moises Christian Mickhail G., SEE, Terence Oliver C. and VICENCIO, Marion Ryan A.
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca

The gold medal award for most outstanding undergraduate thesis in Transportation Engineering (TRE) is awarded to the research entitled; “Applicability of the Bus Rapid Transit System Along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue”
TRE Awardees: BARON, Marcus Kyle T., ESCOVER, Caroline D.,
MENDOZA, Jella Rose C. and TSUKAMOTO, Mayumi R.
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Alexis Fillone

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Nicanor Roxas, Jr.



The groom and bride

The CE Daprtment congratulates the newly wed, Engr. Nicanor Roxas, Jr. and Engr. Cheryl Capiz who tied the knot last May 26, 2012 at the Paco Church. Engr. Cheryl Capiz is an asst. professor and the vice-chair (2011-2012) of the department. Engr. Nicanor Roxas, Jr. was an asst. professor in the transportation division of the department. He resigned  this year as a faculty since he will pursue his PhD in Civil Engineering under the ERDT scholarship program.



The faculty members and staff of the department were almost 100% present during the wedding and reception. CE Dept. Chair, Engr. Ronaldo Gallardo and TRE head, Dr. Alexis Fillone were principal sponsors of the couple.



A group picture during the reception at the Blue Leaf, Mckinley Hill.

We wish you a blissful marriage.

Balili: Resource Speaker at the ASEP Summit 2012

  

DLSU CE Department assistant professor, Engr. Alden Paul Balili will deliver continuing education lectures in structural engineering at the ASEP Summit 2012   on June 8-9, 2012 at the La Breza Hotel, QC. The ASEP Summit 2012 which is organized by the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines highlights two major events: (1) The 3rd ASEP Convention on Concrete Engineering, Practice and Technology (A.CONCEPT3) where Balili will lecture on "Design of RC Bridges" on June 8, and (2) the ASEP Continuing Education Summit where Balili will deliver a lecture on "Advanced Modeling and Analyis of Building and Bridges using SAP2000" on June 9. The outline of the lectures can be viewed at the ASEP Summit 2012 blogsite  .

Engr. Balili is a graduate of BSCE and MSCE at DLSU. He is a fulltime faculty member of the CE Department - Structural Engineering Division. He is an active member of ASEP. He is also a member of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE).