Dr. Fillone and co-researchers as EPIC awardees 2022

 

Congratulations to the CE Faculty: Dr. Alexis Fillone, Dr. Raymund Paolo Abad, and Engr. Kervin Lucas! They were awarded the Excellence in Project Implementation and Completion (EPIC) award for their project "Optimal Locations and Allocation of Personnel (OLAP)" in the 12th Philippine Innovation Expo: Empowering the Filipino through Innovative Engagement held at Dusit Thani, Makati City last June 29, 2022.

They share this award with Dr. Joel Ilao, Dr. Robert Kerwin Billones, Engr. Marielet Guillermo, Engr. Immanuel Jose Valencia, Engr. Athena Rosz Pascua and Ms. Jiji Ceynas. 

DLSU CE Faculty and Students at PICE Midyear 2022 Convention (General Santos City)

The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) held its National Midyear Convention and Technical Conference on June 17-18, 2022 at General Santos City, Mindanao.

DLSU Professor, Dr. Andres Winston Oreta presented in the CE Education plenary session on June 18, 2022 the paper co-authored with Dr. Jonathan Dungca on "Designing a new and online version of the graduate seminar on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation."  Dr. Alexis Fillone, on the otherhand, presented in the Transportation Engineering Session on "A proposed traffic discipline zone (TDZ) in Malate, Manila."

Dr. Oreta with Dr. Benito Pacheco (Moderator)

Dr. Oreta at PICE2022 - SM, GenSan City

Meanwhile, DLSU PhD students also presented in the parallel technical sessions: Jay Navaluna on "An optimization algorithm using fuzzy logic and Weibull distribution for bioretention system" and Stephen Clemente on "Alternative to synthetic fiber for self-compacting concrete in the Philippines". Part time faculty, Erick Sison presented on "Analysis of post-Odette damaged and undamaged structures data from field surveys."

DLSU Faculty and students at ASEP CASTED2022

DLSU faculty and students participated in the 3rd International Conference on Concrete and Steel Technology, Engineering and Design (CASTED2022) held at Novotel Hotel, Quezon City and Zoom on May 19-21, 2022. 

Technical paper presentations from the students and faculty were presented:

• Numerical investigation of the infilled-induced shear column effect on RC frames - Garret Sia (BSMS) as presentor with co-authors: Dr. Andres Oreta and Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr,

Garret Sia as presentor

• HPDE plastics in concrete and its resistance against sulfate attacks - Richard De Jesus (Asst. Prof) as presentor with student co-authors

Richard De Jesus as presentor

• Simplified probable maximum loss model from generated correlates seismic damaged ratio using Poisson log-normal distribution - Samantha Jarder (MSCE Grad) as presentor with co-authors: Dr. Lessandro Garciano (DLSU)  and Osamu Maruyama (TCU)

Dr. Garciano as moderator and co-presentor

• Performance assessment of code-based buildings using the new SAM PH atlas - Joaquin Miguel Ramos (BSCE) as presentor with co-authors: Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza Jr., Kenneth Toral and Lenie Luceno

CE Faculty who served as session moderators were Profesors:  Dr. Andres Winston Oreta and Dr. Lessandro Garciano and part time faculty: Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr., Engr, Adam Abinales and Engr. Erick Sison.

Dr. Oreta as moderator in a keynote session

Garret Sia and co-authors: Dr. Oreta and Dr. Mendoza

Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. serves as the chair the of CASTED2022 Technical Committee with Dr. Andres Oreta as the vice-chair.  Dr. Garciano, Dr. Bernardo Lejano, Engr. Abinales served as members of the Technical Committee.

CASTED2022 Tech Comm Virtual Meeting via Zoom

 (Top: Dr. Lejano, Dr. Guades, Dr. Quinay. Bottom: Engr. Abinales, Dr. Mendoza and Dr. Oreta)