Prof. Oreta: Winner of the PAES Teaching Excellence Award 2023

The Philippine Association of Engineering Schools (PAES) announced the winners of the Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) 2023 on Nov. 10, 2023 during the  International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-Phil 2023) held at UP Los Banos. 

Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta, Full Professor of DLSU Dept. of Civil Engineering was announced as the winner among the finalists of the Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) 2023 for the senior category. The criteria for the selection of the finalist and winner of the awards are: 

1. Instructional Competence and Teaching Effectiveness (70%) - Educational Attainment and Professional Advancement (10%), Instructional Materials Produced for past 10 years (10%), Engg Education papers (10%), Teaching Performance (20%) and Teaching Demo (20%). 
2. Personal Qualities and Character (20%) - Model of ethical and professional behavior in public/private life (10%) and Good human relations in the school/community (10%), and
3. Professional and Community Involvement (10%) - Prof Org related to teaching (5%) and Participation in Community Service (5%)

Meanwhile, Paolo Lucero Asst. Professor of DCE was a finalist of the TEA (Junior Category). The winner for this category is a faculty from FEU-Tech.

The PAES TEA Board of Judges consists of Dr. Manuel Belino (Chair) ,  Dr. Romano Neyra (PAES President), Dr. Ricardo Pama (Commission on Higher Education TPET member), Prof. Alberto Laurito, (PAES Adviser and Dr. King Harold Recto (American Society for Engineering Schools - Philippine Branch).

Dr. Oreta during the interview session of the finalist for PAES TEA Senior Category (Source: PAES FB)

Paolo Lucero as finalist for PAES TEA Junior Category 

Source: Facebook page of PAES

DCE Faculty presents papers at the ICEE-Phil 2023

Dr. Andres Oreta and Ms. Jade Ching presented at a parallel session on CE and Engineering Education  at the ICEE-Phil 2023. Dr. Roxas (left) of DLSU MEM Dept. served as a session chair.

Faculty members from the Department of Civil Engineering presented papers on Engineering Education at the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-Phil 2023) held on Nov 10-11, 2023 at UP Los Banos. ICEE-Phil is an annual event hosted and organized by the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools (PAES) where DLSU is a member and represented in the board by GCOE Dean Dr. Kathleen B. Aviso. 

The papers presented in parallel sessions held on Nov 11, 2023 are:

1. Experiential Learning about Seismic Performance of Buildings throughShake Table Competitions - Prof. Andres Winston C. Oreta and Jade Vanessa Ching (BSMS Student)
2. Evaluating Student Performance in Civil Engineering Hydrology Course: Pre-pandemic, Pandemic, and Post-pandemic Assessment Across Changing Instructional Modes -  Dr. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas
3. Building Systems Design in Action: A Service-Learning Reflection -  Engr. Marion Ryan Vicencio
4. Bridge Design and Analysis as a Capstone Design Project for BS Civil Engineering -  Dr. Krister Ian Daniel Roquel

GCOE faculty, Dr. Nicanor Roxas Jr. and Engr. Paolo Lucero served as session moderators during the conference.

Engr. Marion Vicencio presents about Service Learning in a CE Course at the ICEE-Phil 2023. 

Awarding of certificate to Dr. Krister Roquel  and Dr. Marla Redillas

Group Photo of DLSU CE Participants

DLSU CE research presented at the 13th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment (GEOMATE 2023)

Department of Civil Engineering faculty members Dr. Mary Ann Q. Adajar, Dr. Erica Elice S. Uy, Dr. Joenel G. Galupino, Engr. Cheryl Lyne C. Roxas, Engr. Miller DL. Cutora, Engr. Daniel Nichol R. Valerio, Engr. Jomari F. Tan, Academic Service Faculty Engr. Cielo D. Frianeza, and Engr. Emerzon S. Torres, PhD student, participated in GEOMATE 2023 conference to present their respective research. 

Papers presented:

The Shear Strength of Expansive Soil Stabilized with Agricultural Wastes under Various Curing Methods

Mary Ann Adajar, Earl Matthew Gallardo, Hans Kenneth Garcia, Shean Berwin Gonzales, and Jeffrey Christian Phi

Investigation of the Use of Polystyrene Plastic Waste as Coarse Aggregates in Concrete

Marc Adrian Kung, Albino Sablayan IV, and Daniel Nichol Valerio

Understanding Lateral Spreading Case Histories using Interpretable Machine Learning

Emerzon Torres and Jonathan Dungca

Estimating Groundwater Elevation using Machine Learning Models: A Case of Metro Manila, Philippines

Joenel Galupino and Jonathan Dungca

Hydraulic Conductivity Behavior of Mine Tailings During Wetting and Drying Cycle

Miller Cutora, Ma. Elizabeth Ann Uy, and Mary Ann Q. Adajar

Mechanical Effects of Treated Bamboo and Polypropelene Fibers as Reinforcement in Soil

Maria Emilia Sevilla, Miller Cutora, Maynuel S. Carpio, David Emmanuel Diaz, Ruther Ebero, and Al Christian Paul Orbista

Investigation on Geotechnical Properties of Weathered Marble as an Alternative Embankment Material for Roadway Development in Norzagaray, Bulacan. 

Jomari Tan, Maria Emilia Sevilla, Jilmar John Contreras, Kristan Aldrinn Rosales, Mayvel Cortes, and Reniel Stephen Lacanilao

Evaluating the Influence of Treated Banana Fiber on the Strength of Soil Subgrade

Zachary Datuin, Freddierick Kyle Garcia, Joaquin Alfonzo Ramos, Ron Michael Rieta, Erica Elice Uy, and Miller Cutora

Lateral Shrinkage of Compacted Polyurethane Clay Subjected to a Single Wet-Dry Cycle

Cielo Frianeza and Mary Ann Adajar

Effect of Shredded Rubber Tire as Partial Replacement for Coarse Aggregates in Fly-Ash Based Pervious Concrete

Joanne Nicole Arac, Joaquin Bitong, Alden Justin Hao, Brennan Lorenz Tiu, Kenneth Jae Elevado, and Cheryl Lyne C. Roxas

Engr. Daniel Nichol R. Valerio was the session chair for Oral Sessions 2, 4 and 9 (held on November 15, 2023) and Engr. Cielo D. Frianeza was the session chair for Oral Session 21 (held on November 16, 2023).

The paper entitled “Understanding Lateral Spreading Case Histories using Interpretable Machine Learning” by Engr. Emerzon S. Torres and Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca was chosen as a recipient of the Best Paper Award. 

All papers submitted will be published at the International Journal of Geomate (ISI/Scopus-Indexed). 

GEOMATE International Society in coordination with the Mie University Research Center for Environmental Load Reduction organized The Thirteenth International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment, GEOMATE 2023, on November 14 – 17, 2023 at Tsu City, Mie, Japan. The conference aims to provide an opportunity to share research on geo-engineering, construction materials, environmental issues, water resources, and earthquake and tsunami disasters.

Written by Engr. Jomari F. Tan

BSMS Student, Ryan Chan, Showcases Research at PRES23

 

From October 8 to 11, 2023, Mr. Ryan Sylvester Chan, a BSMS student, showcased his paper titled “Application of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making in the Design of a Post-Disaster Transitional Shelter” at the 26th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling, and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES’23) in Thessaloniki, Greece. The paper, co-authored by Dr. Jason Maximino C. Ongpeng and Engr. Cheryl Lyne C. Roxas, falls within the topic of process integration for sustainable development.

For over 25 years, the PRES conferences have been at the forefront of discussing innovative solutions for efficient and sustainable industrial and regional systems. They address global challenges in energy, water, pollution, and sustainability. This year's conference included the presentation of over 100 research papers covering topics such as process analysis, modeling, optimization, sustainable processing and production, footprint minimization and mitigation, and energy-saving technologies. Notably, the conference was conducted through both onsite and virtual modes, enabling a diverse and extensive exchange of ideas and research findings.

MSCE Student presented in the 18th Quality in Research (QiR) International Conference in Bali, Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia (University of Indonesia) hosted the 18th Quality in Research (QiR) International Conference at Hilton Bali Resort, Bali, Indonesia, from October 23 to 24, 2023. This conference consists of a total of 71 parallel sessions covering various fields of expertise. The 3rd CSID AUN-SCUD International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure and Urban Development (CAIC-SIUD) is a subsection of the 18th QiR, focusing on the following topics: Smart Built-Environment System for Urban Resilience, Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure in disaster risk reduction and creative financing, Dams planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance for sustainable development, and Engineering education and research on ASEAN Development Studies.

During the event, Engr. Cris Angelo C. Fernandez, a research assistant, and a recent graduate of Master of Science in Civil Engineering at De La Salle University, presented the study titled “Road Blockage Probability Based on the Potential Debris Spread of Adjacent Structures.” The co-authors for this study are Engr. Rainier Lawrence A. Valdez and Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano. 

Participants of the 3rd CAIC SIUD Conference during Day 1 after Parallel Session 3 (October 23, 2023)

Participants of the 3rd CAIC SIUD Conference after Parallel Session 7 (October 24, 2023)