Dr. Fillone Hosts Bentley Workshop for Transportation Engineers

On January 21 to 22, 2025, Dr. Alex Fillone along with Mr. Vipul Modi from Bentley System (Singapore) hosted a Bentley Workshop titled "EMME/DYNAMEQ/AGENT Workshop". They were assisted by Dr. Riches Bacero and Dr. Nicanor Roxas jr. from DLSU Civil Engineering Department – Transport Engineering Department. It showcased the various computer program applications for transportation simulation, planning, and modeling. It was attended by people from academic, private, and government institutions.

The first day introduced attendees to Open Paths by Bentley. It demonstrated the capabilities of the software for transportation engineers. This was followed by an EMME modeling run-through by Mr. Antoine and Dr. Fillone. The afternoon program had Mr. Modi teach and display DYNAMEQ software. This day ended with a broader understanding of transportation modeling and the tools available for transportation engineers, and a group photo for day 1 attendees. 

The second day consisted of a morning program where Mr. Modi showed their newest development, OpenPaths Agent, which allows automated calibration of a transportation model. This allowed for a scalable operation and faster calibration and adjusting of the model. Increasing productivity and providing an easier workflow is the priority of Bentley and OpenPaths. The workshop closed with Dr. Fillone giving Mr. Modi a speaker gift and a group photo for those who attended the second day.

DLSU CIV-HWR and the RainS-TECH Research Team win multiple awards at IWA DIPCON 2024 in Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand – The Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR) research team from the Department of Civil Engineering at De La Salle University, Manila and the Rainwater and Stormwater Runoff Management Technology for Tropical Catchment (RainS-TECH) team attended 21st International Water Association International Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication (IWA DIPCON 2024) held at Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand, from December 11 – 14, 2024. This event was organized by the International Water Association (IWA) committee, and was attended by an international audience, with delegates coming from Asia, Europe, and Nort America. 

The attending team comprised of eight delegates led by the HWR Division Head, Prof. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas, presented their research in oral sessions, particularly the Diffuse pollution control and Water resource management sessions, and some presented their research through poster presentations. 

Participants and oral presentation titles:

1. Joshua Kyle Bautista, Kenneth Matthew Chong, Julius Richel Manlutac, Timothy Martin Vasquez, Joseph Raniel Bianes, and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Investigation of Road-deposited Sediment Accumulation in Pre-Development and Post-Development Land Uses during Dry and Wet Seasons”

2. Justine Rey Macalalad and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Investigation of the Impact of Extreme Rainfall Variations on Runoff Reduction Performance of Bioretention Cells Using SWMM”

3. Jayson Cayetano and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas - “Influence of AADT on RDS Accumulation and Its Elemental Composition in a Tropical Catchment”

4. Sergi Garbanzos and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Investigation of the water quality from upstream to downstream regions of a tropical catchment using multivariate statistical analysis, GIS, and WQI”

Participants and poster presentation titles:

1. Rommel Glenn Mendova, Patrick James Guzon, Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Simulation of the Clogging and Sediment Reduction of a Smart Rainwater Harvesting Filtration System using CFD-DEM”

2. Rodelio Antonio Jr. and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Enhancing Event-Based Rainfall Prediction Accuracy in Tropical Areas Through Fuzzy Logic Modelling”

3. Roman Buan III, Kevin Nicolai Angeles, Louis Gabriel Garcia, and Lennard Joerty Toribio, and Marla C. Maniquiz-Redillas – “Analysis of Dry and Wet Weather Flows of an STP Impacted Urban Stream” 

4. Rizelle Angela Koch and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Comparative Analysis of Rainfall and Runoff Patterns using SCS-CN Method and Geospatial Data in a Tropical Catchment Area”

5. Kent San Pedro, Joseph Rainel Bianes, Jayson Cayetano, Rodelio Antonio Jr., and Marla Maniquiz-Redillas – “Runoff-Induced Soil Loss Modelling of a Tropical Catchment using the MUSLE Model in SWAT”

Dr. Marla, a board member of the IWA Specialist Group on Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication (DP&E), served as the session chair in the “Microbial and water quality“ session. The team also attended and participated in the Young Water Professionals (YWP) Workshop, which was held during the third day of the event (December 13, 2024).

The DLSU CIV-HWR and RainS-TECH team bagged several awards from the event, including the Best YWP Group in the Workshop, the Photo Contest, and the Best Oral Presentation. 

2nd Place Best YWP Workshop Group

Rommel Glenn Mendova, De La Salle University – Manila

Naruemon Phinyothanmakorn, Khon Kaen University 

Souravi Bardhan, Jadavpur University 

Marvin John Uy, Kongju National University

1st Place Best YWP Workshop Group

Miguel Enrico Robles, Kongju National University

Jayson Cayetano, De La Salle University – Manila

2nd Place - Photo Contest

Joseph Rainel Bianes, De La Salle University – Manila

1st Place - Best YWP Oral Presentation Award

Sergi Garbanzos, De La Salle University – Manila