ORETA as NRCP RDLeader on Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience for Northwestern University

 

Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta, Prof. of the Dept. of Civil Engineering, DLSU-Manila was invited to be one of the RDLeaders in the Research and Development (RDLead) program, implemented by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP). 

Dr. Oreta served as RDLeader on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (DRR&R) for NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (NWU) located atAirport Avenue, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte 2900 from Sept 16, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023.  As an RDLeader, Dr. Oreta conducted the following:

• Institutional Research Readiness Assessment based on Manpower, Infrastructure, and Research Policies
• DRR&R Webinars (DRRM Framework, Making Cities Resilient and Research on DRR&R)
• Seminars on Scientific Writing and Research Proposal Development

The culiminating event of the RDLead Program for NWU was a forum where the NWU faculty and staff presented their outputs from the RDLead seminars. Posters were presented and the NWU faculty presented their papers on the ff: (a) Hazard and Risk Profile of Laoag City, (b) Anatomy of a Disaster: A Case Study at Ilocos Norte, (c) Making Cities Resilient – Preliminary Assessment of Laoag City and (d) Big Ideas on DRRM Research. 

The forum was attended by the NWU President, Atty. Ferdinand Nicholas, Dr. Eric Parilla (VP for Research Community & Social Development), NWU administrators and faculty, invited guests from other universities and representatives from Laoag City LGU. Representatives from NRCP and DOST also attended the event.

Zoom Webinar on DRR&R

Poster Exhibits

Group Photo with NWU Administrators and Forum Organizers

Certificate of Appreciation from NWU President

A visit near the Bangui Wind Farm

DLSU CIV-HWR Research Team win Best Student Oral Presentation Award at IWA DIPCON 2022 in Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey – The Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR) research team from the Department of Civil Engineering at De La Salle University, Manila attended 4th International Water Association Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication (IWA DIPCON 2022) held at Istanbul University Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Congress and Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey, from October 24 to 28, 2022. 

The research team comprised of four delegates led by the HWR Division Head, Dr. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas, presented their research in the on-site sessions on reservoir and surface water management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and nature-based solutions and implementations. One delegate from the team received the Best Student Oral Presentation award.

Participants and oral presentation titles:

Engr. Gil Cruz, PhD student – “Investigating diffuse pollution dynamics in an urban catchment area using first flush analysis”

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos, MS student – “Comparing the Outflow Reduction of LID Controls under a Centralized And Decentralized Scheme using SWMM” and “Determining the Optimal LID Combination through Hydrological Performance Modeling and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis” (Best Student Oral Presentation)

Engr. Denzel Keith Urieta, MS student – “Modifying the RUSLE Factors to develop site-specific land management practices against Rainfall-Induced Erosion”

Participants and poster presentation titles:

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos, MS student – “Investigating the Efficiency of Infiltration Trenches for Stormwater Peak Flow and Outflow Reduction Using SWMM” and “Designing the Sizing Criteria for Free Water Surface Flow Constructed Wetland based on River Flow Interpolation

IWA DIPCON 2022 participants during the conference closing ceremony. (Photo courtesy of IWA DIPCON 2022)

Delegates from various countries in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America also attended the international conference which was organized by the International Water Association (IWA) committee.

Engr. Gil Cruz presents his PhD thesis at the Reservoir and Surface Water Management session

Engr. Denzel Urieta explains his research during Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation session

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos presents his research at the Nature-based Solutions and Implementations session

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos is the recipient of the Best Student Oral Presentation Award

 

Delegates from De La Salle University with their submitted academic posters during the 3rd day of the event

Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas also hosted the Young Water Professional (YWP) Workshop and Networking during the 4th day of the event, which allowed delegates to discuss their thoughts about current water-related issues and share their ideas on how to resolve these as a future professional.

Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas explains the discussion topics for the breakout sessions

YWPs and delegates share their thoughts about the issues brought by non-point source pollution

In addition to presenting in the conference’ parallel sessions, the participating delegates also attended technical tours offered by the organizers to historical dams, waterways, basins, and aqueducts located within Istanbul.

DLSU HWR team highlights LID in 1st International Interdisciplinary Water Studies (iWatCon22)

On November 10-11, 2022, DLSU HWR researchers and graduate students joined the 1st International Conference for Interdisciplinary Water Studies (iWatCon22) via Zoom platform.

With the theme “Reimagining Water Future: Connecting the Visible and Invisible", iWatCon22 served as an avenue for local, regional, and international exchange of insights, knowledge, and practices on sustainable water resources management to reimagine the future of water, benchmark the invisible, and link the invisible and visible.

iWatCon22 is organized by the UPLB Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Water in partnership with UP Office of International Linkages, DOST PCAARRD, SEARCA, and BP Integrated Technologies, Inc.


Aimed at mainstreaming Low Impact Development studies in the , DLSU HWR team presented the following papers:


Oral Presentation:

Barriers to adoption of Low Impact Development for Stormwater Management in Emerging Cities: Case of Bataan, Philippines

Gil Cruz, Rommel Glenn Mendova, Maan Josue, & Marla Maniquiz-Redillas

Best Paper - Oral Presentation


Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Traditional and Low Impact Development Stormwater Structures in a Residential Subdivision in the Philippines

Sergi Garbanzos & Marla Maniquiz-Redillas


Simulating the Applicability of LID in Palo Bypass Road Using SWMM

Johaimin S. Panalondong, Karlo Bryan O. Ng Cha, Sergi Garbanzos & Marla Maniquiz-Redillas


Poster Presentation:

A Correlation Analysis of Modified Rusle Factors For The Development of Site-Specific Rainfall-induced Erosion Control Practices

Denzel Keith G. Orieta


Meanwhile, the paper by Gil Cruz, PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas bagged the Best Paper - Oral Presentation Award under the Parallel Session Water Policy and Governance. The said paper was part of the Liveable City project, a DOST-funded project implemented by Gil Cruz.

Gil Cruz receives his certificate of recognition for bagging the Best Paper - Oral Presentation Award

Gil Cruz presents his paper entitled “Barriers to adoption of Low Impact Development for Stormwater Management in Emerging Cities: Case of Bataan, Philippines”

DLSU CE paper by Oreta, Valerio and Valdez as best paper at ICEE-PHIL 2022

The 8th International Conference on Engineering Education – Philippines 2022 (ICEE-Phil 2022) was held on December 9-10, 2022 at the Verdue, HSSH, De La Salle University, Manila. The two-day conference was graced by the president of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Dr. Jenna Carpenter. 

 Engr. Daniel Valerio presented the paper co-authored with Dr. Andres Winston Oreta and Engr. Raineir Valdez at the Parallel Session B on Dec. 10, 2022. The paper, “Hybrid adaptation of teaching and learning strategies for a civil engineering course on structural analysis” was announced as the best paper for session B during the closing ceremony.

HYBRID ADAPTATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

FOR A CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE ON STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Andres Winston C. Oreta, Daniel Nichol R. Valerio, Rainier Lawrence Valdez

Abstract 

Schools have started to return to a face-to-face or onsite mode in the delivery of course as the pandemic gradually becomes manageable. At De La Salle University, Manila, for Academic Year 2022-2023, most of the major lecture-based courses will be delivered through a hybrid mode where a three-unit lecture course with two meetings per week will be delivered onsite for one meeting and online in the other meeting. Because of this hybrid set-up, the teacher is now challenged on how to adapt the teaching and learning strategies and materials used under a pure online platform for the past two years during the pandemic.  This paper presents a summary of the adaptation of the course, CESTRUC or Theory of Structures to a hybrid teaching and learning platform. Specifically, the revised syllabus and the various teaching and learning activities (TLA) implemented onsite and online to assure that students learn, understand and master the course will be presented. A preliminary survey on the effectiveness of the adapted syllabus and various teaching and learning activities was conducted.  

New CE Faculty for AY 2022-2023

 

Engr. Angelo B. Edora


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University


Awards
Best Paper
2021 GEOMATE Conference

Research Interests

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Soil Stabilization


Hobbies

Watching anime series, Reading manga, Playing basketball, Playing MMORPG games

Engr. Cielo D. Frianeza


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University


Awards
Outstanding Graduate Thesis
De La Salle University

Gold Thesis
De La Salle University

Research Interests

Materials Testing


Hobbies

Crochet, Painting, Exercising

Engr. Paterno S. Miranda IV


Education

MS in Civil Engineering

Coastal Engineering

University of Delaware, USA

BS in Civil Engineering

Coastal Engineering

University of the Philippines

Awards
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Philippine-American Education Foundation

Organizations
ASCE; PICE; ASBPA;

Research Interests

Wave-sediment-structure interaction; Nature-based coastal solutions;


Hobbies

Sports, leisure reading, outdoor activities

Engr. Ranier Lawrence A. Valdez


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

Research Interests

Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis; Reliability Analysis


Hobbies

Basketball and Cycling

Engr. Marion Ryan A. Vicencio


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

Research Interests

Construction Management, Sustainable Materials


Hobbies

Model making, shooting, piano