Left: Kenneth Manding (DMMME) explains their research on “Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Properties of Bismusth Oxyiodide-Graphene Nanocomposite”
Right: Camille Dizon and Montse Ticzon present their winning 2018 UPC entry “TAPE-SCAR Bioadhesive as a Potential Reinforcement to Conventional Anastomosis Techniques”
Chemical Engineering teams nabbed both Top Design and Top Research Awards during the annual Undergraduate Project Competition (UPC) of the UP College of Engineering. The five finalists for the Design Category and five finalists of the Research Category were evaluated from over 80 projects from the various Institutes and Departments. The final judging was held on June 1, 2018.
Cash prizes were provided by the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. and handed out during the UP College of Engineering recognition Rites on June 25, 2018.
Gregory Eleazar Angeles, Dane Carlo Dimarucut, and Ana Teresa Ruiz of Department of Chemical Engineering (DChE) won 1st place in the Research Category with their project entitled “Silver Nanoparticles from Waste Radiographic Films using Starch-Gelatin as Polymeric Capping Agent”. The 2nd and 3rd prizes in the Research Category were also bagged by DChE projects.
Meanwhile, BS ChE students Camille Kirsten Dizon, Jaclyn Aimee Chua Yap and Monserrat Blanca Ticzon’s “TAPE-SCAR Bioadhesive as a Potential Reinforcement to Conventional Anastomosis Techniques” topped the Design Category. UPERDFI President Engr. Rosario Calderon commended the immense potential of commercializing the TAPE-SCAR project for its relevance in the medical field and advantage compared to available products in the market.
UPC is held annually to inspire UPCOE students to take their projects one step further by integrating societal needs and market potentials in their efforts. UPCOE and UPERDFI hope that with proper mentoring and sufficient funding, students can transform their laboratory projects into applicable technologies that will benefit society in the future.
The 2018 UPC Organizing Committee was composed of UPCOE Faculty, headed by Dr. Donna Belle Balela of the Dept. of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMME).
Here is the full list of winners and projects for the 2018 UPC:
Design Category:
| Award | Project Title and Adviser | Authors | Dept./ Inst. |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1st Place PhP 30,000 |
TAPE-SCAR Bioadhesive as a Potential Reinforcement to Conventional Anastomosis Techniques Adviser: Dr. Terence Tumolva |
Dizon, Camille Kirsten D. Chua Yap, Jaclyn Aimee T. Ticzon, Montserrat Blanca N. |
DChe |
|
2nd place PhP 20,000 |
Materials Selection and Design of Transtibial Prosthesis Adviser: Prof. Eduardo Magdaluyo Jr. |
Del Rosario, Hannah Angelica F. | DMMME |
|
3rd place PhP 10,000 |
Synthesis and Characterization of Ionically Crosslinked κ-Carrageenan/Sodium Alginate/Carboxymethyl Cellulose Hydrogel for Soil Water Retention and Fertilizer Release Adviser: Dr. Terence Tumolva |
De Guzman, Jessa V. Dela Peña, Keesha S. Ytac, Dorothy Joy Q. |
DChE |
|
Runner-up PhP 3,000 |
A Total Systems Study on Oil Manufacturing Company XYZ Adviser: Prof. Adeline Pacia |
Concepcion, Ana Samantha Sanchez, Paula Nadine L. Santos, Louise Angela B. Torres, Jose Emmanuel P. |
ICE |
|
Runner-up PhP 3,000 |
StepGear: Development of a Gait Training Device Using Load Cells Adviser: Dr. Luis Sison |
Latina, Victoria Grace E. Zabala, Charisma A. |
EEEI |
Research Category:
| Award | Project Title and Adviser | Authors | Dept./ Inst. |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1st Place PhP 30,000 |
Silver Nanoparticles from Waste Radiographic Films using Starch-Gelatin as Polymeric Capping Agent Adviser: Dr. Bryan Pajarito Co-adviser: Dr. Mary Donnabelle Balela (DMMME) |
Angeles, Gregory Eleazar D. Dimarucut, Dane Carlo N. Ruiz, Ana Teresa S |
DChE |
|
2nd Place PhP 20,000 |
Graphene from waste chicken feather Adviser: Dr. Bryan Pajarito |
Belarmino, Amelia Jane B. Calimbas, Rizza Mae R. Gonzales, Jillian Rae B. |
DChe |
|
3rd Place PhP 10,000 |
Chitosan-coated silica nanostructures from waste rice husk for carbon dioxide capture Adviser: Dr. Bryan Pajarito |
Bata, Patricia D. Onglao, Peter Nicholas S. Orejas, Genesis Lance U. |
DChE |
|
Runner-up PhP 3,000 |
Analysis on the Free Swell Index of Plastic Soils in Metro Manila Adviser: Dr. Mark Albert Zarco |
Agustin, Aljohn T. Sy, Denniel Steven T. |
ICE |
|
Runner-up PhP 3,000 |
Electromechanical Properties of Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerator (PENG) Using Different Patterns of Vertically-aligned BaTiO3 Nanotubes Adviser: Dr. Candy Mercado |
Aleman, Camelle Kaye A. Narvaez, James Albert B. |
DMMME |
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