In a run-up to the presentation arranged by the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) to its members in May 2021, the MAP Energy Committee headed by Mr. Ernie Pantangco discussed details with the UP ESM project leads on March 18. These included research Team Leader Dr. Mike Pedrasa, Dean Read more…
The DIANA-FEA Software that is widely used for preservation engineering studies is now in place at the DMCI Homes Computational Laboratory in ICE! Bakas Pilipinas, a non-profit foundation based in the US, and AMH Philippines, pooled funds to acquire the license. ICE Prof Errol Quinay of the ICE Structural Engineering Read more…
This will be the highlight presentation in the inaugural UPCOE Public Policy Lecture Series, scheduled on March 26 (2-5 PM). UPCOE, UP National Engineering Center, and UPERDFI are the co-organizers. Dean Manegdeg has mobilized the UP NEC as the organizing platform for the virtual event. The results of the ESM Read more…
With the start of the second semester on March 1, our request for donors to renew their Thesis Support Grants met with generous responses, including from US-based members and alumni! The P10,000 grant is very meaningful to our less-resourced Seniors to carry out their final capstone projects. The lockdown limitations Read more…
In two huddles, the ResGen Committee discussed the ongoing fund raising for the HPC Facility, approaches for Willed Donations based on US practices, and a way to excite interest for potential donors who wish to give on an annual basis, like for annual professorial chair awards. Pilot presentations to test Read more…
With the help of our member Annette Alcasabas, MetE alumna Agnes Marquez-Whiten, UPAE Global Awardee for Women’s Empowerment in 2014, made a significant donation to the High Performance Computing Facility Project. Agnes was cited as a champion of women’s rights and women in industry in Australia. Using FEMINIST as the one Read more…
Good progress has been made on the programs and projects that the Board approved to pursue in the February meeting. Approval in principle of the Innovation Model proposed by the Innovation Committee. This is being fine-tuned by our Innovation Committee led by Chicho Mantaring and Val Reyes. Approval of the 2021 Read more…
Team leader Trustee Val Reyes has enlisted DOST Secretary Boy de la Peña, former DOE Sec. and Dean Sonny Viray, former DPWH Sec Babes Singson, former SunLife Philippines CEO Riza Mantaring, Dean Ferdie Manegdeg, Adviser Chato Calderon, Trustee Glen Tabios, Trustee and Audit & Governance Committee Chairman Wash Roqueza, and Read more…
As part of the new 4-year Engineering curriculum that started with the freshmen enrollees in 2017-18, all candidates for graduation in 2022 are required to take part in a Midyear Internship, this July-August 2021. UPERDFI is assisting the College in seeking collaborating companies that will host interns for a 300-hour Read more…
To formalize our collaboration with UP Diliman in helping move UP research results to deliver their promised impacts to society, UPERDFI President Ferdz de la Cruz and UP Diliman Chancellor Dr. Fidel Nemenzo signed two MOUs in a virtual ceremony on March 2, 2021. One involves the UPD Technology Transfer Read more…