DOST Secretary and UPERDFI Adviser Fortunato de la Peña was conferred the PAASE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Leadership and S&T Development in the Philippines. The awarding was held during the 41st Annual PAASE Meeting and Symposium held on October 8-11 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. PAASE acknowledged Sec. de la Peña Read more…
UPERDFI member Raymund Arnold S. Alberto (GE ‘93) is being recognized by the UP Alumni Association as Distinguished Alumnus in the field of Entrepreneurship and Job Creation. Popularly known by his initials, RASA, he has generously contributed to the advancement of the Geodetic Engineering profession, which started in 1994 when Read more…
The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM), together with UPSCALE and UPERDFI, held the kick-off event for the We Project Design Challenge on October 14, via Zoom. The We Project is a collaboration between JFM and UPSCALE Innovation Hub to showcase inclusive design for people with disabilities in the Philippines and in Read more…
UPERDFI member Chito Calingo departed on October 3, leaving behind a legacy of achievement in the academe and in the field of productivity and quality management. Graduating with the UP BS Industrial Engineering Class of 1975, he went on to pursue MS and PhD studies in the US. He established Read more…
We proudly share the Asian Institute of Technology’s feature article on our member Elise del Rosario. Elise del Rosario, distinguished AIT alumna who received her Masters’ Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) in 1980 imprinted her name as the first woman President of the International Federation of Operational Research Read more…
The UPERDFI trustees, officers and staff, and scholars and faculty members who have received support administered by UPERDFI, met with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) evaluators on September 27, 2021 for the online evaluation of its programs and operations. A breakout session was held in the afternoon to Read more…
SMHC, through its infrastructure arm, committed to support the SMC Infrastructure Professorial Chair in Transportation Engineering, an annual award of PhP 300,000 for six years, starting AY 2021-22. It will be one of two chairs with this amount, the other being the Alejandro Melchor Professorial Chair. The SMC Infrastructure Professorial Read more…
UPERDFI is live on QuickBooks Online. The Digitalization team led by VP Dante Briones is coordinating with our external auditors to ensure that the new system is in-line with good accounting practices. The next step is to register the QBO system with the BIR. Two BS IE students, CJ Serafica Read more…
UPERDFI member Mark K. Morales (CE ‘02), President of PGATECH Group of Companies will sponsor a study grant for one civil engineering senior for AY 2021-22. The Office of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs has opened the call for applicants among CE seniors. PGATECH adds this study grant to Read more…
UP and Holcim Philippines signed a Memorandum of Agreement on September 2 to cement its partnership in developing and offering the CE 197 course in Sustainable Construction for 4th year standing students. This course is designed to enable students in using engineering principles in developing innovative strategies to positively influence human life, the environment, and the sustainability impact Read more…