After several iterations spanning months, the formal kick-off of the scholarship program was made in an online meeting on September 14. It was attended by signatories UPERDFI President Ferdz de la Cruz and UPCOE AD Juvy Balbarona, and Huawei HR executives, led by Ms. Jade Cao, Human Resources Director. The Read more…
Rannie Ison, CE ’89, the incumbent president of the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippine ASEP), established the Engr. Ronaldo S. Ison Professorial Chair in Structural Engineering as a silent highlight of the Dr. Salvador F. Reyes Lecture. Introduced to UPERDFI by our member Raymund Alberto last March, the opportune Read more…
In the special Webinar co-organized by the Philippine Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PSSMGE) and the UP Institute of Civil Engineering on September 10, the organization announced the establishment of the Dr. Salvador F. Reyes Professorial Chair in Geotechnical Engineering! The event celebrated the 90th birthday of Doc Read more…
Dated September 10, Dean Ferdie sent over to UPERDFI the list of 71 professors and their proposed chairs. The eligible batch comprises an estimated 160 professors who have complied with the qualification criteria adopted by the College. The schedule of Faculty Colloquia where the papers are formally presented is being Read more…
In a zoom event on September 1, the Philippine Manufacturing Company of Murata, Inc. signed in virtual format the governing MOU between the company and UP Diliman, and the MOA between the company and the College of Engineering covering Student Internships. Murata President Mr. Masayoshi Koda, UPD Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo Read more…
The annual clash of the best and brightest student research and design projects begins with the call for entries for the 2020 Undergraduate Project Competition – Dr. Francis Chua Innovation Awards. The UPC Committee is headed by Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Gerald Jo Denoga. UPERDFI Member Dr. Chua provided Read more…
Starting this AY 2020-21, Filminera Mining Resources will sponsor four Mining Engineering majors for two years (junior and senior years). The Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation will also support two Metallurgical Engineering and two Mechanical Engineering students who are in their final two years. Both student support packages include Read more…
True to our mission of “bridging industry and the academe”, UPERDFI works to move R&D projects towards commercial exposure and social relevance. President Ferdz de la Cruz organized a meeting with Mega Sardines President and CEO William Tiu Lim and key managers in the company with FISH-I proponent Dr. Prospero Read more…
UPERDFI Member and former UPCOE Dean Aura Matias (IE ‘82) established the Dr. Maria Aura Teodora Castillo Matias DIEOR Golden Jubilee Professorial Chair in Human Factors and Ergonomics, the fifth chair under President Ferdz dela Cruz’s term and the 10th chair in 2020. Prior to this, US-based alumnus Elzar “Dodjie” Read more…
