UPERDFI released the professorial chair awards for the 126 faculty members from the UP College of Engineering on December 21, 2023, after the approval of the University of the Philippines President of the list submitted by UPCOE Dean Tonette Tanchuling The awards are annual incentives for research and publications by Read more…
The Primary Group of Builders, headed by its President and CEO, UPERDFI Member William Christopher “Wally” Liu, Jr., led the opening of the 19-hectare ship-building and ship repair facility in Buenavista, Bohol on November 28, 2023. The Artemis Marine and Industrial Construction Inc. (AMICI) Marine Shipyard is expected to generate Read more…
Kathrine “Kate” Dario Delmendo, a BS Computer Engineering ‘04 alumna, based in California USA, established the Abraham Dario, Jr. Scholarship Program in Engineering, in honor of her beloved father and UP Mechanical Engineering alumnus. Kate and her daughter Alex graced the Ceremonial Signing of the Deed of Donation for the Read more…
Under the upbeat leadership of President Joey Gomez, the UP Alumni Engineers hosted the 2023 Homecoming at the UP Bahay Alumni on November 18, 2023. With a full house of over 300 attendees, Joey discussed the plans and programs of UPAE, under the tagline UP ENGG R.I.S.E.S. (Reconnects, Inspires, Supports, Read more…
UPERDFI joined the online consultation on November 6, 2023, organized by UPSCALE to identify gaps and challenges in industry-academe engagements. UPSCALE is currently working with the UP System TTBDO and the UP CHIP Program for industry reverse pitching events and the improvement of pair-UP, an internship platform of UPAA. UPERDFI Read more…
The EEE Alumni Association led by Dodgie Arevalo organized the reunion on October 21 at the Bahay ng Alumni, with over a hundred attendees. The ongoing initiatives of EEEI were discussed by EEEI Director Lew Tria, focusing on strengthening the EEEI curriculum in both bleeding-edge technology like Artificial Intelligence and Read more…
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research celebrated its alumni homecoming event on October 21 at Melchor Hall. Led by the UPIE Alumni Association president Jomari Mercado, the event was attended by over 200 alumni. Music was provided by Val Reyes and his band.
UP President Angelo Jimenez welcomed the delegates of the Kaohsiung Lin Hai Industrial Park Manufacturers Association (LHIPMA) on October 10 at the UP Executive House. The group signed an MOU with UP for collaborative projects in industrial research and modernization and post-graduate scholarships. UPD Chancellor Carlo Vistan and various UP Read more…
UPERDFI adviser and former president Chato Calderon, exchanged views with visiting UPD COE faculty members involved in the CIPHER Research Project funded by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education – Philippine California Advanced Research Institutes (CHED-PCARI). The faculty members were visiting the School of Engineering at UC Merced to discuss Read more…
The family of our much esteemed Adviser, Roger Murga, hosted a dinner party at the Celebrity Sports Club on August 19, 2023 on the occasion of his 89th birthday. The event was well-organized by his three sons and their families. Mesmerizing the crowd, Roger recounted the challenges and solutions that Read more…