The DMCI Group of Companies hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner for the UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) and the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) on July 9 at their Valeron Tower Showroom in Pasig City. The DMCI Group, through the DM Consunji Construction, DMCI Project Developers, Semirara Mining Read more…
We thank our Adviser, Mr. Cesar Virata, for sponsoring the Cesar E. A Virata Professorial Chair in Industrial Engineering! The Deed of Donation was signed on June 13, which included his donation for the Chair Endowment Fund! Mr. Virata is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of Rizal Commercial Read more…
Ms. Angelina (Jean) Maniquis Ople, widow of Felicisimo S. Ople, Jr. and their children Mark, Eric and PJ, signed the Deed of Donation for the establishment of the Felicisimo V. Ople (CE 1928) and Felicisimo S. Ople, Jr. (CE 1958) Professorial Chair in Engineering. Fel Jr., BSCE magna cum laude, Read more…
Leaders of the DM Consunji Group of Companies Ms. Jing Consunji Reyes, Ms. Dinky Consunji Laperal and Mr. Migi Laperal discussed with UPERDFI and the UP College of Engineering to organize an event that will showcase the research of the various Engineering Professorial Chair Awards sponsored by DM Consunji Companies. Read more…
UPERDFI Member Michael V. Gonzalez met and chatted with civil engineering scholars, Felix M. Gonzalez professorial chair awardee Prof. Magdaleno Vasquez, Jr., Associate Dean for Student Affairs Kate Tungpalan, ED Tito Aliga, and DED Norika Ishikawa on February 26, 2024 at the Maynilad Room, Melchor Hall. Grateful for his UP Read more…
On February 15, faculty awardees of the two APEX Professorial Chairs made a presentation to APEX Technical and Operations Executives. DMMME Profs. Karlo Baladad (Chair in Mining) and Richard Espiritu (Chair in Met Engg) were joined by ED Tito Aliga for the event. Our member Louie Sarmiento is the President Read more…
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…
Ma. Alessandra Katinka “Tinka” Yap Azurin, a member of the first class (2002) in UPCOE’s BS Materials Engineering, has gifted UPCOE with a professorial chair in honor of her father, Cezar M. Azurin, Jr. (BSME 1974). Cezar was part of the 1970s bunch of UP Engineers who built the Philippine Read more…
Capping a continuing discussion since the end of 2022, Apex Mining Co., Inc. (AMCI) and UPERDFI signed the deed of donation for the Apex Mining Co. Professorial Chairs, one for Mining Engineering and one for Metallurgical Engineering. The six-year commitment starts with the 2023-24 awards. For AMCI, President and CEO Read more…
US-based donor Jennifer Lynn Que-Sanchez Cua donated a Professorial Chair, and a Teaching and Research Award in Computer and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in honor of her beloved parents Ernesto and Evelyn Cua. Jenn studied BS Business Administration and Accountancy in UP Diliman before migrating to Canada to complete Read more…