- Details
Dr. Alvin Culaba is recognized for his pioneering work in the area of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. He specializes in mechanical engineering, design engineering, mechanical engineering design, and mechanical processes. His research finds applications in energy-environment interactions like cleaner production technology, energy technology and management, alternative energy, environmental management systems, manufacturing and environmental systems engineering, and renewable energy systems.
Sex: Male
Education:
- University of Portsmouth, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth POI 3DJ, United Kingdom, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 1996
- Energy Technology School of Energy and Natural Resources, Asian Institute of Technolgy, Bangkok, Thailand, Master of Engineering, 1990
- Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1984
- International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, Scientists Programme-Sustainable Energy Systems, 2004
- University of Portsmouth, Anglesea Rd., Portsmouth PO1 3DJ, United Kingdom, Post Doctoral Visiting Fellow-Environmental Systems Engineering, 2004
- Science and Technology Policy Research University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom, Post-Doctoral Study Fellow-Management of Technology, 1997
Field of Specialization:
Environmental Systems Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, Renewable Energy Systems , Alternative Energy , Mechanical Engineering
- Details
Dr. Virginia Cuevas is recognized for pioneering research on organic fertilizer that lead to the development of a rapid fungus-mediated compost production method that is low-cost, efficient, non-pollutive and sustainable and self-reliant. This technological breakthrough can be mass developed and processed even by small farmers in the lowlands and uplands where it is most appropriate thereby increasing production yield for the country’s growing population.
Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Botany, 1969
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.S. Botany, 1977
- University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College, Laguna, Ph.D. in Botany, 1987
Field of Specialization:
Biotechnology, Trichoderma technology, Rapid composting
- Details
Sex: Male
Education:
- Agronomy (Crop/Plant Physiology and Soil-Plant-Water Relations) - Texas A & M University, College St, Texas, U.S.A., Ph.D., 1991
- University of the Philippines, Los Baños, B.S.A., 1975
- Agronomy and Crop Physiology - University of the Philippines, Los Baños, M.S., 1981
Field of Specialization:
Agronomy
Rice varieties
- Details
Sex: Male
Education:
- MIT, BS Mechanical Engineering, 1957
- UPLB, MS Forestry, 1981
Field of Specialization:
Furniture production, Production management, Wood-based products manufacture, Wood seasoning
- Details
Dr. Isagani R. Cruz is recognized a multi-awarded and prolific poet, playwright, short-story writer, critic, educator, publisher, advocate, and Filipino. He was born in 1945. He is the former Philippine Undersecretary of Education and currently a Professor Emeritus, a University Fellow, and the Academic Publications Executive Publisher of De La Salle University, the Director of the Teachers Academy of Far Eastern University, and a Visiting Lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of Santo Tomas. As a writer, he has received a tremendous amount of recognition for his many contributions to Philippine literature having written at edited over thirty books. Among these achievements include winning the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature numerous times and being inducted into the prestigious Palanca Hall of Fame in 2004 for his noted plays, essays, and short stories written in either Filipino or English. He also won the SEAWRITE Award in 1991, the Centennial Literary Contest Award in 1998, and the Balagtas Award in 1999. He has represented the Philippines in international conferences held in Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and many others. Cruz’s scholarly articles and studies have been published in both the Philippines and the United States. He served as the editor of Loyola Studies, Palabas, Interlock, and Malay. He has also worked and contributed regularly to Philippine periodicals such as Times Journal, TV Times, Modern Romances, Bulaklak, WHO, Parade, Observer, Panorama, and Ms. Ellaneous. Regionally, he also wrote for Asiaweek magazine. Aside from his awards for creative writing, Cruz is also well-known for his film and drama reviews.
Sex: Male
Field of Specialization:
Humanities, Literature