School: University of the Philippines Diliman

Dr. Erwin Don Racasa is a licensed chemist, environmental scientist, and Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Management of the UPLB. He studied ground water from coastal fen peatlands.

With a story that will be music to your ears, this week we have Benedic “Ben” Justine Velasco, an Audio Conservation Laboratory Assistant for the University of the Philippines (UP) Center for Ethnomusicology and Master’s student in Archives and Records Management. Ben started out his journey in 2011 at the UP Diliman College of Music. […]

Dr. Michelle Marie Villamayor is an Associate Professor and College Research Coordinator at the Central Mindanao University Department of Physics. She founded a plasma physics laboratory at Central Mindanao University and has remained there until now.

Lovely Andeo is currently taking up her Master of Applied Science in Aerospace Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. She conducts research on AI-driven systems for autonomous space applications.

Catherine “Cath” Mandigma, RND is a board-certified nutritionist-dietitian specialising in astronaut nutrition and commercial spaceflight. Cath works to advance the intersection of nutrition and space science.

Julius Lustro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UP Diliman. Julius now teaches fluids and thermal engineering courses and has led further projects on turbulence and indoor air quality.

Aaron Gabriel Espinosa is a PhD student in Earth and Environmental Science at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research tackles marine turtle genomics and conservation.

Dr. Therese Anne Rollan-Soriano is a Geospatial Solutions and Partnerships Specialist working with the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) as a Postdoctoral Researcher. She works on bushfire and algal bloom detection and monitoring.

Dr. Angel Bautista VII is the current Supervising Science Research Specialist and Section Head of the Nuclear Materials Research Section of the DOST-PNRI. His work focuses on analytical and isotope techniques for fields such as nuclear cycle research, geochronology, and environmental radioactivity, among others.

Juan Salvador “Duno” Dantis is a PhD candidate in Chemistry (Chemical Biology) and graduate teaching assistant/researcher at the University of California, Irvine, USA.

Jose Alfonso Ignacio “Oey” Mirabueno is a project coordinator for the Bachelor of Music Curriculum Review of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Music. His work revolved around decolonizing heritage curation through improving accessibility, transferring agency, and diversifying the dialogue around sound recordings made by colonial powers and heritage curation.

Dr. Izrael Zenar Bautista is a licensed Electronics Engineer and a Chief Science Research specialist at the Philippine Space Agency’s Space Mission and Control Operation Division. He specializes in satellite engineering and operations.

Dr. James Cesar “Jace” Refran is the Supervising Science Research Specialist at the Earth Sciences Space Mission Studies Division of PhilSA. He is currently studying the utilization of space technologies for hazard preparedness in the country.

Nicole Ortiz is a PhD student of Neuroscience at Sorbonne Université, France specializing in cell and molecular biology, and developmental neurobiology. Her Master thesis was about investigating the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor signaling on locomotor responses in zebrafish larvae.

Gizelle Danine Jamero is a Fire Safety Engineer with 10 years of experience in the field currently working for Arup in Dublin, Ireland as a Project Fire Engineer. She evaluates buildings and architectural plans for compliance with regulations and guidelines, conducts risk assessments, and develops fire safety strategies accordingly.

Joey Cabasan is a PhD student at the University of Antwerp’s Department of Biology in Belgium. She is currently working at their Functional Morphology (FunMorph) and Evolutionary Ecology Laboratory (EVECO).

Herdeline Ann Ardoña, PhD is a materials chemist that specializes in developing biomaterials, bioelectronics, and biosensors. With numerous publications and a patent under her belt, she heads the Ardoña Research Group where they develop macromolecular-based materials that serve as sensors and modulators for various biological processes.

Ramir Seraphim Angeles is a bike enthusiast whose work as a sustainable transport planner and Civil Engineer has involved, among other things, the development of bike routes and public transportation infrastructure in cities. His company collects and processes transport data for clients in both the government and private sector.

Cathy Manalo is an NGO worker focused on countermapping and human rights. She believes in employing participatory methods and collective work to further scientific knowledge and in using science to advance human rights.

Jason Paolo Telles is a PhD candidate and Assistant Lecturer at the School of Media, Films and Journalism in Monash University, Australia. His Master’s thesis on the Cultures of the People of the Cordillera in Radio Broadcasting was awarded the Most Outstanding Thesis in Media Studies in 2018.