CV

Education

• Ph.D. in Energy and Power (2020)
  • Thesis: Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis for Nonlinear Dynamic Processes Using Kernel Methods
  • Supervisor: Dr. Yi Cao, Cranfield University, UK
• M.S. in Chemical Engineering (2015)
  • GPA: 1.000 (or 4.00 on a 4.00-point scale)
  • Thesis: Nonlinear Data Reconciliation with Gross Error Detection and Identification for Steady-state and Dynamic Processes
  • Supervisor: Dr. Jose Munoz, University of the Philippines, Diliman
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Summa cum laude (2012)
  • GPA: 1.194 (or 3.93 on a 4.00-point scale)
  • Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Microencapsulated N-Octadecane in Urea-Melamine-Formaldehyde Shell for Thermal Regulation
  • Supervisor: Dr. Angela Escoto, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Work Experience

• Aug 2024 - Jul 2025: Academic Visitor
  • National University of Singapore
  • Research: Machine Learning in Model Predictive Control
  • Supervisor: Dr. Zhe Wu
• Jul 2020 - Present: Associate Professor
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Roles: Teaching, Research, Admin, Extension

Licenses

• Chemical Engineer No. 28500
  • Professional Regulatory Commission, Philippines
  • Awarded: December 2012

Trainings

• ICLR 2025 Workshop on Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning: Data-Centric Approaches in ML for Climate Action (28 April 2025)
• Oxford University Machine Learning (OxML) Summer School (27 June 2022 to 10 August 2022)
• Emerson Process Management – Product Training Workshop (11 May 2016 to 1 June 2016)
• Fluor Daniel, Inc., Philippines - Basic Process Engineering Program (6 June 2016 to 29 July 2016)
• Sakura Science Exchange Program, Kumamoto University, Japan (27 Sept 2015 to 6 Oct 2015)

Memberships

• Editorial Board, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability journal (since Feb 2024)
• Provisionary Member, Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (since 23 Jun 2024)
• Member, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) - Metro Manila Academe Chapter

Awards

• Outstanding Engineering Researcher Award
  • Given by UP College of Engineering for outstanding research productivity in the last 5 years.
  • Date: June 2025
• Listed as one of the Emerging Stars in Digital Chemical Engineering
  • Invited paper at Digital Chemical Engineering (DCHE) journal, published 2024
  • Citation can be found in the Special Issue of DCHE journal.
• University Scientist 1
  • Rank given by the University of the Philippines System for outstanding scientific productivity and academic reputation in their field.
  • Date: September 2024
• Limcaoco Instructor Award for Teaching Excellence
  • Given by UP College of Engineering for teaching effectiveness, innovation, advising, and mentoring in student competitions.
  • Date: April 2015
• Professorial Chair Awards
  • Grants given to high-performing faculty at the UP College of Engineering.
  • Dominador Ilio Professorial Chair (2015-2017)
  • Hydro Resources Professorial Chair (2020-2022)
  • Juan Jr. and Rosario Halili-Quintos Professorial Chair (2022-2023)
  • UP KEM Global - Dr. Luz Salonga Professorial Chair (2023-2024)
• Ph.D. Foreign Scholarship Grant
  • Awarded by the DOST Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) Program
  • Funding to pursue doctoral studies at Cranfield University, United Kingdom (Feb 2017 - Feb 2020).
• Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant
  • Awarded by the DOST Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) Program
  • Funding to pursue a post-doctoral position at the National University of Singapore (Aug 2024 - Jul 2025).

See my full CV in this link.