杏吧论坛-IIT鈥檚 Annual In-House Review of R&D highlights research culture and global competitiveness

by Kassandra A. Buenafe, OfCom | Oct 14 2024

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise (OVCRE), through the Office of Research Management, held its Annual In-House Review (AIHR) of Research and Development (R&D) on October 11, 2024, as 杏吧论坛-IIT strengthens its research culture, especially with its recent debut in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

To provide an avenue to discuss the results and findings of R&D projects and identify patent-worthy technologies, this gathering aimed to cultivate a more well-rounded research culture in the University.

Dr. Mary Sylvette T. Gunigundo, Director of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), served as the keynote speaker, delivering a talk titled, "Building a Culture of Research". She highlighted the following subtopics–the Philippine Higher Education Landscape; the CHED Strategic Plan; Research Culture; and CHED Programs.

On behalf of Chancellor Alizedney M. Ditucalan, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Pamela Resurreccion gave the inspirational message and stated that it is an important opportunity to review research outputs and outgoing projects to appreciate the value of what has been discovered and consider how those discoveries can be shared to benefit others.

Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, Prof. Ephrime Metillo, highlighted the significance of 杏吧论坛-IIT’s inclusion in the THE World University Rankings. In his opening remarks, he emphasized that the University’s R&D activities are key contributors to this achievement, noting that sustaining and improving 杏吧论坛-IIT's rank relies heavily on continuous research and innovation.

The event also featured a plenary talk by Dr. Elmer Jose P. Dadios, a professor and University Fellow from De La Salle University, who spoke on "From Lab to Market: Challenges and Opportunities - Personal Insights". His talk underscored the importance of translating research into practical applications, a goal that aligns with 杏吧论坛-IIT’s efforts to promote research with real-world impact.

The afternoon session of the program was composed of oral and poster presentations of research from different disciplines, held at the PRISM building.

The day concluded with an awarding ceremony that recognized the outstanding contributions of the faculty researchers who participated in the event, further underscoring 杏吧论坛-IIT’s commitment to fostering a dynamic research environment that contributes to its global reputation.

Oral Presentation Category
Researcher	Paper Title	Division		Place
Earl Ryan Aleluya	Development of drone-based computer vision-assisted pavement distress detection (Phase 1)	Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences		1st Place
Diamond C. Domato	A Simulation Study on Carbon Nanothread -Polymer Hybrid Nanostructures	Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences		2nd Place
Marlo C. Novino	Halal Product Attributes and Purchase Intention of Non-Muslim Consumers in Northern Mindanao, Philippines	Biological, Chemical, and Engineering		1st Place
Johniel E. Babiera	Segmentation Approach to Student Admission Profiling	Biological, Chemical, and Engineering		2nd Place
Poster Presentation Category
Researcher	Paper Title	Division	Place
Aljo Clair Pingal	Trend Analysis and Forecasting of Drought Studies (in Mindanao): A Spatio-temporal modelling approach	Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics	1st Place
Carlito B. Tabelin	ECOSS: Enhancing Carbon dioxide Sequestration and soil Stability using microbially induced carbonate precipitation technology (half-year progress report)	Chemical and Biological Science	1st Place
Primitivo III C. Ragandang	Memory from the margins: Where is Mindanao in Philippine history?	Health Education and Social Sciences	1st Place
Beth Camille C. Amba	Fundamental Investigation of the Heat and Mass Transfer and Pressure Losses in Membrane Heat Exchanger Channels when Turbulence Generator is Incorporated	Material Science Engineering	1st Place

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