UPERDFI Member Jerome H. Cainglet, ChE ‘89 established the Jerome and Mary Iralyn Cainglet Professorial Chair in Chemical Engineering. Jerome currently serves as the Vice President for Business Development and Head of Gas Business Unit at the First Gen Corporation, one of the leading providers of clean and renewable power Read more…
The Geotechnics Philippines, Inc. (GPI), headed by its President Diosdado A. Ureña, and through its Director and UPERDFI member Alexis A. Acacio has donated a new professorial chair in Civil Engineering. GPI was organized in 1966 by a group of professionals – F.F. Cruz, A.L. Juinio, P.C. Reyes, J.M. De Read more…
Cenon Carolino, ME ‘66 alumnus based in the US, established the Cenon and Mimilyn Carolino Teaching and Research Award (TRA) and committed funding for three years. The TRA will be awarded to a qualified faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering effective AY 2022-23. The Carolino TRA marks the first Read more…
Fluor Daniel Inc. – Philippines, through its Global University Sponsorship Program, reinvigorated ties with the UP College of Engineering by donating funds for the use of the Department of Chemical Engineering and for the Institute of Civil Engineering. Part of the fund will be used to purchase a five-year license of Read more…
The Uratex Group of Companies provided UPERDFI a list of research topics and explored how collaboration between Uratex and the UPCOE on these topics could be initiated. A meeting between the UPCOE and Uratex was hosted by Chicho Mantaring, UPERDFI Innovation Committee Chairman last December 27. Present for the UPCoE were Read more…
The Golden Anniversary Committee led by President Val Reyes and Adviser Chato Calderon met on December 29, 2021 to fine-tune the preparation for the Coffee Table Book. The team is currently preparing the budget for this particular part of the jubilee celebration based on the service quotations and initial canvassing. Read more…
Together, we have helped raise funds to support the UP Engineering faculty and students, build infrastructure and facilities, and boost R&D and innovation for the betterment of the country.
The UPCOE is holding two separate competitions for the landscape design and sculpture design for Melchor Hall and the Engineering Complex. The prize money for both competitions have been donated by alumni through the efforts of UPAE President Elmir de la Cruz. Each competition will have a 250,000-peso prize pool.
UPERDFI is ready to disburse approximately Php 5.5 Million in grants to six startups currently incubated at the UPSCALE Innovation Hub of UP Diliman. The startups are Cropital, Xperto, Metrocity AI, Magwai, Waste4Good, and HomeAssist. The funds are from a donation made by Accenture, Inc. to expand and accelerate technology Read more…
The UP College of Engineering COVID-19 response is one of the recipients of the 4th Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service. The awarding ceremony will be held virtually on December 16, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 NN via the TVUP YouTube channel. Other Gawad Pangulo Awardees are the Read more…