Bakas Pilipnas, a non-profit foundation, and AMH Philippines are beefing up the software suite of the ICE Computational Laboratories by donating a software called DIANA-FEA, a widely-used tool for preservation engineering. Bakas Pilipinas is led by a New York-based Filipina architect, Ms. Roz Z. Li. Her firm, Li/Salzmann Architects, specializes Read more…
Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian hosted UPERDFI and UPCOE officials for the presentation of the Philippine Energy System Modeling (ESM) Project for Luzon on February 5, via Zoom. UPERDFI Adviser Pete Maniego, who heads the 10-man project Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) that includes Advisers former Prime Read more…
Huawei and UP Engineering celebrated its collaboration in a virtual meeting on February 4. UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, UPCOE Dean Ferdie Manegdeg and UPERDFI President Ferdz de la Cruz thanked Huawei for sponsoring eight scholars in their final two years of studies starting this AY 2020-21. Huawei Philippines VP Read more…
UPERDFI and the UP Diliman Technology Transfer and Business Development Office have crafted the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that institutionalizes the teaming effort that aims to facilitate the conversion of research results of UP Diliman into products and services that impact society. The formal signing will be set up by Read more…
The Trustees, Advisers, Officers and Members convened for the regular BOT Meeting on November 18, via Zoom. The body discussed the status of the ongoing projects of UPERDFI and the updates from the committees. Chairman Alex Sy thanked our Trustees, Advisers and Members for having put extra effort in making Read more…
To honor his departed parents, Rene (IE ’75) is setting up the Antonio and Leticia Bello Professorial Chair in Industrial Engineering! Rene has donated generously to the ES 101 Book Project. The chair will be the 13th new chair for 2020, the third this AY 2020-21 in celebration of the Read more…
Following a productive first Dialogue on October 19, Innovation Committee leads Chicho Mantaring and Val Reyes facilitated the second workshop on December 7. More concerns and suggestions on how UPCOE faculty can take a more prominent part in converting faculty and student projects to actual initiatives that benefit society is Read more…
Held on December 5, the UP National Graduate School of Engineering (NGSE) awarded 12 PhD and 117 MS Engineering graduates who completed their requirements this AY 2020-21. Member Dr. Joel Marciano, EE ’94, Director General of the Philippine Space Authority, delivered the Inspirational Message. On December 6, 866 graduates received Read more…
President Elmir de la Cruz led the first ever virtual homecoming in the 73-year history of the UPAE on December 5. The event received kudos from alumni, especially those living abroad who joined, feeling the energy of the moment. Alumni continued chatting until 11:30PM! UPERDFI member Joey Ochave, ChE ’86, Read more…
In the project launch on December 5, Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) stalwarts Levy Espiritu, Dante Abando, Lilit Tumbocon and Roger Murga threw their full support to the American Concrete Institute Philippines (ACIP) Project to search for built structures that demonstrate the innovative uses of concrete. ACIP is headed by member Read more…