Reviving a lead that came up as a result of our first Technology Hour in July 2019, UPERDFI, with the assistance of UPSCALE, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, and UP NEC Building Research Service, discussed going-forward details for a research Read more…
The Turnover Ceremony and Blessing of the UP Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (DIEOR) Room 109 was held on August 15 at the IEME Building. The refurbishing was carried out by the family of the late Bonifacio Mario Read more…
In a meeting held on August 1, the Coir+ Project Team, led by Prof. Magdaleno Vasquez, Jr., presented the final results of collaborative research on the use of a plasma-based process to utilize coconut fiber or coir in reinforced concrete. Read more…
The UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. was established in 1972 to support the UP College of Engineering. On August 3, 2022, UPERDFI celebrated its 50th Anniversary through a Thanksgiving Dinner at the Bahay ng Alumni. UPERDFI was joined Read more…
The Department of Computer Science headed by Dr. Jaymar Soriano led the inauguration of the Mental Health and Wellness Room on July 13, 2022. Earlier on July 1, the National Engineering Center headed by Executive Director and UP COE Dean Read more…
With the end of our organization year on May 31, incumbent Trustee Alex Ibasco tendered his resignation after serving the first year of his 3-year term, citing health reasons. Alex had been active in the Innovation Committee, HPC Project and Read more…
We congratulate our esteemed member, Dr. Felipe M. Medalla for his appointment as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. He formerly served as the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director-General Read more…
First and foremost, thank you to the Board for trusting me to lead UPERDFI until May next year. Thanks too to the officers and committee heads for committing their support in achieving the Foundation’s aspirations. I have no intention of Read more…
UPERDFI would like to thank our outgoing Trustees for serving the Foundation and supporting the UP College of Engineering from June 2019 – May 2022, our continuing Trustees, and our Officers who served in 2021-22. We also thank all our Trustees Read more…
UPERDFI successfully held its 53rd General Membership Meeting on May 18 via Zoom where members were apprised with the achievements and initiatives, and challenges of the Foundation in the past year and elect four new Trustees. The UP College of Engineering Read more…