Capping a continuing discussion since the end of 2022, Apex Mining Co., Inc. (AMCI) and UPERDFI signed the deed of donation for the Apex Mining Co. Professorial Chairs, one for Mining Engineering and one for Metallurgical Engineering. The six-year commitment starts with the 2023-24 awards. For AMCI, President and CEO Read more…
US-based donor Jennifer Lynn Que-Sanchez Cua donated a Professorial Chair, and a Teaching and Research Award in Computer and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in honor of her beloved parents Ernesto and Evelyn Cua. Jenn studied BS Business Administration and Accountancy in UP Diliman before migrating to Canada to complete Read more…
Dr. Aura C. Matias, IE ‘82 donated the DIEOR Golden Jubilee Professorial Chair in Human Factors and Ergonomics, named in honor of the memory of her departed husband Renato Bernales Matias. Renato studied in UPCOE and shifted to the BS Architecture program in the UP College of Architecture. He later Read more…
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…
UPERDFI congratulates the UP College of Engineering headed by Dean Ferdinand Manegdeg and the respective department chairs and institute directors for successfully completing the 2021 Professorial Chair Award Colloquium Series, which started on September 27 and ended on October 29. The colloquiums showcased the engineering research outputs of the UPCOE Read more…
Following the online reunion of the ME alumni hosted by Dean Ferdinand Manegdeg on June 6, the Class of 1980 decided to pool their resources to set up The ME Class of 1980 Professorial Chair in Mechanical Engineering, to be offered starting AY 2021-22. The convenor is Jomie Francisco. The Read more…
Longridge Construction, Inc., through President Benedict T. Laogan (BS CE ’94, mcl), elevated its support to UPCOE by donating to the equipping of the UP Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE) Fire Lab, establishing the Longridge Construction, Inc. Professorial Chair in Civil Engineering, and awarding ten (10) thesis support grants Read more…
The Professorial Chair Colloquia are underway! These showcase the research of the Professorial Chair Awardees in the College of Engineering across eight departments/institutes. Chair donors are invited to attend or send their representatives to the events! Check out the schedule: Date Department/ Institute Venue Oct. 10 & 15 Department of Read more…
UPCOE and UPERDFI thank Ed Manrique, a BS Industrial Engineering graduate based in the US, for sponsoring the JOSE EDGAR MANRIQUE PROFESSORIAL CHAIR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING effective AY 2018-19. This is the sixth Chair established in 2018. Our Ohio-based member Mac de los Reyes encouraged Ed to sponsor the chair. Read more…