Professor Emeriti

Alberto Amorsolo
avamorsolo@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Thin Films, Shape Memory Alloy Synthesis, Failure Analysis

Manolo Mena
manolo.mena@coe.upd.edu.ph | mgmena@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: thermodynamics and kinetics of metals and materials, extractive metallurgy, electrometallurgy and corrosion, semiconductor electronic materials and packaging

Meliton Ordillas
Professors

Mary Donnabelle Balela
mlbalela1@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Electrocatalysis, Adsorption

Rinlee Butch Cervera
rmcervera@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Energy Storage and Conversion Materials and Devices; Lithium ion batteries, Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells (Fuel Cells and Electrolysis Cells); Waste-to Energy; Recovery and recycling of spent batteries (sustainable materials); Advanced energy

Leslie Joy Diaz
lldiaz@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Valorization of Indigenous Primary and Secondary Materials; Composite Materials; Green Materials; Biomaterials
Associate Professors

Eden May Dela Peña
ebdelapena@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: surface coatings technology, extraction technology, wastewater treatment research, corrosion, electrochemistry, and biomaterials

Richard Espiritu
rdvespiritu@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Experimental and computational research on sustainable polymer materials for carbon capture, hydrogen production and electrochemical energy systems

Eduardo Magdaluyo
edmagdaluyo1@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: materials synthesis, product design and fabrication of engineering materials for energy, biomedical, construction and environmental applications

Candy Mercado
ccmercado1@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: photoelectrochemistry; light absorbing (inorganic and molecular) 1D, 2D, hierarchical nanostructures; piezoelectric sensor materials; bioactive micro-meso-nanocomposites

Maricar Rosete
mmrosete@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: superconductors, suspensions, thin films, electrophoretic deposition

Djoan Kate Tungpalan
dttungpalan@up.edu.ph

Magdaleno Vasquez Jr.
mrvasquez2@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Plasma, Ion Sources, Thin Films, Surface Modification
Assistant Professors

Christian Arranz
cgarranz@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Mining Engineering, Mining Technology Management, Geomechanics
Assistant Chair

Karlo Leandro Baladad
kdbaladad@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Responsible Extraction Technologies, Resource Recycling

Jan Lowell Buquiz
jpbuquiz1@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: lead alloy corrosion, microstructure development, metalworking, failure analysis

Rogel Jan B. Butalid
rbbutalid@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Thin Films, Photocatalysis, Piezoelectricity, Fuel Cells, Energy, Device Microfabrication

Bryan Patrick Carrasco
bmcarrasco@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Hydrometallurgy, Solvometallurgy, Microbially-Induced Metals and Minerals Recovery, Extraction and Purification of Scandium

Mark Jeffry De Leon
mddeleon4@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: design and fabrication of low-cost atmospheric pressure plasma systems for use in materials surface modification

Stan Kristian Ejera
sgejera@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: physical and adaptive metallurgy, failure analysis, quality management, and industry standards

Franco Danilo Luistro
fcluistro1@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy

James Albert Narvaez
rmraguindin1@up.edu.ph

Aileen Grace Ongkiko
amongkiko@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Soft materials for biotechnology and biomedical applications

Mitch-Irene Kate Oyales
mgoyales@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Rubber Engineering, Bioplastics, Nanocomposites
Chair

Ricky Kristan Raguindin
rmraguindin1@up.edu.ph

Ivy Ann Razonado
icrazonado@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Composites

Hanna Czarise Regidor
heregidor@up.edu.ph

John Rossmon M. Resuello
jmresuello@up.edu.ph

Terrence Louis A. Rosal
tarosal@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy

Kathrina Lois Taaca
kmtaaca@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Biomaterials, synchrotron spectroscopy, plasma treatment, polymers, composites
Instructors

Mark Verndick Cabading
macabading1@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Physical and Adaptive Metallurgy, Lithium ion batteries, Lithium-Air batteries, Recovery and recycling of spent batteries, Sustainability and circular economy, Surface coatings

Francesca Valerie Cabanlig
ftcabanlig@up.edu.ph

Tiffany Louise Lao
tblao@up.edu.ph
Research interests: Bioplastics, Bio-Agro Waste Valorization, Polymer Nanocomposites

Rusloyd Lariba
rslariba@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Water Quality Analysis, Geostatistics, Geovisualization

Ismael Luis Tiongson
iltiongson@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Mine Safety, Environmental Monitoring and Sustainability, Machine Learning

Aaron Dave Tomas
attomas@up.edu.ph
Professorial Lecturers

Eligia Clemente
edclemente@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Environmental management, mining and mineral processing issues, waste management

Adolfo Jesus Gopez

Herman Mendoza
herman.mendoza@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: materials processing, minerals engineering, alternative technologies in gold extraction

Gabriel Pamintuan
Senior Lecturers

Nesley Saysay

Claude Gregory Sta. Clara
Teaching Associates

Kenneth Banua

Annsherina Milleret Cruz

Khim Anne Gabuco

Edgie Natividad
Lecturers

Liebert Nyle Villarba

Janice Azares Wayan
Updated as of: 28 May 2025