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

Eden May Dela Peña

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

Leslie Joy Diaz

lldiaz@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Valorization of Indigenous Primary and Secondary Materials; Composite Materials; Green Materials; 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

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

Djoan Kate Tungpalan

dttungpalan@up.edu.ph

Magdaleno Vasquez Jr.

mrvasquez2@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Plasma, Ion Sources, Thin Films, Surface Modification

Associate Professors

Eduardo Magdaluyo

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

Maricar R. Zosa

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

Mitch-Irene Kate Oyales

mgoyales@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Rubber Engineering, Bioplastics, Nanocomposites

Kathrina Lois Taaca

kmtaaca@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Biomaterials, synchrotron spectroscopy, plasma treatment, polymers, composites
Chair

Assistant Professors

Christian Arranz

cgarranz@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Mining Engineering, Mining Technology Management, Geomechanics

Karlo Leandro Baladad (On Study Leave)

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

Jan Lowell Buquiz (On Study Leave)

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

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

Bryan Patrick Carrasco

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

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

Tiffany Louise Lao

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

Franco Danilo Luistro

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

James Albert Narvaez

jbnarvaez@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Piezoelectricity, Piezo-phototronics, Photocatalysis, Functional Nanomaterials

Aileen Grace Ongkiko

amongkiko@up.edu.ph
Research Interests: Extraction and Processing of Natural Polymers, Soft Materials for Multidisciplinary Applications, Microorganism Immobilization