{"id":2441,"date":"2023-08-03T14:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coe.upd.edu.ph\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2023-08-03T14:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:24:46","slug":"dr-francis-chua-innovation-awards-winners-in-the-2023-undergraduate-project-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coe.upd.edu.ph\/2023\/08\/03\/dr-francis-chua-innovation-awards-winners-in-the-2023-undergraduate-project-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Francis Chua Innovation Awards Winners in the 2023 Undergraduate Project Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering proudly announces the winners of the 2023 Dr. Francis Chua Innovation Awards in the prestigious Undergraduate Project Competition (UPC). This annual event celebrates the exceptional talent and ingenuity of senior students and their faculty mentors, as they present groundbreaking research and design projects that have the potential to shape the future of various industries. The winners were announced last August 2 during the UPD College of Engineering Recognition Rites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UPC is a platform that showcases the best and most innovative research projects undertaken by our senior students under the mentorship of our ever-hardworking and highly motivated faculty members. With a focus on fostering innovation and creativity, the competition features two main categories: Research and Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Research Category, the winners are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First Place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Project: Ionic Liquid Plating of Zinc-coated Magnesium Substrate for Bioresorbable Orthopedic Implants
By: KARL EFRAIM DULDULAO, summa cum laude
Adviser: Dr. Eden May B. dela Pe\u00f1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second Place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Project: Ground Deformation Monitoring of Reclaimed Lands Along Manila Bay Using PS-InSAR Technique
By: GENESIS ANNE S. LEAL, magna cum laude & AUBREY LALAINE A LOMIBAO, magna cum laude
Advisers: Dr. Rosalie B. Reyes & Asst. Prof. Luis Carlos S. Mabaquiao<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Third Place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Development of a Storm Surge & Severe Wind Empirical Damage Assessment Framework for Generating Structural Vulnerability Curves for Residential Buildings
By: MARIA ERICA P. GOMEZ, summa cum laude
Advisers: Asst. Prof. Liezl Raissa E. Tan & Asst. Prof Imee Bren O. Villalba<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Integrating Time Series Analysis Of Satellite-Derived Vegetation Indices And Climatological Factors For Agricultural Drought Forecasting And Monitoring In Mainland Cagayan
By: JOSE LORENZO D MASA, cum laude & GLADYS JOY Y VILLAS, cum laude
Advisers: Dr. Ayin M. Tamondong & Engr. Jommer M. Medina<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigating the Effect of Leading-Edge Tubercles with Variable Intertubercular Distances on the Performance of Tidal Turbines
By: CAELAN JOSEPH C. CONSING, summa cum laude & RAYMOND MATHEW F. PIAMONTE, magna cum laude
Adviser: Dr. Louis Angelo M. Danao<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toward Spatial and Social Equality: Investigating and Modelling the Link Between Opportunity and Urban Intensity in Metro Manila, Philippines
By: JOSHUA P. TABERNILLA, magna cum laude & MARIYA ALMIRA B. ENSINA, magna cum laude
Advisers: Asst. Prof. Bienvenido G. Carcellar III, Asst. Prof. Ma. Simeona M. Martinez
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