Current and Past Projects / Researches

Co-Investigator. 2017 – Present. Integrated Ecological, Hydrologic and Sediment Transport Models of the Tagoloan River Basin (Flood Vulnerability Index Determination Component). Funding Agency: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Principal Investigator and Program Leader. 2015 – 2016. Fast Oxidative Pyrolysis of Napier Grass in a Fluidized Bed Reactor. Funding Agency: USAID through the Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Program

Co-Investigator. 2015 – 2016. Carrying Capacity of Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City (Resource Carrying Capacity Component). Funding Agency: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Project Component Leader. 2013 – 2014. Carrying Capacity of Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City (Solid Waste Management Practices Component). Funding Agency: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Team Leader. 2013. Enhancing Governance, Accountability, and Engagement (ENGAGE) Baseline Assessment Project (Desk Study Component). Funding Agency: US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)

Research Project Assistant. 2011 – 2013. Enhancing iTree Spatial Simulation of Urban Water, Heat and Pollution. Funding Agency: US Department of Agriculture through the National Urban and Community Forest Advisory Council (NUCFAC)

Co-Investigator. 2008-present. Evaluation of the Energy Availability of the Upper Dagong Dumpsite and its Potential Contributions to Power Generation and Low-Carbon Transport. Funding Institution: Mateo Ricci Research Award (MRRA), Xavier University

Co-Investigator. 2007. Rapid Site Assessment of the Cluster Area of Lake Mainit (Air Quality Component). Funding Agency: Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE)

Primary Investigator. 2006. Constraints and Consequences to Public Health of Municipal Solid Waste Management.

Funding Institution: Kinaadman Research Center (KRC), Xavier University

Primary Investigator. 2005. Evaluation of Aerobic In-Vessel Composting versus Bioreactor Landfilling Using Life-Cycle Inventory Models. Funding Agency: Fulbright Foundation

Primary Investigator. 2004. Environmental Assessment of Spent Activated Carbon as Fuel. Funding Institution: Kinaadman Research Center (KRC), Xavier University

Primary Investigator. 2003. Performance Indicators for the Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination. Funding Institutions: Xavier University; Center of Development (COD) Fund, Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Co-Investigator. 2003. Biodiesel from Waste Vegetable Oil. Funding Institution: Xavier University

Primary Investigator. 2002. Solid Waste Audit for Xavier University Main Campus. Funding Institutions: Xavier University; Center of Development (COD) Fund, Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Primary Investigator. 2001. Co-Investigator. 2005-2007. Biodigestion of Municipal Solid Wastes. Funding Institution: Xavier University

Co-Investigator. 1994. Paraformaldehyde Formation from Formaldehyde Solutions from Resins, Inc. Funding Organization: Resins, Inc. (RI)

Co-Investigator. 1994. Bunker, Waste Coco, and Waste Sludge Oil Blend as Alternative Fuel. Funding Organization: Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI)