Organizational Structure 

Center Leadership

Center Director: Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit
Guiding SCENT’s mission to foster interdisciplinary research and innovation in emerging engineering technologies for national impact.

Research Clusters and Core Faculty

SCENT is organized into interdisciplinary research clusters. Faculty experts collaborate across multiple domains, contributing their expertise wherever needed. Repeated appearances indicate active interdisciplinary engagement.

Aeronautics, Space, and Transportation Engineering

• Aeronautics and Space Engineering: Dr. Jonathan Maglasang

• Transportation Engineering and Technology: Dr. Hana Astrid Canseco-Tunacao, Engr. Dyanne Cavero

Focus: Developing advanced solutions for aerospace systems and sustainable transportation.

Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

• Additive Manufacturing and Material Ecology: Dr. Jonathan Maglasang, Engr. Mario Pepino

• Materials Science and Engineering: Dr. Jonathan Maglasang, Engr. Mario Pepino

Focus: Innovating manufacturing processes and sustainable material solutions.

Intelligent Systems and Computing

• Artificial and Evolutionary Intelligence: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

• Automation and Robotics: Dr. Wilen Melsedec Narvios

• Big Data, Cloud Computing, and AI of Things: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

• Parallel, Distributed, and Edge Computing: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

• Quantum Engineering and Technology: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

• Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering and Technology: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit, Dr. Wilen Melsedec Narvios, Dr. Ferdinand Batayola

• Communication, Cybersecurity, and Cryptography: Engr. Rafran de Villa

Focus: Advancing AI, robotics, quantum computing, and secure communication technologies.

Energy, Civil, and Environmental Systems

• Energy Engineering and Technology: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Wilen Melsedec Narvios

• Civil and Structural Engineering and Technology: Dr. Hana Astrid Canseco-Tunacao

• Water Resources Engineering and Technology: Engr. Aure Flo Oraya, Engr. Leo Nhel Abao

• Geospatial Engineering and Remote Sensing: Engr. Leo Nhel Abao, Engr. Jayson Jueco

Focus: Sustainable energy solutions, civil infrastructure, water management, and geospatial applications.

Biomedical and Life Systems

• Biomedical Engineering and Technology: Engr. Jayson Jueco

• Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering: Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

Focus: Enhancing healthcare technology and sustainable agricultural systems.

Emerging Technology and Social Applications

• Blockchain Engineering and Technology: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

• Social Network Engineering and Technology: Engr. Jayson Jueco, Dr. Maria Gemel Palconit

Focus: Leveraging emerging technologies for societal and industrial impact.

Note: Cross-cluster expertise is highlighted to show faculty involvement across multiple domains, reinforcing SCENT’s interdisciplinary approach.