Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Prof. John Paul T. Yusiong

Prof. John Paul T. Yusiong

Chairperson, Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Chemistry

Ma. Ariane Lou C. Aguilar

  • Instructor
  • BS Chemistry, UP Visayas
  • mcaguilar3@up.edu.ph
  • Natural products chemistry, encapsulation research, drug delivery

Olga G. Corales-Ultra

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Chemistry, UP Diliman
  • BS Chemistry, UP Los Baños
  • ogcorales@up.edu.ph
  • Heavy metal analysis, analytical chemistry

Rolly G. Fuentes

  • Professor
  • PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University (Japan)
  • MS Chemistry, UP Los Baños
  • BS Chemistry, Visayas State University
  • rgfuentes@up.edu.ph
  • Biological activities of natural resources (natural products chemistry, pharmacognosy)

Mary Annilyn L. Villar-Cabalhin

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Chemistry, UP Los Baños
  • BS Chemistry, Visayas State University
  • mlvillar1@up.edu.ph
  • Natural products chemistry, drug delivery, nanotechnology, biochemistry

Coastal Biology and Biodiversity

Jerome Benedict P. Cabansag

  • Assistant Professor
  • Master of Applied Science in Natural Resource Management, Massey University (New Zealand)
  • BS Zoology, UP Los Baños
  • jpcabansag@up.edu.ph
  • Marine biology: reef fish ecology, marine invertebrates, marine pollution

Eulito V. Casas, Jr.

  • Professor
  • PhD Environmental Science, UP Los Baños
  • MS Forestry, UP Los Baños
  • MM Public Management, UP Tacloban College
  • BS Forestry, Visayas State University
  • evcasas@up.edu.ph
  • Protected areas management, biodiversity conservation & climate proofing, environmental education, watershed management, water governance

Maria Elisa B. Gerona-Daga

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Botany, UP Los Baños
  • BS Biology, UP Cebu
  • mbgerona@up.edu.ph
  • Research interests: plant morphoanatomy, plant physiology, coastal flora, mangrove ecophysiology

Nicci Rosietess E. Madarcos

  • Instructor
  • MS Botany, UP Los Baños
  • BS Biology, UP Visayas
  • nemadarcos@up.edu.ph
  • Macroalgal diversity, bioinformatic analysis

Jessa May T. Malanguis

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Biology (Human Ecology), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
  • BS Biology (Ecology), Visayas State University
  • jtmalanguis@up.edu.ph
  • Biology, ecosystem and community ecology, biodiversity and conservation

Richard B. Parilla

  • Associate Professor
  • PhD Environmental Science, UP Los Baños
  • MS Environmental Studies, UP Cebu
  • BS Biology, UP Cebu
  • rbparilla@up.edu.ph
  • Wildlife studies, conservation biology, phylogenetics, biological resource management, protected area management, carbon sequestration, environmental impact assessment

Jay T. Torrefiel

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Botany, UP Los Baños
  • BS Biology, Leyte Normal University
  • jttorrefiel@up.edu.ph
  • Biodiversity, plant systematics, plant ecology

Rey T. Verona

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Botany, UP Los Baños
  • BS Biology, Leyte Normal University
  • jttorrefiel@up.edu.ph
  • Biodiversity, plant systematics, plant ecology

Leni G. Yap-Dejeto

  • Professor
  • PhD Aquatic Bioscience, University of Tokyo (Japan)
  • MS Marine Science, UP Diliman
  • BS Biology, UP Cebu
  • lgyapdejeto@up.edu.ph
  • Phytoplankton, algae, microalgae, phytoplankton ecology, harmful algal blooms, water quality

Microbiology

Catherine B. Lago

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Botany, UP Visayas
  • BS Biology, UP Visayas
  • cblago@up.edu.ph
  • Detection and molecular characterization of helminths, protozoans, and viruses in environmental samples

Zoe K. Mallonga

  • Assistant Professor
  • PhD Environment and Energy Systems, Shizuoka University (Japan)
  • MS Human Biology, University of Western Australia
  • MS Biology, Ateneo de Davao University
  • BS Biology, Ateneo de Davao University
  • zkmallonga@up.edu.ph
  • Microbiology and biotechnology, biofilm structure and physiology, infectious diseases

Irene L. Tan

  • Assistant Professor
  • PhD Biology, UP Diliman
  • MS Botany, UP Diliman
  • BS Biology, UP Tacloban
  • iltan1@up.edu.ph
  • Cellular senescence in health and aging, reproductive biology, animal disease modeling, molecular diagnostics

Computer Science

Allan Fritzgerald N. Amistoso

  • Instructor
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • anamistoso@up.edu.ph
  • Natural language processing, geoinformatics, and embedded systems

Ryan Rey M. Daga

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Computer Science, Ateneo de Manila University
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • rmdaga@up.edu.ph
  • Image processing, image compression, social network analysis

Jasmine A. Malinao

  • Associate Professor
  • Doktoratsstudium der technischen Wissenschaften, Technische Universität Wien (Austria)
  • PhD Computer Science (units taken 2012-2013), UP Diliman
  • MS Computer Science, UP Diliman
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • jamalinao1@up.edu.ph
  • Basic and applied research in modeling and model verification, complexity theory, graph theory, software engineering, and ICT-driven service science

Victor M. Romero, II

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Computer Science, UP Diliman
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • vmromero@up.edu.ph
  • Networks and distributed systems, peer-to-peer, delay tolerant networks, Internet of Things (IoT), Information Technology for Development (IT4Dev)

Bea D. Santiago

  • Instructor
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • bdsantiago@up.edu.ph
  • Delay tolerant networks, distributed systems

John D. Ultra

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Computer Science, UP Diliman
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • jdultra@up.edu.ph
  • E-voting systems, software engineering methods

John Paul T. Yusiong

  • Professor
  • PhD Computer Science, UP Diliman
  • MS Computer Science, UP Diliman
  • BS Computer Science, UP Tacloban
  • jtyusiong@up.edu.ph
  • Deep learning, computer vision, swarm intelligence, artificial intelligence, optimization algorithms

Mathematics, Statistics, & Physics

Rodgrigo V. Dejeto

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Materials Science and Engineering, UP Diliman
  • BS Ceramic Engineering, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology
  • rvdejeto@up.edu.ph
  • Clay, nanotechnology, microstructure, materials testing and characterization, inorganic materials

Junmar G. Gentuya

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Mathematics, UP Diliman
  • BS Applied Mathematics, UP Visayas
  • jggentuya@up.edu.ph
  • Modeling measles dynamics in the Philippines, mathematical biology and mathematical epidemiology, optimal control theory

Rosebella G. Montes

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Public Health (Biostatistics), UP Diliman
  • BS Statistics, UP Diliman
  • rbmontes@up.edu.ph
  • Bayesian Statistics

Dave I. Palen

  • Assistant Professor (On study leave)
  • MS Applied Mathematics, UP Diliman
  • BS Mathematics, UP Cebu
  • dipalen@up.edu.ph
  • Mathematical Biology

Annie Lyn O. Yusiong

  • Assistant Professor
  • MS Applied Mathematics, UP Diliman
  • BS Mathematics, UP Cebu
  • atoliverosyusiong@up.edu.ph
  • optimization and approximation, matrix analysis, spectral theory, linear response eigenvalue problems

Division Staff

Jea Athena L. Elizan

  • Division Secretary
  • jlelizan@up.edu.ph

Madelyn I. Aclo

  • University Research Associate
  • miaclo@up.edu.ph

Emerson A. Aldamia

  • Laboratory Inspector
  • ealdamia@up.edu.ph

Melchona A. Dy

  • Laboratory Technician
  • mady@up.edu.ph

Reynaldo D. Macarayon

  • Laboratory Aide
  • rdmacarayon@up.edu.ph