Faculty and Students Awards and Recognitions
1. Best Paper Award
Paper Presenter: Engr. Susie E. Maestre —DOST-ERDT scholar.
Research Paper Title: Improving Digital Design PPA (Performance, Power, Area) using iSpatial Physical Restructuring.
Paper Authors: Susie E Maestre, Aileen Gumera, Jefferson Hora, and Melvin Joey de Guzman.
Int'l. Conference: 37th International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers, and Communications.
Venue: Phuket, Thailand
Date: July 5-8, 2022
2. Best Presenter Award
Paper Presenter: Engr. Robert Leemar Bagundol —DOST-ERDT scholar.
Research Paper Title: Design Methodology of a Voltage Bandgap Reference with High PSRR in Advanced Technology Nodes for LDO Application.
Paper Authors: Robert Leemar Bagundol, Jefferson Hora, and Emrys Leowhel Oling
Int'l. Conference: IEEE 14th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM 2022)
Venue: Boracay, Philippines
Date: 1-4 Dec. 2022
3. Best Paper Award
Paper Presenter: Engr. Re-Ann Cristine O. Calimpusan (a Senior Science Research Specialist (SSRS) of the DOST-PCIEERD µC-IC research program project — DOST-ERDT scholar)
Research Paper Title: ASIC Implementation of Pipelined Blowfish Cryptographic Core in 0.13 µm CMOS Process Technology
Paper Authors: Blesshe Mae B. Beron, Varrie T. Duhaylungsod, Kister Genesis Jimenez, Jefferson Hora, Re-Ann Cristine O. Calimpusan and Olga Joy Gerasta,
Int'l. Conference: IEEE 11th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM)
Venue: Laoag City, Philippines
Date: 29 Nov.-1 Dec. 2019
4. Best Presenter Award
Awarded to: Engr. Arcel R. Salem (MSEE DOST-ERDT scholar)
Research Paper Title: A Fabric IP Netlist Generator for a Compiler - Approach to Fabric Integration ( under GRIP program)
Paper Authors: Arcel R. Salem, Erwil V. Pasia, and Allenn C. Lowaton
Industry Partner: Lattice Semiconductor (PH)
Int'l. Conference: 2018 International Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering (ICPEE)
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 6-8 April 2018
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5. Best Academe Paper Award
Awarded to: Engr. Rovil S. Berido (MSEE DOST-ERDT scholar)
Research Paper Title: 13.56MHz High PCE Power Conditioning Unit for Implantable Medical Devices
Paper Authors: Rovil S. Berido and Allenn C. Lowaton
Conference: 13th Analog Devices Technical Symposium
Venue: General Trias, Cavite, Philippines
Date: 17 May 2018
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6. Winner — Philippine Synopsys Microelectronics Olympiad
Winner and the Philippine Representative to Armenia: Robert T. Nericua (BSECE 2016)
Event Competition: 11th Synopsys International Microelectronics Olympiad
Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
Date: 18-22 October 2016
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7. Best Paper Award
Awarded to: Engr. John Michael Tolete (MSEE DOST-ERDT scholar)
Research Paper Title: A Modified RF-to-DC converter CMOS Rectifier Design for Energy Harvesting
Paper Authors: John Michael Tolete and Jefferson Hora
Int'l. Conference: 8th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering co-located with the 11th ERDT Conference.
Venue: Manila
Date: 16 November 2016
8. Best Academe Paper Award
Awarded to Presenter: Darryl Dave G. Ditucalan (BSECE 2015)
Research Paper Title: Overstress-Free Charge Pump White LED Driver
Paper Authors: Allenn dela Cerna Lowaton, Hong-Yi Huang and Darryl Dave G. Ditucalan
Conference: 10th Analog Devices Technical Symposium
Venue: Tagaytay City, Philippines
Date: 19-20 May 2015
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9. Best Poster Award
Awarded to: Engr. Qadier I. Jilluh (MSEE DOST-ERDT Scholar)
Research Paper Title: A Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Interface Circuit using Negative Voltage Converter with Active Diode and DC-DC Converter
Paper Authors: Qadier I. Jilluh and Allenn C. Lowaton
Event: 4th Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) Congress
Venue: Pasay City, Philippines
Date: 20 July 2015
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10. Best Paper Award
Awarded to: Asst. Prof. Harreez Villaruz
Research Paper Title: Low-EMI SPWM Generation Technique for DC-AC Converter
Paper Authors: Hareez Villarus, Wan-Rone Liou, Mei-Ling Yeh
Int'l. Conference: 2014 International Conference on Circuits and Systems (ICOCS 2014) co-located with the 3rd International Conference on Network and Computer Science (INCS 2014)” and the “3rd International Conference on Security Science and Technology (ICSST 2014).
Venue: Manila, Philippines
Date: 20-21 March 2014
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11. Winner — Philippine Synopsys Microelectronics Olympiad
Winner and the Philippine Representative to Armenia: Engr. Mycel A. Capilayan (MSEE 2014)
Event Competition: 8th Synopsys International Microelectronics Olympiad
Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
Date: 15-19 October 2013
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