Faculty and Students Awards/Recognitions

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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

7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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