Dr. Leyma L. Cero was designated chair of the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering (DAFE) effective June 1 to December 31, 2013. Dr. Cero also held the same designation in June 2001 to May 2003 before she became the director for Planning of the University in 2003 to 2007.
Dr. Cero holds a PhD degree in Agricultural Engineering and teaches major subjects in the AE and Environmental Science programs. She was awarded as the Most Outstanding Agricultural Engineer in Agricultural Engineering Education by the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers in 2012. (GMCastillo)