The Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering (DAFE) participated in the 5𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙤-𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 (𝙞𝘾𝙀𝘼𝙏 2026), held on October 6–7, 2026, at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Agriculture (SEARCA), UP Los Baños, Laguna. With the theme, "From Context to Impact: Localized engineering and integrated systems for a circular economy and future," the two-day conference featured plenary presentations and parallel technical sessions covering various fields of engineering and agro-industrial technology.
Several DAFE faculty members presented research studies during the parallel technical sessions, covering topics under Circular Bioeconomy and Agro-Waste Valorization; Localized Engineering Solutions for Agro-Industrial
Resilience & Renewable Energy Integration in Agro-industrial Systems; Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, Mechanization, and Industrial Systems; and Water, Soil, and Environmental Systems Engineering.
Several of these studies were developed through faculty-student collaboration, highlighting the department’s efforts to strengthen student involvement in research and innovation and translate academic work into practical contributions to agriculture and agro-industrial development. The research studies presented were as follows:
𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞-𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Hillary Ann Margareth Y. Cadalig, Nash P. Genega, Jaro Adson F. Javate, Engr. Arjay A. Arpia*, Dr. Richelle Mae D. Mendoza-Olpot
𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐚 𝐋. 𝐜𝐯. 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲) 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐛𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲
Engr. Roland C. Aquino, Jr.*, Dr. Ma. Cristine Concepcion D. Ignacio, Dr. Arnold R. Elepano, Dr. Floirendo P. Flores
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨-𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 (𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐰𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐛) 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐫.) 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫
Danica Q. Guinto, Jake C. Sarmiento, Dr. Richelle Mae D. Mendoza-Olpot*, Engr. Arnel R. Feraer
𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 (𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬) 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞
Carla T. Pante, Engr. Daniel G. Sierra, Engr. John Paulo M. Perido*
𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐘𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚, 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞
Lord Franceas Louise S. Donor*, Engr. Al Owen Roy A. Ferrera, Engr. Melrose M. Salona-Perido
𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 (𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐖𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐛) 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫.) 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 (Poster Presentation)
Grace Anne C. Lilam, Charlene P. Tanuyan, Engr. Arnel R. Feraer*, Dr. Richelle Mae D. Mendoza-Olpot
Adding to DAFE's accomplishments at the conference, 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐀. 𝐀𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐚 was named 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 during the first technical session on Circular Bioeconomy and Agro-Waste Valorization. This achievement is indeed a milestone worth celebrating.
DAFE's participation highlights its continuing commitment to research, innovation, and the development of engineering solutions responsive to agricultural and agro-industrial needs (MSPerido).
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