3rd Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering

AUN/SEED-Net: Leading the Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Research and

Development in the ASEAN Region
EDSA Shangri-la Hotel
January 20-21, 2011

ORGANIZED BY
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA

Programme of Activities

Day 1 (20 January 2011, Thursday) Palawan Room

Time Activities
0800-0830 Registration
0830-0900 Opening Ceremonies
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Raymond Girard R. Tan
Doxology
National Anthem
Welcome Remarks
Br. Narciso S. Erguiza FSC
President
De La Salle University
Opening Remarks
Br. Bernard S. Oca FSC
Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission and External Relations
De La Salle University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prakit Tangtisanon

Executive Director, AUN/SEED-Net
0900-0930 Keynote Address
Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
Dr. Filemon Uriarte Jr.
President, LAUDS Technologies, Inc.
Former Executive Director, ASEAN Foundation
0930-950 Photo Session and Coffee Break
Plenary Session
0950-1015 Addressing Regional and Global Issues thru Sustainable Technological Innovations
Engr. Maria Lourdes P. Orijola
Asst. Secretary for Technology Transfer
Department of Science and Technology
1015-1040 Development of Green Process Using Supercritical Fluids
Prof. Motonobu Goto
Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty of Engineering

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 Kumamoto University, Japan
1040-1105 Resources Oriented Sanitation System Based on the Concept “Don’t Mix” and “Don’t
Collect” Wastewater
Prof. Naoyuki Funamizu
Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering
Hokkaido University, Japan
1105-1130 Waste to Energy
Mr. Don Mario Y. Dia
Country Manager / CEO
Philippine Bio-Science Co., Inc.
1130-1200 Open Forum
1200-1300 Lunch Break
01300-1720 Parallel Technical Sessions
Session A Session B Session C Session D
Palawan Room Lubang Room Boracay 1 Boracay 2
1300-1320 Presentation 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1
1320-1340 Presentation 2 Presentation 2 Presentation 2 Presentation 2
1340-1400 Presentation 3 Presentation 3 Presentation 3 Presentation 3
1400-1420 Presentation 4 Presentation 4 Presentation 4 Presentation 4
1420-1440 Presentation 5 Presentation 5 Presentation 5 Presentation 5
1440-1500 Presentation 6 Presentation 6 Presentation 6 Presentation 6
1500-1520 Coffee Break
1520-1540 Presentation 7 Presentation 7 Presentation 7 Presentation 7
1540-1600 Presentation 8 Presentation 8 Presentation 8 Presentation 8
1600-1620 Presentation 9 Presentation 9 Presentation 9 Presentation 9
1620-1640 Presentation 10 Presentation 10 Presentation 10 Presentation 10
1640-1700 Presentation 11 Presentation 11 Presentation 11 Presentation 11
1700-1720 Presentation 12 Presentation 12 Presentation 12
1900 Fellowship Night (by invitation)

Note: The posters will be posted at the lobby fronting Palawan Room. Authors of posters are requested to
be beside their posters during the coffee break in the afternoon.

Day 2 (21 January 2011, Friday) Palawan Room

Time Activities
0800-0830 Registration
0830-0840 Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Michael Angelo B. Promentilla

Summary of Day 1 Activities

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 Plenary Session
0840-0905 Preparation of Carbon Cryogel Microhoneycomb with Hierrarchical Pore Structure by
Ice-Templating
Prof. Hajime Tamon
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Kyoto University, Japan
0905-0930 Outcome-Based Chemical Engineering Education: A Challenging Frontier for the
ASEAN Region
Prof. Alberto A. Laurito
Head, Technical Panel for Chemical Engineering Education
Commission on Higher Education
0930-0955 Future Consideration in Chemical Engineering Education
Dr. James Patrick Abulencia
Professor, Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY USA
0955-1020 Open Forum
1020-1040 Coffee Break
1040-1110 AUN/SEED-Net Updates
Ms. Parichart Thammajinda
Program Coordinator
JICA Project Office for AUN/SEED-Net
Ms. Metta Kongphan-apirak
Program Officer
JICA Project Office for AUN/SEED-Net
1110-1120 Presentation of AUN/SEED-Net Scholars
1120-1220 Discussion on Collaborative Research in Chemical Engineering
Presentation of Next RC in Chemical Engineering
1220-1240 Distribution of Certificates
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prakit Tangtisanon
Executive Director, AUN/SEED-Net
1240-1300 Closing Ceremonies
Closing Remarks
Dr. Pag-asa D. Gaspillo
Project Leader for AUN/SEED-Net Program
Dean College of Engineering
De La Salle University-Manila
1300 Farewell Lunch