About Me

Manolito E. Bambase Jr., PhD

SUMMARY
A chemical engineer with PhD in Biotechnology and more than 5 years of combined teaching and research experience. In the next few years, I want to specialize in the development, optimization and transfer of bio-products and processes from research and development into manufacturing (laboratory-scale through pilot and manufacturing scale).



PROFFESIONAL EXPERIECE

Assistant Professor (Sep 2008 - Present)
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
  • Conducts college-level and graduate-level core courses and in chemical engineering including Material and Energy Balances, Biochemical Engineering, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Engineering Ethics, Unit Operations of Chemical Processes, Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineering Analysis, Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering and Graduate Seminar.
  • Serves as academic advisor to students for their undergraduate dissertations.
  • Current research studies include development and optimization of alternative production technologies for biodiesel production and utilization of biomass feedstocks for development of important bio-materials.
  • Involve in an integrated research and development program on the utilization of Jatropha curcas L. and microalgae for biodiesel production.
  • Responsible for management of laboratory facilities of the chemical engineering department.
  • Serves as chair of the CEAT Occupational Health and Safety Standards Committe.

Part-Time Researcher (Nov 2007 - Mar 2008)
Sun Care Fuels Corporation, 4679-1 Kidamari, Tsuchiura 300-0026, Ibaraki, Japan
  • Conducted a basic study on the feasibility of blending commercial kerosene with various amounts of palm and sunflower methyl esters.
  • Determined the fuel properties of kerosene/ester blend such as density, viscosity, flash point, cloud point, and pour point.
  • Examined the effect of low-temperature storage on kerosene/ester blends.
  • Analyzed the uniformity in composition of the kerosene/ester blends using capillary gas chromatography.

Part-Time Lecturer (Jun 1999 – Mar 2002/ Feb 2009-present)
Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers-Laguna Chapter, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
  • Presented lectures on Algebra, Trigonometry, Basic Chemical Engineering Calculations, Evaporation, and Adsorption for the licensure examination of chemical engineering graduates.

Instructor (Jun 1998 - Aug 2002)
Department of Engineering Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
  • Taught college level courses in engineering sciences including Basic Engineering Graphics and Computer-Aided Designs (using Autocad), Advanced Mathematical Methods in Engineering (Linear Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations), and Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.
  • Team Leader, Creation of a Teaching Performance Support System for Basic Engineering Graphics
  • Recipient of a Development Faculty Grant of the University for the creation of an exercise workbook module for Engineering Graphics.
  • Member, Department Academic Personnel and Computer Committee
  • Member, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology Library and Shop Committee

EDUCATION  

Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology (Apr 2005 - Mar 2008)
Life Sciences and Bioengineering Division, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Ibaraki, Japan

Master of Biosystem Science (Apr 2003 - Mar 2005)
Graduate School of Biosystem Studies
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Ibaraki, Japan

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Jun 1993 - Mar 1998)
Department of Chemical Engineering,
University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines


TRAININGS, SEMINARS, AND COMMENDATIONS
  • Annual Workshop for NEDO International Joint Research Grant Program, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany, 20-21 Sep 2004
  • Annual Workshop for NEDO International Joint Research Grant Program, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 Nov 2003
  • Seminar-Workshops on College Teaching, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 19-23 Oct 1998
  • Technical Seminar on ISO 14000, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 24 Jul 1999
  • National Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination (5th Rank), May 1999, Manila, Philippines
  • Recipient of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program, Oct 2002 – Mar 2008