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Theses/Dissertations from 2014

 

Response surface modelling the effect of cooking conditions and guar gum addition on the quality of cooked freeze-thawed corn (Zea mays) Kernels, Victor Antonio N. De Padua

 

Pony motor speed control by means of resistance variation in the liquid rheostat during pump start-up operation at Kalayaan-1 pump storage power plant (KPSPP1) Philippines, Kevin E. De Robles

 

Investigation on the compressive strength and bulk density of concrete hollow blocks with low density polyethylene (LDPE) pellets as partial replacement for sand, Alvin Joseph S. Dolores

 

Intelligent control of an arduino-based bluetooth surveillance mobile robot in an android platform using real-world to smartphone environment coordinate transformation, Fernando S. Edu

 

Improvement of indirect materials purchasing through reduction of non-value adding activities in Baxter Healthcare Philippines Inc., Reah Concepcion T. Endaya

 

Evaluation of rotor field windings through flux probe test done by Pagbilao Power Plant, Quezon Province, Philippines, Neil Edward C. Eres

 

Analysis of the performance of Marco Polo Ortigas project (Philippines) of DMCI as affected by delays using earned value management, Kathleen A. Esturas

 

A field practice report on the 2 MW rice hull-fired power plant operations and processes at the Family Choice Grains Processing Center, Inc. (FCGPCI) of Cabatuan, Isabela, Philippines, Mary Ann A. Evasco

 

Pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse by sequential ammonium hydroxide impregnation and steam explosion for biofuel ethanol production, Delegene F. Fajil

 

Analysis of speed profiles of interregional passenger buses in Luzon, Philippines, Jumleo Aernell Felismino

 

Thermal decarboxylation of coconut fatty acid distillate to hydrocarbons using bentonite as catalyst at ambient pressure, Raynield John Gonzales Formiloza

 

Efficiency improvement through reduction of unplanned downtimes of assembly lines at Philippine Batteries Incorporated, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines, Christian Jorge C. Fraginal

 

A field practice report on the measurement of soil hydrologic properties on paddy fields at the International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines, Jayson O. Fumera

 

Determination of the percent loss of life of the power transformer rated below 100MVA at Padre Garcia substation done by National Electrification Administration (NEA), Aldrin M. Galo

 

Seismic performance analysis procedure for retrofit objective of a building structure, Jose Maria G. Geda

 

Investigation on the compressive strength of concrete hollow blocks (CHB) with steel slag as fine aggregate replacement, Jamea Patricia L. Generoso

 

Kinetics study of growth, lactic acid biosynthesis and substrate consumption of Streptococcus thermophilus CH30A in rice bran medium, Mark Edward A. Jolejole

 

Design, fabrication, and testing of a vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbine with an augmented channel by similitude modelling, Aaron Rogers J. Lachica

 

Efficiency improvement of the packaging operations of contour deluxe nasal masks through reduction of idle times in RCM Manufacturing, Inc. Canlubang , Laguna Philippines, Ken Reneus S. Lagunda

 

Development of probability distribution functions of site specific typhoon parameters for the Philippines, Karl Cedric B. Loyola

 

Thermal decarboxylation of coconut fatty acid distillate to hydrocarbons using pyrite as catalyst at ambient pressure, William Frederick Tolentino Macatangay

 

Optimization of steam explosion parameters for the pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for biofuel ethanol production, Angelica Caponpon Maravive

 

Variation project and rainfall dependence of vertical structure work packages using Monte Carlo simulation, Melvin Carlo D. Martinez

 

A study of multivariable combinations of site-specific typhoon parameters for the Philippines, Eunice D. Matias

 

Evaluation of structural steel beams and columns of Global Medical Center of Laguna using failure modes, effects and criticality analysis, Harvey S. Maunahan

 

Raw sugar factory and refinery practice at Central Azucarera Don Pedro, Inc. (CADPI), Brgy. Lumbangan, Nasugbu, Philippines. Special topic: Decolorization of wastewater from ion exchange resin (IER) regeneration using boiler ash as adsorbent, Marjorie Anne H. Mendoza

 

Raw sugar factory and refinery practice in Busco Sugar Milling Company Inc., Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines. Special Topic: Decolorization of spent ion exchange process effluent by photocatalysis using TiO2 as catalyst, Jesse D. Meriño

 

Design and fabrication of bluetooth AC digital multimeter, Mark Louie M. Narvaez

 

Analysis on the design and operation of the Automatic Tansfer Switch (ATS) manufactured at Greenlight Power Inc. (GPI), Caloocan City, Philippines, Jonathan Joseph R. Ong

 

Raw sugar factory and refinery practice in Busco Sugar Milling Company, Inc., Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines Special topic : the potential of ion exchange resins in replacing granular activated carbon columns for decolorization in Busco refinery, Nico L. Paguidopon

 

Reduction of accrued payables of Nestle Philippines, Incorporated to the third party logistics partners through improvement of the billing process at Rockwell, Makati City, Kattlea L. Pedres

 

Correction of circuit breaker nuisance tripping on a 600 KVAR capacitor bank installed in a manufacturing plant done by Controlgear Electric Corporation (CEC), Darius D. Perez

 

Investigation on the flexural strength of sugarcane bagasse ash blended concrete with type A chemical admixture, Monique Althea M. Placino

 

Fermentation conditions for maximum flocullation and settling performance of Saccharomyces cerevisae TB3 in reconstituted sugarcane syrup medium, Ellyza Joy Malicdem Quintela

 

A field practice report on the evaluation of drying operation at Family Choice Grains Processing Center Inc., Diamantina, Cabatuan, Isabela, Philippines, Mark Lester R. Red

 

Design and fabrication of an aqueous arduino-based low-cost PH meter for a microhydro plant, Kenneth P. Reforma

 

Comparative analysis of the diagnostic tools for dissolved gas analysis of HV/EHV oil-filled shunt reactors at the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) South Luzon-B, Bethezel L. Ricacho

 

Parametric study on the effect of different process parameters on aeration efficiency in batch stirred tank reactor using aqueous sucrose solution, Ariel N. Rivas

 

Streamlining and improvement of the University of the Philippines Los Baños Supply and Property Management Office (UPLB-SPMO) property management section disposal process through needs identification and value analysis, Chevelry R. Rodriguez

 

Parametric study on the production of silica gel from the ash of the outer layer of the culm of a native bamboo kawayan tinik (Bambusa blumeana J.A. & J.H. Schultes), Kim M. Suba

 

Installation and performance evaluation of a 200-Watt micro hydro-electric system in Pulo ni Sara Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines, Yves Christian R. Suiza

 

Effects of tillage operation in upland soil condition using four-wheel tractor with disc plow attachment, Mharicar A. Torino

 

Paper mill practice report at St. Thomas Paper Corporation (STPC), Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines. Special Topic: Heat efficiency based on steam consumption of the dryer section of Paper Machine (PM) of St. Thomas Paper Corporation (STPC), Michelle P. Tortosa

 

Analysis of suspended slab and beam construction productivity of the stellar place project, Neil Philip C. Velasco

 

Optimization of the treatment of surfactant industry wastewater using Fenton process, Niña Rosanna I. Visca

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Traffic analysis and simulation for MNTC phase 2, Segment 9 C-5 Northern Link Expressway Project along North Luzon Expresway and MacArthur Highway, Philippines, Daniel Lawrence F. Vivar

 

Optimization of solvent extraction of oil from microwave-pretreated Chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck microalgae using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for biodiesel production, Vladimir V. Vizconde

 

Parametric study on the photocatalytic decolourization of acid orange 7 dye using full factorial design of experiment, Bryan Kenneth P. Yap

 

Design, fabrication and preliminary evaluation of a packed bed biofilm column for the treatment of copper (II) - containing wastewater, Jahaziel N. Ylagan

 

Pretreatment of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) bagasse by sequential Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) impregnation and steam explosion for biofuel ethanol production, Christian Mari Baldoza Zamora

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

 

Development of an automated nebulizer type aerosolization system for small scale aeroponics., Raineil Francisco T. Abello

 

Software simulation of grid-connected photovoltaic system at Philippine National Oil Company using pvsyst 6.0.5 done by the Department of Energy, Jerick Joseph M. Abuel

 

Analysis of the key performance standards in assessing the performance of the electric cooperatives under National Electrification Administration, Sharrae Jeaford E. Agbayani

 

Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of Laguna, Philippines., Jedidiah Joel C. Aguirre

 

Investigation of electrical resistivity of type 1 and type 1P cement concrete with varying curing period exposed in marine environment., Hannah Anzherina R. Alabastro

 

Parametric study on the photocatalytic oxidation of synthetic melanoidin using titanium dioxide, Maria Katrina N. Alaon

 

Parametric study on ethanol fermentation of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench 'ICSV 25280') syrup under sterilized and unsterilized conditions, Erwin Gil R. Alcasid

 

Free fatty acid reduction of used Canola oil using activated carbon from bagasse, Ardee DM Alejandro

 

Raw sugar factory and refinery practice in Lopez Sugar Corporation, Sagay city, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Special topic: assessment of the laboratory sampling and analysis for the raw sugar factory, Miguel Eduardo Q. Alejandro

 

Reduction of work related overtime among trades persons in the Nestle Nutrition Plant at Nestle Philippines Inc., Cabuyao,Laguna., Nean Lloyd Baldonado Alibudbud

 

Water treatment design and analysis: the case of Dolores, Quezon, Philippines., Isaiah Dominic F. Alilio

 

Parametric study on the photocatalytic degradation of Bacillus subtilis in water using titanium dioxide as photocatalyst, Rober Angelo R. Almazan

 

Parametric study on fermentation of cellulose and mannitol from macroalagae (Sargassum sp.) for bioethanol production, Arianne Joy A. Alquiros

 

The effect of feed flowrate, steam temperature, and vacuum pump installation on the performance of an evaporator system for the production of quality sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) syrup, Christian Paulo C. Altoveros

 

Parametric study on the extraction of oil using methanol chloroform (1: 2 V/ V) as solvent system from green alga Chlorella vulgaris BIEJERINCK (Chlorophyta) harvested from 1000-L open raceway pond for biodiesel production., Eloisa Joy A. Alvarez

 

Investigation of the confinement effect of polypropylene fiber reinforced cement composites., Dexter M. Andal

 

Efficiency improvement in the final assembly of PL72 and Pag models through increasing the actual output of final assembly at Continental Temic Electronics Philippines, Inc. Calamba Plant, Ruth Kay P. Andes

 

Estimation of residual life of generator 2 stator bars of Kalayaan Pumped Storage Power Plant (KPSPP)., Gideon James C. Andres

 

Parametric study on the photocatalytic decolorization of turquoise blue G dye solution using factorial experiment / Manolito E. Bambase, Jr., adviser., Marigie M. Aragoncillo

 

Storage stability of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) syrup (SPV 422 variety), Dionell A. Arellano

 

Assessment on the change of the design in the foundation of former Trace College Fort Bonifacio project, Ronelle G. Arnao

 

Locational marginal pricing in the Philippine wholesale electricity spot market, Almira L. Asama

 

Power quality monitoring and assessment of the Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AMTEC) building,UPLB., Nielson M. Asedillo

 

Design and fabrication of a PICO hydro generator for household residential pipes., Neil Ryan G. Asor

 

A parametric study on the fermentation of mannitol from Sargassum sp. for Bioetharol production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2055 / Rex B. Demafelis, adviser., Gizelle Eliza A. Atienza

 

A Field practice report at the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija Philippines with focus on rice husk briquette production, Key Row V. Axalan

 

Dairy production at Real Fresh Dairy Farms, Inc. Bay, Laguna., Leuween Angelo T. Ayao

 

Moisture adsorption isotherm of whole dried sea cucumber (Actinopygamiliaris), Christine Joy Aznar

 

Comparative study on the oil absorptivity of acetylated sugarcane bagase and rice straw., Allen John E. Babasa

 

Investigation of the flexural strenght of coconut fiber reinforced concrete., Diana Maria P. Balani

 

Parameter improvement in the biodiesel production from Bani (Pongamia pinnata L.) using sodium hydroxide as the base catalyst., Eldee R. Balolong

 

Investigation of the splitting tensile strength and flexural strength of banana fiber reinforced concrete., Joanna Jane R. Bangco

 

Productivity improvement and manpower reduction through process and workstation redesign in the shipping department of Maxim Philippine Operating Corporation, Gen. Trias, Cavite, Philippines., Ernest John Armando Baon

 

Assessment of infrastructures and policies of UPLB for the promotion of walking as a mode of transportation, Jennifer B. Bawalan

 

Effect of varying water-to- binder ratio on electrical resistivity of Type IP cement concrete with crystalline Rice Husk Ash as supplementary cementing material., Michael John G. Bawalan

 

A parametric study on the effect of stalk submersion on juice extraction using a 6-roller sorghum mill, Ariane Rodeth C. Bernal

 

Materials quality control process and testing used in construction of public roads, Brian C. Bernal

 

Electrical design of an additional diesel power plant for electricity generation in Marinduque, Nahdiya Zaheer Y. Betonio

 

Effect of varying copper slag percent replacement on the chloride resistance of Type 1P cement concrete., Mark John C. Borillo

 

Liquefaction potential modeling of Cabuyao City and Calamba City, Philippines using PSHA-based evaluation., Carmina B. Borja

 

Liquefaction potential modeling of Cabuyao City and Calamba City, Philippines using PSHA-based evaluation., Carmina B. Borja

 

Compliance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines to the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization and analysis of its effect on the airside level of service., Joie Patrice B. Britanico

 

Compliance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines to the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization and analysis of its effect on the airside level of service., Joie Patrice B. Britanico

 

Technical improvement in the distribution system through strategic placement of a fixed capacitor Bank on Philippine Electric Cooperatives done by the National Electrification Administration., Jachin P. Cabrera

 

Extraction and characterization of fish oil from cream dory (Pangasius hypophthalmus) for biodiesel production, Ma Isabel R. Cabrera

 

Scrap reduction of the flat wafer line of the Universal Robina Corporation Bagong Ilog-Wafer Plant, Pasig City, Philippines., Aico Angelic Buela Cabuyado

 

Analysis of the construction management of New World Hotel renovation project.., Lea Lourane L. Cacho

 

Kinetic study on the ethanol fermentation of molasses using Saccharomyces cerevisiae HBY3 with supplementation of crude chitin from Perna viridis (Tahong) shells., John Triston I. Cafugauan

 

Analysis of the effects of constraint violations utilized by the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in the power system., Andrea May T. Caguete

 

Development of a shell-kernel separator for pili nut (Canarium ovatum Engl.)., Paulo Teodoro DL. Carada