Text by; Angeline Mae Merino, DOST OUSECRD

Photos by: Jose Ronald Sonza, DOST OUSECRD

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗰. 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮

Four DOST Short-term Balik Scientists paid a courtesy visit to Undersecretary Leah J. Buendia, sharing their expertise across sustainability, advanced materials, smart manufacturing, and chemistry:

Dr. Maria Rosario L. Chan – An expert in industrial sustainability practices, who will share her knowledge with the University of the Philippines Diliman–Department of Chemical Engineering (UPD-DCE).

Dr. John Marc C. Puguan – A materials scientist and inventor specializing in advanced materials for solar energy, energy storage, and clean energy applications. He will conduct seminars and training on electrochemical technologies at UPD-DCE.

Dr. Gabriel Avelino R. Sampedro – An expert in automation, embedded systems, AI, Industry 4.0, and smart manufacturing. Hosted by DOST-MIRDC, he will support the establishment of the Smart Manufacturing Hub (SMART HUB).

Dr. Jan-Michael C. Cayme – An analytical chemist and the first Filipino to earn a PhD focused on the chemical analysis of cultural heritage materials. During his engagement at De La Salle University, he will help build research capacity in chemistry for cultural heritage and archaeological materials.