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May 2018. Nagoya University Civil Engineering alumni led by Dr. Andres Winston
Oreta (NUAL-PH secretary) with organizing members, Sherry Valenzuela (NUAL-PH
Asst. Treasurer) and John Jowhell Villegas organized the research forum and
information session on “Civil Engineers
at the Forefront of Infrastructure Development” on May 26, 2018 from 9:00 –
11:30 AM with the DLSU Civil Engineering Department as host institution.
The
participants were welcomed by Dr. Lessandro Garciano, Chair of DLSU Civil
Engineering Department. Prof. Andres Oreta served as emcee during the first
part of the program. The first part of the program is the Research Forum and
Technical Presentations on Civil & Environmental Engineering which is summarized
below:
- Video: A Tour of Nagoya University and
Nagoya City – Rodolfo
Mendoza, PhD Student, Nagoya U (2016 to 2018)
- Effective use of dredged soil for the
infrastructure development of Subic Bay - Jomel M. Libut (M. Eng., Nagoya Univ, 2013; Project
Development Officer IV, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority)
- Effects and Processes of Land Use/Cover
Change to Flood Damages in Marikina River Basin, Philippines - Jomar Paul B. Romero (M. Eng.,
Nagoya Univ, 2017; Engineer II, Department of Public Works and Highways -
National Capital Region)
- Functionality assessment of median turn
lane pavement markings inside urban signalized intersections - John Jowhell H. Villegas (M. Eng.,
Nagoya Univ, 2017; Engineer III, Department of Public Works and Highways -
Bureau of Quality and Safety)
- Video: Estimation of Strain
Parameter-Triggering Liquefaction Using Non-Contact Measurement - Erica Elice S. Uy (Researcher, Nagoya Univ,
2017-2018; PhD Candidate, DLSU, 2018)
The
second part features Prof. Hikaru Nakamura, Head of the Concrete Laboratory,
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan. Engr.
Jowhel Villegas served as emcee. Prof. Nakamura, first delivered a keynote
lecture on “Crack Propagation due to Rebar Corrosion and Non-destructive Tests to
Detect the Crack.” Then Prof. Nakamura conducted the information session on “Nagoya
University Forefront Studies Program on CEE Towards Co-Development of Asia and
Japan (Master & Doctoral Degrees).”
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| Jomel Libut |
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| Jomar Romero |
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| John Jowhell Villegas |
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| Prof. Hikaru Nakamura |
There
were a total of 28 participants including the speakers and organizers. The
participants came from the Dept. of Public Works and Highways, various
universities like University of Rizal, FEU Tech, Holy Angel University and DLSU
and construction & consulting firms. The NUAL-PH alumni who attended were
Dr. Renan Tanhueco, Dr. Neil Tan Gana, Dr. Masahiro Nishimura (Japanese alumnus
of the NU Concrete Lab, now in the Philippines with ADB), the NUAL-PH speakers
– Prof. Nakamura, Engr. Libut, Engr. Romero & Engr. Villegas) and the
NUAL-PH officers – Dr. Oreta and Engr. Valenzuela.
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| NU Alumni |
