Research Group: Polymer Materials for Energy Research Laboratory - Poly(MER) Lab
Research Interests: Experimental and computational research on sustainable polymer materials for carbon capture,
hydrogen production and electrochemical energy systems
Research Involvement
Jun 2021 – May 2024 Project Leader (PH)
Project Title: Development of High-performance and Low-cost Membrane Electrode Assembly for
Alkaline Fuel Cell based on Ion/Electron Dual Conducting Catalyst Layers
Funding: Philippines DOST – China MOST Joint Research Program
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 Principal Investigator
Project Title: Theoretical and computational investigation of the mechanism of carbon capture in
3D-printed CO2 adsorbent
Funding: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Outright Research Grant
May 2022 – Apr 2024 Project Staff Level 3
Project Title: CIPHER: Clean and Vertically-integrated Pure/applied Hydrogen Energy Research for
Next Generation Power Systems
Funding: Commission on Higher Education - Philippine California Advanced Research Institute
Apr 2022 – Jan 2024 Project Staff Level 3
Project Title: Recovery of Lithium and Valuable Metals from Local Spent EV Li-ion Batteries:
Waste Battery Mining, Repurposing and Regeneration
Funding: Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development
Feb 2022 – Jan 2023 Project Staff Level 2
Project Title: Advanced Surface Coatings for Lightweight Alloys Used in Aerospace Applications
Funding: Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development
Jan 2020 – Jun 2021 Principal Investigator
Project Title: Density Functional Theory Study of the Degradation of Cellulose-based Radiation-
grafted Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications
Funding: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Ph.D. Incentive Award
May 2018 – Jan 2020 Principal Investigator
Project Title: Fabrication of Cellulose-based Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells and
Electrolyser Application
Funding: UP System Enhanced Creative Work and Research Grant (ECWRG)
Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 Principal Investigator
Project Title: Theoretical and Computational Validation of the Degradation of
Radiation-grafted Anion Exchange Membranes via Removal of Vinylbenzyl
Trimethylammonium Hydroxide
Funding: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Ph.D. Incentive Award
Sept 2017 – Jan 2019 Project Staff
Project Title: Energy Production using Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
Funding: Commission on Higher Education - Philippine California Advanced Research Institute
GREEN POWER Program