Research

Research Agenda for 2018-2022

Research Priority Areas

Specific Areas

Integrated Basic Research in Education, Arts and Sciences

Health Sufficiency (fundamental studies on potential sources of natural products, basic veterinary studies, or social dimensions on health)
Sustainable Communities (vulnerable ecosystems, data analytics on natural phenomena)
Inclusive Nation Building towards Quality Education (documentation of indigenous knowledge, education, data collection on social phenomena, national security and sovereignty, arts, history and culture)
Socio-economic and Policy Research
Tourism Development and Promotion
Instructional Materials Development
Countryside Development
Delivery on Social Services
Gender and Development Issues and Concerns
Language and Literatures

Synergy of Technology and Engineering

Food and Nutrition Security
Intelligent Transportation Solutions
Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Solutions
ICT Issues, Trends and Concerns
Technology Development
Technology Transfer

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Culture of New Cultivable Species
Fish Health, Disease Diagnostics and Management
Nutrition, feed and feeding systems
Post-harvest handling, processing and product development
Automation of feeding, water and culture management, and post-production
Fishkill Warning and Mitigation
Coastal Resource Protection, Conservation and Management

Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

Technology Development and Application for Monitoring
Observation and Monitoring Networks
Modelling and Simulation for Improvement of Monitoring and Forecasting
Hazards, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment
Warning Risk and Communication
Technology Development and Application for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Technology Development and Application for Disaster Risk Management
Forest and Environmental Conservation

Business and Management

Economics
Entrepreneurship
Product Standardization and Commercialization
Financial Management and Practices

2018 Research Awards

Two groups of researchers from CHMSC won the Best Paper Award during the 2nd UNP-CHMSC National Research and Development Congress on Technology and Vocational Education held last November 14-16, 2018 at the La Proa Hall 2, L'Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City.

Josephine Q. Salillas, Jayrelle B. Sy, Christine D. Bustamante, Rene A. Salmingo, and Jean Michael E. Castor won Best Paper in Information Technology Category.

Mario N. Abeto, Elenuel T. Genova, and Noel N. Lebrilla won Best Paper in Agriculture/Fishery Category.

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2017 Research Awards

Research and development director Dr. Armando Reosura won the top two spots in the Department of Science and Technology VI Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit last August 29 to 31 at SM City Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Dr. Reosura’s “Junction Box” entry won as The 2017 Utility Model Category Regional Winner, while his “pen-holding trainer” entry won first runner up. Another College of Industrial Technology faculty member Mr. Ronnie Iwayan won 2nd runner up for his entry “Mixing and Extruding Apparatus”. Mrs. Maricel Daradar also of CIT and Dr. Lydia Gorriceta of the College of Education were also finalists in the said contest. RICE 2017 was a competition for the best inventions, utility models, industrial designs, and creative researches of professionals and students alike.

Meanwhile, six faculty members were awarded for their research presentations in two separate conferences of national and international scales. Dr. Armando R. Reosura, Angelie P. Lopez, Dr. Aileen B. Esmeralda, and Jessica Y. Aguirre all won a Floro Crisologo Award for Best Oral Presenter in their research streams during the 1st National Research and Development Congress on Technology and Vocational Education, co-hosted by the College with the University of Northern Philippines last September 6 to 8 at the Tadena Hall of the UNP.

On the other hand, Enna S. Bodoso won Best Abstract and Dyan T. Gapulan won Best in Oral Presentation in the Asian Conference on Academic Integrity (ACAI) 2017 last October 30 to 31 at the Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, Thailand. Earlier in the year, Ricky Acanto presented his research in the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Higher Education last June 28 to 30 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He also went on to be awarded as Best in Oral Presentation.