Experience

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, University of the Philippines - Diliman

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Science Research Specialist

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Senior Lecturer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Teaches courses on Introduction to Microfabrication and MEMS, Introduction to Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Theory, and Electronic Circuits Laboratory

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

  Project: Vibrational Energy Harvesters for Resilient Sensor Nodes (VERSe)Leads team in the microfabrication processes of MEMS Energy Harvesters, guides and supports the characterization and recipe development using the available microfabrication equipment in the cleanroom laboratory to ensure the proper delivery of the designed process flowContributes to the establishment of the local cleanroom facility by performing administrative and technical works needed to build a class 10K and 100K cleanroom laboratory, reviewing technical specifications to ensure appropriate equipment and materials are procured and helps design the cleanroom structure, which resulted in a maximized efficiency while working in the laboratoryCharacterizes photolithography recipe and debugging processes for piezoelectric energy harvesters which led to the development of a standard photolithography recipe that can be used in the local cleanroom microfabrication facility. Maintains several cleanroom equipment to prevent unplanned downtime, extend equipment lifespan, avoid expensive repairs, and ensure workplace structure, fixtures, and facilities are in good working orderTrains potential users to give a proper understanding of how each piece of equipment can be used and taken care of in order to extend its lifespanEnsures proper cleanroom management system implementation to prevent contaminants from accumulating and compromising laboratory work Creates and develops manual for each assigned equipment and characterized standard microfabrication processes to ensure proper knowledge transfer to the next laboratory members and users Show less

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Project: Vibrational Energy Harvesters for Resilient Sensor Nodes (VERSe)Fabricated, modeled, simulated, and analyzed the effect of surface roughness on piezoelectric vibrational energy harvesters’ performance which results can be utilized to adjust the energy harvesters’ design once critical fabrication steps have been characterized to prevent excessive fabrication retrialsDesigned a modified fabrication process flow of the vibrational energy harvester to strategize on achieving key milestones given a short timeframe to do the fabrication in the University of California Berkeley cleanroom laboratory Show less

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Assisted in electronic laboratory classes by helping the students build their schematic to fab-ready layout and test printed circuit boards which made the handling of each class easier for the faculty and more interactive for the students



Ateneo de Manila University

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Consultant

  • Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

• University Researcher

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  Project: Vibrational Energy Harvesters for Resilient Sensor Nodes (VERSe) Characterized microfabrication process recipe from wafer cleaning, oxidation, photolithography, thin film deposition, etching, and Inspection and Metrology which greatly contributed to the accomplishment of debugging process for the designed process flow of the vibrational energy harvesters Trained other researchers on a wide variety of fabrication tools and equipment promoting efficiency in equipment usage and preventing possible downtime caused by mishandling of the equipment Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scholar

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Project: Vibrational Energy Harvesters for Resilient Sensor Nodes (VERSe) Performed characterization of photolithography and deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) processes for MEMS Energy Harvesters which resulted in quick debugging and finalization of the materials needed in the designed fabrication process flow of the vibrational energy harvesters Trained other researchers on a wide variety of fabrication tools and equipment promoting efficiency in equipment usage and preventing possible downtime caused by mishandling of the equipment Show less



Smartfox Data Solutions Inc

• Philippines
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Designed PCB schematic to fab-ready layout to interface a geophone that detects vibrations during earthquakes Designed PCB schematic to fab-ready layout to interface a geophone that detects vibrations during earthquakes



Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, University of the Philippines - Diliman

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  Project: Resilient Sensory Swarms for Smart Energy and Environmental Monitoring (RESE2NSE)Designed and prototyped wireless sensor nodes for smart energy and environmental monitoring. This resulted in a successful deployment of sensor nodes and initial implementation of the Resilient Sensory Swarms for Smart Energy and Environmental Monitoring (RESE2NSE) test platform that facilitates the creation of a monitoring system to collect data even in times of power interruptions under harsh environmental conditionsDesigned 3D printed cases for the prototyped wireless sensor nodes, which enabled the sensors to withstand possible harsh conditions when deployed Show less

• Science Research Specialist

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  Project: SmartwireContributed to the design of the fabricated IC testing boards used for energy-efficient data acquisition conditioning for smart wire sensors



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Project: Resilient Sensory Swarms for Smart Energy and Environmental Monitoring (RESE2NSE) Designed and tested initial prototype sensor nodes for smart energy and environmental monitoring wireless sensor applications Project: Resilient Sensory Swarms for Smart Energy and Environmental Monitoring (RESE2NSE) Designed and tested initial prototype sensor nodes for smart energy and environmental monitoring wireless sensor applications