*International award, **US national award
Total grants awarded: ~$2.3 million
Awarded or continuing at the University of Scranton
2024
(100) $5000, College Equipment Grant of the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh. “Enhancing the Instrumental Analysis curriculum at the University of Scranton by introducing students to near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics.”
(99) Balik Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Outstanding Scientist of the Philippines, Summer 2024.
2023
(98) $5000, NSF I-Corps, "Eggdicator: A facile, convenient, and affordable method to determine the authenticity of liquid chicken egg whites," NSF I-Corps Hub Interior Northeast (AgCorps an I-Corps Regional Course at American Farm Bureau Federation Convention).
(97) $50000, NSF I-Corps, "Determination of syrup adulterants and geographical and floral origin of honey using chemometrics," 2023 (awarded).
(96) $1500, Provost Excellence Award for Integrating Diversity in Learning, the University of Scranton. This award recognizes the efforts of a faculty member whose efforts to integrate diversity in the curriculum have enriched the students' learning experiences. The winner will be able to show that in the course of her/his teaching, s/he incorporates a broad mix of perspectives reflecting the richness of our pluralistic society, including substantial readings about ethnic, racial, class, religious and feminist issues. She or he shall also have a well-developed approach for addressing different learning styles and teaching to cognitive diversity. The award is a special recognition of the faculty member's efforts to ensure that when students leave the University, they will possess the competence, awareness, skills and insights required for successful participation in our pluralistic society, April 13, 2023.
(95) $3000, NSF I-Corps Research Grant for the proposal "HoneyZcreen: A smartphone application device to determine honey authenticity," NSF I-Corps Hub Interior Northeast, January 2023 (to be awarded)
(94) $3000, Intersession Research Grant for the proposal “A facile, convenient, and affordable method to determine the authenticity of liquid chicken egg whites," The University of Scranton, January 2023 (one of the 4 university-wide).
(93) Balik Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Outstanding Scientist of the Philippines, Summer 2023.
2022
(92) $2000, Building connections: Implementing a community-based learning experience in a higher-level chemistry laboratory to assess environmental quality in Lackawanna River, Community-Based Learning (CBL) Faculty Fellows Program, The University of Scranton, $2000, AY 2022-2023 (one of the 4 university-wide).
(91) $1000, Utilizing open education resources in teaching advanced analytical chemistry class at the University of Scranton, The University of Scranton, $1000, Fall 2022.
(90) $1,200,000. NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, “Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining STEM Educators to Serve in High-Need Schools in Pennsylvania,” National Science Foundation, 2022-2026, March 2022 (awarded) (20% success rate) (PI).
(89) $150, Utilizing photovoice and grit faculty-student mentorship in STEM education, Jackson State University’s Science and Mathematics Education Virtual Summit, March 26, 2022.
2021
(88) 2021 Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop Grant for the proposal “Utility of machine learning techniques in improving the scoring function of protein-ligand docking models,” December 1-2, 2021 (virtual) (awarded) (PI).
(87) 650,000, NSF S-STEM, “Supporting Retention and Graduation of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics Majors in Rural Central Louisiana,” National Science Foundation, 2021-2026, March 2021 (awarded) (20% success rate) (PI).
(86) $1,200,000. NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, “Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining STEM Educators to Serve in High-Need Schools in Central Louisiana,” National Science Foundation, 2021-2022, March 2021 (awarded) (20% success rate) (PI).
(85) $171,101. Louisiana Board of Regents Department Enhancement Grant, "Enhancing the chemistry curriculum at LSUA through the acquisition of GC-MS and NMR," 2021-2022 (awarded) (28% success rate).
Awarded prior to the University of Scranton
(84) $75,000 (sub-award). Louis Stokes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pathways and Research Alliances: Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP), National Science Foundation (NSF), 2021-26, (awarded).
(83) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist Awardee (Philippines) (awarded by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to outstanding Filipino scientists)
2020
(82) 2020 Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop Grant for the proposal “The application of ML4Chem: A Machine Learning Package for Chemistry and Materials Science, December 2, 2020 (virtual) (awarded but declined).
(81) $7000, LOUIS OER Course Transformation Award for the proposal "Creating open education resource (OER) materials for analytical chemistry lecture and laboratory classes." The program was highly competitive with the ultimate goal of lowering the cost of post-secondary education for students and to increase their retention, progression, and graduation, Louisiana Board of Regents, August 2020-August 2021 (to be awarded) (only 2 out of 29 applications awarded = 7% success rate).
(80) $1000, 2020 LOUIS OER Commons Faculty Cohort Program Award, chosen as one of the 19 faculty members across the state of Louisiana to participate in the LOUIS OER Commons Faculty Cohort Program for the proposal “Developing Open Educational Resources for General Chemistry I Laboratory,” May-August 2020.
(79) 2020 LSUA Scholar Day, Speaker (Invited), May 1, 2020
(78) Outstanding Scholarship Award (nominee), LSUA, April 9, 2020.
2019
(77) $72,000, LSU LIFT2 Award, Awarded $72,000 research grant from the LSU President via the competitive LSU LIFT2 research grant scheme for the research proposal "Development of a simple, easy-to-use, and convenient smartphone application to determine honey authenticity." The LSU LIFT2 Fund was created by the LSU Board of Supervisors in January of 2014 to help “Leverage Innovation for Technology Transfer” across all the campuses of the LSU system. By permanently securing a portion of licensing income for the LSU LIFT2 Fund, LSU has ensured continual reinvestment in innovation opportunities and affirmed its commitment to advancing discoveries for public benefit. Moving concepts closer to commercialization is the fundamental purpose of the LSU LIFT2 Fund, December 15, 2019-December 15, 2021.
(76) Opening Exercises Speaker, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines, August 5, 2019,
(75) 2019 Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA) Scholar Day Faculty Mentor Award in recognition of dedication to undergraduate student research and academic excellence (won 1st out of 14 faculty nominations), LSUA, April 26, 2019.
(74) $10,000, Huie Dellmon Trust Professorship in Science (2019-2021), The Endowed Professorship program is a major effort by LSUA, the community, the LSUA Foundation, the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the Louisiana Board of Regents to demonstrate commitment to quality of instruction by recognizing and fostering faculty excellence. Through this program, outstanding faculty will be provided with a salary supplement and increased opportunities for professional development, ($5000 for year 1 and year 2 amount will be determined), 2019-2021.
2017-2018
(73) $2050, 2018 Chancellor's Research Grant for the proposal "Direct determination of honey adulterants using a quick, convenient, and easy-to-use method," LSUA.
(72) $3000, 2018 NSF LSU I-Corps Site Grant for the proposal "A novel, facile, convenient, and economical prototype for the direct determination of confectionary and honey sugar concentrations."
(71) $3000, 2018 NSF LINKS with Industry and National Labs (LINK) Grant for the proposal "Prediction of cardiorespiratory fitness gains via bioinformatics and machine learning approaches," NSF EPSCoR and Louisiana Board of Regents.
(70) Recognition Speaker, University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo Recognition Program, May 31, 2018, Iloilo City, Philippines (selected as a speaker).
(69) Registered Chemist of the Philippines (Licensure without examination), Resolution No. 08, Series of 2018, Section 23, Article III of Republic Act No. 10657 (Chemistry Profession Act), Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines, April 4, 2018-present.
(68) $3300, Convetit Advisory Board member, 2017-present.
(67) $2900, Chancellor Howard Research Grant for the research proposal “Determination of crude flavonoids and saponins in various Oklahoma and Louisiana plant species,” LSUA, 2017.
(66) $1000, Chancellor Research Grant for the proposal “educational field trips to various high schools within the Rapides Parish area,” 2017.
(65) $1000, Chancellor Research Grant for the research proposal “Development of facile, convenient, and economical methods for the direct determination of food coloring dyes and carbohydrate sugars in sports drinks and other various food products,” LSUA, 2017.
(64) 2017 Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop Grant for the proposal “Implementing advanced machine learning techniques in improving the scoring functions of protein-ligand docking models.” Sustainable Horizons Institute, December 4-5, 2-17, Berkeley, California.
(63) $2500, Center for Teaching Excellence funds for the proposal “Harvard Bok Teaching Pedagogy online short course for the LSUA community,” LSUA, October 24, 2017.
(62) American Men and Women of Science (premier biographical reference on North American scientists since 1906) due to outstanding scientific contributions, Gale Cengage Learning, 2018.
(61) $1200, NSF Travel Grant for Emerging Faculty (TGEF), The TGEF program was established to assist emerging faculty (tenure track but non-tenured) in the science and engineering disciplines by providing travel funds needed to further their research and build strong collaborations, NSF EPSCoR and Louisiana Board of Regents, September 2017 (awarded in 2018). Proposal title "Novel chromatographic and computational approaches in the development of sensors."
(60) $3485.77, University of the Philippines Visiting Professorship for the proposal “Enhancing the chemistry curriculum at the University of the Philippines - Visayas (UPV) by mentoring faculty members and students,” 2017 (awarded in 2018).
(59) Marquis Who's Who in America, to be listed as one of the 1.5 million people in the world for personal and professional accomplishments (71st edition of Marquis Who's Who in America).
(58) $15,000, Huie Dellmon Trust Endowed Professorship in Science, The Endowed Professorship program is a major effort by LSUA, the community, the LSUA Foundation, the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the Louisiana Board of Regents to demonstrate commitment to quality of instruction by recognizing and fostering faculty excellence. Through this program, outstanding faculty will be provided with a salary supplement and increased opportunities for professional development, ($7500 for year 1 and year 2 amount will be determined), 2017-2019.
2016
(57) $1350, Senate Travel Awards at LSUA for the invited oral presentation at Benedictine College, Kansas for the research entitled “Chemometrics and statistical genetics in the development of novel sensors, and for presentations and conducting specific research projects at various Philippine universities, November 4, 2016 (awarded).
(56) $1,000, Travel grant to attend the High Impact Applications of Data Science in Precision Medicine, Health Analytics, and Health Disparities Workshop, South Big Data Hub, Georgia Institute of Technology, Klaus Advanced Computing Building, Atlanta, GA, September 19 - 20, 2016.
(55) $13,500, The Program to Empower Partnerships with Industry (PEPI) grant for the proposal "Use of data analytics for moisture prediction during tablet granulation," NSF South Big Data Hub, June-July 2016.
(54) EB2-NIW (greencard) self-petition recipient as an alien of exceptional ability or advanced degree professional in the national interest, USCIS.
2015
(53) $24,000, 2015 Technology Development Business Program (TDBP) Grant for the proposal "Calibration model for the direct quantification of cholesterol, omega-3, and omega-6 lipids in food samples via the Purdie Assay,” Oklahoma State University Technology Business Assessment Group, October 2015-March 2016.
(52) 2015 Introduction to Computational Thinking training grant from the Ohio State University Supercomputing Center, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, June 15-18, 2015. ($1000)
(51) 2015 Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Research and Education Facilitators (ACI-REF) Virtual Residency training grant from the University of Oklahoma Supercomputing Center, Norman, Oklahoma, May 31-June 6, 2015. ($500)
(50) 2015 Supercomputing Conference Broader Engagement (BE) Technical Session Poster Submission Workshop Travel grant from the Sustainable Horizons Institute, travel award to attend the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California on April 9-10, 2015 for the proposal "Comparison of data mining techniques for handling multicollinearity in the implementation of stacked generalization for big data analytics and high performance data mining," March 10, 2015. ($1000)
(49) Associate Member, elected as a member of the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) for distinguished scholarly and research activities.
(48) Oklahoma Proof-of-Concept Center grant, selected as a testament to research and team’s dedication to technology commercialization for the proposal "Nutritional labeling of food products" using the "Purdie Assay." (business support)
2014
(47) Faculty Row invitation, invited to join a private network of America's top faculty network of educators.
2013
(46) *Editor-in-chief, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Maxwell Scientific Organization, chosen as the editor worldwide to spearhead an international open access journal for the terms 2013-2016.
2012
(45) Sigma Xi Honor Society, Full Member, elected to join the society as a full member for noteworth achievements in research as an original investigator in the field of pure/applied science, 2012.
(44) Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award Finalist (One of the final three university-wide), Graduate and Professional Student Government Association (GPSGA), Oklahoma State University, April 19, 2012.
(43) *2012 American Chemical Society/Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division Withycombe-Charalambous Award Finalist (One of the final six worldwide), San Diego, CA. ($1000)
(42) *Tony B. Academic Travel Award, LabAutomation 2012, San Diego, California, February 6, 2012 (Chosen as one of the 39 up-and-coming scientists worldwide for a competitive travel grant to participate in the Society for Laboratory Automation Conference). ($1000)
2011
(41) Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award Finalist (2nd place), Graduate and Professional Student Government Association (GPSGA), Oklahoma State University, April 21, 2011.
(40) OG&E Positive Energy Award Finalist, Governor's Cup Competition, Oklahoma City, OK, March 2011.
(39) i2e Fellow Finalist, 2011.
(38) *Tony B. Academic Travel Award, LabAutomation 2011, Palm Springs, California, January 31, 2011 (Chosen as one of the 51 up-and-coming scientists worldwide for a competitive travel grant to participate in the Society for Laboratory Automation Conference). ($1000)
2010
(37) Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Scholarship, Ambassador for the Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, 2010-2011 (One of the Top 5 Non-business graduate students at OSU engaged in entrepreneurial activities). ($5000)
(36) **Northeast Section of the American Oil Chemists’ Society Hans Kaunitz Award, Phoenix, Arizona, May 16, 2010. ($1000)
(35) *American Oil Chemists’ Society Honored Student Award for outstanding research, academics, and leadership involvement, Phoenix, Arizona, May 16, 2010. ($1000)
(34) *American Oil Chemists’ Society Analytical Division Student Award for Best Research, Phoenix, Arizona, May 19, 2010. ($250)
2009
(33) Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Oklahoma State University, November 2009.
(32) 2009 Canadian American Oil Chemists’ Society Student Travel Award, 23rd American Oil Chemists' Society Canadian Section Meeting, Toronto, Canada, October 2, 2009. ($500)
(31) Travel grant to pursue the 2009 10th Workshop on the DOE Advanced Computational Software (ACTS) Collection, Leveraging the Development of Computational Science and Engineering Software Through Sustainable High Performance Tools, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California Berkeley, August 18-21, 2009 (Chosen as one of the participants among strong and large pool of applicants for a DOE-funded trip and workshop in Berkeley, CA). ($1000)
(30) Travel grant to pursue the 2009 Mathematical Biology and Numerical Analysis Workshop, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, August 1-2, 2009 (Selected as one of the participants among a very competitive pool of applicants for an NSF-funded trip and workshop in Athens, GA). ($1000)
(29) Dermer Award in Chemistry nominee, Oklahoma State University, April 2009.
(28) Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Honors Society Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, April 8, 2009. ($250)
(27) North America Scholar Consortium Honor Society, Member with the Highest Honor, March 15, 2009.
(26) *American Oil Chemists’ Society Analytical Division Student Award for Best Research, Orlando, Florida, May 5, 2009. ($250)
2008
(25) Graduate Student Research Spotlight, The Daily O’Collegian, Oklahoma State University, December 5, 2008.
(24) Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC), Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, 2008.
(23) Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Honor Society, Oklahoma State University, 2008.
(22) National Scholars Honors Society Lifetime Membership, 2008.
(21) Golden Key International Honour Society (Top 15% of Class), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, February 14, 2008.
2007
(20) Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. Graduate Merit Scholarship Award, Chicago, Illinois 60637, October 11, 2007. ($1000)
(19) A & S Doctoral Student Excellence Award, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, August 2007-May 2008, August 2008-May 2009, August 2009-May 2010. ($15000)
2006
(18) *Erasmus Mundus International Scholarship (Atomic scale modeling of physical, chemical, and biomolecular systems) (declined), offered a scholarship to pursue a double degree MS diploma in Spain and the Netherlands, 2006.
2005
(17) *2005 Eco-Minds Pathfinder Awardee in Asia-Pacific, won 1st Place in the International Eco-Minds with the workable solution of Utilization of Waste Cottonseed Oil as Diesel Replacement Fuel participated by eight countries in Asia-Pacific organized by Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Legenda Suites, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, October 30, 2005. (Award included a 2005 brand new Dell laptop computer and a stalactite trophy designed by renowned artist Impy Pilapil)
(16) *2005 Eco-Minds Forum Representative of the Philippines in Asia-Pacific, Bayer in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Intercontinental Hotel, Makati City, May 2005. ($700)
(15) Elite Young Mind Awardee, Discovery Hills in Celebration of the ASEAN Week, Lahug, Cebu City, June 2005.
(14) Bayer Young Environmental Envoy and Member of the Elite Young Environmental Envoy Club, Bayer in partnership with UNEP, Intercontinental Hotel, Makati City, May 2005.
(13) Winner, Regional Finals—Visayas in the Search for Bayer Young Environmental Envoys for 2005 and Representative to the Eco-Minds Forum, Marriot Hotel, Cebu City, April 30, 2005.
(12) One of the Top 3 Outstanding Students of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, February 17, 2005.
2001-2004
(11) College Scholar, 1st Semester 2004-2005, 2nd Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(10) University Scholar, 2nd Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(9) Dean’s List with High Honors, 2nd Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(8) Dean’s List with Honors, 1st Semester 2004-2005, 2nd Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(7) 1st Runner Up, Patinikan 2002, UP Ichthyophilic Society, August 21, 2002.
(6) University of the Philippines Presidential Leadership Scholarship, Academic Year 2002-2005.
(5) Crisologo Cabacungan Scholarship Sponsored by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Central California, Academic Year 2004-2005.
(4) Tiu Cho Teg Memorial Foundation Scholarship, 2nd Semester, 2002-2003.
(3) Benigno S. Aquino Foundation Scholarship, BSAF Foundation, August 14, 2001.
(2) Congressman Raul Gonzalez, Sr. Scholarship, House of Representatives, Quezon City, Metro Manila, March 25, 2004.
(1) 1st Runner Up, Philippine Statistical Quiz (Region 6), 2001.
Total grants awarded: ~$2.3 million
Awarded or continuing at the University of Scranton
2024
(100) $5000, College Equipment Grant of the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh. “Enhancing the Instrumental Analysis curriculum at the University of Scranton by introducing students to near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics.”
(99) Balik Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Outstanding Scientist of the Philippines, Summer 2024.
2023
(98) $5000, NSF I-Corps, "Eggdicator: A facile, convenient, and affordable method to determine the authenticity of liquid chicken egg whites," NSF I-Corps Hub Interior Northeast (AgCorps an I-Corps Regional Course at American Farm Bureau Federation Convention).
(97) $50000, NSF I-Corps, "Determination of syrup adulterants and geographical and floral origin of honey using chemometrics," 2023 (awarded).
(96) $1500, Provost Excellence Award for Integrating Diversity in Learning, the University of Scranton. This award recognizes the efforts of a faculty member whose efforts to integrate diversity in the curriculum have enriched the students' learning experiences. The winner will be able to show that in the course of her/his teaching, s/he incorporates a broad mix of perspectives reflecting the richness of our pluralistic society, including substantial readings about ethnic, racial, class, religious and feminist issues. She or he shall also have a well-developed approach for addressing different learning styles and teaching to cognitive diversity. The award is a special recognition of the faculty member's efforts to ensure that when students leave the University, they will possess the competence, awareness, skills and insights required for successful participation in our pluralistic society, April 13, 2023.
(95) $3000, NSF I-Corps Research Grant for the proposal "HoneyZcreen: A smartphone application device to determine honey authenticity," NSF I-Corps Hub Interior Northeast, January 2023 (to be awarded)
(94) $3000, Intersession Research Grant for the proposal “A facile, convenient, and affordable method to determine the authenticity of liquid chicken egg whites," The University of Scranton, January 2023 (one of the 4 university-wide).
(93) Balik Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Outstanding Scientist of the Philippines, Summer 2023.
2022
(92) $2000, Building connections: Implementing a community-based learning experience in a higher-level chemistry laboratory to assess environmental quality in Lackawanna River, Community-Based Learning (CBL) Faculty Fellows Program, The University of Scranton, $2000, AY 2022-2023 (one of the 4 university-wide).
(91) $1000, Utilizing open education resources in teaching advanced analytical chemistry class at the University of Scranton, The University of Scranton, $1000, Fall 2022.
(90) $1,200,000. NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, “Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining STEM Educators to Serve in High-Need Schools in Pennsylvania,” National Science Foundation, 2022-2026, March 2022 (awarded) (20% success rate) (PI).
(89) $150, Utilizing photovoice and grit faculty-student mentorship in STEM education, Jackson State University’s Science and Mathematics Education Virtual Summit, March 26, 2022.
2021
(88) 2021 Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop Grant for the proposal “Utility of machine learning techniques in improving the scoring function of protein-ligand docking models,” December 1-2, 2021 (virtual) (awarded) (PI).
(87) 650,000, NSF S-STEM, “Supporting Retention and Graduation of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics Majors in Rural Central Louisiana,” National Science Foundation, 2021-2026, March 2021 (awarded) (20% success rate) (PI).
(86) $1,200,000. NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, “Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining STEM Educators to Serve in High-Need Schools in Central Louisiana,” National Science Foundation, 2021-2022, March 2021 (awarded) (20% success rate) (PI).
(85) $171,101. Louisiana Board of Regents Department Enhancement Grant, "Enhancing the chemistry curriculum at LSUA through the acquisition of GC-MS and NMR," 2021-2022 (awarded) (28% success rate).
Awarded prior to the University of Scranton
(84) $75,000 (sub-award). Louis Stokes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pathways and Research Alliances: Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP), National Science Foundation (NSF), 2021-26, (awarded).
(83) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist Awardee (Philippines) (awarded by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to outstanding Filipino scientists)
2020
(82) 2020 Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop Grant for the proposal “The application of ML4Chem: A Machine Learning Package for Chemistry and Materials Science, December 2, 2020 (virtual) (awarded but declined).
(81) $7000, LOUIS OER Course Transformation Award for the proposal "Creating open education resource (OER) materials for analytical chemistry lecture and laboratory classes." The program was highly competitive with the ultimate goal of lowering the cost of post-secondary education for students and to increase their retention, progression, and graduation, Louisiana Board of Regents, August 2020-August 2021 (to be awarded) (only 2 out of 29 applications awarded = 7% success rate).
(80) $1000, 2020 LOUIS OER Commons Faculty Cohort Program Award, chosen as one of the 19 faculty members across the state of Louisiana to participate in the LOUIS OER Commons Faculty Cohort Program for the proposal “Developing Open Educational Resources for General Chemistry I Laboratory,” May-August 2020.
(79) 2020 LSUA Scholar Day, Speaker (Invited), May 1, 2020
(78) Outstanding Scholarship Award (nominee), LSUA, April 9, 2020.
2019
(77) $72,000, LSU LIFT2 Award, Awarded $72,000 research grant from the LSU President via the competitive LSU LIFT2 research grant scheme for the research proposal "Development of a simple, easy-to-use, and convenient smartphone application to determine honey authenticity." The LSU LIFT2 Fund was created by the LSU Board of Supervisors in January of 2014 to help “Leverage Innovation for Technology Transfer” across all the campuses of the LSU system. By permanently securing a portion of licensing income for the LSU LIFT2 Fund, LSU has ensured continual reinvestment in innovation opportunities and affirmed its commitment to advancing discoveries for public benefit. Moving concepts closer to commercialization is the fundamental purpose of the LSU LIFT2 Fund, December 15, 2019-December 15, 2021.
(76) Opening Exercises Speaker, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines, August 5, 2019,
(75) 2019 Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA) Scholar Day Faculty Mentor Award in recognition of dedication to undergraduate student research and academic excellence (won 1st out of 14 faculty nominations), LSUA, April 26, 2019.
(74) $10,000, Huie Dellmon Trust Professorship in Science (2019-2021), The Endowed Professorship program is a major effort by LSUA, the community, the LSUA Foundation, the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the Louisiana Board of Regents to demonstrate commitment to quality of instruction by recognizing and fostering faculty excellence. Through this program, outstanding faculty will be provided with a salary supplement and increased opportunities for professional development, ($5000 for year 1 and year 2 amount will be determined), 2019-2021.
2017-2018
(73) $2050, 2018 Chancellor's Research Grant for the proposal "Direct determination of honey adulterants using a quick, convenient, and easy-to-use method," LSUA.
(72) $3000, 2018 NSF LSU I-Corps Site Grant for the proposal "A novel, facile, convenient, and economical prototype for the direct determination of confectionary and honey sugar concentrations."
(71) $3000, 2018 NSF LINKS with Industry and National Labs (LINK) Grant for the proposal "Prediction of cardiorespiratory fitness gains via bioinformatics and machine learning approaches," NSF EPSCoR and Louisiana Board of Regents.
(70) Recognition Speaker, University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo Recognition Program, May 31, 2018, Iloilo City, Philippines (selected as a speaker).
(69) Registered Chemist of the Philippines (Licensure without examination), Resolution No. 08, Series of 2018, Section 23, Article III of Republic Act No. 10657 (Chemistry Profession Act), Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines, April 4, 2018-present.
(68) $3300, Convetit Advisory Board member, 2017-present.
(67) $2900, Chancellor Howard Research Grant for the research proposal “Determination of crude flavonoids and saponins in various Oklahoma and Louisiana plant species,” LSUA, 2017.
(66) $1000, Chancellor Research Grant for the proposal “educational field trips to various high schools within the Rapides Parish area,” 2017.
(65) $1000, Chancellor Research Grant for the research proposal “Development of facile, convenient, and economical methods for the direct determination of food coloring dyes and carbohydrate sugars in sports drinks and other various food products,” LSUA, 2017.
(64) 2017 Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop Grant for the proposal “Implementing advanced machine learning techniques in improving the scoring functions of protein-ligand docking models.” Sustainable Horizons Institute, December 4-5, 2-17, Berkeley, California.
(63) $2500, Center for Teaching Excellence funds for the proposal “Harvard Bok Teaching Pedagogy online short course for the LSUA community,” LSUA, October 24, 2017.
(62) American Men and Women of Science (premier biographical reference on North American scientists since 1906) due to outstanding scientific contributions, Gale Cengage Learning, 2018.
(61) $1200, NSF Travel Grant for Emerging Faculty (TGEF), The TGEF program was established to assist emerging faculty (tenure track but non-tenured) in the science and engineering disciplines by providing travel funds needed to further their research and build strong collaborations, NSF EPSCoR and Louisiana Board of Regents, September 2017 (awarded in 2018). Proposal title "Novel chromatographic and computational approaches in the development of sensors."
(60) $3485.77, University of the Philippines Visiting Professorship for the proposal “Enhancing the chemistry curriculum at the University of the Philippines - Visayas (UPV) by mentoring faculty members and students,” 2017 (awarded in 2018).
(59) Marquis Who's Who in America, to be listed as one of the 1.5 million people in the world for personal and professional accomplishments (71st edition of Marquis Who's Who in America).
(58) $15,000, Huie Dellmon Trust Endowed Professorship in Science, The Endowed Professorship program is a major effort by LSUA, the community, the LSUA Foundation, the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the Louisiana Board of Regents to demonstrate commitment to quality of instruction by recognizing and fostering faculty excellence. Through this program, outstanding faculty will be provided with a salary supplement and increased opportunities for professional development, ($7500 for year 1 and year 2 amount will be determined), 2017-2019.
2016
(57) $1350, Senate Travel Awards at LSUA for the invited oral presentation at Benedictine College, Kansas for the research entitled “Chemometrics and statistical genetics in the development of novel sensors, and for presentations and conducting specific research projects at various Philippine universities, November 4, 2016 (awarded).
(56) $1,000, Travel grant to attend the High Impact Applications of Data Science in Precision Medicine, Health Analytics, and Health Disparities Workshop, South Big Data Hub, Georgia Institute of Technology, Klaus Advanced Computing Building, Atlanta, GA, September 19 - 20, 2016.
(55) $13,500, The Program to Empower Partnerships with Industry (PEPI) grant for the proposal "Use of data analytics for moisture prediction during tablet granulation," NSF South Big Data Hub, June-July 2016.
(54) EB2-NIW (greencard) self-petition recipient as an alien of exceptional ability or advanced degree professional in the national interest, USCIS.
2015
(53) $24,000, 2015 Technology Development Business Program (TDBP) Grant for the proposal "Calibration model for the direct quantification of cholesterol, omega-3, and omega-6 lipids in food samples via the Purdie Assay,” Oklahoma State University Technology Business Assessment Group, October 2015-March 2016.
(52) 2015 Introduction to Computational Thinking training grant from the Ohio State University Supercomputing Center, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, June 15-18, 2015. ($1000)
(51) 2015 Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Research and Education Facilitators (ACI-REF) Virtual Residency training grant from the University of Oklahoma Supercomputing Center, Norman, Oklahoma, May 31-June 6, 2015. ($500)
(50) 2015 Supercomputing Conference Broader Engagement (BE) Technical Session Poster Submission Workshop Travel grant from the Sustainable Horizons Institute, travel award to attend the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California on April 9-10, 2015 for the proposal "Comparison of data mining techniques for handling multicollinearity in the implementation of stacked generalization for big data analytics and high performance data mining," March 10, 2015. ($1000)
(49) Associate Member, elected as a member of the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) for distinguished scholarly and research activities.
(48) Oklahoma Proof-of-Concept Center grant, selected as a testament to research and team’s dedication to technology commercialization for the proposal "Nutritional labeling of food products" using the "Purdie Assay." (business support)
2014
(47) Faculty Row invitation, invited to join a private network of America's top faculty network of educators.
2013
(46) *Editor-in-chief, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Maxwell Scientific Organization, chosen as the editor worldwide to spearhead an international open access journal for the terms 2013-2016.
2012
(45) Sigma Xi Honor Society, Full Member, elected to join the society as a full member for noteworth achievements in research as an original investigator in the field of pure/applied science, 2012.
(44) Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award Finalist (One of the final three university-wide), Graduate and Professional Student Government Association (GPSGA), Oklahoma State University, April 19, 2012.
(43) *2012 American Chemical Society/Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division Withycombe-Charalambous Award Finalist (One of the final six worldwide), San Diego, CA. ($1000)
(42) *Tony B. Academic Travel Award, LabAutomation 2012, San Diego, California, February 6, 2012 (Chosen as one of the 39 up-and-coming scientists worldwide for a competitive travel grant to participate in the Society for Laboratory Automation Conference). ($1000)
2011
(41) Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award Finalist (2nd place), Graduate and Professional Student Government Association (GPSGA), Oklahoma State University, April 21, 2011.
(40) OG&E Positive Energy Award Finalist, Governor's Cup Competition, Oklahoma City, OK, March 2011.
(39) i2e Fellow Finalist, 2011.
(38) *Tony B. Academic Travel Award, LabAutomation 2011, Palm Springs, California, January 31, 2011 (Chosen as one of the 51 up-and-coming scientists worldwide for a competitive travel grant to participate in the Society for Laboratory Automation Conference). ($1000)
2010
(37) Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Scholarship, Ambassador for the Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, 2010-2011 (One of the Top 5 Non-business graduate students at OSU engaged in entrepreneurial activities). ($5000)
(36) **Northeast Section of the American Oil Chemists’ Society Hans Kaunitz Award, Phoenix, Arizona, May 16, 2010. ($1000)
(35) *American Oil Chemists’ Society Honored Student Award for outstanding research, academics, and leadership involvement, Phoenix, Arizona, May 16, 2010. ($1000)
(34) *American Oil Chemists’ Society Analytical Division Student Award for Best Research, Phoenix, Arizona, May 19, 2010. ($250)
2009
(33) Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Oklahoma State University, November 2009.
(32) 2009 Canadian American Oil Chemists’ Society Student Travel Award, 23rd American Oil Chemists' Society Canadian Section Meeting, Toronto, Canada, October 2, 2009. ($500)
(31) Travel grant to pursue the 2009 10th Workshop on the DOE Advanced Computational Software (ACTS) Collection, Leveraging the Development of Computational Science and Engineering Software Through Sustainable High Performance Tools, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California Berkeley, August 18-21, 2009 (Chosen as one of the participants among strong and large pool of applicants for a DOE-funded trip and workshop in Berkeley, CA). ($1000)
(30) Travel grant to pursue the 2009 Mathematical Biology and Numerical Analysis Workshop, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, August 1-2, 2009 (Selected as one of the participants among a very competitive pool of applicants for an NSF-funded trip and workshop in Athens, GA). ($1000)
(29) Dermer Award in Chemistry nominee, Oklahoma State University, April 2009.
(28) Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Honors Society Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, April 8, 2009. ($250)
(27) North America Scholar Consortium Honor Society, Member with the Highest Honor, March 15, 2009.
(26) *American Oil Chemists’ Society Analytical Division Student Award for Best Research, Orlando, Florida, May 5, 2009. ($250)
2008
(25) Graduate Student Research Spotlight, The Daily O’Collegian, Oklahoma State University, December 5, 2008.
(24) Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC), Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, 2008.
(23) Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Honor Society, Oklahoma State University, 2008.
(22) National Scholars Honors Society Lifetime Membership, 2008.
(21) Golden Key International Honour Society (Top 15% of Class), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, February 14, 2008.
2007
(20) Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. Graduate Merit Scholarship Award, Chicago, Illinois 60637, October 11, 2007. ($1000)
(19) A & S Doctoral Student Excellence Award, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, August 2007-May 2008, August 2008-May 2009, August 2009-May 2010. ($15000)
2006
(18) *Erasmus Mundus International Scholarship (Atomic scale modeling of physical, chemical, and biomolecular systems) (declined), offered a scholarship to pursue a double degree MS diploma in Spain and the Netherlands, 2006.
2005
(17) *2005 Eco-Minds Pathfinder Awardee in Asia-Pacific, won 1st Place in the International Eco-Minds with the workable solution of Utilization of Waste Cottonseed Oil as Diesel Replacement Fuel participated by eight countries in Asia-Pacific organized by Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Legenda Suites, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, October 30, 2005. (Award included a 2005 brand new Dell laptop computer and a stalactite trophy designed by renowned artist Impy Pilapil)
(16) *2005 Eco-Minds Forum Representative of the Philippines in Asia-Pacific, Bayer in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Intercontinental Hotel, Makati City, May 2005. ($700)
(15) Elite Young Mind Awardee, Discovery Hills in Celebration of the ASEAN Week, Lahug, Cebu City, June 2005.
(14) Bayer Young Environmental Envoy and Member of the Elite Young Environmental Envoy Club, Bayer in partnership with UNEP, Intercontinental Hotel, Makati City, May 2005.
(13) Winner, Regional Finals—Visayas in the Search for Bayer Young Environmental Envoys for 2005 and Representative to the Eco-Minds Forum, Marriot Hotel, Cebu City, April 30, 2005.
(12) One of the Top 3 Outstanding Students of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, February 17, 2005.
2001-2004
(11) College Scholar, 1st Semester 2004-2005, 2nd Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(10) University Scholar, 2nd Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(9) Dean’s List with High Honors, 2nd Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(8) Dean’s List with Honors, 1st Semester 2004-2005, 2nd Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2003-2004, 1st Semester 2002-2003, University of the Philippines.
(7) 1st Runner Up, Patinikan 2002, UP Ichthyophilic Society, August 21, 2002.
(6) University of the Philippines Presidential Leadership Scholarship, Academic Year 2002-2005.
(5) Crisologo Cabacungan Scholarship Sponsored by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Central California, Academic Year 2004-2005.
(4) Tiu Cho Teg Memorial Foundation Scholarship, 2nd Semester, 2002-2003.
(3) Benigno S. Aquino Foundation Scholarship, BSAF Foundation, August 14, 2001.
(2) Congressman Raul Gonzalez, Sr. Scholarship, House of Representatives, Quezon City, Metro Manila, March 25, 2004.
(1) 1st Runner Up, Philippine Statistical Quiz (Region 6), 2001.