MANOLITO E. BAMBASE JR., PhD 94 Lopez Street, Los Baños, 4030 Laguna, Philippines Home: (+63)49-5363869 Mobile: (+63)922-8513173 mebambasejr@yahoo.com SUMMARY A chemical engineer with PhD in Biotechnology and more than 5 years of combined teaching and research experience. In the next few years, I want to specialize in the development, optimization and transfer of bio-products and processes from research and development into manufacturing (laboratory-scale through pilot and manufacturing scale).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor Sep 2008 – Present Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Conducts college-level and graduate-level core courses and in chemical engineering including Material

and Energy Balances, Biochemical Engineering, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Engineering Ethics, Unit Operations of Chemical Processes, Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineering Analysis, Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering and Graduate Seminar.

Serves as academic advisor to students for their undergraduate dissertations. Current research studies include development and optimization of alternative production technologies

for biodiesel production. Involve in an integrated research and development program on the utilization of Jatropha curcas L. and

microalgae for biodiesel production. Responsible for management of laboratory facilities of the department. Part-Time Researcher Nov 2007 – Mar 2008 Sun Care Fuels Corporation, 4679-1 Kidamari, Tsuchiura 300-0026, Ibaraki, Japan Conducted a basic study on the feasibility of blending commercial kerosene with various amounts of

palm and sunflower methyl esters. Determined the fuel properties of kerosene/ester blend such as density, viscosity, flash point, cloud point,

and pour point. Examined the effect of low-temperature storage on kerosene/ester blends. Analyzed the uniformity in composition of the kerosene/ester blends using capillary gas chromatography. Part-Time Lecturer Jun 1999 – Mar 2002/ Feb 2009-present Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers-Laguna Chapter, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Presented lectures on Algebra, Trigonometry, Basic Chemical Engineering Calculations, Evaporation, and

Adsorption for the licensure examination of chemical engineering graduates. Instructor Jun 1998 - Aug 2002 Department of Engineering Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Taught college level courses in engineering sciences including Basic Engineering Graphics and Computer-

Aided Designs (using Autocad), Advanced Mathematical Methods in Engineering (Linear Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations), Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.

Team Leader, Creation of a Teaching Performance Support System for Basic Engineering Graphics Recipient of a Development Faculty Grant of the University for the creation of an exercise workbook

module for Engineering Graphics. Member, Department Academic Personnel and Computer Committee Member, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology Library and Shop Committee EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology Apr 2005-Mar 2008

Life Sciences and Bioengineering Division, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Ibaraki, Japan

Master of Biosystem Science Apr 2003-Mar 2005

Graduate School of Biosystem Studies, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Ibaraki, Japan

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Jun 1993-Mar 1998 University of the Philippines Los Baños, College 4031, Laguna, Philippines

TRAININGS, SEMINARS, AND COMMENDATIONS Annual Workshop for NEDO International Joint Research Grant Program

Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany, 20-21 Sep 2004 Annual Workshop for NEDO International Joint Research Grant Program

Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 Nov 2003 Seminar-Workshops on College Teaching, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 19-23 Oct 1998 Technical Seminar on ISO 14000, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 24 Jul 1999 National Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination (5th Rank), May 1999, Manila, Philippines Recipient of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program, Oct 2002 – Mar 2008 PUBLICATION(S) M. Bambase, Jr, N. Nakamura, J. Tanaka, and M. Matsumura, “Kinetics of hydroxide-catalyzed methanolysis of crude sunflower oil for the production of fuel-grade methyl esters,” J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 82(2007) 273-280. ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas-Region IV (Chemical Society of the Philippines), November 2008-Present Rotary Club of Bay, Laguna (RI District 3820), July 2008-present Filipino Association of Scholars in Tsukuba, October 2002–2008 Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1999-present UPLB Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, 1998–1999 UP Los Baños Chemical Society, 1995-present