Dr. Marjohn C. Niño is the Director of Research and Development and the Center for Studies in Biotechnology, and a professor of Crop protection and Biotechnology at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
He finished Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Plant at the Visayas State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Crop Science (Crop Biotechnology) through a combined MSc-PhD program from Chungbuk National University in South Korea.
His research works include genetic improvement of cereals for disease resistance using genetic engineering and molecular breeding, and trait discovery using functional genomics and QTL mapping. His research interests include plant-pathogen interaction, biotic resistance and abiotic stress tolerance in plants, functional genomics, and molecular breeding. He senior authored eight and co-authored eight refereed articles in international journals listed in Wed of Science. Dr. Niño is also currently involved in the research program of CTU Barili, titled “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” as the program leader.
Prof. Enojada is the section head for the Plant Chemistry Unit of the center and the chairman of the Department of Crop Science of the College of Agriculture at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
She holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Agronomy. Also, she obtained her Masters of Science in Soil Science at Visayas State University.
The research work of Prof. Enojada focuses on agriculture, soil analysis, and soil fertility. Some of Prof. Enojada’s research work involve studies such as “Morphological, Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Soils Derived From Limestone Rocks in Barili, Cebu”. Also, Prof. Enojada is a proponent for the Phase II of the research project “Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (Project SARAI). She is also a research proponent for the research program “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” for the study “Suitability Mapping of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals Integrating GIS, Remote Sensing and AHP” as the study leader and as a co-proponent for the study “Spatial Variations of Soil Properties in the Agricultural Areas by Digital Soil Mapping”.
Dr. Maria Lima Pascual is the section head for the Bioresources and Molecular Unit of the center and she is also a professor of the Department of Crop Science of the College of Agriculture at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
She holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Plant Protection at Visayas State University. Also, she obtained her Masters of Science in Nematology from Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium. Dr. Pascual also holds a degree in MS in Plant Pathology. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from University of the Philippines – Los Baños.
Research interests of Dr. Pascual include topics in plant pathology, nematology, molecular biology, plant-parasitic nematodes, plant viruses, molecular plant-pathogen interactions, and pest management. Dr. Pascual is recently involved in the research program “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” as the study leader for “Collection and Identification of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals in Barili, Cebu” and as a co-proponent for the study “Practical In Situ and Ex Situ Seed Banking Conservation of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals”. Some of her published works include the following: “Heterorhabditis taysearae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora: Promising Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Vegetable Insect Pest”, “Plant-parasitic Nematodes Associated with Organic and Conventional Vegetable Farms in Laguna Province, Philippines”, “First Report of Entomopathogenic Nematode Heterorhabditidae (Rhabditida) in Organic Vegetable Farms in Cebu, Philippines” and “Isolation and Characterization of Heavy Metals-Tolerant Microorganisms From Contaminated Wastewater in Mine Tailings of Carmen Copper Corporation as Potential Source For Bioremediation”.
Prof. Moreno is the section head for the Food and Feed Technology Unit of the center and she is also the chairman of the Department of Animal Science of the College of Agriculture at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
She holds a degree in Bachelor in Animal Science major in Animal Production. Also, she obtained her Master of Animal Science from Visayas State University.
The research work of Prof. Moreno focuses on Animal Nutrition. She is recently involved in the research program “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” as the study leader for “Development of Swine and Poultry Diets from Indigenous Feed Resources”.
Jeremy P. Mondejar
Bioresources Engineering and Systems Technology Unit
Engr. Mondejar is the section head for the Bioresources Engineering and Systems Technology Unit of the center and she is also a professor of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering of the College of Engineering, Technology and Management at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
He holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering. Engr. Mondejar obtained his Master of Science in Water Resources Engineering which is a joint or Inter-University program of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Vrije Universiteit in Brussel, Belgium. He is also a candidate for Doctor of Engineering.
His research interests include: Geo-informatics, GIS, and Remote Sensing in application to envirotyping, hydrological modelling, spatial information analysis of rural to urban systems with effectual utilization of resources and VBA Excel coding. Also, Engr. Mondejar is a proponent for the research project “Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (Project SARAI). He is also a research proponent for the research program “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” for the study “Spatial Variations of Soil Properties in the Agricultural Areas by Digital Soil Mapping” as the study leader and as a co-proponent for the study “Suitability Mapping of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals Integrating GIS, Remote Sensing and AHP”. Some works of Engr. Mondejar included studies such as: “Estimating topsoil texture fractions by digital soil mapping – a response to the long outdated soil map in the Philippines” and “Near infrared band of Landsat 8 as water index: a case study around Cordova and Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines”.
Valerie U. Pascual
Socio-economic and Development Studies Unit
Center for Studies in Biotechnology (BIOTECH)
valerie.pascual@ctu.edu.ph
Prof. Pascual is the section head for the Socio-economic and Development Studies Unit of the center and she is also the chairman of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development Studies of the College of Agriculture at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
She obtained a degree in Bachelor of Science in Development Communication from Visayas State University. Also, she obtained her Master of Arts in Development Communication from University of San Carlos.
Her research interest includes: socio-economic studies, development studies, rural development, and agriculture. She is recently involved in the research program “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” as the study leader for “Survey and Documentation of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals Growers in Barili”.
Prof. Belarmino is the manager for the Researcher’s Dormitory and Cafeteria of the center and she is also a faculty of Hospitality Management Department of the College of Engineering, Technology and Management at Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
She holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Hotel Restaurant Services and Tourism. Also, Prof. Belarmino has a degree in Masters of Science in Business Administration major in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Her research interests include: food product development, hospitality management, and tourism. She was recently involved in the research program “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” as a co-proponent for the study “Product Acceptability of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) in Developing Bread”.
Ms. Abello is rendering her service to the Center for Studies in Biotechnology of Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus as a Science Research Assistant.
She has obtained a degree in Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Visayas State University. Also, she is a candidate for Master of Science in Horticulture from Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
Her research interests include: DNA extraction, plant tissue culture techniques and mutation detection. She has worked on research programs such as “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” under the studies “Practical In Situ and Ex Situ Seed Banking Conservation of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals” and “An Implementation of Faming Management for an Improved Production of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals with Predictive Analytics for Crop Analysis Using Data Mining Techniques”. Ms. Abello has also worked on other studies such as “Fermentated Seaweed (Kappaphycus alverezii) By-Product Promotes Growth and Development of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa Var. Curly Green)”,
“Combined Application of Fermented Bamboo (Bambusa spinosa) And Mollusk (Achatina fulica) Liquid Fertilizer Can Improved Lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. Curly Green) Production” and “In vitro Growth Response to Bacterial Wilt Pathogen of Banana (var. lakatan, Musa acuminata Colla) Plantlets Regenerated from Ethyl Methanesulfonate-treated Shoot Explants”.
Mr. Ruiz is rendering his service at the Center for Studies in Biotechnology of Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus as a Science Research Assistant.
He obtained a degree in Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Visayas State University. Also, he is a candidate for Master of Science in Horticulture.
His research interests include: molecular biology, biotechnology, and microbial isolation. He has worked on research programs such as “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” under the studies “Collection and Identification of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals in Barili, Cebu” and “Practical In Situ and Ex Situ Seed Banking Conservation of Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals”. Mr. Ruiz has also worked on other researches such as “Isolation and Characterization of Heavy Metals-Tolerant Microorganisms from Contaminated Wastewater in Mine Tailings of Carmen Copper Corporation as Potential Source For Bioremediation” and “In Vitro Chromosome Doubling of Tomato Var. Improved Pope (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Via Colchicine”.
Ms. Salinasal is rendering her service to the Center for Studies in Biotechnology of Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus as a Science Research Assistant.
She has obtained a degree in Bachelor of Science in Food Technology from Visayas State University. She has worked on research programs such as “Reviving Indigenous Vegetables and Cereals thru Small and Medium Enterprise in Barili (#RISEBarili)” under the study “Development of Cherry Tomato Beverage and Composite Flour from Tahori Bean”. Ms. Salinasal has also worked on developing Utility Models such as “Rice Bean Beverage”, “Tamarind Juice Drink”, “Tamarind-Kale Juice Drink”, “Tamarind Soft Candy”, and “Tamarind Soft Candy Enriched with Carabao’s Milk”.
Mrs. Secuya is rendering her service to the Center for Studies in Biotechnology of Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus as Administrative Aide.
She has obtained a degree in Bachelor of Arts in English from Southwestern University. Also, she is a candidate for Master of Arts in Education from Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus.
Juana C. Edillon
Utility Worker
Center for Studies in Biotechnology (BIOTECH)
Mrs. Edillon is rendering her service to the Center for Studies in Biotechnology of Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus as the Utility Worker.
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