Call for Abstracts

The 2026 Annual PAASE Meeting & Symposium (APAMS) is now accepting abstracts for:

Oral presentations
Poster presentations

Organized by the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology, and Bataan Peninsula State University.

We invite recent science and technology research aligned with the theme: “Inspired by the Past, Engineering for the Future: Transforming Philippine Science and Technology for Inclusive National Development.”

The symposium will be held at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bagac, Bataan on May 28-29, 2026 and will serve as a platform for researchers, scientists, and engineers to share their work and engage with the scientific community.

Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2026

Submission link: https://bit.ly/2026apams

Please refer to the poster for the complete list of topics, event details, and registration fees.

CALL FOR PAASE–APAMS 2026 GRADUATE FELLOWS

The Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) is now accepting applications for the PAASE–APAMS 2026 Graduate Fellowship Program, to be held as part of the 2026 Annual PAASE Meeting & Symposium organized by PAASE, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), on 28–29 May 2026 at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bagac, Bataan.

Anchored on the symposium theme “Inspired by the Past, Engineering for the Future: Transforming Philippine S&T for Inclusive National Development,” the Graduate Fellowship Program aims to recognize and support outstanding graduate students and early-career researchers, while providing opportunities for mentoring, networking, and scholarly exchange with PAASE scientists.

Eligible graduate students, recent MS or PhD graduates, and early-career researchers are encouraged to apply.

For complete details on eligibility, benefits, important dates, and technical submission guidelines, please refer to the official poster and technical guidelines.

Congratulations, Hon. Alfredo E. Pascual!

The JCI Senate Philippines formally conferred the 2025 The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Awards on Monday night, 19 January 2026, recognizing five Filipinos whose careers and advocacies have left a lasting mark on national development. Among this year’s honorees was former Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and University of the Philippines (UP) president Alfredo “Fred” Pascual, cited under the Government Sector for a career defined by institution-building and public trust.

Congratulations, Dr. Maxx Q. Arguilla!

We proudly congratulate our GradMap partner, Dr. Maxx Q. Arguilla, for being the recipient of the 2026 National Fresenius Award, conferred by Phi Lambda Upsilon and the American Chemical Society (ACS).

This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Arguilla’s outstanding contributions and excellence in science. We celebrate this well-deserved honor and are proud to be your partner!

Congratulations, Dr. Rigoberto Advincula!

Dr. Rigoberto Advincula is a Governor’s Chair Professor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee. He is also a Group Leader at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), ORNL. His areas of expertise include organic and polymer chemistry, nanomaterials, coatings, flow chemistry and reaction engineering, additive manufacturing, and biomaterials. He has led major projects, including a machine learning (ML)- driven autonomous self-driving lab at ORNL and advanced nanocomposite manufacturing with the DOE. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Fellow of the Polymer Science and Engineering Division (ACS), Fellow of the Polymer Chemistry Division (ACS), Fellow of the Materials Research Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and Netzsch 2023 Fellow of the North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS). In 2024, he received the International Prize of the Society of Polymer Science of Japan (SPSJ). He recently received the 2026 George Stafford Whitby Award from the ACS Rubber Division. He has been appointed to the World Economic Forum, Advanced Materials Council. He is a member of the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). He has held several visiting Professor positions, including Waseda University in Japan and the Max Planck Institute for Polymers (MPI-P) Research in Germany. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Florida and held postdoctoral positions at the MPI-P and Stanford University. He is passionate about mentoring students and establishing interdisciplinary STEM programs.

* Professor Advincula's notable areas of research include ultrathin films, smart coatings, superhydrophobic coatings, anti-corrosion coatings, hybrid plasmonic nanomaterials, and surface plasmon spectroscopy-based chemical sensing and characterization methods. He has published over 500 papers, has been cited over 28,100 times, and has an H-index of 87. Among his most important contributions in the polymer materials field include superhydrophobic coatings (Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (6), 1485–1497, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 22666-22672, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2012, 4 (6), 3169–3176), anti-corrosion coatings (Intelligent Coatings for Corrosion Control, 2014, pp. 409-430, Applied Surface Science, 2017, 422 (15), 162-171, Macrom. Mat. Eng. 2012, 297, 807–813.), electrochemically molecular imprinted polymer sensors (Macromolecules 2010, 43 (23), 9724–9735), and grafting of polymer brushes by anionic polymerization (Langmuir 2002, 18, 3324-3331).

* He has actively reached out to the industry and beyond the academic world, resulting in successful collaborations with companies. He was the Chair of the Technical Group, TGX-147 on Nanocorrosion with the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), now AMPP. He has organized and conducted many training workshops and symposia, and has given a number of plenary talks for the coatings community, including the American Coatings Association and the Waterborne Symposium.

* Professor Advincula has 17 patents, including 14 granted and 3 PPA filings.

* He has trained many students. His breadth of mentoring accomplishments includes 81 Ph.D. graduates and MS/Ph. D. students, 74 visiting scholars, 16 Postdoctoral Scholars, 150 undergraduates, and 80 local high school students are working in his laboratory. Many of his former students are involved in the industry (3M, Baker Hughes, Sherwin-Williams, Dow, Behr Paints, Apple, etc.).

The Tess Award is presented annually by the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering at the Fall National ACS Meeting in recognition of outstanding contributions to coatings science, engineering and technology. It is funded by a grant to the Division from Dr. and Mrs. Roy W. Tess. The purpose of the award is to encourage interest and progress in coatings science technology and engineering and to recognize significant contributions to the field. The Award consists of a plaque and a $3000 cash prize, and coverage of travel expenses (up to a maximum of $1500). We look forward to recognizing Professor Advincula at the PMSE/POLY Plenary Lecture and Awards Reception this Spring in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) proudly congratulates our distinguished members who have been recognized in the 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists Rankings by Elsevier and Stanford University.

This prestigious list identifies scientists worldwide whose research output, citations, and influence place them among the top 2% of all researchers across disciplines. It is a recognition not only of productivity but also of sustained scholarly excellence, impact, and leadership in the global scientific community.

This recognition is a proof to their global impact, excellence, and leadership in advancing science, engineering, and innovation across disciplines.

We are deeply proud of their contributions and commitment to making Philippine and Filipino science and engineering shine globally.

Note: If there are other PAASE members included in the Elsevier–Stanford 2025 list who are not yet featured here, please let us know so we can update our records and celebrate them as well.

The Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) proudly congratulates Dr. Windell L. Rivera, Recipient of the 2025 Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo Award.

The Gawad Lingkod Bayan recognizes government officials and employees whose service goes beyond the call of duty and contributes meaningfully to public welfare, ethical governance, and national development.

The Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) proudly congratulates Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez on her appointment as Director General of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA).

We extend our best wishes as she leads PhilSA in advancing the country’s space science, technology, and innovation agenda.

The Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) proudly congratulates Dr. Felicitas L. Lacbawan her appointment as Vice President Global Medical Director of ICON PLC in Dublin.

Her appointment reflects continued leadership and service in the global medical and scientific community. We wish her success in this important international role.