"Great things can happen when you don't care who gets the credit." - Mark Twain
Individual
University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America Distinguished Alumni Awardee in Agricultural Chemistry and Education (2023-2024)
Pace University Kenan Award for Teaching Excellence (2023)
Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas - Southern Tagalog, Inc. (KKP-ST) Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching (2021)
Pace University Charles and Homer Pace Faculty Award, 2020 (awarded in 2021)
America’s Finest Teacher Award Ulirang Guro sponsored by Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America, Inc, 2019
UNIFFIED Leadership Awardee (Outstanding Leadership in Undergraduate Research) 2019
Western Mindanao State University Alumni Association Special Award of Recognition 2018
San Roque Elementary School (Zamboanga City) Outstanding Alumni Award 2018
AFTEA (Association of Filipino Teachers In Eastern America, Inc.) Service Award 2015
Most Influential Teacher "Gawad Akay" sponsored by United Federation of Fil-AM Educators (UNIFFIED) 2015
Research Excellence Award, First Research Day, Pace University, 2013
Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award, University at Buffalo, 2010
Mark Diamond Research Fund, Graduate Student Association, University at Buffalo, 2009
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2008-2010
Mattern-Tyler Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2007
Teaching Assistantship, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), 2005-2010
Austrian Academic Exchange Services (OeAD) and ASEA-UNINET (ASEAN-Europe University Network) Award. one-month research fellowship. May 2005
3rd Place Best Research Paper, PCAMRD National Aquatic Resources Research and Development System Awards. 2005 Paper: Marine invertebrates as source of potential anti tumor and antibacterial agents (co-author with Rodyl J. Layson, Maria Criselda A. Rodil and Custer C. Deocaris).
Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos, 2004
Finalist, 2004 TAPI National Invention Contest Likha Award (Outstanding Creative Research). Entry: Rapid detection of shabu (co-author with Jose Rene L. Micor).
Finalist, 2004 TAPI National Invention Contest Likha Award (Outstanding Creative Research). Entry: A high value biochemical from waste material (co-author with Florinia E. Merca).
Best Poster Paper, 2nd place, Philippine National Convention and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS-Philippines) and the 1st National Agricultural Bioinformatics Convention and Workshop. 2004. Poster: Tapping
the world wide web for designing vaccines applicable for different diseases: Can scientists from developing countries produce synthetic vaccines at lower R & D cost? (co-author with Jose Rene L. Micor and Custer C. Deocaris)
Best Poster Paper, Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas, Southern Tagalog Chapter (KKP-ST) 33rd Annual Convention. 2004. Poster: Liquid crystal characterization and fluidity of plasma and myelin membranes of rabid dog brain (co-author with Jose Rene L. Micor and Custer C. Deocaris)
First Place, Best Research Paper, 8th Southern Luzon Zonal R & D Review. 2004. Paper: Marine invertebrates as source of potential
anti tumor and antibacterial agents (co-author with Rodyl J. Layson, Maria Criselda A. Rodil and Custer C. Deocaris).
Best Poster Paper, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) 26th Annual Scientific Meeting. 2004. Poster: Solving hard computational problems by in silico molecular catalysis (co-author with Jaderick P. Pabico, Jose Rene L. Micor, Alejandro Q. Nato Jr. and Custer C. Deocaris).
Finalist, Best MS Thesis, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture (GSD HSA). 2004. Thesis: Partial characterization and possible uses of lectin from the internal organs of black sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra Jaeger).
Finalist, PCHRD 14th Scientific Poster Exhibit of Health and Related Technologies. 2003. Professional Category. Poster: Potential antitumor and antibacterial agents from echinoderm extracts (co-author with Custer C. Deocaris).
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) MS Thesis Grant (2002)
As Adviser or Supervising Scientist of Students
1st Place, 2004 TAPI National Invention Contest Sibol Award (Outstanding Student Creative Research) College Level and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Award for College Level. (Adviser), Study: Plant based metal sensors by Jonathan L. Delos Reyes, Love Alain M. Quintos and Kathryn P. Oncinian.
3rd Place, 2004 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair; 1st Place, 2004 INTEL Philippine Science Fair National Level (Supervising Scientist of Manila Science High School), Study: Development of a chemically modified carbon paste electrode from green mussels (Perna viridis) for the analysis of lead (II) through voltammetry by Anne Margrette C. Velasquez, Maria Katrina DV. Rivera and Alan Ray E. Gonzales.
2nd Place, 2004 INTEL Philippine Science Fair Regional Level (Supervising Scientist of Lumbang National High School), Study: Anti-inflammatory activity of kulutkulutan leaves by Earvin Latorre
1st Place, 2003 TAPI National Invention Contest Sibol Award (Outstanding Student Creative Research) College Level and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Award for College Level; 2nd Place, 2003 Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) Creative Research Award (Sibol Award, College Level). (Adviser), Study: Waste materials as components of metal sensors by Socrates P. Gomez, Lorele C. Andal and Arlene B. Tocino.
1st Place, 2003 Rizal Technological University (RTU) Best BS Thesis (Co-adviser), Study: Development of a “yeast-trode” voltammetric biosensor for heavy metals by Jecylfah M. Dayanan
2nd Place, 2003 Rizal Technological University (RTU) Best BS Thesis (Co-adviser), Study: Metal stressed Pseudomonas aeruginosa as biological modifier of a carbon paste electrode for voltammetric based lead sensor by Kristine O. Enriquez.
University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America Distinguished Alumni Awardee in Agricultural Chemistry and Education (2023-2024)
Pace University Kenan Award for Teaching Excellence (2023)
Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas - Southern Tagalog, Inc. (KKP-ST) Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching (2021)
Pace University Charles and Homer Pace Faculty Award, 2020 (awarded in 2021)
America’s Finest Teacher Award Ulirang Guro sponsored by Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America, Inc, 2019
UNIFFIED Leadership Awardee (Outstanding Leadership in Undergraduate Research) 2019
Western Mindanao State University Alumni Association Special Award of Recognition 2018
San Roque Elementary School (Zamboanga City) Outstanding Alumni Award 2018
AFTEA (Association of Filipino Teachers In Eastern America, Inc.) Service Award 2015
Most Influential Teacher "Gawad Akay" sponsored by United Federation of Fil-AM Educators (UNIFFIED) 2015
Research Excellence Award, First Research Day, Pace University, 2013
Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award, University at Buffalo, 2010
Mark Diamond Research Fund, Graduate Student Association, University at Buffalo, 2009
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2008-2010
Mattern-Tyler Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2007
Teaching Assistantship, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), 2005-2010
Austrian Academic Exchange Services (OeAD) and ASEA-UNINET (ASEAN-Europe University Network) Award. one-month research fellowship. May 2005
3rd Place Best Research Paper, PCAMRD National Aquatic Resources Research and Development System Awards. 2005 Paper: Marine invertebrates as source of potential anti tumor and antibacterial agents (co-author with Rodyl J. Layson, Maria Criselda A. Rodil and Custer C. Deocaris).
Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos, 2004
Finalist, 2004 TAPI National Invention Contest Likha Award (Outstanding Creative Research). Entry: Rapid detection of shabu (co-author with Jose Rene L. Micor).
Finalist, 2004 TAPI National Invention Contest Likha Award (Outstanding Creative Research). Entry: A high value biochemical from waste material (co-author with Florinia E. Merca).
Best Poster Paper, 2nd place, Philippine National Convention and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS-Philippines) and the 1st National Agricultural Bioinformatics Convention and Workshop. 2004. Poster: Tapping
the world wide web for designing vaccines applicable for different diseases: Can scientists from developing countries produce synthetic vaccines at lower R & D cost? (co-author with Jose Rene L. Micor and Custer C. Deocaris)
Best Poster Paper, Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas, Southern Tagalog Chapter (KKP-ST) 33rd Annual Convention. 2004. Poster: Liquid crystal characterization and fluidity of plasma and myelin membranes of rabid dog brain (co-author with Jose Rene L. Micor and Custer C. Deocaris)
First Place, Best Research Paper, 8th Southern Luzon Zonal R & D Review. 2004. Paper: Marine invertebrates as source of potential
anti tumor and antibacterial agents (co-author with Rodyl J. Layson, Maria Criselda A. Rodil and Custer C. Deocaris).
Best Poster Paper, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) 26th Annual Scientific Meeting. 2004. Poster: Solving hard computational problems by in silico molecular catalysis (co-author with Jaderick P. Pabico, Jose Rene L. Micor, Alejandro Q. Nato Jr. and Custer C. Deocaris).
Finalist, Best MS Thesis, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture (GSD HSA). 2004. Thesis: Partial characterization and possible uses of lectin from the internal organs of black sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra Jaeger).
Finalist, PCHRD 14th Scientific Poster Exhibit of Health and Related Technologies. 2003. Professional Category. Poster: Potential antitumor and antibacterial agents from echinoderm extracts (co-author with Custer C. Deocaris).
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) MS Thesis Grant (2002)
As Adviser or Supervising Scientist of Students
1st Place, 2004 TAPI National Invention Contest Sibol Award (Outstanding Student Creative Research) College Level and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Award for College Level. (Adviser), Study: Plant based metal sensors by Jonathan L. Delos Reyes, Love Alain M. Quintos and Kathryn P. Oncinian.
3rd Place, 2004 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair; 1st Place, 2004 INTEL Philippine Science Fair National Level (Supervising Scientist of Manila Science High School), Study: Development of a chemically modified carbon paste electrode from green mussels (Perna viridis) for the analysis of lead (II) through voltammetry by Anne Margrette C. Velasquez, Maria Katrina DV. Rivera and Alan Ray E. Gonzales.
2nd Place, 2004 INTEL Philippine Science Fair Regional Level (Supervising Scientist of Lumbang National High School), Study: Anti-inflammatory activity of kulutkulutan leaves by Earvin Latorre
1st Place, 2003 TAPI National Invention Contest Sibol Award (Outstanding Student Creative Research) College Level and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Award for College Level; 2nd Place, 2003 Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) Creative Research Award (Sibol Award, College Level). (Adviser), Study: Waste materials as components of metal sensors by Socrates P. Gomez, Lorele C. Andal and Arlene B. Tocino.
1st Place, 2003 Rizal Technological University (RTU) Best BS Thesis (Co-adviser), Study: Development of a “yeast-trode” voltammetric biosensor for heavy metals by Jecylfah M. Dayanan
2nd Place, 2003 Rizal Technological University (RTU) Best BS Thesis (Co-adviser), Study: Metal stressed Pseudomonas aeruginosa as biological modifier of a carbon paste electrode for voltammetric based lead sensor by Kristine O. Enriquez.