Sex: Male

Education

• Malabon National High School, Hulong-Duhat, Malabon City, Secondary level
• University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Bachelor of Science in Physics
• University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Field of Specialization

Device Physics and Materials Science, Device Fabrication and Characterization, Semiconductors (GaAs, Si, Metal-oxide semiconductors), Product Engineering and Failure Analysis

Researches

Estacio, E., Minh, P.H., Takatori, S., Catadal-Raduban, M., Nakazato, T., Shimizu, T., Sarukura, N., Somintac, A., Defensor, M., Awitan, F.C.B., Jaculbia, R.B., Salvador, A., & Garcia, A., (2009) Strong enhancement of terahertz emission from GaAs in InAs/GaAs quantum dot structures
Applied Physics Letters Volume 94, No. 23

Takatori, S., Minh, P.H., Estacio, E., Cadatal-Raduban, M., Nakazato, T., Shimizu, T., Bailon-Somintac, M., Somintac, A., Defensor, M., Gabayno, J., Awitan, F.C.B., Jaculbia, R.B., Garcia, A., Ponseca, C., Jr., Salvador, A., & Sarukura, N., (2010) Investigation of the terahertz emission characteristics of MBE-grown GaAs-based nanostructures
Optical Materials Volume 32, No. 7

Estacio, E.S., Que, C.T., Awitan, F.C.B., Bugante, J.I., de Vera, F.I., Azares, J., Afalla, J., de Vero, J., Somintac, A.S., Sarmago, R.V., Salvador, A.A., Yamamoto, K., & Tani, M., (2012) Terahertz emission from indium oxide films on MgO substrates using sub-bandgap photon energy excitation
Optics Express Volume 20, No. 4

Payod, R., Yu, C., Vasquez, D.J., Ragasa, J.C.R., Tumanguil, M.A., Cabello, N., Awitan, F.C., Somintac, A., & Salvador, A., (2012) Fabrication and Characterization of Indium Oxide Heterojunction Photodiodes on p-Silicon(111)
Proceedings of the 30th Samahan ng Pisika ng Pilipinas Conference

Payod, R., Crosby, S., Tabacon, D., Vasquez, D.A., Awitan, F., Jaculbia, R.B., Defensor, M., Salvador, A., & Somintac, A., (2010) Optical and Electrical Characterization of an Interdigitated Structured Metal-Semiconductor Photodiode fabricated on n-GaAs substrate
Proceedings of the 28th Samahan ng Pisika ng Pilipinas Conference

Balgos, M.H., Defensor, M., Jaculbia, R.B., Ibanez, J.J., Loberternos, R.A., Awitan, F.C., Tumanguil, M.A., Simon, R.C., & Salvador, A., (2011) Time-resolved Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Core-shell Gaas/algaas Nanowires Grown on Si(100) and Si(111) Substrates
Proceedings of the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies

Estacio, E.S., Que, C.T., Awitan, F.C.B., Bugante, J.I., de Vera, F.I., Azares, J., Afalla, J., de Vero, J., Somintac, A.S., Sarmago, R.V., Salvador, A.A., Yamamoto, K., & Tani, M., (2011) Terahertz emission from indium oxide films on MgO substrates excited at a photon energy below the bandgap
2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology

Awitan, F.C., Garcia, C.J., Doyle, D.A., & Benedict, L., (2016) A Study on a Low Cost Thin Film Anti-Reflection Coating (ARC) Solution for Failure Analysis Applications
Proceedings from the 42nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis

Doyle, D., Benedict, L., & Awitan, F.C., (2016) Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) Techniques for Front-End-Of-Line (FEOL) Defect Analysis
Proceedings from the 42nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis

Papers Presented

• Optical and Electrical Characterization of an Interdigitated Structured Metal-Semiconductor Photodiode fabricated on n-GaAs substrate, 28^th Samahan ng Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), MERALCO Management and Leadership Development Center (MMLDC), Antipolo City
• Time-resolved Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Core-shell Gaas/algaas Nanowires Grown on Si(100) and Si(111) Substrates, ICMAT 2011, Suntec, Singapore
• Fabrication and Characterization of Indium Oxide Heterojunction Photodiodes on p-Silicon(111), 30^th Samahan ng Pisika ng Pilipinas, De La Salle Health Science Institute, Manila
• Terahertz emission from indium oxide films on MgO substrates excited at a photon energy below the bandgap, 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• A Study on a Low Cost Thin Film Antireflection Coating (ARC) Solution for Failure Analysis Applications, 42^nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A.
• Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) Techniques For Front-End-of-Line (FEOL) Defect Analysis, 42^nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A.

Awards 

• Place at the 6^th AFO Innovation Summit, Maxim Integrated, Cavite, 2014 November
• Maxim Inspire Awardee, Maxim Integrated, Thailand, 2014 October
• Q4 2013 Employee of the Quarter , Maxim Integrated, Cavite, 2013 November
• Above and Beyond Awardee, Maxim Integrated, Cavite, 2013 August
• College Scholar - Second Semester AY 2005-2006, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2006 March