Sex: Female

Education

• University of the Philippines, Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (Plant Ecology), 2009

Field of Specialization

Plant Ecology and Systematic Botany, Biological Sciences, Medicinal Plants, Ecology, Plant Taxonomy, Phytochemicals, Secondary Metabolites, Ethnobotany

Researches

Balangcod, T.D., (2005) Plant Resource Utilization Among Kalanguya in Tinoc, Ifugao: Its Impact to Nature Conservation
PSSN Nature News Volume 4, No. 1

Balangcod, T.D., Cuevas, V.C., Buot, I.E., & Balangcod, A.K.D., (2011) Geographic Distribution of Lilium Philippinense Baker (Liliaceae) in the Cordillera Central Range, Luzon Island, Philippines
Taiwania Volume 56, No. 3

Balangcod, T.D., & Balangcod, A.K., (2011) Ethnomedical knowledge of plants and healthcare practices among the Kalanguya tribe in Tinoc, Ifugao, Luzon, Philippines
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Volume 10, No. 2

Dogup-Balangcod, T., (2001) The University of the Philippines College Baguio Herbarium
Flora Malesiana Bulletin Volume 12, No. 7/8

Balangcod, T.D., & Balangcod, A.K.D., (2009) Underutilized Plant Resources in Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
ACTA Horticulturae Volume 2, No. 806

Hu, G.X., Balangcod, T.D., & Xiang, C.L., (2012) Trichome micropmorphology of the Chinese-Himalayan genus Coquhounia (Lamiaceae), with emphasis on taxonomic implications
Biologia Volume 6, No. 5

Balangcod, T.D., (2003) The ritual plants of the Kalanguyas in Tinoc, Ifugao
USM R. & D. Journal Volume 11, No. 1

Balangcod, K.D., Wong, F.M., & Balangcod, T.D., (2015) Chrysopogon zizanioides (vetiver grass) as a potential plant for landslide bioengineering at Atok, Benguet, Philippines
Australian Journal of Botany Volume 63, No. 4

Balangcod, T.D., (2010) Indigenous plant resources for Houses and Construction Materials used by the Kalanguya in Tinoc, Ifuago, Philippines
The Philippine Scientist Volume 47

Balangcod, K.D., Wong, F.M., & Balangcod, T.D., (2015) Vegetation Analysis of a Four Year Old Landslide Scar in Poblacion Central, Atok, Benguet Province, Philippines
Electronic Journal of Biology Volume 11, No. 2

Balangcod, T.D., & Balangcod, S.M., (2013) Involving the Local Communities in Developing Communal Forest Management Plans in Benguet Province, Luzon, Philippines
Iamure International Journal of Ecology and Conservation Volume 7, No. 1

Patacsil, M., Manuel, J., Laruan, L.M.V.A., Cortez, S.M., & Balangcod, T.D., (2014) Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of selected aromatic plants in the Philippines
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) in International Symposium on Medical and Aromatic Plants

Luis, G.D.S., Balangcod, T.D., Abucay, J.B., Jr., Wong, F.M., Balangcod, K.D., afifi, N.I.G., & Apostol, O.G., (2014) Phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of indigenous species that have potential for revegetation of landslides in Atok, Benguet, Philippines
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Volume 13, No. 1

Cuevas, A.G., Balangcod, K., Balangcod, T., & Jasmin, A., (2013) Surface Morphology, Optical Properties and Antibacterial Activity of Zinc Oxide Films Synthesized via Spray Pyrolysis
Procedia Engineering Volume 68

Gutierrez, R.M., Baculi, R., Pastor, N., Puma-at, T., & Balangcod, T., (2013) Antibacterial potential of some medicinal plants of the Cordillera Region, Philippines
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Volume 12, No. 4

Larauan, L.M.V., Balangcod, T., Balangcod, K., & Patacsil, M., (2013) Phytochemical and antibacterial study of Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. and its ethnomedicinal importance to indigenous communities of Benguet Province, Philippines
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Volume 12, No. 3

Balangcod, T.D., & Vallejo, V.L., (2013) Harnessing the potential of underutilized root tubers in Benguet province, Luzon, Philippines, as a substitute for wheat flour to enhance food security
Acta Horticulturae Volume 979

Balangcod, T.D., Vallejo, V.L., Patacsil, M., Apostol, O., Laruan, L.M.V.A., Manuel, J., Cortez, S., & Gutierrez, R.M., (2012) Phytochemical screening and Antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants of Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Volume 11, No. 4

Papers Presented

• Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties of Common Medicinal Plants of the Cordillera, 39^th Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting - Microbes at Work in Naga City
• Cultivation of Benguet Lily (Lilium philippinense), an initial effort towards conservation of this endemic species in the CCR, 8^th Flora Malesiana.Singapore Botanic Gardens
• Plant Resource Utilization Among Ka/anguya in Tinoc, Ifugao: Its Impact to Nature Conservation,
• Pampanga Agricultural College, Networking for Nature Conservation
• The Online Database of the Cordillera Flora Cordillera Studies Center, 2^nd National Conference, UP Baguio, Baguio City
• Environmental Wellness and Biodiversity, Easter College, Baguio City
• Philippine Harmful Algal Blooms: Recent Progress and Concerns in Research and Management, IOC/WESTPAC 8^th International Scientific Symposium. Paradise Hotel, Busan, Republic of Korea
• The Indigenous Uses of Plants Among Kalanguya in Tinoc, Ifugao, Commission on Higher Education - Zonal Research Center, Saint Louis University
• Harnessing the Potential of Underutilized Tubers as Substitute for Wheat Flour, Crops for the Future, Beyond Food Security Symposium
• The Ecology of Benguet Lily, an endemic species in the Cordillera Central Range, Luzon, Philippines, 1^st International Conference on Cordillera Studies
• The Kalanguya and the Forests, 1^st International Conference on Cordillera Studies
• The underutilized plants of Tinoc, Ifugao, International Symposium for Underutilized Plant Species for Food, Nutrition, Income and Sustainable Development, Arusha, Tanzania
• Crops for the Future, Beyond Food Security, Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Antibacterial and phytochemical screening of selected medicinal plants in Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet Province, International Conference (Empress Hotel, Chiangmai, Thailand)
• Indigenous Knowledge on Forest Management in Benguet Province, RP-Japan Forum on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: Current Scenario, Challenges and Future Development. Ifugao State University, Lamut Ifugao
• Geographic variation in vegetative and flower morphometry among populations of Lilium philippinense, an endemic species in the Philippines, 34^th NAST Annual Scientific Meeting. Manila Hotel, Manila

Awards

• 2014 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teacher, Metrobank Foundation (MBFI), 2014
• International Publication Award, University of the Philippines, 2011
• BAR Director's Award for R&D Paper Published in an International Refereed Scientific Journal, Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), 2001
• 2015 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, Civil Service Commission, 2015