Carlo Mar Yapchiongco Blanca

Details

Sex: Male

Education:

  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.S. in Physics, 1997
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Ph.D. in Physics, 2000
  • Max Planck Institute for Biophiskaliscke Chemie, Gottingen, Germany, Post Doctoral Research, 2002
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Theoretical Physics, 1995

Field of Specialization

Physics, Semiconductor Failure Analysis, Multiphoton Flourescence Microscopy, Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy, Wireless Technology, Signal Processing and Image Recovery

Researches

Sarmiento, R., Cemine, V.J., Tagaca, I.R., Salvador, A., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2007) Fault localization and analysis in semiconductor devices with optical feedback infrared confocal microscopy
Applied Optics Volume 46

Delica, S., Blanca, C.M., (2007) Widefield depth-sectioning fluorescence microscopy using projector-generated patterned illumination
Applied Optics Volume 46

Saloma, E.C., Blanca, C.M., (2007) Dynamic contrast enhancement in widefield microscopy using projector generated illumination patterns
New Journal of Physics Volume 9

Bautista, G., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2007) Tracking the emergence of defect in light emitting semiconductor devices with two-photon excitation microscopy and spectral microthermography
Applied Optics Volume 46

Blanca, C.M., Cemine, V.J., Buenaobra, B., Saloma, C., (2006) Localizing defects on circuits using high resolution OFT
Optics and Photonics News Volume 17

Bautista, G., Blanca, C.M., Delica, S., Buenobra, B., Saloma, C., (2006) Spectral microthermography for component discrimination and hot spot identification in integrated circuits
Optics Express Volume 14

Cemine, V.J., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2006) High-resolution quantum efficiency mapping of silicon photodiode via optical-feedback laser microthermography
Applied Optics Volume 45, No. 27

Blanca,C.M., Cemine,V.J., Sastine, V.M., Saloma, C. , (2005) High-resolution differential thermography of integrated circuits with optical feedback laser scanning microscopy
Applied Physics Letter Volume 87, No. 1-3

Cemine, J., Buenaobra, B., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2004) High contrast microscopy of semiconductor and metals sites in integrated circuits via optical feedback detection
Optics Letters Volume 29

Delica, S., Blanca, C.M., (2004) Monte Carlo model of light scattering in polymer dispersed liquid crystals: polarization effects and defects
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Volume 412

Westphal, V., Blanca, C.M., Dyba, M., Kastrup, L., Hell, S.W., (2003) STED microscopy with diode lasers
Applied Physics Letters Volume 82

Blanca, C.M., Hell, S.W., (2002) Axial resolution with ultrahigh aperture lenses
Optics Express Volume 10

Blanca, C.M., Daria, V.R., Saloma, C., (1996) Spectral recovery by analytic continuation in crossing-based spectrum analysis
Applied Optics Volume 35

Hell, S.W., Blanca, C.M., Bewersdorf, J., (2002) Phase determination in interference-based superresolving microscopes through critical frequency analysis
Optics Letters Volume 27

Blanca, C.M., Bewersdorf, J., Hell, S.W., (2002) Determination of the unknown phase difference in 4Pi confocal microscopy through the image intensity
Optics Communication Volume 206

Blanca, C.M., Hell, S.W., (2001) Sharp spherical focal spot by dark ring 4Pi-Confocal microscopy
Single Molecules Volume 2

Blanca, C.M., Bewersdorf, J., Hell, S.W., (2001) Single sharp spot in a fluorescence microscope of two opposing lenses
Applied Physics Letters Volume 79

Blanca, C.M., Bewersdorf, J., Hell, S.W., (2001) Single sharp spot in a fluorescence microscope of two opposing lenses
Applied Physics Letters Volume 79

Blanca, C.M., Gutierrez, R.C., Domingo, Z.B., (2001) Electrically tunable optical filter for visible wavelength using a liquid crystal multiplexed to a Fahry-Perot etalon
Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals Volume 368

Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2001) Two-color excitation fluorescence microscopy through highly-scattering media
Applied Optics Volume 40

Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2000) Third harmonic generation microscopy in highly-scattering media
Applied Optics Volume 39

Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (1999) Efficient analysis of temporal broadening of pulsed focused Gaussian beam in scattering medium
Applied Optics Volume 38

Daria, V., Blanca, C.M., Nakamura, O., Kawata, S., Saloma, C., () Image contrast enhancement for two photon fluorescence microscopy in turbid medium
Applied Optics Volume 37

Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C.A., (1998) Monte Carlo analysis of two-photon fluorescence imaging through a scattering medium
Applied Optics Volume 37

Rosario, L.D., Teodoro, A., Separa, D., Blanca, C., Prieto, E., Saloma, C., (2007) Multidimensional molecular imaging of quantum dot stained biological structures using fluorescence microscopy and projector generated structured excitation
Pisika Volume 1

Sastine, V., Cemine,V.J., Blanca, C., Saloma, C. , (2004) High resolution differential thermography of semiconductor edifices
Science Diliman Volume 16

Cemine, V.J., Buenaobra, B., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2004) Localization and imaging of integrated circuit defect using simple optical feedback detection
Science Diliman Volume 16, No. 2

Bautista, G.S., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2004) Two-Photon Optical Beam-Induced Current Microscopy of Light-Emitting Diodes
Science Diliman Volume 16, No. 2

Samson,E.C., Blanca, C.M., Saloma, C., (2004) Near-IR Spectral Imaging of Semiconductor Absorption Sites in Integrated Circuits
Science Diliman Volume 16, No. 2

Delica, S., Blanca, C.M., (2001) Multiple light scattering in polymer dispersed liquid crystals: A Monte Carlo Simulation
Science Diliman Volume 13

Mendenilla, A., Blanca, C.M., Ramos, H., (1998) Transverse beam profile analysis of a plasma sputter ion source
Science Diliman Volume 10 

Papers Presented

  • Dynamic Illumination Patterns for Contrast Enhancement using Commercial Media Projector, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Remote Access and Precise Control of Scientific Instruments through a Web-based Instant Messenger, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Multidimensional Molecular Imaging of Quantum Dot Stained Biological Structures Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Projector Generated Structured Excitation, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Transpiration Rate of Coleus Blurnel by Pressure Monitoring, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Displaying 3D Images using an LCD Projector, 25th National Physics Congress of the Sarnahang Pisika rig Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of Cardiological Signals, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Measuring Vehicular Traffic Density Using Mobile Phone Signaling Data, 25th National Physics Congress of the Sarnahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Mapping the Energy Conversion Efficiency and Fill Factor of a Silicon Photodiode Operating in Photovoltaic Mode, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ny Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Design and Implementation of Low-cost Thermoreflectance Microscope, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas, Jaro,Iloilo City
  • Eye mapping and tracking using ECG Sensors, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los DBanos, Laguna
  • Development of a Contact Angle Measuring Device for Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Experiments , 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • LIFELINK: Real-Time GPRS Based Telehealth Monitoring System, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UP Los Banos, Laguna
  • Tracking the Onset of Defect in Light Emitting Semiconductor Devices via Two-photon Excitation Microscopy and Spectral Microthermography, 24th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika rig Pilipinas (SPP), Davao City
  • Investigation of Diffraction Patterns Produced by Feathers, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Jaro, City
  • Three-dimensional Polarization Sensitive Confocal Microscopy, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Jaro, Iloilo
  • High Resolution Tracking of Mobile Agents by Electromagnetic Time-reversal Techniques, 24th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Davao City
  • Experimental Study of Radiation Force on Microspheres due to a Single Beam Optical Trap , 24th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Davao City
  • Numerical and Experimental Simulation of an Electrocardiogram using a Michelson Interferometer, 24th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Davao City
  • Localized Thermal Gradient Mapping of the External Quantum Efficiency of a Silicon i'hutodicade, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Jaro, Iloilo City
  • Mobile ECG: A Real Time Telemonitoring System via GSM and GPRS, 24th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika rig Pilipinas (SPP), Davao City
  • Imaging of Si Photodiode under Different Biasing Conditions via Optical Feedback Microscopy, 24th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Davao City
  • Discriminating Molecular Diffusion Signals Using Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika rig Pilipinas (SPP), Jaro, Iloilo
  • Development of a Wireless Telemicroscopy Facility at the University of the Philippines, National Institute of Physics, Diliman Campus, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas, Jaro, Iloilo City
  • High Contrast Integrated Circuit Component Discrimination and failure Localization using Multi-wavelenght Spectral Reflectance Microscopy., 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas, Jaro Iloilo City
  • Characterization of a Surface Emitting Diode using infrared Optical Beam Induced Resistance Change, 25th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), UPLB, College, Laguna
  • Beam Profile Analysis of a Plasma Sputter Ion Source, International Meeting on Frontiers of Physics, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Scatter Light Rejection by Confocal Microscopy, Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • An Efficient Analysis of Temporal Pulse Propagation through a Scattering Medium using Monte Carlo Analysis, International Meeting on Frontiers of Physics, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Diffraction Effects in Light Propagation through a Highly Scattering Medium , Focus on Microscopy, Shirahama Japan
  • Comparison of Single-photon and Two-photon Fluorescence Imaging Using Monte Carlo Tehcniques, 15th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), University of San Carlos, Talamban, Cebu
  • Electrically Tunable Optical Filter for Visible Wavelength Using a Liquid Crystal Multiplexed to a Fabry-Perot etalon, Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals
  • 3D Analysis of Defects in Integrated Circuits Using Single Photon Optical Beam-induced Current and Confocal Reflectance Microscopy, Philippine-Taiwan Photonics Symposium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Single Sharp Spot in a Fluorescence Microscope of Two Opposing Lenses, Multidimensional Microscopy 2001, Melbourne, Australia
  • Multi-Platform Internet Protocol-Based Architecture for Remote Scientific Instrumentation, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Jaro, Iloilo City
  • Mobile Remote Sensors and Distributed Computing through GSM-GPRS Wireless Networks, 23rd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Jaro, Iloilo
  • Project MAEROL: Microscope Access Everywhere Remote Optics Laboratory, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bahol
  • Near-IF2 Spectral Imaging of Semiconductor Absorption Sites in Integrated Circuits, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Detecting Weak Interferoyrants by Noise Dithering, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Two-photon Optical Beast-induced Current Microscopy of Light Emitting Diodes, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Localization and Imaging of Integrated Circuit Defect Using Simple Optical Feedback Detection, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Enhancing the Axial Resolution of Fluorescence Microscopy Using Non-linear Excitation, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • High-resolution Differential Thermography of Semiconductor Edifices, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Remote Image Acquisition and Control of a Confocal Microscope Using a Mobile Handheld Device, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Factor of 5 Increases in the Axial Resolution of a Confocal System Using Autosecond Pulses, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Molecular Discrimination Using Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Analyzing Molecular Diffusion Using Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, 22nd National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Tagbilaran, Bohol
  • Optical Beam-induced Current Microscopy with a Laser Diode, 21st National Physics Congress of the Samaftany Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), University of San Carlos, Cebu City
  • Angular Scatter Microscopy, 21st National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), University of San Carlos, Cebu City
  • Probing the Autoliter Focal Volume of a High Numerical Aperture Objective Lens, 21st National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), University of San Carlos, Cebu City
  • 3D Biological Imaging Using Laser-scanning Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy, 21st National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), University of San Carlos, Cebu City
  • Polarized Fight Propagation in Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal, 19th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), St.Mary's University, Nueva Ecija
  • Monte Carlo Model of Turbid Media with Mixed Scatterers, 18th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Puerto Princesa, Palawan
  • Monte Carlo Evaluation of Focus Shift and PSF Distortion in the Presence of Refractive Index Mismatch in Scattering Media, 18th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Puerto Princesa, Palawan
  • Two-color Fluorescence Excitation Confocal-theta Imaging in Moldy-scattering Media, 17th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Leyte
  • Diffraction Effects in Monte Carlo Simulations, 17th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Leyte
  • Three Dimensional Point Spread Function of a Fluorescence Microscope with Two-color Confocal-theta Excitation, 17th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Leyte
  • An Efficient Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Pulse Propagation Through a Turbid Medium, 16th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
  • Scattering Light Rejection by Confocal Microscopy, 14th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), STTC, UP Diliman, Quezon City
  • Analysis of Zero Crossing Signal Detection, 12th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP), De La Salle University, Manila

Awards

  • International Publication Awards (5 Awards), UP, Diliman, Quezon City, 1998-2001
  • Research Fellow of the Max -Planck Society, Max-Planck Institute , 2000-2002
  • International Publication Awards (4 Awards), UP, Diliman, 2007
  • International Publication Awards (4 Awards), UP, Diliman, 2006
  • International Publication Awards (3 Awards), UP, Diliman, 2004-2005
  • Talent Search for Young Scientist Award, DuPont-NAST, 2006
  • Advanced Science and Technology Award, University of the Philippines System, 2006
  • Most Outstanding Doctoral Student, UP, Diliman, 2000
  • Most Outstanding Masteral Student, UP, Diliman, 1997