Dr. Christopher Monterola is recognized of his significant contributions in the fields of complex networks, self-organization, nonlinear forecasting, granual matter, physics education and psychophysics. His work on complex networks analysis demonstrated that neural networks can benefit from ambient noise in both temporal and spatial processing of information and provided understanding of the crack propagation in woven fabrics and multilevel marketing. He and co-workers demonstrated mathematically that self-organization such as hearding of animals, firing of neurons, avalanche dynamics in granular materials can be achieved even in dissipative environment, in contrast with prevailing views. His work on analytic and numerical models with scaled experiments has helped understand the clogging and stability of granular systems. Further, he showed that nonlinear forecasting tools such as neural networks combined with statistical filtering techniques can be used in accurate forecasting of the behavior of undecided population in an opinion poll, hit songs, chalk use and author attribution, as well as for information propagated in a classroom. His latest research focused on the use of physics and statistical tools to quantify human related behavior. Dr. Monterola has mentored undergraduate and graduate students in physics. His research works are well documented in various international journals.
Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philipines, Diliman, Quezon City, Ph.D. in Physics, 2001
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.S. Physics, 1999
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Applied Physics (Magna Cum Laude), 1997
Field of Specialization:
Modelling Complex Systems, Computational Physics, Social Networks, Neural Networks, Biological Physics and Forecasting, Physics
Researches:
Batac, R., Monterola, C., Pastor, M., (2008) Kinks and logarithmic tails as stability markers in binary granular piles
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Batac, R., Longjas, A., Esleta, G.A., Monterola, C., (2008) Cascading dynamics recovers actual landslide scaling
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Legara, E.F., Monterola, C., Tugaff, J., (2008) Targeted versus random schemes in family planning information spreading
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Legara, E.F., Crisologo, I., Longjas, A., Monterola, C., (2008) Dual scaling law in human area perception of concentric circles
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Valenzuela, J.F., Monterola, C., (2008) Segregation and Aggregation in a Thermally - Driven Bidisperse Suspension
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Esleta, G.A., Monterola, C., (2008) Effect of memory on the lifetime of elastic materials
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Juanico, D.E., Longias, A., Batac, R., Monterola, C., (2008) Avalanche statistics of granular driven slides in a miniature mound
Geophysical Research Letters Volume 35
Roxas, R.M., Monterola, C., Monterola, S.,, (2008) Student performance in a competition-driven
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Longjas, I.C., Monterola, C., Legara, E.F., (2008) A procedure for generating a random number sequence using at least seven individuals
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Valenzuela, J.F., Monterola, C., (2008) Convective flow-induced short time scale segregation in a dilute bidisperse article suspension
International Journal of Physics C Volume 19, No. 12
Esleta, G.A., Monterola, C., (2008) Structural reinforcement in a spring-block model of stress-induced fracture propagation
Computer Physics Communications Volume 178
Legarda, E.F., Monterola, C., Juanico, D.E., Litong-Palima, M., Saloma, C., (2008) Earning potential in multilevel marketing enterprises
Physics A Volume 387
Monterola, C., Roxas R.M., Carreon-Monterola, S.L., (2008) Characterizing the effect of Seating arrangement on classroom learning using neural networks
Complexity Journal Volume Doi:10.100
Pastor, M., Monterola, C.,, (2008) Dependence of heap stability on the nature of the experimental parameters
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Tugaff, J., Crisologo, I., Longjas, A., Monterola, C., Batac, R., (2008) Chalk print? Feasibility of predicting the the lecturer based on her/his chalk leftovers
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Legara, E.F., Tugaff, J., Monterola, C., Presbitero, L.A., (2008) Random and targetted course deletions in curriculum network
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Longjas, R., Batac, D.E., Juanico, C., Monterola, C., (2008) Observation of self organized critically in a miniature granular mound
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Legara, E.F., Monterola, C., David, C., Atun, J., (2008) News framing of population and family planning issues via semantic network analysis
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Pulido, M.T., Palima, M., Monterola, C., Lim, M., Saloma, C., (2008) Local majority acceptance model of gossip dynamics
Proceedings of the 26th National Physics Congress
Monterola, C., Crisologo, I., Tugaff, J., Batac, R., Longjas, A., (2010 Mr) Surface Morphology of Chalkboard Tips Captures the Uniqueness of the User's Hand Strokes
International Journal of Modern Physics
Crisologo, I., Batac, R., Longjas, A., Legara, E.F., Monterola, C., (2010 Mr) A procedure for generating a random number sequence using seven individuals
International Journal of Modern Physics
Legara, E.F., Monterola, C., Abundo, C., (2011) Ranking of predictor variables based on effect size criterion provides an accurate means of automatically classifying opinion column articles
Physica A Volume 390, No. 1
Legara, E.F., Monterola, C., David, C., Atun, J.M., (2010) News Framing of Population and Family Planning Issues via Syntactic Network Analysis
International Journal of Modern Physics Volume 21, No. 1
Monterola, C., Abundo, C., Tugaff, J., Venturina, L.E., (2009) Prediction of potential hit song and musical genre using artificial neural networks
International Journal of Modern Physics C
Batac, R., Pastor, M. Arciaga, M., Bantang, J., Monterola, C., (2009) Kinks, Logarithmic Tails, and Super-stability in Bi-disperse Granular Media
Physica A Volume 388
Longjas, A., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2009) Force analysis of jamming with disks of different sizes in a two-dimensional hopper
Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment
Esleta, G., Monterola, C., (2009) Effect of memory and reinforcement on the propagation and morphology of fracture in a two-dimensional mass-spring system
International Journal of Modern Physics C Volume 20, No. 7
Monterola, C.P., Roxas, R.M., Carreon-Monterola, S.L., (2009) Characterizing the Effect of Seating Arrangement on Classroom Learning Using Neural Networks/
Complexity Journal Volume doi:10.100
Legara, E.F., Monterola, C., David, C., (2013 F 1) Complex Network Tools in Building Expert Systems that Perform Framing Analysis
Expert Systems With Applications/DOI No. 10.1016/j.eswa.2013.01.064
Juanico, D.E., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2007) Dissipative self-organized branching in a dynamic population
Physical Review E/Rapid Communication Volume 75
Juanico, D.E., Monterola, C., (2007) Background activity drives criticality of neuronal avalanches
Journal of Physics A Volume 40
Juanico, D.E., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2007) Self-organised critical branching in systems that violate conservation laws
New Journal of Physics
Juanico, D.E., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2005) Cluster formation by allelomimesis in real-world complex adaptive systems
Physical Review E Volume 71
Monterola, C., Zapotocky, M., (2005) Noise-enhanced categorization in a recurrently reconnected neural network
Physical Review E Volume 71
Quito, M., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2004) Memory and a priori best strategy in complex adaptive systems
Complexity Volume 9
Juanico, D.E., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2003) Allelomimesis as a generic clustering mechanism for interacting agents
Physica A Volume 320 C
Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2003) Solving the nonlinear Schrodinger equation with an unsupervised neural network: Estimation of error in solution
Optics Communications Volume 222
Monterola, C., Lim, M., Garcia, J., Saloma, C., (2002) Feasibility of a Neural Network as Classifier of Undecided Respondents in a Public Opinion Survey
International Journal of Public Opinion Research Volume 14
Monterola, C., Lim, M., Garcia, J., Saloma, C., (2002) Accurate forecasting of the undecided population in a public opinion poll
Journal of Forecasting Volume 21
Bantang, J., Lim, M.,. Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2002) Gravity-assisted segregation of granular materials of equal mass and size
Physical Review E Volume 66
Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2002) Noise-driven manifestation of learning in mature neural networks
Physical Review Lettes Volume 89
Quito, M., Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2001) Solving N-body problems with neural networks
Physical Review Letters Volume 86
Monterola, C., Saloma, C., (2010) Solving the nonlinear Schrodinger equation with an unsupervised neural network
Opt. Express Volume 9
Monterola, C.P., Saloma, C., (1998) Characterizing the dynamics of constrained physical systems with unsupervised neural network
Physical Review A Volume 57
Papers Presented:
- Increasing Physics Learning through Optimal Seating Arrangement, Group Composition and Competition, 11th International Conference on Education (A.T.IN.E.R.) ( Athens, Greece)
- Noise in neural systems: theory and experiments, Stochastic and Quantum Processes in Biological Systems
- The beneficial role of noise and recurrence in Neural Networks, European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology, Dresden, Germany
- Noise-Enhanced categorization in a recurrently reconnected neural network, 5th Intl Conference on Biological Physics, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Accurate Forecasting of the Undecided Population in a Public Opinion Poll using Neural Networks, Intl Symposium of Forecasting, Pine Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia
Awards:
- Centennial Professorial Award, , 2008
- NRCP Scientific Poster Exhibition, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place/ Overall Disciplines, 2008
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award (OYS), NAST-DOST, 2011
- Talent Search for Young Scientist Award., NAST-DOST, 2011
- First Prize Winner, IEEE SCALE Challenge., 2013
- 17 Outstanding Seniors of the UP System Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society, , 1997
- Conferred the scientist rank 1, University of the Philippines System, 2009 - present
- University of the Philippines Centennial Professorial Chair, NRCP, (2008-2012)
- Edgardo Gomez Award for Excellence in Dissertation Research, , 2002
- Most Outstanding Masteral Graduate student, College of Science, UP, 1999
- U.P. Circle - Brunei Scholarship for Science and Technology, , 1997 â 1999
- Magna Cum Laude, BS Applied Physics, , 1997
- Award for Excellence in Science by the Department of Science and Technology, DOST, 1997
- Gerry Roxas Leadership Award, , 1992
- Mercury Drug Award for Excellence in Math and Science, , 1992
- Gold Eagle Student of the Year Award, , 1992
- Champion (Team and Individual), Regional Physics Quiz UPLB-PHYSIKA, , 1991
- Champion, Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (Region 4), , 1990