Wilfredo I. Jose

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Dr. Wilfredo I. Jose is recognized, PhD (DocWillyJoe) is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of the Philippines where he teaches several graduate and undergraduate courses. Prof. Jose obtained his BS Chemical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology in 1969, MS Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines in 1976, and M. Phil. and PhD from Rutgers University in 1983 and 1984, respectively. He placed first in the Chemical Engineering Board Examination in 1969 and was conferred the Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Year Award in 2007 by the Professional Regulations Commission.

Sex: Male

Education:

  • Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, Ph.D. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 1984
  • Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, M. S. in Phil. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 1982
  • Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila, B.S.Chemical Engieering, 1969
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.S. Chemical Engineering, 1976

Field of Specialization:

Process Equipment Design, Biochemical Engineering, Fermentation Technology, Solar Energy Utilization

Researches:

Jose, W.I. , (1984 Je) Plant cell cultures: Some applications and a proposed new bioreactor system
Philippine Engineering Journal

Jose, W.I., () Typical state of the art applications of Biotechnology in wastewater treatment
Philippine Engineering Journal

Jose, W.I. , (1986 D 17) New engineering uses of coconut shell
Professorial Chair Lecture in Waste Utilization

Jose, W.I., (1985 D) A new silver-zinc batter configuration: The use of a rotating vertical zinc electrode in the charging cycle
Philippine Engineering Journal Volume 6, No. 2

Jose, W.I. , (1986 D) The waste utilization value - An original index for evaluation of wastes
Philippine Engineering Journal Volume 7, No. 2

Jose, W.I., Salvacion, J., (1988 Jl) On improving the Chemical Engineering Education in the Philippines
Philippine Engineering Journal

Jose, W.I., Pedersen, H., Chin, C.K. , (1983) Immobilization of plant cells in a Hallow fiber reactor
Biochemical Engineering III, Annals of New York Academy of Science, USA

Papers Presented:

  • Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Schemes, PCAPI Symposium and Annual Meeting, Manila
  • Performance of a Charcoal-Fired Drier, Manila International Symposium on the Development and Management of Energy Resources, Manila
  • Typical State-of-the-Art Researches and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology in the Philippines, 2nd ASEAN Science and Technology Week, Manila
  • Bioreactors Designed for Ease of Scale-up, 10th Annual Scientific Meeting, National Academy of Science and Technology, Manila
  • Steam Pretreatment of Coconut Coir Dust, Regional Training Workshop on Bioenergy, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Fundamentals of Biomass Hydrolysis, Regional Training Workshop on Bioenergy, Bangkok, Thailand
  • New Engineering Uses of Coconut Shell, PICHE Journal, 49th PIChE National Convention Issue
  • Rapid Steam Hydrolysis of Waste Coconut Coir Dust, 1987 UPERDFI Professorial Chair Lecture in Waste Utilization
  • The Waste Utilization Value, 4th APCChE Congress, Singapore
  • New Engineering Uses of Coconut Shell, Professorial Chair Lecture in Waste Utilization
  • Fabrication of Low-Cost Research Equipment for Biotechnology , Asia-Pacific Biotechnology Congress, Manila
  • Sucrose Hydrolysis and Phenolics Production by Daucus Carota Entrapped in Hollow Fiber Reactors, World Congress III, Chemical Engineering, Tokyo, Japan
  • Promoting Waste Utilization Consciousness by Using the Waste Utilization Value, 1985 UPERDFI Professorial Chair Lecture in Waste Utilization
  • Immobilization of Plant Cells in a Hallow Fiber Reactor, Biochemical Engineering III, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Science
  • Immobilized PLant Cells for the Production of Biochemical Compounds, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, Ca., U.S.A.
  • Immobilized Plant Cells as Source of Biochemical, IV Congresso Nacional de Ingenieria Bioquimica, Mexico City
  • Silver Iodide Pyrotechnics for Artificial Rain Stimulation - Local Manufacture and Methods of Dispensing, Weekly Research Seminar Workshops with the Multi-media, University of the Philippine Office of Research Coordination, UP Diliman

Awards:

  • Outstanding Young Scientist (Chemical Engineering), National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)-DOST, Philippines, 1987
  • UNDP-UNESCO Fellowship, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, 1980-1983
  • Outstanding Researcher, University of the Philippines, 1986-87
  • Professorial Chair Holder, University of the Philippines, 1978
  • University Scholarship, University of the Philippines, 1972-1973
  • Graduate Scholarship, UP-NSDB, 1972-1974
  • Mapua Scholarship Gold medal for Academic Excellence, Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), 1969
  • Cum Laude BS Che. E., MIT, 1969
  • Academic Scholarship, MIT, 1963-1969
  • National Association of Mapua Alumni Scholarship, MIT, 1963