Faculty and Staff | College of Agriculture and Related Sciences

FACULTY

Abenoja, Ryan M.

Assistant Professor
In-charge, Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Testing Center (AFTMC) and Farm Shop
Email: ryan.abenoja@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0001-8999-1549

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering, major in Land and Water Resources Engineering and Technology

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Land and Water Engineering

Agricultural Mechanization

Smart Farming

RESEARCH INTEREST

Agricultural Mechanization

Smart Farming

Aceres, Larry V.

Professor
Vermicomposting/Nursery & Ornamental Plants Project Leader; Faculty Club President; Specialist Cluster Coordinator (Crop Protection and Extension)
Email: larry.aceres@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-2098-2676

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Entomology

Master of Science in Crop Protection

Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Entomology

Weed Science

Crop Protection

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

RESEARCH INTEREST

Sustainable pest management

Batiancela, Marvin A.

Associate Professor
Program Head, MSF
Email: marvin.batiancela@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Master of Science in Forestry

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Wood Science and Technology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Wood Science

Bayang, Sheryl S.

Instructor
Quality Assurance Head; In-charge, Crop Research, PCR Laboratory, and Anthurium Production
Email: sheryl.s.bayang@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0009-0006-5198-6158

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Agricultural Technology, major in Plant Protection

Master of Science in Agriculture, major in Crop Protection

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Crop Protection

Plant Pathology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Crop Protection

Biotechnology

Besas, Ulysses P.

Associate Professor
CEDU Crop Production In-charge
Email: ulysses.besas@usep.edu.ph

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Horticulture

Master of Science in Agriculture, major in Horticulture

Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Horticulture

Branzuela, Nimfa E.

Associate Professor
Program Head, Master of Science in Environmental and Resource Management (MSERM)
Email: nympha.branzuela@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-7614-2983

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Master of Science in Environmental Planning

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Climate change, adaptation, water resources

RESEARCH INTEREST

Climate change, adaptation, water resources

Bunda, Jonash A.

Assistant Professor
on study leave
Email: jonash.bunda@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology, major in Animal Production

Master of Science in Agriculture, major in Animal Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science (on going)

Canaya, Teresita P.

Instructor
In-charge, Tissue Culture Laboratory and Nursery
Email: teresita.canaya@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-9000-7917-37567

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Horticulture

Master of Science in Horticulture

Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Horticulture - Tissue Culture

RESEARCH INTEREST

Tissue Culture

Horticulture

Catalan, Bridgette Lucille Aline S.

Instructor
MCSC/FFPCC Adviser
Email: b.catalan@usep.edu.ph

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

Master of Science in Economics

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Economics

RESEARCH INTEREST

Economics

Policy assessment

Effects of climate change risk on socio-economic and other related topics

Cruiz, Mayren D.

Instructor
Cluster Coordinator, Animal Science & Enterprise Management major
Email: mdcruiz@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-2509-9495

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Agricultural Technology major in Animal Production

Master of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Animal Science

RESEARCH INTEREST

Animal Production and Management

Animal Nutrition

Meat Processing

Famor, Christopher V.

Instructor
In-Charge, Forestry Laboratory and Learning Area
Email: cvfamor@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-4477-5452

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Graduate Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources Management

Master of Science in Forestry (candidate)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Forestry

Environmental Science;

Environmental Management

RESEARCH INTEREST

Forest Resources Management

Forest Biological Sciences

Social Forestry and Forest Governance

Wood Science and Technology

Germo, Phea Lou G.

Instructor
Scholarship Coordinator, Mabini Unit
Email: rlrgermo@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0009-0001-9100-2911

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Master of Science in Forestry, major in Forest Resource Management

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Forest Science

RESEARCH INTEREST

Biodiversity Conservation

Watershed Management

Forest Resource Management

Juruena, Merlina, S.

Assistant Professor
Research Head; Research Center Manager (ARTIC)
Email: mhjuruena@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0009-0007-8350-9820

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Plant Pathology

Master of Science in Agriculture major in Crop Protection

Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Fungal Diseases

Plant Disease Management

RESEARCH INTEREST

Plant Disease Diagnosis

Biological Control

Lamban, Liza May M.

Instructor
Assistant Director, Corporate Enterprise and Development Unit (CEDU)
Email: lmmlamban@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-9103-1149

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Master in Business Administration

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Plant Pathology

Agribusiness

RESEARCH INTEREST

Enterprise Management

Agritourism

Agri-Product Development

Lasquites, James Jade S.

Assistant Professor
Specialist Cluster Coordinator (Crop Science and Soil Science)
Email: james.lasquites@usep.edu.ph
Orcid No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Soil Science

Master of Science in Physical Land Resources

Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Soil Science

Limbaga, Cesar Jr. A.

Professor
Chancellor, USeP Tagum-Mabini Campus
Email: cesar.limbaga@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Horticulture

Master of Science in Agriculture, major in Horticulture

Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Horticulture

RESEARCH INTEREST

Crop Production

Limbaga, Joyce C.

Associate Professor
PAD and GAD Coordinator
Email: joyce.limbaga@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-4787-9943

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology

Master of Science in Food Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Food Science and Technology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Food Science

Postharvest

Food Processing

Magdato, Fernando Jr. V.

Associate Professor
Program Head, MEXED/MSAGEXT
Email: fernando.magdato@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Agricultural Economics

Master of Science in Agricultural Extension

Master Program in Resource Governance

Doctor of Philosophy in Extension Education, Cognate: Environmental Science

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Extension

RESEARCH INTEREST

Knowledge Management, Project Development Evaluation and Assessment

Mangmang, Jonathan S.

Associate Professor
Program Head, Ph.D. Horticulture
Email: jonathan.mangmang@@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-0282-7322

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Horticulture

Master of Science in Horticulture

Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Horticulture

RESEARCH INTEREST

Vegetable production technology

Plant propagation and Plant growth regulators

Mangmang, Mechelle R.

Assistant Professor
on study leave
Email: mechelle.mangmang@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0001-5595-1928

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Soil Science

Master of Science in Physical Land Resources

Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (on-going)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Soil Science

Life and Environmental Science

RESEARCH INTEREST

Soil Chemistry

Rehabilitation of Degraded Soils

Environmental Ecology and Microbiology

Manigo, Bryl I.

Assistant Professor
on study leave
Email: bryl.manigo@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-4838-5312

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in AgriBusiness

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Horticulture

Master of Science in Agriculture major in Horticulture

Doctor of Philosophy in Postharvest Technology (on-going)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Horticulture

Tropical Fruits

Postharvest Technology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Fruit preservation, aroma volatiles of tropical fruits, and sustainable agriculture

Nadela, Hyde D.

Professor
Associate Dean, CARS; GSARS Head
Email: hyde.nadela@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0001-7968-1264

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Master of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Animal Physiology

Poultry and Swine Production

RESEARCH INTEREST

Ethnoveterinary Medicine

Native chicken

Olguera Dernie T.

Assistant Professor
Adviser, The Radicle Publication
Email: dernie.olguera@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0001-6735-3431

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachor of Science in Agriculture, major in Soil Science

Master of Science in Soil Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (candidate)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Pedology and Environmental Science

RESEARCH INTEREST

Soil-landscape modeling

Impact of human use on soil

Management of problem soils

Ong, Leo E.

Instructor
Email: leo.ong@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Master of Science in Forestry

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (on-going)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Forest Resource Management

GIS and Remote Sensing

Forest Biometry

RESEARCH INTEREST

Carbon stock assessment

GIS and Remote sensing

Watershed characterization

Owanes, Cristy F.

Assistant Professor
Email: cristy.owanes@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Agricultural Technology major in Plant Protection

Master of Science in Agriculture major in Crop Protection

Doctor of Philosophy (on-going)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Entomology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Insect Ecology

Biological Control and Integrated Pest Management

Crop Protection

Organic Farming

Pelicano, Emelie G.

Associate Professor
Program Head, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA); Values Restoration Officer
Email: emelie.pelicano@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

Graduate Diploma in Economics

Master of Science in Economics

Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Agricultural Economics

RESEARCH INTEREST

Supply Chain Analysis

Impact Assessment

Agri-price Analysis

Agricultural Marketing

Poliquit, Angie R.

Instructor
Program Head, Master of Science in Agriculture (MSA)
Email: ar.poliquit@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0009-0007-3302-7444

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Animal Science

Master of Science in Animal Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Animal Science (Animal Breeding)

RESEARCH INTEREST

Poultry Production

Animal Breeding

Puig, Cecirly G.

Professor
Acting Dean
Email: cecirly.puig@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-3689-7812

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Master of Science in Nematology

Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Phytonematology

Plant Disease Epidemiology and Management

Molecular Plant Pathology

Soil Microbiology

Mycology and Biological Control

RESEARCH INTEREST

Plant-Microbe/Pathogen Interactions

Microbial Diversity and Ecology and Epidemiology

Plant Disease Management

Quisado, Catherine C.

Assistant Professor
Local OJT Coordinator
Email: cc.quisado@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0009-0004-1929-7972

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Crop Protection

Master of Science in Nematology

Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology (on-going)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Entomology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Entomology (Taxonomy and Systematics, Biocon, IPM)

Nematology (EPN)

Ramos, Fernan Rhean A.

Instructor
on study leave
Email: fraramos@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-4814-2281

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Plant Pathology

Master of Science in Agriculture, major in Crop Protection

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Plant Pathology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Soil and Air Borne Pathogens

Recto, Rosalino B.

Instructor
In-charge, PhilRice and Palayamanan Project and Tropical Fruit Genebank Project
Email: r.recto@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Master of Science in Agriculture

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Agronomy

RESEARCH INTEREST

Studies on Various Agronomic Crops (adaptability, nutrition, management, etc.)

Remetizo, Roel Z.

Instructor
In-charge, Agriculture Laboratory
Email: rzremetizo@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-1974-1234

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Master of Science in Agronomy

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Agronomy

RESEARCH INTEREST

Crop Science

Sibonga, Lira May A.

Instructor
Sports and Socio-Cultural Affairs Coordinator, Mabini Unit
Email: lmasibongga@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Entomology

Masters of Science in Agriculture major in Crop Protection

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Crop Protection

Entomology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Integrated Pest Management

Solilap Edwin L.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) Mabini Unit
Email: edwin.solilap@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Plant Breeding and Genetics

Master of Science in Agronomy major in Plant Breeding

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Agronomy

RESEARCH INTEREST

Crop Science/Improvement and Genetics

Solis, Edgar B.

Assistant Professor
Program Head, Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Email: edgar.solis@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0001-6079-8235

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Master of Science in Forestry

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Forest Resources Management

RESEARCH INTEREST

Forestry

Tutor, Rosalinda P.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Career and Alumni Affairs Mabini Unit; Adviser, Organization of Forestry Students
Email: @usep.edu.ph
ORCID No.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Master of Science in Forestry

Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture (on-going)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Forest Biological Science

RESEARCH INTEREST

Tuyogon, Ruel F.

Instructor
Coordinator, Learning Management System (LMS); Head, Knowledge and Technology Transfer Division (KTTD); Head, Extension-CARS
Email: r.tuyogon@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-1867-7883

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Master of Science in Land and Water Resources Engineering and Technology

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

RESEARCH INTEREST

Mechanization

Ubod, Ritsmond Zemry P.

Instructor
Animal Project In-charge
Email: rzpubod@usep.edu.ph
ORCID No. 0000-0002-7355-3971

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Animal Science

Master of Science in Animal Science minor in Food Science

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Animal Nutrition

RESEARCH INTEREST

Domestic animal nutrition and production, in vivo and in situ digestibility of feedstuff, supplementation, forage conservation and utilization, grazing systems design.