ACD. PROF. DR. ALVIN B. CULABA, PH.D., FAAET

   Batch 1984

Bio-Note
  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BATCH 1984
  • Distinguished Full Professor and University Fellow De La Salle University, Manila Philippines
  • Go Peng Kuan Professorial Chair in Mechanical Engineering
  • Mr. & Mrs. Huang Kong Chim Professorial Chair in Chemical Engineering
  • Director and Co-Founder, Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research De La Salle University, Manila Philippines
  • Visiting Professor and Scholar
  • Principal Founder and Executive Director, Algae Bio-Innovation Global Hub
  • Former Executive Vice President (External Relations and Internationalization) De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Accomplishments
  1. Academician and Focal Person on Energy & Environment, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Philippines
  2. Member, Presidential Coordinating Council for Research and Development
  3. Member, CHED Technical Panel on Transnational Education and Distance Education
  4. Chair, Technical Committee, National Ecolabelling Program of the Philippines
  5. Consultant for Industry and Government Agencies, Philippines
  6. International Lead Assessor for AUN-QA University Programme Level Certification
  7. Visiting Professor to Universities in the US, UK, Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Malaysia
  8. Past President, National Research Council of the Philippines
  9. Past President, Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering, USA
  10. Past (Acting) President, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
  11. Former Member, Congressional Commission on Science, Technology and Engineering
  12. Former Independent Board Member, Philippine Electricity Market Corporation
  13.  Former Philippine Energy Adviser, Department of Energy
Awards and Recognitions
  1. Outstanding Teacher (Metrobank Foundation, DLSU)
  2. Outstanding Scientist (Philippine Congress, PAASE, NAST, NRCP, CHED, AITAA, EVSUAA)
  3. Outstanding Science Administrator (DOST, NAST)
  4. Google Scholar Citations: (h-index 22; i10-index 37; 1767 citations)
  5. Scopus Citations: (h-index 19; 121 documents; 1224 citations)