NIP Class 2017 Yearbook and Recognition Day Photo Album

YEA YE A R BO BOOK OK & PH PHOT OTO O AL A L BU BUM M

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UP-NIP Class 2017 Yearbook and Recognition Day Photo Album

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Our VISION is to be the leading center o physics education and research in the Philippines which, through the generation gene ration o new knowledge in pure and applied physics, would exert scie ntiic inluence in the Asia-Paciic region.

MISSION S SA AEMEN EMENSS As the leading center o physics education and research in the Philippines • Produce a signicant number number of excellent PhD graduates graduates in pure and applied physics • Attract and retain the best scientic talents • Develop and and disseminate evide evidence-bas nce-based ed programs and materials in physics education education • Develop and maintain enabling and nurturing environment environment for researchers, faculty, students, and sta by oering a competitive compensation co mpensation package and by promoting intellectual honesty, integrity, collegiality collegi ality and academic freedom As a center that generates new knowledge in pure and applied physics • Increase the production of high-impact research by developing patentable patentable technologies and by acquiring and maintaining state-of-the-art facilities in the level of international standards • Achieve fis fiscal cal sustainability in funding research endeavors • Encourage activiti activities es that support entrepreneurial and industrial application and development As a center that exerts scientiic inluence in luence in the Asia-Paciic region • Inspire the general public into appreciating the societal value of physics by increasing public visibility and solidifying the center’s reputation as the premier physics physi cs insti institutio tution n • Work with stakeholders in the public and private sector by actively engaging with policy poli cy and deci d ecision sion maker makerss • Foster international cooperation and and academic exchange by adopting leadership position posi tionss in i n the th e multimu lti- and interdis i nterdiscipl ciplinar inaryy research res earch effo effort rtss in i n solv s olving ing nationa n ationall and regional concerns

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NAIONAL NAIONAL INSIUE OF PHYSICS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE University o the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Metro-Manila

NIP Class Clas s of 2017 2 017 Yea Ye a r b o o k & R e c o g n i t i o n D a y P h o t o A l b u m Table of Contents Message of the Director . . . . . . Message of the Dean . . . . . . . . The NIP Class of 2017 . . . . . . . Members of the NIP Class of 2017 . Portraits, Portraits, Thesis Titles Titles and Advisers Advisers Reections . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program of Activities . . . . . . . . Photo Narrative Narrative . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Graduates since 2001 .

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NIP Management Team Roland V. Sarmago, Ph.D. Wilson O. Garcia, Ph.D. May T. Lim, Ph.D. Percival F. Almoro, Ph.D.

Director Deputy Director for Research and Extension Deputy Director for Academic Affairs Deputy Director for Facilities and Resources

Medallion, Yearbook & Acknowledgements The 2017 National Institute of Physics (NIP) Recognition Day is a celebration of the success of the graduating students, their parents, professors and thesis advisers. The event was organized by the NIP Socials Committee headed by Mr. Joseph De Mesa. As an innovation this year, NIP Medallion is Medallion is conferred to Ph.D. Physics graduates. The gold Medallion (see image) represents the lifelong permanence and value of the degree. Engraved on the Medallion, the green wreath symbolizes growth as the new PhD graduate embarks on contributing to the advancement of the eld and national development. This online souvenir magazine includes both the Recognition Day’s photo album and, as another rst time this year, a Yearbook a Yearbook for for the Graduating Class (i.e., graduates as of Midyear st nd 2016, 1 sem and 2 sem 2016-2017) showing their portraits, thesis titles and advisers. Photo credits: Angelo Marco Ramoso, Ralph Maestre and Miguel Bacaoco for the event event photos; photos; and, Space, Sunowers 1, 1, Sunowers pfa91 for the portrait shots and images of local sights: Time and Space, 2, Budyong at Tambuli, Tambuli, NIP Star Star Trail and Trail and Oblation Star Trail. Trail. The National Institute of Physics gratefully acknowledges the invaluable support from the UP Administration - Ofce of the President, Presi dent, Ofce of the Chancellor, and the Dean’s Ofce of the College of Science. Prev. View

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NAIONAL NAIONAL INSIUE OF PHYSICS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE University University o t he Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101 el. No. (632) 920-9749 Fax. No. (632) 928-0296

Message of the Director Dear NIP Class of 2017, Congratulations! Congratulations ! You have successfully completed the most challenging part of your training. You are on your way to becoming the Physicist you have dreamed of. Five years, (less for some while more for others), of hard work nally now proclaimed the achieving of the dream. To look back on those days of labor and persevering, you nd conrmation of your resolve and afr afr mation of your capacities. You were told it can be done and you have done it. Go ahead, sing and shout. Celebrate. It is also humbling that when looking forward now, it would seem that you have not yet gotten to the end of your road. There is still so much ahead. The distance beckons and invites to be explored. Do not lose heart. Instead, be of strong courage. For many great men and women have trodden similar paths, forged trails for others, broken through barriers, uncovered thrills and joys, opened new mysteries, and made it to the farthest ends. Many have looked down that same road ahead and made it. Push on NIP Graduates. Take it to the limit, one more time.

ROLAND V. SARMAGO Director

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE University University o t he Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines U.P. runkline 981-8500 981-850 0 loc. lo c. 3801/3802 3801/380 2 el. No. (632) 924-7392

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Message of the Dean Heartfelt greetings to t o the Graduating Class of 2017 of the National Institute of Physics! With much pride and happiness, the faculty and staff of the College of Science congratulate all of you for the well-deserved achievement. It was a pleasure serving you and being part of your journey jour ney.. We hope that the CS, through your beloved Institute, has provided a nurturing environment that brought out the best in you. We thank your parents and guardians for their sacrices and for putting their trust in us. We hope that we have reciprocated through our efforts to give you a good education and a warm and friendly second home. Your graduation comes at the time of crisis in Mindanao. Many decades of ght ing and loss of lives have done little to solve this complex problem. I hope that your UP education helps you understand the various facets of this conict, and realize that its solution cannot be obtained simply by a display of military power. You have made a wise choice to be educated and trained in the CS. I hope that you will use your scientic training and mindset to contribute to national develop ment and to the solution of the larger problems such as social justice and poverty alleviation. As we wish you success in your future endeavors, we also hope that you pursue them with integrity, fairness and respect for others. I wish you all the best and hope that you will forever cherish your CS and NIP experience. Writing this message is special, being one of the last ofcial acts I will be making as Dean. Thank you for the privilege and the memories. Congratulations, dear graduates. I hope that our paths will meet again.

JOSE MARIA P. BALMACEDA Dean, College of Science Prev. View

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The NIP Class of 2017 By Micholo Medrana

The undergraduate years in the University of the Philippines (UP) could be considered a bridge, one that took the National Institute of Physics (NIP) Batch 2012 from rambunctious high school students still wet behind the ears to rising pioneers and budding researchers of the Graduating Class of 2017. Numbering about 70 in the beginning, they each adjusted and stepped into the new environment of the UP student life rst through their own Facebook group, and beyond the rst day in the company of their respective blockmates.

and the intensive exams such as those of Dr. Sarmago and Dr. Magpantay, Batch 2012 always made it a point to come together and celebrate, cry, strive, laugh and succeed. Their personal achievements in this course were hardly won alone, but rather, with the support of each member of the Batch behind him or her. Through their collective struggles, and even with their reduction in number, Batch 2012 remained a very tight-knit group.

The major physics courses became their shared struggle through which everyone persevered, and their efforts slowly paying off as they advanced in the program. From Batch dinners to working on problem sets

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Class 2017 gratefully acknowledges their professors and thesis advisers for the knowledge and guidance they have provided through the years. Class 2017 hopes to collaborate with their mentors again in the future. Some members truly interacted with the Batch only at around the third year, yet, it’s clear that the network of support and solidarity was well in place early on; more so for those who fell behind academically and in other aspects but were able to bounce back, who were able to fully experience the adage - “walang iwanan”.

Now at a crossroad, where a good percentage of the Class will be pursuing further studies while some will be joining the industry or following other interests, it’s clear that they will each look

This spirit of unity and cooperation was extended to those who joined their group from other batches. The same spirit resonated among the Masteral and PhD students who hurdled higher physics back fondly at the joys and pains of physics that they all endured together and overcome.

courses and more advanced research problems. The graduate students developed big brother/ big sister relationships with the younger students forming ties that bind all the graduating students together. These emphasize that it really was not just in the student number to be considered a true member of the NIP Graduating Class of 2017. Prev. View

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Congratulations NIP Graduating Class of 2017, may you all strive for greater aspirations towards serving our nation – UTAK UTAK and PUSO!

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Members of the NIP Class of 2017 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED PHYSICS

MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)

BS Applied Physics (Instrumentation Physics) Michelle . Cirunay Harold Harold L. Co C o (Magna Cum Laude) Laude ) Gerald John H. Doblado (Cum Laude) Christopher Patrick P. Elegado (Cum Laude) Robertson C. Esperanza (Cum Laude) Zed Harold E. Fernandez Micholo Lanz B. Medrana Angelo P. Rillera (Magna Cum Laude) Roland Albert A. Romero (Magna Cum Laude) Louie John M. Rubio (Cum Laude) Joshua Jesli D. Santiago Erick John Carlo DG. Solibet (Magna Cum Laude) Ryan Carlos M. abernilla Apolinario Miguel I. an (Magna Cum Laude) Elexis Mae A. orres Niña Angelica F. F. Zambale (Cum Laude) BS Applied Physics (Materials Physics) Camille Victoria M. Cantor Camille Louise P. Carinan John Levine B. Duanan Neil Martin G. Manaoat Jenny Lou B. Sagisi

Alred P. Abella Janus B. Advincula Ritz Ann P. Aguilar Meryl Regine L. Algodon Reginald Christian S. Bernardo Janorth Daniel G. Cantor Jezreel C. Castillo Gerald Angelo R. Catindig April D. Cortez Damian N. Dailisan Einstom L. Engay Bimbo Alexis B. Galit Anton B. Hilado Horace Andrew F. Husay Ma. Christina M. Jamerlan Amancio S. Manceras II Bernadette E. Masil Jade Farrah Dianne . Mendoza Pamela Anne D. Pasion Karl Simon A. Revelar Hernanie . Salazar, Sa lazar, Jr. Jan Philippe B. Sambo John Adrian N. Villanueva Jan Fronimarc D. Viloria

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHYSICS)

Ely Victor Julius G. Ganzon Geronimo Allan Jerome G. Acosta (Cum L aude) Junelle Rey C. Bacong (Cum Laude) Cephas Olivier V. Cabatit Ezron John D. Cabrera Nicholas Christopher Christopher A. Colina (Cum Laude) Philip Christopher Cruz (Summa Cum Laude) Philip Caesar M. Flores Sean Julian C. Fortuna Joseph Isaiah P. Miralles (Cum Laude) Kimver Louie S. Nuñez (Magna Cum Laude) Jervic Lexter N. Perlas Bernard G. Ramos Christian D. ica

Ramon M. Delos Santos Marvin M. Fl ores Cyril P. Sadia

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Portraits, Thesis Titles and Advisers BS Applied Physics (Instrumentation Physics)

Michelle . Cirunay Undergraduate Tesis: Spatial Metrics for Characterizing Road Network Signatures of Urban Complexity Adviser: Rene C. Batac, Ph.D.

Harold L. Co ( Magna Magna Cum Cum Laude Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Comparison Comparison o the Reflectance Spectra o GaAs – AlGaAs Coupled, Weakly Coupled, and Uncoupled Asymmetric Double Quantum Wells Adviser: Arnel A. Salvador, Ph.D. Prev. View

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BS Applied Physics (Instrumentation Physics)

Gerald John H. Doblado (Cum Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: wo-Dimensional Fourier ransorm Profilometry or the 3D Reconstruction o Lithic ools Adviser: Nathaniel P. P. Hermosa Hermos a II, I I, Ph.D. Ph .D.

Christopher Patrick P. Elegado (Cum Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Implementing a Penna Model that Avoids Artificial Deaths Adviser: Ronald S. Banzon, B anzon, Ph.D. Ph.D.

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Robertson C. Esperanza (Cum Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Ground State Correlations and Entanglement in an Extended Hubbard Model with Ising-Like Interaction Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

Zed Ha Harold rold E. Fernandez Undergraduate Tesis: Molecular Dynamics Simulation o Glass Formation in a Copper-Silver System Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

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Micholo Lanz B. Medrana Undergraduate Tesis: Classifier uning and Selection or the Detection o Hard Bottom Cover in Underwater Belt ransect Tumbnails Adviser: Maricor N. Soriano, Ph.D.

Angelo P. Rillera Ril lera Magn a Cum Laud La udee) ( Magna Undergraduate Tesis: Synthesis o YBCO Films rom a Y-358 Stoichiometry using Sedimentation Sedimentation Deposition Adviser: Roland V. Sarmago, Ph.D.

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Roland Albert A. Romero ( Magna Mag na Cum Laud La udee) Undergraduate Tesis: Accurate Reconstruction o Noisy Images by Compressive Sampling in the Fourier Domain Advisers: Giovanni A. apang, Ph.D. Caesar A. Saloma, Ph.D. Ph.D.

Joshua Jesli D. Santiago Undergraduate Tesis: Fast Parallel Computation o the Fast Fourier ransorms and Other Optical Methods using a Graphics Graphics Processing Unit Advisers: Giovanni A. apang, Ph.D. Ph. D. Caesar A. Saloma, Ph.D. Ph.D.

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BS Applied Physics (Instrumentation Physics) Erick John Carlo DG. Solibet ( Magna Magna Cum Cum Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Investigation on the Interace Electric Field o Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide/Gallium Oxide/Gallium Arsenide (AZO/ GaAs) Heterojunctions or erahertz Emission Applications

2017 Most Outstanding BS Graduate (BS Applied Applied Physics) Adviser: Armando S. Somintac, Ph.D.

Apolinario polinar io Miguel Miguel I. I. an an ( Magna Magna Cum Cum Laude Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Computational Fluid Dynamics Study o Gas Particle Movement inside Various Chemical Chemica l Vapor Vapor Deposition Chamber Geometries Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

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Elexis Elexis Mae A. A. orres orres Undergraduate Tesis: Modelling Modelling the Frequency Frequency Response o Human Cochlea to Induced Deect Adviser: Maricor N. Soriano, Ph.D.

Niña Angelica Angelic a F. F. Zambale Z ambale (Cum Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Orbital Angular Momentum Beams rom Incomplete Computer Generated Holograms 2017 Best Undergraduate Tesis (BS Applied Physics) Adviser: Nathaniel P. P. Hermosa Hermos a II, I I, Ph.D. Ph .D. Prev. View

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BS Applied Physics (Materials Physics)

Camille Victoria M. Cantor Undergraduate Tesis: Colloidal Processing o Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ Films Prepared Prepared by KC1-Assisted Sedimentation Deposition echnique Adviser: Roland V. Sarmago, Ph.D.

Camille Louise P. Carinan Undergraduate Tesis: Investigation o the Structural and Optical Properties o Fluorine-Doped Fluorine-Doped in Oxide (FO) Tin Films Deposited via Nebulized Spray Pyrolysis Adviser: Armando S. Somintac, Ph.D.

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John Levine B. Duanan Undergraduate hesis: Dynamics o Bose-Einstein Condensates in Quartic and Sinusoidal Potentials Adviser: Roland Cristopher F. Caballar, Ph.D.

Neil Martin G. Manaoat Undergraduate hesis: Diurnal Diurna l emperature Variation in an Idealized Room R oom or Dierent Wall Materials using a hermal Load Model Adviser: Johnrob Y. Y. Bantang, B antang, Ph.D.

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Jenny Lou B. Sagisi Undergraduate Tesis: Electron emperature and Density Measurements o Helium DC Glow Discharge by Optical Emission Spectroscopy Adviser: Wilson O. Garcia, Ph.D.

BS Physics Geronimo Allan Jerome G. Acosta (Cum (Cum Laude) Laude) Undergraduate Tesis: Derivation o Heat ransport Equations or a Chain o Interacting Spins Individually Coupled to Different Heat Baths Adviser: Cristine D. Villagonzalo, Ph.D.

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Junelle Rey C. Bacong (Cum Laude) Undergraduate Tesis Dynamics o Charged Particles under the Influence o Gravity and Electrostatic Fields due to Line and Ring Charge Distributions Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Ph.D.

Cephas Cephas Olivier Olivier V. Cabatit C abatit Undergraduate Tesis: Structure-Dependent Steady-State Population Distribution in a Network o Settlements Sites Adviser: Johnrob Y. Bantang, Ph.D.

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Ezron John D. Cabrera Undergraduate hesis: An inormation measure or systems with diverging Boltzmann-Gibbs partition par tition unction Adviser: Eric A. Galapon, Ph.D.

Nicholas Christopher A. Colina (Cum Laude ) Undergraduate hesis:  hesis: Eigenspectra Preservation Preser vation and Orthogonal Weight Matrix Initialization in Deep Neural Network Models Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

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Philip Christopher Cruz (Summa Cum Laude ) Undergraduate hesis: hes is: hermodynamics o One-Dimensional Coulomb C oulomb Systems: Equally Charged Ions on a Counterion Medium 2017 Most Outstanding BS Graduate (BS Physics) Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Ph.D.

Philip Caesar M. Flores Undergraduate Tesis: Synchronization o Quantum and Classical Clocks, and Energy ranslation using Resolvent Functional Calculus or the Confined ime o Arrival Operators 2017 Best Undergraduate Tesis (BS Physics) Adviser: Eric A. Galapon, Ph.D. Prev. View

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Sean Julian C. Fortuna Undergraduate hesis: hes is: An Arbitrary Precision and Arbitrary Order Partial Dierence Scheme on Multivariate Functions, and its Application to Various Physics PDE and ODE Problems Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Esgu erra, Ph.D.

Joseph Isaiah P. Miralles (Cum Laude ) Undergraduate hesis:  hesis: rajectories and Sae Regions o Projectile Motion in Isothermal and Adiabatic Atmospheres Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Esgu erra, Ph.D.

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Kimver Louie S. Nuñez ( Magna Magn a Cum Laud La udee) Undergraduate hesis: Analytic Approximations to Bound State Energy Eigenvalues in Quantum Systems Satisying Satis ying the Minimal Length Generalized Uncertainty Principle and Consequences on Quantum Revivals Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Esgue rra, Ph.D.

Jervic Lexter N. Perlas Undergraduate hesis:  hesis: Reduced Superoperator Superoperator Method o Solving the t he von Neumann Equation Adviser: Eric A. Galapon, Ph.D.

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Christian D. ica Undergraduate Tesis: Finite-Part Integration o the Generalized Stieltjes ransorm and its Dominant Asymptotic Behavior or Small Values o the Parameter Adviser: Eric A. Galapon, Ph.D.

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Alred P. Abella BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Master’s Tesis: Finite-size Effects in Experiments Ex periments on Gravity-Capillary Gravity-Capillary Surace Waves Adviser: Maricor N. Soriano, Ph.D.

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Janus B. Advincula B.S Psychology, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2010 Master’s Master’s Tesis: Almost Non State-Altering POVM Quantum Measurement Adviser: Eric A. Galapon, Ph.D.

Ritz Ann P. Aguilar BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Tesis: Estimation o Lateral and Depth Resolution Resolution o a Phase-Shifing Profilometer via Modulation ranser Function Analysis Adviser: Maricor N. Soriano, Ph.D. Prev. View

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MS Physics Meryl Regine L. Algodon BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2014 Master’s hesis: Camera Rotation Estimation rom Video Adviser: Maricor N. Soriano, Ph.D.

Reginald Christian S. Bernardo BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s hesis: Some Consequences o the Generalized Uncertainty Principle: Energy Levels, hin-Layer Quantization, Qu antization, and Quantum Dynamics 2017 Most Outstanding O utstanding MS Physics Graduate Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Ph.D. Prev. View

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Jezreel Jezreel C. Castillo BS Chemistry, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2014 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Sel-Force on a Scalar Charge in Circular Orbits About a Reissner-Nordström Black Hole Adviser: Michael Francis Ian G. Vega II, Ph.D.

April D. Cortez Cor tez BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2008 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Modeling o Spin Injection to Semiconductors in hree-erminal Ferromagnet-Insulator Ferromagnet-Insulator-Semi-Semiconductor Junctions Adviser: Cristine DLR. Villagonzalo, Ph.D.

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Damian N. Dailisan BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Modeling Lane Changing and Random Slowdown in Vehicular raic Using a Cellular Automata Model Adviser: May . Lim, Ph.D.

Einstom L. Engay BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Master’s hesis:  hesis: Accelerated Reconstruction in Multiple-Plane Multiple-Plane Phase Retrieval Ret rieval Using a ransit Plane Adviser: Percival F. Almoro, A lmoro, Ph.D.

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Bimbo Alexis B. Galit Ga lit BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s hesis Occupation Probability, First Passage Characteristics, and Exploration Properties o the Elephant Random Walk Adviser: Jose Perico H. Esguerra, Ph.D.

Horace Andrew Andre w F. F. Husay BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2013 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Enhanced erahertz Emission rom CuxO/Si P-n Heterojunction Fabricated by hermal Oxidation Ox idation Adviser Armando S. Somintac, S omintac, Ph.D. Prev. View

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MS Physics Ma. Christina M. Jamerlan BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Symbolic Co-Occurrence Networks in Bird Calls, Ca lls, Human Music, and Language L anguage Adviser: Giovanni A. apang, Ph.D.

Amancio S. Manceras II BS Physics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute o echnology, 2013 Master’s Master’s hesis:  hesis: Advantage Advantage o Genetic Diversity in a Penna model Adviser: Ronald S. Banzon, Ph.D.

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Jade Farrah Farr ah Dianne D ianne . Mendoza BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Baguio, 2008 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Entanglement and luctuations luc tuations in the Majumdar-Ghosh model ground using matrix product states representation Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

Pamela Anne D. Pasion BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Development o Co-Authorship Networks Within the Philippine Congress Adviser: Giovanni A. apang, Ph.D.

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MS Physics

Karl Simon A. Revelar BS Applied Physics, University o the Philippines, Los Baños, 2010 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Overcharging Higher-Dimensional Black Holes with Point Particles Adviser: Michael Francis Ian G. Vega II, Ph.D.

Hernanie . Salazar, Jr. BS Physics, Polytechnic University o the Philippines, Philippines, 2012 Master’s hesis: Cu-doping in ZnO nanorods Adviser: Roland V. Sarmago, Ph.D.

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Jan Jan Philippe Phi lippe B. Sambo BS Physics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute o echnology, 2014 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Dynamical Quantum Phase ransitions in the Ground-State Quenched XY Model Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

John Adrian N. Villanueva BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2015 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Perturbations Perturbations in Spherically Symmetric Black Holes Adviser: Michael Francis Ian G. Vega II, Ph.D.

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MS Physics

Jan Fronimarc D. Viloria BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Baguio, 2009 Master’s Master’s hesis  hesis:: Determination o the Mechanical Properties o Copper-Silver Alloy Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations Adviser: Francis Norman C. Paraan, Ph.D.

PhD Physics

Ramon M. Delos Santos BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Baguio, 2001 MS Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2009 Dissertation’s hesis: Electrooptic Detection o erahertz Radiation via Gallium Arsenide and Lithium Niobate Crystals Adviser: Elmer S. Estacio, Ph.D. Prev. View

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PhD Physics Marvin M. Flores BS Physics, Silliman University, 2009 MS Physics, University o the Philippines, Diliman, 2012 Dissertation hesis: Purity-Based Entanglement Characterization C haracterization Adviser: Eric A. Galapon, Ph.D. 2017 Most Outstanding Ph.D. Physics Graduate Recipient o the 2017 Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez Award

Cyril P. Sadia BS Physics, University o the Philippines, Philippines, Baguio, 2005 MS Physics, University o the Philippines, Philippines, Diliman, 2008 Dissertation hesis: Molecular Beam Epi Epitaxy taxy o Gallium Arsenide Films on Gallium Gal lium Antimonide(001) or Novel erahertz Emitters Adviser: Arnel A. Salvador, Ph.D. Prev. View

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Reflections “hrill “hril l o discov discover ery” y” by Reginald Bernardo

he path o a researcher is not a straight

line but one which takes twists and turns and goes rom one point to another in a maze that has not been completely mapped out. Getting lost in this maze is crucial and the thrill o discovery is what makes every moment exciting.

he GUP is a generalization o the Heisenberg uncertainty principle which carries a residue o quantum gravity that is related to the intriguing issue o the discreteness o space. he huge volume o the iceberg that I have not seen at the beginning represents the thousands o articles directly related to the GUP and encompasses phenomena ranging rom the nuclear to the cosmological. What is more exciting than witnessing the development o this subject? Being a part o it! he GUP is where majority o my completed and ongoing research is ocused including my undergraduate and graduate theses.

My journey started in third year undergrad when I have become an apprentice o the heoretical Physics Group (PG). But let me irst take a step back by a ew years. Many o my proessors during my irst two years as a physics student have spent some time in class to tell the students the story o some o the res earch o the National Institute o Physics (NIP). his is when I have come to realize the value o research and the ingrained culture o NIP to transorm its students to researchers who seek s eek to advance the understanding o nature. his is the prelude o my journey. Fast-orward to the time o my apprenticeship, apprenticeship, it is in the PG that I have irst experienced the excitement o doing research and the exhilarating ex hilarating eeling o stumbling across more and more problems and discovery in the process.

he twists and turns and getting lost in the maze are all a part o the journey to becoming a researcher. Who would have igured out that rom projectile motion I would come across a ascinating subject that is not mentioned in the textbooks but which is under the investigation o hundreds o researchers around the world? While I cannot speak or the experience o every researcher, I can at the very least take a bet that it is the thrill o discovery, o inding the center o the maze, that drives a researcher to work.

Ater scoring a publication in projectile motion, I have searched the literature or a possible application o quantum mechanics to the projectile. his led me to a series o articles - which is only the tip o the iceberg icebe rg - applying the generalized uncertainty uncert ainty principle (GUP) to the quantum bouncing ball.

In my short experience, the journey has been diicult more oten than not. he good thing is that there are always people willing to put me back on my eet. hen I remember the thrill and I am back in the game. his is what the PG, the NIP, has instilled in me and what I wish to share.

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Reflections “Luck” by Ramon M. Delos Santos

Few years ago, I came across an arti-

cle entitled “What makes a good PhD student?” written by Georgia Chene vix-rench vi x-rench o the th e Queens Que ensland land Institute o Medical Research in Australia. According to her, a successul student must be b e at least our o the ollowing: 1) smart, 2) creative, 3) motivated, 4) hard-working, 5) skillul, and 6) lucky. She emphasized that the student cannot depend on luck. I was resolved though to primarily ocus and work on the last our items on the list. I was optimistic that in the course o this undertaking, I can be smart and creative enough to become what I dreamt o – a physicist. I persuaded mysel that luck was just there to complete the list. For me, “luck”, not in its literal sense, comes in the orm o blessings rom above. I am blessed to have worked with a proliic researcher and physicist Pro. Elmer Estacio as my dissertation adviser and mentor. Because o his good reputation and active network with wit h the University o Fukui in Japan, I was given a rare opportunity to collaborate with Pro. Masahiko ani, one o the leading scientists in the ield o terahertz (Hz) science. Working with them instilled in me the importance o tenacity, hard-work, dexterity, and sel-discipline to accomplish research projects. Prev. View

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Our research on electro-optic detection o Hz radiation serves as a groundwork eort at NIP and is expected to eventually allow the Philippines to push urther studies on Hz photonics. Commercially-available detectors involve tedious preparation procedures. Our detection scheme does not require micro-abrication and operates simply by exploiting the second-order nonlinear optical eect in a bulk crystal. he current initiative o the NIP to partner with premier research institutions abroad is exemplary because it encourages students to excel and produce globally-competitive research rese arch outputs. Having supportive colleagues, riends, and loved ones is an invaluable blessing. I elt lucky to be surrounded by individuals who made my lie bearable and still enjoyable during the most challenging years o my career (so ar). heir constant encouragement, guidance and prayers inspired me to do my best every step o the way. Without them, my journey would not have been meaningul. At the start, luck was just there to complete the list. I never thought it would have a very signiicant role in ulilling my dream.

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Reflections “Finding the solution” by Marvin M. Flores

My PhD dissertation is on entanglement

characterization. Among the undamental problems in entanglement theory is inding whether a given system is entangled or not. In this work, we constructed a necessar y (but not suicient) condition or entanglement based on purity.

the recipient o the BPI-DOS award and almost took their oer o a managerial po sition, thinking that this could easily alleviate our inancial needs. However, However, my dream has always been to become a physicist and so I pursued my MS through DOS scholarship. I later realized that we had a relatively weak undergraduate training I had to take 11 back subjects (probably the worst case NIP ever had). I did not back down however and aced these subjects nonetheless.

Beore I talk about the challenges I aced during my PhD, I think it is worthwhile to talk about my experiences leading to it. I come rom a po or amily. My My mother is a housewie while my ather works as Ater inishing my MS, I immedia contractual carpenter. here was ately applied as an instructor in a time (Grade 4) when I had to sell NIP while pursuing my PhD. My mangoes in our park during weekcolleagues could attest that it is not ends in order to support mysel. Also during easy being a student while teaching at the same elementary, we did not have any electricity time. You have to be able to balance learning and we had to rely on gas lamps. here was as a student, prepare lessons and review the even a time when I had to do my homework materials as an instructor and at the same under a street lamp. We also did not have our time not to take your research or granted. It own CR and had to use us e my aunt’s. aunt’s. Our CR was is akin to juggling t hree balls at once, only that installed when I won a contest in Grade 5 and the stakes are higher should you drop a single electricity was inally installed in our house ball. ater I graduated rom Grade 6. We got this right ater I championed a National History At irst glance, the road needed to overcome contest and our mayor in Dumaguete pledged beore obtaining a PhD seems insurmountto shoulder the expenses or the electricity in- able. Looking back however, ater having trastallation. versed vers ed the same sam e road roa d mysel, myse l, I can person per sonal ally ly attest that it can be done! Don’t be discourRegardless o these circumstances, I graduat- aged i the problem sets are too tough or i ed valedictorian both in Elementary and High you seem to be stuck in your research topic. School mainly due to my ascination or sci- he obstacles and problems you ace are not ence and mathematics. It was in 3rd Year High something to avoid. In act, your research School that I got hooked in Physics. I took the problem is just your irst big problem and you Ateneo and UP entrance exams but when I are expected to solve a lot more down the line learned that Silliman University also oered a ater you graduate! It is how you tackle these physics program, I decided to stay closer. Back problems rom every angle, your endurance to then, I knew k new that it would be cheaper that way. never back down, and your constant urge to I graduated summa cum laude and was also ind the solution that makes you a physicist! Prev. View

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Reflections “Lessons Learned” by Cyril Cyr il P. P. Sadia Sa dia

My doctoral dissertation is about the

molecular beam epitaxial growth o GaAs/n-GaSb and p-InAs/n-GaSb p-InAs/n-GaSb heterostructures with intense terahertz emission under 800-nm wavelength emtosecond laser excitation. he ollowing growth-related issues were observed to occur: poor sticking eiciency o GaAs and InAs on GaSb, and decomposition o GaSb during oxide removal under an arsenic lux. o remedy these problems, a growth interruption technique was applied during growth initiation, and GaAs buer layer and superlattices were deposited. his research was under the auspices o Dr. Arnel Salvador Salva dor.. My Ph.D. student experience would be incomplete without lessons learned. Parallels can be drawn between these lessons and the growth technique. One, just as the growth initiation is crucial to achieve high-quality samples, planning is important. A student must do the math and count the cost o pursuing a degree. In my case, this implies to  ind means to support mysel (e.g. as a research assistant, as an NIP instructor), to juggle academics and work, and to inish studies while I have NIP support or employment. Now, what does one do when a plan does not pan out? For example, one o my experimental designs turned instead into a rhyme: I think that I shall never see/ a sample as ugly as number 603. While the Prev. View

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material structure was a judicious choice o layers, its realization via epitaxy was the greatest challenge. Lesson two, a growth interruption is helpul to get my bearings back. While I searched or solutions to improve i mprove my my experiment, I stepped out and gain new riends rom the computer science department. hese riends have a contagious zeal or science and their work. I also re-read the papers and re viewe vi ewed d again ag ain the th e works wor ks o other researchers or a resh perspective. Aside rom these, I experienced having to ace the consequence o every decision, every action taken. A week o delay in experiment, or instance, can lead to an opportunity lost. However, the good thing to ocus on is I eventually approached approached the problem with a solution and the inspiration to inish what I started and to contribute to the body o knowledge. hree, there are necessary corrective action points along the journey to the inish line. In the experiment, the buer layers were used with the intention intention o smoothing the ensuing ilm. Similarly, to ensure that I inish the study, I applied or the available CHED-NIP scholarship and worked ull-time in the laboratory, among other sacriices made. Lastly, the research would be unsuccessul without the illuminating guidance o my advisor and the support o colleagues and collaborators.

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The sunflowers symbolize the cycle of thesis/ dissertation disser tation and extension work of the National National Institute of Physics and the University ...

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he National Institute o Physics Administration, Faculty, Faculty, Sta and Student Body invite everyone to the

NIP RECO R ECOGNIION GNIION DAY DAY 2017 20 17 24 th o June 2017, 8:30 AM NIP Auditorium (Intel Center or Science Innovation) UP Diliman, Quezon City

Program of Activities Assembly and Procession o the Graduation Candidates Lupang Hinirang Welcome Remarks

Dr. Dr. Wilson O. Garcia Dep. Director or Research and Extension

Introduction o Guest o Honor

Dr. Dr. Roland V. Sarmago Director

Message rom the Guest o Honor

Cong. Jose Ma. Clemente “Joey” S. Salceda Salced a 2nd District o the Province o Albay Philippine House o Representatives

Presentation o Plaque o Appreciation to the Guest o Honor Conerring o Certificates to the Graduation Candidates Candidates Led by NIP Director, Guest o Honor, Honor, and Dr. Dr. May . Lim (Dep. Director or Academic Affairs) Awarding o Most Outstanding Students (BS Applied Physics, BS, MS, and PhD Physics) Awarding o Best Undergraduate Teses Message rom the Graduation Candidates ribute to the Graduation Candidates (Audio-Visual Presentations) Closing Remarks

Dr. Dr. May . Lim Dep. Director or Academic Affairs

UP Naming Mahal Group Picture- Pic ture-aking aking Emcees: Mario Juvenal S. Onglao and Adam Jesson P. Cometa Prev. View

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2017 UP NIP Recognition Day GUEST OF HONOR

Cong. Jose Ma. Clemente “Joey” S. Salceda

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NIP CLASS of 2017

MARAMING SALAMAT PO... Prev. View

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Number of Graduates since 2001 Number o BS Applied Physics (blue) and BS Physics (red) graduates graduates or NIP Classes 2001 up to 2017

Number o BS Graduates

NIP Class Number o MS Physics (green) and PhD Physics (yellow) graduates graduates or NIP Classes 2001 up to 2017*

Number o MS/PhD Graduates

NIP Class *Classes with graduates in Diploma in Physics: 2010 (1); and, graduates in MA Physics: Physics: 2009 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1). Prev. View

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UP Naming Maha M ahall UP naming mahal, pamantasang hirang An A n g t i n i g n a m i n , s a n a’y i n y o n g d i n g g i n Ma M a l a y o n g l u p a i n , a m i n m a n g m a r a t i n g Di rin magbabago ang damdamin Di rin magbabago ang damdamin Luntian Lun tian at pula, sagi sag mag pakailanman At i n g p a g d i w a n g , b u l w a g a n n g d a n g a l Humayo’t itanghal, giting at tapang Ma M abuhay ang pag - as a ng bayan Ma M abuhay ang pag - as a ng bayan

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NIP Class 2017 Yearbook and Recognition Day Photo Album

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