Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

Date Author(s) Title of Paper Publication Details
December 2013 Diana Marie R. De Silva,

Roxanne B. Calibo,

Victor A. Rodulfo, Jr.,

Jewel Joanna S. Cabardo,

Nanette A. Aquino,

Kristina Concepcion Q. Saraos
Perception on Quality Attributes as Value-Drivers of Milled Rice in CALABARZON, Philippines Philippine Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

volume 10, page 48-56 
December 2013 Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen Evaluation and Analysis of Two Village Level Models for Sweet Sorghum Cane Processing in Ilocos Norte, Philippines Philippine Journal of Crop Science (PJCS)

Volume 38, Issue 3, pp. 18-30
June 2014 MIG Isip Effect of a Standing Body Position during College Students’ Exam: Implications on Cognitive Test Performance Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

Volume 13, Issue 2,  pp.185-192

Publisher : Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers

DOI : 10.7232/iems.2014.13.2.185
June 2015 Josefa Angelie D. Revilla

Mikel Angelo B. Yap

Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen

Michael John
S. Ramos
Baseline Measurement and Analysis of Hand-Arm Transmitted Vibration of an Ergonomically Designed Two-Wheel TractorPhilippine Agricultural Scientist

Volume 98, Issue 2,  pp.185-192

Publisher : Univ. of the Philippines Los Banos
June 2015 Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen,

Mikel Angelo B. Yap,

Romelyn Mae Palomar,

Clarissa M. Pesigan
Optimal Handle Grip and Engine Mount Combination for Minimized Hand Vibration from Gasoline Hand Tractors Philippine Agricultural Scientist
vol. 98 issue 2 pp. 157-165

Publisher: Univ. of the Philippines Los Banos
October 2015 Maria Morissa D. Lu,

Diana Marie R. De Silva,

Engelbert K. Peralta,

Alvin N. Fajardo,

Milagros M. Peralta
Effects of Nanosilica Powder from Rice Hull Ash on Seed Germination of Tomato (Licopersicon esculentum) Philippine e-Journal for Applied Research and Development 

retrieved from: http://pejard.slu.edu.ph/vol.5/2015.08.06.pdf
December 2015 Ronalyn Luansing,

Clarissa Pesigan,

Eduardo Rustico
An e-trike ICE Project-Innovative, Concrete and Ergonomic: Systems Design to Support Sustainable e-trike Commercialization Procedia Manufacturing

vol. 3 pp. 2333-2340

Publisher: Elsevier

Completed Research Projects

Title Involvement Funding Agency
Optimizing the Combination of Commercially Available Handle Grips and Engine Mounts To Reduce the Vibration Transmitted to Hand Tractor Operators Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen (Project Leader)

Mikel Angelo B. Yap (Assistant Project Leader)
UPLB Basic Research Fund
Baseline Measurement and Analysis of Hand-Arm Transmitted Vibration of UPLB-AMD Ergonomically Designed Two-Wheeled Tractor Josefa Angelie D. Revilla (Project Leader)

Mikel Angelo B. Yap (Assistant Project Leader)
UPLB Basic Research Fund
Efficiency Improvement of the Inventory System through Plant Layout Optimization and Web -Based Inventory System Development of Supply and Property Management Office of the University of the Philippines Los Banos HDZL (Project Coordinator

OVCA-IED-SPMO)

CMP (Project Leader of OVCA-SPMO Project)
UPLB
Establishment of Incoming Quality Control Inspection System for Common Use Supplies in SPMO, UPLB HDZL (Project Coordinator

OVCA-IED-SPMO)

CMP (Project Leader of OVCA-SPMO)
UPLB
Energy Audit in the Rice Supply Chain in Region IVA Through Value Analysis Diana Marie R. De Silva (Project Leader) DA-
RFUIVA
Establishment of a Centralized Warehouse for the Construction, Electrical and Mechanical Supplies Used in Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects in UPLB College, Laguna HDZL (Project Coordinator)

CMP(Project Leader)

MLTeodor (Study Leader)
OVCPD
Establishment of a Supplier Database and Performance Evaluation System through Systems Analysis and Design at SPMO, UPLB, College, Laguna HDZL (Project Coordinator)

CMP(Project Leader)

SMResurreccion (Study Leader)
OVCA
Establishment of an Incoming Quality Control System for Common-Use Supplies at SPMO, UPLB HDZL (Project Coordinator)

CMP(Project Leader)

SMResurreccion (Study Leader)
OVCA
Determination of the Best Combination of Commercially Available White and Beige Colored Paints and Floor Tiles Based on IESNA Standards HDZLayaoen (Study

RLCatriz (Co-Leader)
UPLB
Evaluation of the Different Lighting Alternatives for the World Class Setting of UPLB Classrooms and Offices HDZLayaoen (Study Leader)

RLCatriz (Co-Leader)
UPLB
Development of a Program for the Determination of the Best Lighting Alternative Based on IESNA Standards and Lowest Equivalent Annual Cost HDZLayaoen (Study Leader)

RLCatriz (Co-Leader)
UPLB
Improvement of the Document Process Flow of the UPLB Cashier’s Office through Establishing Time Standards, Elimination of Non-Value Adding Non-Essential Activities, and Providing Layout Enhancements JADRevilla  (Study Leader)

HDZLayaoen (Co-Leader)
UPLB
Systems Evaluation and Improvement through Process Streamlining and Facility Layout Analysis of the UPLB Accounting and Cashier’s Office CMPesigan  (Study Leader) 

HDZLayaoen(Co-Leader)
UPLB

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

Date Author(s)Title of Paper Conference Details
2013 MAB Yap, RAU Po Design modification, development, and testing of the UPLB anthropometrically fitted lowland hand-tractor for optimal reduction of HAV exposure of the Filipino farmer 14th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society (APIEMS) 2013 Conference Proceedings Paper #4021

Retrieved from: http://www.apiems.org/conf2013/conf2013/4021.pdf
2013 MIG Isip Effecting Position and Duration in College Students Exam Performance 14th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society (APIEMS) 2013 Conference Proceedings Paper #4022

Retrieved from: http://www.apiems.org/conf2013/conf2013/4022.pdf
2013 JAD Revilla, IAG Martinez Investigation of Learning Remission in Manual Work Given that Similar Work is Performed During the Work Contract Break Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers Asian Conference 2013

Pages: 1147-1155

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-4451-98-7_136

Print ISBN: 978-981-4451-97-0

Online ISBN: 978-981-4451-98-7

Publisher: Springer Singapore
2012 MAB Yap Modification of NIOSH Lifting Equation (1991) Based on the Anthropometric Measurements of Filipino Farmers in Laguna, Philippines 4th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) 2012

at San Francisco California, USA; Conference Proceedings Paper # 1032