OVCRE conducts review of 42 In-house and Externally-funded research projects
19 In-house research and 23 externally-funded projects registered with the OVCRE went through a 3-day monitoring and evaluation last November 9 to 11, 2022.
The event aimed to track the progress and challenges of different projects under the arm of the university.
On the first day, the research presenters were divided into break out sessions: Socio-Econ group with Dr. Marshaley Baquiano of the University of Guam and Dr. Carolyn Jimenez of UP Los Baños served as evaluators; Natural Sciences group with Dr. Ian Kendrich Fontanilla of UP Diliman and Prof. Lilibeth Bucol of Negros Oriental State University; Chemistry group with Dr. Maria Pythias Espino from UP Diliman and Dr. Stephen Sabinay of West Visayas State University. For the Aquaculture group, Dr. Victor Marco Emmanuel N. Ferriols of CFOS-IA,UP Visayas and Dr. Hazel O. Arceo of UP Cebu.
On the second and third day, Dr. Harold M. Monteclaro and Dr. Victor Marco Emmanuel N. Ferriols from the OVCRE, Ms. Ferelyn F. Oliva from the Technology Transfer Business Development Office (TTBDO) and Ms. Emeliza C. Lozada, Chief of Supply, Property and Services Office (SPSO) were the evaluators.
The moderators for the said event were Prof. Early Sol Gadong from the Division of Professional Education and Prof. Gerthrode Charlotte Tan-Mabilog, IPO Director. This activity was also attended by the SPSO personnel headed by their chief, Ms. Emeliza C. Lozada, accounting personnel, and the OVCRE personnel together with the TTBDO staff.
The research projects were presented to track their progress and accomplishments. This also served as a venue to raise questions, suggestions and concerns to further enhance and update university transactions. Moreover, the TTBDO also encouraged our researchers to have their technology protected through the application of intellectual property rights and utility models.
This was the first time that the OVCRE merged the monitoring and evaluation of in-house and externally-funded projects. This event provided an opportunity for researchers and staff to improve project implementation and university transactions.