DIMAANO, Maria Natalia R.

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Prof. Maria Natalia R. Dimaano, PhD

Department of Chemical Engineering | Graduate School | Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences

mrdimaano@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology – Tokyo, Japan, 2003
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, 1995
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1980

Research Highlights

Phase Diagram of the Eutectic Mixture of Capric Acid and Lauric Acid as a Medium for Thermal Energy Storage Cooling Application
Conversion of non-edible seed oils (such as Jatropha curcas, Calophyllum inophyllum, Terminalia capalla, Moringa oleifera, Monandra kurz, Bauhinia purpurea, Sweitenia macrophylla king, etc.) to biodiesel
Production of wallboards, composites, activated carbon and biochar from waste seed husks as primary materials.

Research Interests

Biodiesel, Biochar, Renewable Energy
Thermal Energy Storage for Cooling Application, Phase Change Materials
Activated Carbon, Biochar, Composites (Materials Characterization)

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

2022 Most Outstanding Professional in Chemical Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission
2021 Outstanding Chemical Engineer in Research and Development, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers
2011 Gregorio Y Zara Award for Applied Research, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PHILAAST)
2009 NRCP Achievement Award for Division 7 – Engineering and Industrial Research
2009 Gawad San Alberto Magno: Natatanging Mananaliksik sa Agham at Teknolohiya, University of Santo Tomas
2008 First Runner Up, Best Research Project of the Year BPI-DOST Science Award
2000 Gawad Santo Domingo Award for Publication, University of Santo Tomas

Professional Activities

Fellow, ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology, (FAAET, July 21, 2012, Selangor, Malaysia)
Fellow, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineering (PIChE) College of Fellows, (FPIChE, February 28, 2014)
President — Philippine Society of JSPS RONPAKU Fellows (PRF, 2008 – 2010).
Chair — ASEAN Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE,2009)
Chair, Governing Council – Metro Manila Industry and Engineering Research and Development Consortium (MMIERDC, March 2014 – December 2015)
NRCP Div. 7 Section Chairperson – 2011 NRCP Achievement Awards and Committee, Technology Sector (2011 – 2013
Chair & Deputy Chair, Philippine Technological Council Engg. Accreditation Commission (PTC ACBET EAC)
Reviewer — Energy, The International Journal (Elsevier Science, Inc., (2004 – present)
1st Vice President – Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers Metro Manila Academe Chapter (PIChE MMAC 2013 – 2015)

Selected Publications

RMDR Antonio, AAC dela Cruz, AS Quinto Jr., PR Cordero, MNR Dimaano (May 2015). “Bioethanol Production from Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Peelings using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as Fermenting Yeast with Focus on Fermentation pH”, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 4 (5), 356 – 360.
MNR Dimaano, T Watanabe (2006). “Thermal Performance Characterization of Capric Acid and Lauric Acid Mixture for Low Temperature Energy Storage”, Solar Energy: New Research, Chapter 1, Nova Science Publications, Inc., Tom P. Hough (Editor-in-chief), 1-42. ISBN: 1-59454-630-4.
MNR Dimaano, Takayuki Watanabe (2003). “The Transient Behavior Analysis of The Capric Acid and Lauric Acid Mixture in a Vertical Tube”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 36 (12), p.1421-1431.
MNR Dimaano, T. Watanabe (2002). “The Capric and Lauric Acid Mixture with Chemical Additives as Latent Heat Storage Materials for Cooling Application”, ENERGY – The International Journal, 27 (9), pp. 869-888.
MNR Dimaano, T. Watanabe (2002). “Performance Investigation of the Capric Acid and Lauric Acid Mixture as Latent Heat Energy Storage for a Cooling System”, Solar Energy, 72 (3), 205-215.
MNR Dimaano and T. Watanabe (2002). “The Capric-Lauric Acid and Pentadecane Combination as Phase Change Material for Cooling Applications”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 22 (4), 365-377.

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