LAPITAN, Lorico Jr. D.S.

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Asst. Prof. Lorico D.S. Lapitan, Jr., PhD

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

ldlapitan@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

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Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophyin Chemistry, University of Leeds – United Kingdom, 2018
Master of Science in Chemistry (Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2010
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2007

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Biomass (sugarcane bagasse) valorization for smart hydrogel technologies
Development of biosensors for detection of bacterial pathogens
Advanced materials for antibacterial applications
Electrochemical surface science (STM, AFM)

Courses Handled

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

2020 Top Prize Winner, National Academy of Science and Technology – Talent Search for Young Scientist
2017 Clarkson Travel Bursary Grant Recipient, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
2014 International Research Scholarship Recipient, University of Leeds – United Kingdom
2014 Research Intern, Taiwan International Graduate Program-Summer Internship Program – Taiwan R.O.C.
2012 Research Intern, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science-Invitation Program for Young East Asian Researchers, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2010 Top Prize Winner, Department of Science and Technology Search for Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards

Professional Activities

Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor, UST Faculty of Engineering

Selected Publications

Book Chapter

Lapitan, Lorico, DS and Zhou, D (2020), A Simple magnetic Nanoparticle-Poly-Enzyme Nanobead Sandwich Assay for Direct, Ultrasensitive DNA Detection. In: Kumar, CV, (ed.) Nanoarchitectures Built with Carbon Nanotubes and Magnetic Nanoparticles. Methods in Enzymology, 630, Elsevier ISBN 9780128201435

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Lapitan, Lorico Jr. DS, Yihan Xu, Yuan Guo, and Dejian Zhou. “Combining magnetic nanoparticle capture and poly-enzyme nanobead amplification for ultrasensitive detection and discrimination of DNA single nucleotide polymorphisms.” Nanoscale, 11, no. 3 (2019): 1195-1204.
Lapitan, Lorico Jr. DS, Guo, Y., Zhou, D., (2015) Nano-enabled bioanalytical approaches to ultrasensitive detection of low abundance single nucleotide polymorphisms. Analyst, 140, 3872-3887.
Choi, Sooseok, Lapitan, Lorico Jr. DS, Cheng, Yingying, Watanabe, Takayuki, (2014), Synthesis of Cobalt Boride Nanoparticles using RF Thermal Plasma, Advanced Powder Technology, 25, 365- 371.
Garcia, Jonyl L., Lapitan, Lorico Jr. DS, Tongol, Bernard John, V., Yau, S.L., (2013), Adsorption and electropolymerization of 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene (EDOT) on Pt(111) single crystal electrode as probed by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy. Acta Manilana, 61, 213-221, University of Santo Tomas, ISSN 0065-1370.
Lapitan, Lorico Jr. DS, Tongol, B.J.V., Yau, S.-L., (2012) In situ Scanning Tunneling Microscopy imaging of electropolymerized poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) on iodine-modified Au(111) single crystal electrode, Electrohimica Acta, 62, 433 – 440.

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