ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2008 - 2013           PhD in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (Summa Cum Laude)
Rostock University, 18051 Rostock, Germany
Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
Thesis title: “A Systems Biology Approach to Understand the Influence of SORLA on Amyloidogenic Processing in Alzheimer’s Disease”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Olaf Wolkenhauer
(http://www.sbi.uni-rostock.de)
2001 - 2004 Masters of Science in Mathematics (With Distinction)
De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
Thesis title: “Factorization of Pretopological Spaces and Strong Product Graphs”
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Severino Diesto and Dr. Eduardo Mendoza
2000 - 2001 Certificate of Foreign Studies in Chinese language and literature
Beijing Second Foreign Language University, Beijing, China
1996 - 2000 Bachelor of Secondary Education in Computer Application (Magna Cum Laude)
De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
1996 - 2000 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Magna Cum Laude)
De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
Thesis title: “Scheduling Conflict-Free Group Activities”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Severino Gervacio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024 - present Center Director
Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2022 Topic Editor
Frontiers in Systems Biology
Systems Biology, Women in Science 2021/22: Data and Model Integration
2021 - present Full Professor
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2020 - 2024 Research Unit Head
CENSER’s Systems and Computational Biology (SComB) Research Unit
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2017 - 2023 Assistant Dean for Research and Advanced Studies
College of Science
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2015 - 2018 Research Unit Head
CENSER’s Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Unit
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2013 - 2020 Associate Professor
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2013 Postdoctoral
Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
University of Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany
(http://www.sbi.uni-rostock.de/team/alumni/)
2008 - 2012 Research Assistant
Project title: Mathematical modeling of neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer’s disease
Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
University of Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany
(http://www.sbi.uni-rostock.de/team/alumni/)
2008 Research Assistant (programming with Java)
Project title: theWeP (The Worldwide Experimental Platform)
http://www.thewep.org/en/philshift study.php
Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany
2007 - 2008 Research Assistant (programming with Java)
Project title: EUCLIS (EUCLock Information System)
http://www.bioinfo.mpg.de/euclis/
Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany
2006 - 2008 Assistant Professor 1
St. Scholastica’s College, 1004 Manila, Philippines
2006 - 2007 Research Assistant (programming with ImageJ)
Project title: Sartorious image analysis project
http://www.sartorius.com/
Headed by Dr. Eduardo Mendoza of the Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany
2002 - 2005 Instructor
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
2001 - 2002 Assistant Instructor
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines

AWARDS

2025                   PAASE Rising Star
Philippine-American Academy of Science and Technology
2020 Outstanding Scientific Paper Award
Philippines National Academy of Science and Technology
2018 - 2023 Br. C. John Lynan FSC Professorial Chair in Mathematics
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2018 - 2023 Br. Albinus Peter FSC Professorial Chair in Mathematics
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2018 Open Arms Travel Grant
International Congress of Mathematicians/International Mathematical Union
2018 Best Paper Presentation Award
IEEE 9th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications
2016 Travel Grant
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
2016 Best Presentation Award
Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School
2015 - 2018 Research Fellow
De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004 Philippines
2014 NANUM Travel Grant
International Congress of Mathematicians/International Mathematical Union
2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Systems Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Rostock,
Germany
2009 - 2013 Student Research Fellowship
Department of Systems Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Rostock,
Germany

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

2025 - 2027     Secretary, Asian and Oceanian Women in Mathematics (AOWM)
2021 - present AC and EC members, EASIAM (East Asia Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)
2021 - present Founding Member, Asian and Oceanian Women in Mathematics (AOWM)
2021 - present Board Member, Mathematical Society of the Philippines
2021 - present Regular Member, PAASE (Philippine American Academy of Scientists and Engineers)
2021 - present Regular Member, NRCP (National Research Council of the Philippines)
2019 - present SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)
2019 - 2020 Associate Member, NRCP
2018 - 2020 Associate Member, PAASE (Philippine American Academy of Scientists and Engineers)
2017 - present Society for Mathematical Biology
2013 - present Mathematical Society of the Philippines
2002 - 2003 Mathematical Society of the Philippines