Start Time: Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 9:00am
End Time: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 12:30pm
Location: College of Engineering Theater Melchol Hall, UP Diliman Quezon City

>> About the Seminar

The Philippines can be made greener and cleaner if we can use more biofuels and bioenergy produced from plant sources instead of using fossil fuels. In many parts of the world including US and Brazil, fuels and energy produced from plant sources have successfully replaced some of the fossil fuels. Geographically, the Philippines is located where solar energy is highly affluent, and the productivity of plant resources can be raised to the top level of the world. Blessed with natural resources, it is quite timely to discuss what should be done if we are going to take a leading role in biofuels and energy production for a greener and cleaner world. Besides technological development, a concerted effort from academy, industry and government is required for this initiative. This workshop is planned to exchange information, perspectives and concerns among people involved in biofuels/bioenergy research and implementation. The workshop will deliver a very concise summary of technology related to the production of biofuels/bioenergy. It will also deliver industrial experiences and governmental policy related to the topic. Open discussions among attendees from academy, industry, government, and interested citizens will be facilitated.

>> About the Lecturer

Dr. Chang-Ho Park
Visiting Professor
Department of
Chemical Engineering
UP Diliman

Brief CV:
Chang-Ho Park (B. Chem. E., Seoul National University, Ph.D. from Purdue University) is a visiting professor to the department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Philippines Diliman. He is a Senior Professor of Chemical Engineering at Kyung Hee University, South Korea. He was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, and has an industrial experience at GS Caltex Oil Refinery, Co., Ltd. Professor Park is a renowned biochemical engineer listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2009 and 2010), and served as a vice president of Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2009). His research interests are biofuels (butanol, ethanol, and biodiesel) and energy production from renewable resources, environmental biotechnology related to the treatment of waste water and polluted air, and extraction and identification of active compounds from medicinal plants.

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The registration is FREE.
A Certificate of Participation will be given to the participants.
Please confirm your attendance on or before May 21, 2010 to updche.biotech@gmail.com.

For inquiries, please call the UP Diliman Department of Chemical Engineering at (+632) 929 6640 or (+632) 981 8500 local 3114
(look for Diw, Tin or Mercy).

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