DOST-EXECOM MEETING NO. R2023-04
10 May 2023; DOST-OSEC Conference Room; 4th Floor, DOST Main Bldg.,
OPENING PRAYER to be led by DR. BERNARDO N. SEPEDA (9:00 - 9:05 AM/5 minutes)
A. Approval of the Provisional Agenda (9:10 - 9:15 AM/5 minutes discussion)
B. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting (9:20 - 9:25 AM/5 minutes discussion) [sent on 06 and 09 February 2023]
C. Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting (Ms. Armela K. Razo) [9:30 - 9:45AM/15 minutes discussion]
D. Councils' Update on the EXECOM Action Sheet
D.1 NRCP - Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda (09:50 - 10:00 AM/15 minutes discussion)
D.2 PCAARRD - Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora (10:25 - 10:40 AM/15 minutes discussion)
D.3 PCIEERD - Dr. Enrico C. Paringit (10:10 - 10:25 AM/15 minutes discussion)
D.4 PCHRD - Dr. Jaime C. Montoya (10:30 - 11:45 AM/5 minutes discussion)
E. Status of DOST-GIA Funds (Allotment and Cash) - USec. Maridon O. Sahagun (11:05 - 11:15 AM/10 minutes discussion)
F. Report on Liquidation of DOST-GIA Projects (SPD) [11:20 - 11:30 AM/10 minutes discussion)
G. Secretary's Remarks (11:35 - 12:05 PM/30 minutes)
L U N C H B R E A K (12:10 -1:00 PM/50 minutes)
H. Programs/Projects for Discussion:
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NRCP-Evaluated/Monitored Projects |
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| No. | Target Time of Presentation/ Q&A | PROGRAM/PROJECT | S&T FIELD/FUNCTION | IMPLEMENTING/ MONITORING AGENCY | Status |
| PCAARRD-Monitored Programs/Projects | |||||
| 1 |
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MECO-TECO JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM (JRP): AIoT Aided Farm Management for the Optimized Production of Selected High Value Crop Date of PCAARRD's Endorsement: 27 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 16 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 (Year 2 of 2 Years) Extension Period: 16 May - 15 August 2023 (3 months) Date of PCAARRD's Approval on the Extension Period: '13 March 2023 |
R&D - Agriculture 1.a |
UPLB
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DONE
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| 2 |
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SUPPORT TO THE PROMOTION OF A SCIENCE CULTURE ON BASIC RESEARCH IN THE REGIONS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS Date of PCAARRD's Endorsement: 27 April 2023 Project 1. NRCP Science and Technology Experts Pools (N-STEP) Approved Duration: 01 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 (Year 3 of 3 Years) Extension Period: 01 June - 31 December 2023 (7 months) Date of PCAARRD'S Approval on the Extension Period: 18 April 2023 Project 2. Leveraging Basic Research Information Translation for Empowerment in the Regions (BRITER) Approved Duration: 01 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 (Year 3 of 3 Years) Extension Period: 01 June - 31 December 2023 (7 months) Date of PCAARRD'S Approval on the Extension Period: 18 April 2023 |
R&D - Basic Reserch 1.a |
University of San Agustin (USA) |
DONE |
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PCHRD-Monitored Programs/Projects |
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| 3 |
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TECHNICAL BATTLE AGAINST COVID19 Project 2. Rational Design and Structural Modifications of ACE2 Inhibitors from Terrestrial Plants Date of PCHRD's Endorsement: 27 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 01 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 (Y2 of 2 Years) Approved Extension: 01 June - 30 November 2023 (6 months) 'Date of PCHRD's Approval on the Extension Period: 03 May 2023 |
R&D - Health 1.a |
UPD |
DONE |
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| 4 |
1:05 PM |
ANTIMICROBIAL DISCOVERY IN MANGROVE SOILS OF ALABAT ISLAND, QUEZON Project 2. Characterization of Antimicrobial Compounds Produced by Mangrove Soil Microorganisms of Alabat Island, Quezon Date of NRCP's Endorsement: 17 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 01 June 2023 – 31 May 2024 (Y2 of 2 Years) |
R&D - Basic Research 1.a |
UP-Manila (UPM) |
DONE |
| 5 | 1:25 PM (15 minutes discussion and Q&A) |
Expansion of Market for Eminent Entrepreneurial Transition (E-MarkET) Program Date of NRCP's Endorsement: 26 April 2023 Year 1 Duration: 03 January 2023 - 02 January 2024 |
Provision of R&D - Quality S&T Service 1.d |
TAPI |
DONE |
| PCIEERD-Monitored Programs/Projects | |||||
| 6 | 1:40 PM (20 minutes discussion and Q&A) |
NICER: CENTER FOR LAKES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 Project 1. Evaluating Dynamic Internal Loading of Nutrients in Sediment for Recovery of Lakes from Eutrophication (INLakes) Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years) Project 3. A Model Rehabilitation of a Laguna de Bay Tributary - Taytay River - Maningning Creek Sub -Basin Year 2 Duration: 19 April 2023 - 18 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years) Suspended since 19 April 2023 Project 4. Source-Tracking of Microbial Contamination in Selected Lakes of Laguna, Philippines (STROLL) Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 – 30 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years)
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R&D - Environment 1.a |
UP-Diliman (UPD) |
DONE |
| 7 | 2:00 PM (20 minutes discussion and Q&A) |
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THRU CIRCULAR BASED UTILIZATION OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTES FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ADMIXTURES WITH CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS AND Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 Project 1. Development of Market-Ready Admixtures and SMART Lightweight Foam Concrete with Passive Energy-Regulating and Self-Reinforcing Properties from Agro-Industrial Wastes for Roof Screeds, Roof Insulation and Wall Applications Year 2 Duration: 18 April 2023 - 17 April 2024 (Year 2 of 3 Years) Suspended since 19 April 2023 |
R&D - Manufacturing/ Industry 1.a |
MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) |
DONE |
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Project 2. Development of Eco-Cement Using Locally Available Industrial Wastes for Construction Applications Year 2 Duration: 18 April 2023 - 17 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years) Suspended since 19 April 2023 |
R&D - Manufacturing/ Industry 1.a |
Central Mindanao University (CMU) |
DONE | ||
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Project 3. Laminated Natural Fiber Composite as ECO-Geocell and ECO Geogrid for the Reinforcement of Roadway Construction and Slope Protection Year 2 Duration: 18 April 2023 - 17 April 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years) Suspended since 19 April 2023 |
R&D - Manufacturing/ Industry 1.a |
La Salle University, Ozamiz (LSU) |
DONE | ||
| 8 | 2:20 PM (20 minutes discussion and Q&A) |
NICER: PROGRAM BOONDOK: A MOUNTAIN ENGINEERING CENTER TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND UPLAND WATER SECURITY Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 Project 1. Slope Stability Analysis and Engineering Intervention for Rice Terraces and Road Infrastructure in Terrain Areas Year 3 Duration: 3 May 2023 - 2 May 2024 (Year 3 of 3 Years) |
R&D - Others 1.a | Kalinga State University (KSU) | DONE |
| 9 | 2:40 PM (20 minutes discussion and Q&A) |
CENTER FOR AIR RESEARCH IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 28 April 2023 Project 1. Towards Green Smart Cities: Connected Embedded Systems for Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Y2 of 3 Years) |
R&D - Environment 1.a | UPD - Department of Chemical Engineering (UPD-DChE) | DONE |
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Project 4. Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Reporting System Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Y2 of 3 Years) |
R&D - Environment 1.a | UPD - Department of Mechanical Engineering (UPD-DME) | DONE | ||
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Project 5. Development of Filter Media, eBC and VOC Sensors for Local Conditions Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 (Y2 of 3 Years) |
R&D - Environment 1.a | UPD - Department of Mechanical Engineering (UPD-DME) | DONE | ||
| 10 |
Establishment of Quantum Innovation Laboratory: Optimizing a Decision Diagram-Based Free and Open-Source Quantum Circuit Simulator for Benchmarking in an HPC Environment using Entanglement, Random Circuits, and Quantum Algorithms Benchmark Datasets Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 02 May 2023 Year 2 Duration: 10 May 2023 – 09 May 2024 (Year 2 of 2 Years) |
R&D - Others | ASTI | DONE | |
| 11 |
NICER: ELECTROMOBILITY R&D CENTER Project 1. Design, Development and Fabrication of the Different Parts and Assembly of E-Trike Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 26 April 2023 |
R&D - Industry 1.a | Cagayan State University (CSU) | DONE | |
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NICER: CENTER FOR ADVANCED BATTERIES Date of PCIEERD's Endorsement: 03 May 2023 Project 1. Advanced Cathode Materials for Next Generation Batteries (NextGen) Year 2 Duration: 01 January - 31 December 2023 (Y2 of 3 Years) |
R&D - Others 1.a | UPD - Department of Chemical Engineering (UPD-DChE) | DONE | |
I. Other Matters:
I.1. Projects Approved Within the Approving Authority of the Undersecretary for Research and Development (3:05-3:15 PM/10 minutes discussion)
| PROGRAM/PROJECT TITLE | S&T Field/Function | IMPLEMENTING/ MONITORING AGENCY |
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I.1.1. CRADLE: The Cocoa-loca Project: Development of Functional Food Products and Ingredients from Cocoa Bean Shell Waste Date Approved: 11 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 24 March 2023 - 23 March 2024 |
R&D 1.a | UPLB / PCHRD |
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I.1.2. DOST’s GRANTS TO OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Date Approved: 13 April 2023 |
R&D - Others | UST/NAST |
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I.1.3. DOST’s GRANTS TO OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
R&D -Others | UPD/NAST |
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I.1.4. CRADLE: ATLANTIS: An IoT-Based Artificial Intelligence Aquaponic Control and Monitoring System for Aquaponic Greenhouse Date Approved: 27 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 01 May 2023 - 30 April 2024 |
R&D 1.a | BatSU / PCAARRD |
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I.1.5. CRADLE: Steel Manufacturing and Assembly for a Rapid Technology (SMART) in House Construction: Development of an Innovative CFS-based Structure with Screw Piles Using Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA)Technology Date Approved: 27 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 02 May 2023 - 01 November 2023 |
R&D - Manufacturing 1.a | DLSU / PCIEERD |
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I.1.6. CRADLE: Foamed and Innovative Biochar ingredients with Environmentally Recycled Plastic in Concrete (FIBER Plastic in Concrete) Date Approved: 27 April 2023 Year 2 Duration: 02 May 2023 - 01 November 2023 |
R&D - Others 1.a | DLSU / PCIEERD |
J. Adjournment of EXECOM Meeting (3:20 PM)
Legend (Function):
1.a R&D
1.b Research and Development Results Utilization (RDRU)
1.c Development of Human Resources and R&D Institutions for the S&T Sector (DHR & R&D for the S&T Sector)
1.d Provision of Quality S&T Services, Policy Advocacy, S&T Promotion