Book of Abstracts: 20 January 2014 Paliwanagan sa UP Diliman | Page 2

BOOK OF ABSTRACTS About the Colloquium Paliwanagan sa UP Diliman is a biannual activity of the UP Diliman Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) held in January and July. OVCRD Colloquium 2014 In general, the Paliwanagan sa UP Diliman series aims to: a) showcase UP Diliman R&D programs, projects and initiatives; b) acquaint UP Diliman constituents with the research and creative work initiatives of their colleagues in other UP Diliman units; c) discuss available institutional support for UP Diliman researchers and creative workers; and d) highlight the complete R&D cycle from proposal writing through intellectual property creation, dissemination, and utilization. Aside from these objectives, the 20 January 2014 Colloquium also aims to: a) increase public awareness and appreciation of the research and creative work initiatives of UP Diliman’s academic units; and b) increase cross- and multi-disciplinary collaborations between/among the academic units. Graphic arts by Gracezl Mark T. Manuel 20 January 2014 National Institute of Physics National Science Complex University of the Philippines Diliman