Magdaleno R. Vasquez Jr.
Associate Professor
Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering
College of Engineering
University of the Philippines-Diliman

Director
Technology Transfer and Business Development Office
Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
University of the Philippines-Diliman

Research Interests

• Plasma device development
• Low-energy ion source system development
• Plasma-material interactions
  • Thin film synthesis
  • Surface modification
• Industrial applications of plasma: semiconductors, environment, energy, biomaterials, etc.
• Materials modeling and simulation

Education
Dr.Eng. Electrical Engineering, Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan)
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Philippines-Diliman
M.S. Innovation and Business, Asian Institute of Management
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines-Diliman

Post-Doctoral Training

• Visiting Scholar, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University, 20 June - 05 July 2023.
• Visiting Researcher: Data-Driven Plasma Science, Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 18 - 25 January 2023.
• Visiting Researcher: NEXAFS Characterization in PF BL-7A, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 11 November - 20 December 2022.
• Visiting Researcher, Laboratory of Crystal Growth, Graduate School of Engineering, Kogakuin University, 30 August 2022 - 31 March 2024.
• Visiting Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 19 January 2020 - 16 February 2020.
• Visiting Researcher, Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 22 November 2019 - 31 March 2020.
• Short Term Research Program with AUN/SEED-Net, Atomic-scale simulation study of zeolite as adsorbent of heavy metals, Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, July 7-21, 2017.

Invited Talks

• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Deposition of transparent conducting oxide thin films using pressed powder targets, AAPPS-DPP2023 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics, November 12-17, 2023, Port Messe Nagoya, Japan.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Development of atmospheric pressure plasma sources for material modification, Global Plasma Forum, 15–18 October 2023, Aomori, Japan.
• [INVITED TALK]. M.R. Vasquez Jr., M. Wada, Development of Plasma Sources for Surface Modification, 31st International Toki Conference on Plasma and Fusion Research, 8–12 November 2022.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Capacity Building in Plasma Research, 4th International Symposium of the Vacuum Society of the Philippines, 20–22 April 2022.
• [KEYNOTE TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Production of broad-area low-energy ion beams, Virtual Vacuum Congress 2021, 06–08 October 2021.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., A.P. Osonio, A.D.S. Montallana, Plasma-induced reduction of impregnated silver ions on support matrices, 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics, AAPPS-DPP2021, 26 September –1 October 2021.
• [INVITED TALK] R.G.B. Madera, A.P.S. Cristobal, A.D.S. Montallana, and M.R. Vasquez Jr., Photocatalytic Response of Nanostructured Cu2O/TiO2 Thin Films for the Degradation of Methylene Blue, 13th International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Science and its Application for Nitrides and Nanomaterials/14th International Conference on Plasma-NanoTechnology and Science, 7–11 March 2021.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Development of sub-100 eV broad-beam ion source system, 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics, AAPPS-DPP2020, e-Conference, 26–31 October 2020.
• [PLENARY TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Plasma science in the Philippines: Progress and future perspectives, 38th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference and Annual Meeting, Online, 19–23 October 2020.
• [KEYNOTE TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., K.L.M. Taaca, A.P. Osonio, and G.V.Latag, Plasma modification of natural materials for biomedical application,5th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry and Materials (NICE 2020) and 2nd Symposium on Plasma and Laser Processing of Bioinspired and Biobased Materials (PLASMAT 2020), Hotel Negresco, Nice, France, 12–14 October 2020.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., Development of Plasma Sources for Modification of Materials, 14th Asia-Pacific Physics Conference, Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 17–22 November 2019.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., M.G.K.F. Ramos, and A.G.T. Cuevas, Development of Low-energy Ion Sources for Thin Film Deposition Applications, 11th International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Science and its Application for Nitrides and Nanomaterials/12th International Conferenceon Plasma-Nano Technology and Science, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, 17–21 March 2019.
• [INVITED TALK] M.R. Vasquez Jr., A.G.T. Cuevas, M.K.F. Ramos, and M. Wada, Development of Low-energy Ion Sources for Thin Film Deposition and Surface Modification, 10th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on the Basics and Applications of Plasma Technology (APSPT-10), Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 15–17 December 2017.

Publications
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Patents

• M. Vasquez Jr. and M. Takahashi, Japan Patent: JP2014082174, MASK AND ION BEAM IRRADIATION DEVICE (マスク及びイオンビーム照射装置), 2016 for Nissin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd.
• M. Vasquez Jr. and M. Takahashi, Korea Patent: KR1020140049923, MASK AND ION BEAM IRRADIATION DEVICE, 2016 for Nissin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd.

Awards and Honors

• Felix M. Gonzalez Professorial Chair in Materials Engineering, August 2023–present
• Outstanding Engineering Professor Award, 2022
• UP Scientist III, 2021-2023
• AIM Excellence Scholarship, Asian Institute of Management, 2021
• UP Scientist I, 2018-2020
• University Innovation Fellow, September 2019
• Faculty Research Incentive Award Research Dissemination Grant, July 2019
• Jardiolin Family Professorial Chair, August 2015–present
• Enrique and Elena Ostrea UP Centennial Professorial Chair, August 2014–July 2015
• Graduate Research Enhancement Grant 2010 of Doshisha University
• Harris Science School Foundation Grant 2009 of Doshisha University
• Harris Science School Foundation Grant 2007 of Doshisha University

University Service

• Chairperson, Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Diliman, 2014-2020.
• Co-Chair, Technical Working Group for technologies developed through Collaboration between Constituent Universities (CUs), 2021.
• Member, Search Committee for the Selection of EEEI Director, 2019.
• Member, Intellectual Property Committees, OVCRD, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
• Track Head, Semiconductor Materials and Electronics Track, Engineering Research and Development for Technology Project, 2014-2020.
• Member, Faculty Selection and Search Committee, Engineering Research and Development for Technology Project, 2014-2020.
  

Professional Service

• Member, Technical Panel Advanced Materials Sector, Emerging Technology Development Division, Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology.
• Member, Technical Panel, Environment Sector, Industrial Technology Development Division, Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology.
• Member, Technical Panel, Research Information and Technology Transfer Division, Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology.
• Member, Technical Panel, Research and Development Management Division, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology.
• Member, International Organizing Committee, 25th International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry (ISPC25), Kyoto, Japan, 21-26 May 2023.
• Member, International Steering Committee, 10th Vacuum and Surface Sciences Conference of Asia and Australia (VASSCAA-10) joint with the Chinese Vacuum Conference 2021 (CVS 2021), Shanghai, China 11-14 October 2021.
• Member, Organizing Committee, 13th International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Science and its Application for Nitrides and Nanomaterials/14th International Conference on Plasma-Nano Technology and Science (ISPlasma2021/IC-PLANTS2021), Nagoya, Japan, 2021.
• Member, Advisory Committee, Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings ExtensionServicesand Interfaces (PacSurf 2020), Hawaii, USA, 2020.
• Member, Advisory Committee, Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings ExtensionServicesand Interfaces (PacSurf 2018), Hawaii, USA, 2018.
• Conference Co-Chair, The 25th Annual Meeting of IAPS The 11th International Workshop on Plasma Application and Hybrid Functionally Materials, Manila, Philippines, 2018.
• Conference Chair, 2nd International Symposium of the Vacuum Society of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines, 2018.

Professional Societies

• Vacuum Society of the Philippines (President, 2015-2020)
• Japan Society of Applied Physics
• American Physical Society
• American Vacuum Society
• IEEE
• Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering
• Institute of Materials Engineers of the Philippines
• Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies-Division of Plasma Physics
• Asian African Association for Plasma Training
• Alliance of TechTransfer Professionals of the Philippines

Reviewed for the following journals

• ACS Omega (ACS)
• Asia-Pacific Journal of Intellectual Property Management and Innovation (IPOPHL/DLSU)
• Applied Nanoscience (Springer)
• Applied Surface Science (Elsevier)
• Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
• Chemical Papers (Springer)
• Coatings (MDPI)
• Colloid and Interface Science Communications (Elsevier)
• Colloids and Surfaces A (Elsevier)
• Composites Part B: Engineering (Elsevier)
• Crystals (MDPI)
• Current Drug Targets (Bentham Science)
• Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Bentham Science)
• CMU Journal of Science (Central Mindanao University)
• Express Polymer Letters
• Gels (MDPI)
• Heliyon (Cell Press)
• Inorganic Chemistry Communications (Elsevier)
• International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (Elsevier)
• International Journal of Applied Glass Science (Wiley)
• International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier)
• International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials (Springer)
• Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier)
• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Journal of Materials Science (Springer)
• Journal of Polymers and the Environment (Springer)
• Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society(PubliSBQ)
• Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A (AVS)
• Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B (AVS)
• Journal of Water Process Engineering (Elsevier)
• Materials Science and Engineering: B (Elsevier)
• Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (Elsevier)
• Materials Today Communication (Elsevier)
• Micromachines (MDPI)
• Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (Elsevier)
• Molecules (MDPI)
• MUHON (UP Diliman)
• New Journal of Chemistry (RSC)
• Philippine Engineering Journal (UP Diliman)
• Philippine Journal of Science (DOST)
• Physics of Plasmas (AIP)
• PLOS One (PLOS)
• Polymers (MDPI)
• Results in Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Review of Scientific Instruments (AIP)
• Scientific Reports (Nature)
• Surfaces and Interfaces (Elsevier)
• Sustainability (MDPI)
• Thin Solid Films (Elsevier)
• Water Environment Research (Wiley)