Phone: 247-5000 local 3302
Email: babasilia@mapua.edu.ph

Honors and Awards

National & Regional Invention Awards:

• Renewable Resource-based Biodegradable Thermoplastics (2018 Outstanding Utility Model Award – 1st place), 2018 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits; 2nd place 2018 National Invention Contest.
• Process for Producing Nanoclays for Polymer Nanocomposites (2017 DOST Utility Model Registration Award), Acacia Hotel Manila, Alabang, Muntinlupa.
• Polycaprolactone-Carrageenan Nanofibrous Blends for Tissue Engineering and Process for Producing Thereof (2017 DOST Utility Model Registration Award), Acacia Hotel Manila, Alabang, Muntinlupa.

Best Paper Awards:

• 2021 DOST INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION AWARD for seven (7) International Publications”, DOST, Bicutan, Taguig City, December 1, 2021.
• 2020 DOST INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION AWARD for four (4) International Publications”, DOST, Bicutan, Taguig City, December 1, 2020.
• 2019 DOST INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION AWARD for seven (7) International Publications”, Eastwood Richmond Hotel, Quezon City, December 10, 2019.
• 2018 DOST INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION AWARD, “Controlling the Absorption of Gold Nanoparticles Via Green Synthesis Using Sargassum Crassifolium Extract”, PICC, Pasay City, December 18, 2018.
• 2017 Best Poster Presentation – 2nd place, “Preparation and Characterization of AcidHydrolyzed Starch”, 66th Annual Convention of PHILAAST, Hotel Jen, Manila, 19-20 September, 2017.
• 2017 Best Poster Winner, “Influence of Thermal Treatments on the Microstructure and Mechanical Strength of the Leadfree Solder and Under Bump Metallization of a Wafer Level Chip Scale Package”, February 24, 2017, 78th PIChE national Convention, Luxe Hotel, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

Professional Awards:

• 2020 KABALIKAT AWARD FOR BEST RESEARCHER, PCIEERD-DOST 10th Anniversary, Taguig City, Metro Manila, October, 2020.
• 2014 OUTSTANDING CHEMICAL ENGINEER AWARD (OChEA), Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers 75th National Convention, Manila Hotel, February 26, 2014.
• Outstanding Researcher Award in Materials Science, Philippine Japan Fellows Association, Manila, Philippines (2012).
• Professional Award in Materials Engineering, University of the Philippines’ Engineers Alumni Association, Philippines (2008).

Research Interest

• Polymer nanocomposites
• Nanomaterials for drug delivery
• Smart materials and coatings
• Natural fiber composites
• Colloidal dispersions
• Nanofluids
• Novel Materials for 3D printing

Publications

• MS Tolentino, BA Basilia, RR Aquino, “Adsorptive Removal of Multi-Metal Ions in Wastewater Using Electrospun Cellulose Acetate/Iron-Modified Nanozeolite Nanofibrous Membrane”, Materials Science Forum, Volume 1059, pp 203-208, 2022.
• C. Aranilla, BJD Barba, JF Madrid, MT Margarito, PAN de Yro, BA Basilia, “Synthesis, Characterization and Electron Beam Curing of Poly (Glycerol Sebacate Methacrylate)”, Materials Science Forum, Volume 1059, pp 111-116, 2022.”
• CS Emolaga, SAC Aranez, PAN de Yro, JP Reyes, BA Visaya, BA Basilia, “Surface Design of 3D-printed PEEK by Controlling Slicing Parameters”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Volume 11, Issue 3, 2022.
• JP Reyes, JDB Lagdameo, JR Celorico, RA Almeda, MM Peralta, BA Basilia, “Aquatic Toxicity Studies of Titanium Dioxide and Silver Nanoparticles Using Artemia Franciscana Nauplii and Daphnia Magna”, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A, Volume 11, Issue 10-12, 2021.
• ML Budlayan, JP Lagare-Oracion, LD Rosa, MJ Rodriguez, J Manigo A Alguno, E Austria, S Arco, J Patricio, C Deocaris, B Basilia, R Capangpangan, “Gold Nanoparticles-decorated Paper-based sensor for Rapid Cyanide Detection in Water”, Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2021.
• Cyron Lego Custodio, Phoebeliza Jane M Broñola, Sharyjel R Cayabyab, Vivian U Lagura, Josefina R Celorico, Blessie A Basilia, “Powder Loading Effects on the Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Poly Lactic Acid/Hydroxyapatite Biocomposites”, International Journal of Bioprinting, Volume 7, Issue 1, Whoice, 2021.
• Paul Eric C Maglalang, Blessie A Basilia, Araceli Magsino Monsada, “Investigating the Mechanical Behavior of 3D Printed PLA-Coco Coir Composites”, Materials Science Forum, Volume 1046, pp 125-132, 2021.
• Cyron L Custodio, Joel M Cabañero, Marissa A Paglicawan, Blessie A Basilia, “Effect of Fiber Loading on the Chemical, “Structural and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Polylactic Acid/Abaca Microcrystalline Cellulose Composites”, Materials Science Forum, Volume 1041, pp 3-9, 2021
• José Bonilla-Cruz, Jo Ann C Sy, Tania E Lara-Ceniceros, Julio C Gaxiola-López, Vincent García, Blessie A Basilia, Rigoberto C Advincula, “Superhydrophobic µpillars via Simple and Scalable SLA 3D-printing: the Stair-case Effect and their Wetting Models, Soft Matter, Volume 17, Issue 32, 2021.
• Sharyjel R Cayabyab, Josefina R Celorico, Cyron L Custodio, Blessie A Basilia, “Characterization of Cellulose Acetate Based Scaffolds Derived from Kapok Fiber (Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertn)”, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 891, pp 77-82, 2021.
• MJ Llana, MS Tolentino, NCC Valeza, JP Reyes, BA Basilia, “A Study on the Release of Nanoparticles to the Environment from Nano-Enabled Asphalt by Weathering Experiment”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 1117, Issue 1, 2021.
• MJ Llana, MS Tolentino, NCC Valeza, JP Reyes, BA Basilia, “Release Analysis of Nano-Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) from Paint: An Accelerated Weathering Experiment”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 1117, Issue 1, 2021
• Blessie Basilia, Sharyjel Cayabyab, Edmar Casa, Alvin Kim Collera, Persia Ada de Yro, Marianito Margarito, Lumen Milo, Mar Christian Que, Vivian Lagura, Brigida Visaya, “Development of Nanocomposite Polysulfone-Nanoclay Membrane with Enhanced Hydrophilicity”, Journal of Environmental Science and Management, Issue 1, 2020.
• Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Amira Beatriz Gaces Deang, Ruth R Aquino, Blessie A Basilia, Shu-Hsien Huang, Kueir-Rarn Lee, Juin-Yih Lai, “Assessing the Performance of Thin-Film Nanofiltration Membranes with Embedded Montmorillonites”, Membranes, Volume 10, Issue 5, p. 79, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020.
• Jose Gabriel Escorial, Stephen Paolo Lanzanas, Kirstine Joy Berjamin, Marielle Hannah Caliolio, Ericson Dimaunahan, Vivian Lagura, Lumen Milo, Blessie Basilia, “Development and Physico-chemical Characterization of Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Flat Sheet Membranes with Antibacterial Properties Against E. Coli and S. Aureaus”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 1593, Issue 1, p 012042, IOP Publishing, 2020.
• MT Margarito, AB Beltran, MA Promentilla, A Orbecido, B Basilia, R Damalerio, U Bigol, “Fabrication of Polythiourea-Copper Complex Composite Membrane and its Anti-fouling Property”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 778, Issue 1, p 012178, IOP Publishing, 2020.
• Rey Mark A Ramos, Ruth R Aquino, Marvin S Tolentino, Elisa G Eleazar, Blessie A Basilia, “Synthesis and Characterization of Polycaprolactone (PCL)/OrganoMontmorillonite (O-MMT) Blend via Solvent Casting”, Materials Science Forum, Volume 998, pp. 255-260, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2020.
• Mar Christian O Que, Persia Ada N de Yro, Xyza Yzabel D Andal, Patricia Anne O Espiel, Blessie A Basilia, Eduardo Magdaluyo Jr, “Thermolytic Growth of Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots in Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Matrix Utilizing Zinc Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate”, AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 2083, Issue 1, p 020006, AIP Publishing LLC, 2019.
• MS Tolentino, RR Aquino, MRC Tuazon, BA Basilia, MJ Llana, JAMC Cosico, “Adsorptive Removal of Ni2+ ions in Wastewater using Electrospun Cellulose Acetate/Iron-modified Nanozeolite Nanostructured Membrane”, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 344, Issue 1, p 012044, IOP Publishing, 2019.
• Jeremiah C Millare, Blessie A Basilia, ”Dispersion and Electrokinetics of Scattered Objects in Ethanol-Water Mixtures”, Fluid Phase Equilibria, Volume 481, pp 44-45, Elsevier, 2019.
• Ruth R Aquino, Marvin S Tolentino, Mira L Esmalde, Dara Veromica B Condol, Blessie A Basilia, “Effect of Polysulfone/Organomontmorillonite Blends on nanocomposite Membrane Properties”, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 801, pp 331-336, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2019.
• Persia Ada N De Yro, Gerald Mari O Quaichon, Roland Andrew T Cruz, Carlo S Emolaga, Mar Christian O Que, Eduardo R Magdaluyo Jr, Blessie A Basilia, “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Quantom Dots from Biowaste for Bio-Imaging”, AIP conference Proceedings, Volume 2083, Issue 1, p 020007, AIP Publishing LLC, 2019.
• Ruth R Aquino, Marvin S Tolentino, Diana Jean C Ramolete, Arra M Calingasan, Minerhiza N Dela Cruz, Blessie A Basilia, “Nanostructured Membrane of Sodium Montmorillonite Reinforced Cellulose Acetate for Adsorption of Ca (II) and Mg (II) Ions in Hard Water”, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 801, pp. 319-324, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2019.
• RAT Cruz, AN Soriano, PAN de Yro, GMO Quiachon, CS Emolaga, MLM Ysulat, UG Bigol, BA Basilia, “Functionalized Carbon-based Quantum Dots:Optical Characterization and Potential Application as Biofluorophore”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 559, Issue 1, p 012003, 2019.
• Arnold C Alguno, Melchor J Potestas, Reynaldo M Vequizo, Rey Y Capangpangan, Bernabe L Linog, Blessie A Basilia, “Controlling the Growth of Zinc Oxide/Polyaniline Nanocomposites on Platinum-Coated Substrate for Possible Solar Cell Applications”, Solid State Phenomena, Volume 294, pp. 30-35, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2019.
• Rolen Brian P Rivera, Melchor J Potestas, Ma Madamba, Rey Y Capangpangan, Bernabe L Linog, Blessie A Basilia, Arnold C Alguno, “Antibacterial Activities of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures with Different Structures”, Solid State Phenomena, Volume 294, pp. 36-41, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2019.
• RR Aquino, MS Tolentino, RMPD Elacion, R Ladrillono, TRC Laurenciana, BA Basilia, “Adsorptive Removal of Lead (Pb2+)ion from Water using Cellulose Acetate/Polycaprolactone Reinforced Nanostructured Membrane”, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 191, Issue 1, p. 012139, IOP Publishing, 2018.
• Jeremiah C. Millare, Blessie A. Basilia, “Nanobubbles from Ethanol‐Water Mixtures: Generation and Solute Effects via Solvent Replacement Method”, Chemistry Select, Volume 32, Issue 3, pp. 9268-9275, 2018.
• RR Aquino, MS Tolentino, SCS Amen, MAV Arceo, MES Dolojan, BA Basilia, “Preparation of Cellulose Acetate Blended with Chitosan Nanostructured Membrane via Electrospinning for Cd2+ Adsorption in Artificial Wastewater”, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 191, Issue 1, p 012137, IOP Publishing, 2018.
• Johnny Jim S Ouano, Mar Christian O Que, Blessie A Basilia, Arnold C Alguno, “Controlling the Absorption Spectra of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized via Green Synthesis using Brown Seaweed (Sargassum Crassifolium) Extract”, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 772, pp 78-82, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2018.
• Ruth R Aquino, Marvin S Tolentino, Jeremiah C Millare, Clarisse D Balboa, Christine Julia B Castro, Blessie A Basilia, “Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Polysulfone(PSf)/Halloysite (HAL) Nanocomposite Membrane”, Materials Science Forum, Volume 934, pp. 55-60, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2018.
• Angeline F Maceda, Johnny Jim S Ouano, Mar Christian O Que, Blessie A Basilia, Melchor J Potestas, Arnold C Alguno, “Controlling the Absorption of Gold Nanoparticles via Green Synthesis Using Sargassum Crassifoium Extract”, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 765, pp 44-48, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2018.
• Ruth R Aquino, Marvin S Tolentino, Niel Karl G Arcamo, John Patrick N Gara, Blessie A Basilia, “Synthesis and Characterization of Polysulfone(PSU)/Philippine Halloysite (PH-HAL) Nanostructured Membrane via Electrospinning”, MATEC Web of Conferences, Volume 213, p 03001, EDP Sciences, 2018.