PERSIA ADA N. DE YRO, Ph.D
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman
M.Sc. Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman
B.Sc. Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Honors and Awards

• ITDI Model Employee for Materials Science Division December 15, 2020
• DOST and NAST 2020 DOST International Publication Award “Functionalized Carbon-based Quantum Dots: Optical Characterization and Potential Application as Bio-fluorophore” by Roland Andrew T. Cruz, Persia Ada N. de Yro, Gerald Mari O. Quiachon, Carlo S. Emolaga, Mertella Lenie M. Ysulat, Ursela G. Bigol, and Blessie A. Basilla IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 559 (1): 1-6, 2019
• DOST and NAST 2020 DOST International Publication Award “A Study on the Effect of Argon-Oxygen Plasma Treatment on UltraThin Expanded PTFE Membrane” by Persia Ada N. De Yro Materials Science Forum 972: 165-171, 2019
• Data Science Seminar Series 2: Predicting the Future with Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning Certificate of Recognition for giving an exemplary performance Organized by DOST-ITDI July 7, 2020
• DOST and NAST 2019 DOST International Publication Award “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from Biowaste for Bioimaging” Published at the AIP Conference Proceedings 2083, 020007 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5094310;
• DOST and NAST 2019 DOST International Publication Award “Thermolytic growth of zinc sulfide quantum dots in ethylenevinyl acetate matrix utilizing zinc pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate” Mar Christian O. Que, Persia Ada N. de Yro, Blessie A. Basilia Published at the AIP Conference Proceedings 2083, 020006 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5094309
• DOST and NAST 2019 DOST International Publication Award “Surface Modification of Abaca Fibers by Permanganate and Alkaline Treatment via Factorial Design” Persia Ada N. de Yro Published at the AIP Conference Proceedings 2083, 030007 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5094317
• DOST and NAST 2019 DOST International Publication Award “Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen-doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bio-imaging” Persia Ada N. de Yro, Beejay T. Salon, Blessie A. Basilia Published at the MATEC Web of Conferences in 2016 November 26, 2019 Director’s Award, Industrial Technology Development Institute Lakeshore, Taguig City, Philippines
• First Runner-up Photomicrograph Contest during the International Nanotechnology Conference in the Philippines 2019 Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City, Philippines May 29, 2019
• Best Oral Presenter for the paper “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from Biowaste for Bio-imaging” 7th International Conference on Nano and Materials Science held at San Francisco, California, USA January 7, 2019
• Best Oral Presenter for the paper “Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bio-imaging” 4th International Conference on Nano and Materials Science held at New York, USA January 9, 2016

Research Interest

• Nanotechnology
• Surface Chemistry
• Materials Engineering
• Materials Science
• Physics
• Engineering
• Chemistry

Publications

• Surface Design of 3D-printed PEEK by controlling Slicing Parameters Carlo S. Emolaga, Shaun Angelo C. Arañez, Persia Ada N. de Yro, Jocelyn P. Reyes, Blessie A. Basilia and Rigoberto C. Advincula
• Melt Compounded Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene/ Copper Nanoparticle Composite: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Testing Persia Ada N. de Yro, Geraldine H. Cariño, Czharl John Dilbert C. Sargento, and Gerald Mari O. Quiachon
• Synthesis, characterization and electron beam curing of poly(glycerol sebacate methacrylate Blessie Ambata Basilia, Charito Tranquilan Aranilla, Bin Jeremiah D Barba, Marianito T Margarito, and Persia Ada N de Yro
• Development of Polyamide/Polysulfone Thin Film Composites with Coppertreated Zeolites as Additives for Enhanced Hydrophilicity Membrane Project Sharyjel R. Cayabyab, Justine de Guzman, and Persia Ada de Yro
• Synthesis and Characterization of PSf-CQD Nanocomposite Membrane via Non-Solvent Induced Phase Separation Technique Persia Ada N. de Yro, Dianne Y. Amor, Sweetheart Meryl G. Navarro, Gerald Mari O. Quiachon, Sharyjel R. Cayabyab
• Synthesis and Characterization of Electrospun Carbon Quantum Dots– Polyacrylonitrile/ Polycaprolactone Composite Nanofiber Membranes for Copper (II) Adsorption CMP Mabborang, JNB Padrigo, GM Quiachon… - Key Engineering Materials, 2021
• The Design of a Bench‐scale Adsorbent Column based on Nanoclay‐loaded Electrospun Fiber Membrane for the Removal of Arsenic in Wastewater EMB Dela Peña, K Araño, ML Dela Cruz, PA de Yro… - Water and Environment Journal
• Development of Nanocomposite Polysulfone-Nanoclay Membrane with Enhanced Hydrophilicity B Basilia, S Cayabyab, E Casa, AK Collera, PA de Yro, M Margarito, L. Milo, M.C. Que, V. Lagura, B. Visaya
• Functionalized carbon-based quantum dots: optical characterization and potential application as Biofluorophore RAT Cruz, AN Soriano, PAN de Yro, GMO Quiachon, CS Emolaga, MLM Ysulat, UG Bigol, BA Basilia
• Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from Biowaste for Bioimaging Persia Ada N. de Yro, Gerald Mari O. Quaichon, Roland Andrew T. Cruz, Carlo S. Emolaga, Mar Christian O. Que, Eduardo R. Magdaluyo, Jr, and Blessie A. Basilia
• Thermolytic growth of zinc sulfide quantum dots in ethylene-vinyl acetate matrix utilizing zinc pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate Mar Christian O. Que, Persia Ada N. de Yro ,Xyza Yzabel D. Andal, Patricia Anne O. Espiel, Blessie A. Basilia and Eduardo Magdaluyo, Jr.
• Surface Modification of Abaca Fibers by Permanganate and Alkaline Treatment via Factorial Design Allysa Gabrielle N. Batara, Princess Stephanie P. Llanos, Persia Ada N. de Yro, GianCarlo D. Sanglay and Eduardo R. Magdaluyo, Jr.