DR. MARION LUX Y. CASTRO

DR. MARION LUX Y. CASTRO

AFSD Chair/Assistant Professor 5

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Agrometeorology and Farm Structures Division, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna (Tel # +63 (049) 536-2941)

Email Address: [email protected]

EDUCATION:

Year Degree University
2018 PhD Environmental Engineering University of the Philippines Diliman
2005 MS Agrometeorology University of the Philippines Los Baños
1997 BS Agricultural Engineering University of the Philippines Los Baños

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Air Pollution Monitoring and Control; Environmental Control in Crop and Animal Production Systems; Biomass Energy Technology Assessment

PUBLICATIONS:

Castro, M.Y., Elauria, J.C., and Elauria, M.M. 2008. “Biomass energy technology transfer in the Philippines: Assessment and strategy formulation.” International Energy Journal. Volume 9 Issue 2, June 2008.

Elauria, J.C., Castro M. Y., Elauria, M.M., Bhattacharya, S.C. and P. Abdul Salam. 2005. “Assessment of sustainable energy potential of non-plantation biomass resources in the Philippines.” Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 29, Issue 3, September 2005, Pages 191-198

Elauria, J.C., Castro, M.Y. and Racelis, D.A. 2003.  “Sustainable biomass production for energy in the Philippines.” Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 25, Issue 5, November 2003, Pages 531-540.

Elauria, J.C., Castro, M.Y., Elauria, M.M. 2002. “Biomass energy technologies in the Philippines: A barrier and policy analysis.” Energy for Sustainable Development – Journal of International Energy Initiative. Vol. VI. No. 3, pp. 40-49.

COURSES TAUGHT:

Course Code Course Title
AENG 1 Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering I
AENG 50 Hydrometeorology
AENG 52 Environmental Control Engineering
AENG 140 Field Hydrology
AENG 150 Plant Climate
AENG 152 Agricultural Waste Management
AGME 150 Geometeorology
AGME 260 Tropical Agrometeorology
AGME 290 Special Topics in Agrometeorology

ORGANIZATION/AFFILIATION:

Member,Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers

Member, CEAT Alumni Association

Member, SAGES Alumni Association