DR. MELANIE BLANCA-OCRETO
Assistant Professor 3
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Department of Engineering Science, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna (Tel # +63 (049) 501-8884)
Email Address: [email protected]
EDUCATION:
| Year | Degree | University |
| 2016 | PhD in Agricultural Engineering (major in Crop Processing) | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
| 2009 | MEng in Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology | Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand |
| 2003 | BS Agricultural Engineering | University of Southern Mindanao |
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Drying and storage of agricultural commodities; Hermetic technology for storage and transport of grains; Delignification of lognocellulosic biomass for biofuel applications
PUBLICATIONS:
Delignification of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioethanol Production
Determination of Moisture Sorption Isotherm Model for Dried and Fresh Sweet Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Stalks
Determination of drying behaviour and ethanol production from fresh and dried sweet sorghum stalks
COURSES TAUGHT:
| Course Code | Course Title |
| ENSC 11 | Statics of Rigid Bodies |
| ENSC 16 | Fluid Mechanics |
| ENSC 21 | Methamatical Methods in Engineering |
ORGANIZATION/AFFILIATION:
Member, Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers