Sustainable Development Goals of Mapúa University

SDG-Related Research Outputs

2021

Title
Biodegradation of anthraquinone dyes: Interactive assessment upon biodecolorization, biosorption and biotoxicity using dual-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs)
Degradation and biotoxicity of azo dyes using indigenous bacteria-acclimated microbial fuel cells (MFCs)
Spatial distribution of agricultural yields with elevated metal concentration of the island exposed to acid mine drainage
Spatial Variability Model for Water Quality Assessment of the Physicochemical Parameters and the Water Quality Index of Laguna Lake and its Tributaries
Effect of coagulation pretreatment on the performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration with Yangtze River water
Automated Waste Segregation Bin with IoT-based Mobile Monitoring Application
Selection of a sustainable municipal wastewater treatment technology: A multi-criteria decision analysis approach using AHP and TOPSIS with fuzzy sets

2020

Title
Improved performance of thin-film nanofiltration membranes fabricated with the intervention of surfactants having different structures for water treatment
Application of an innovative front aeration and internal recirculation strategy to improve the removal of pollutants in subsurface flow constructed wetlands
Development of an automated compact wastewater treament facility in Mapua University canteen area with pH and dissolved oxygen monitoring
Prediction of adsorptive capacity of various agricultural wastes in the removal of heavy metals, dyes, and antibiotic in wastewater using ANN
Assessing the performance of thin-film nanofiltration membranes with embedded montmorillonites
Mitigating the fouling of mixed-matrix cellulose acetate membranes for oil–water separation through modification with polydopamine particles
Toxicity assessment of electrochemical advanced oxidation process-treated groundwater from a gas station with petrochemical contamination
Pilot scale continuous adsorption of soluble oil wastewater by modified sugarcane bagasse with al2(So4)3 as adsorbent
Effect of introducing varying amounts of polydopamine particles into different concentrations of polyethersulfone solution on the performance of resultant mixed-matrix membranes intended for dye separation
Detection and Classification of Gram-negative Bacteria in Water Samples Using Viola-Jones Algorithm
Non-revenue water (NRW) reduction methodology in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines: Comparative analysis of three water distribution models using waterGEMS
Preparation of cross-linked graphene oxide on polyethersulfone membrane for pharmaceuticals and personal care products removal
Ammonia, oil and grease, and COD reduction of septage wastewater via electrocoagulation using black iron electrodes
Degradation of ketoprofen using iron-supported ZSM-5 catalyst via heterogeneous Fenton oxidation
Adsorption of Pb (II) Using Partially Deproteinated Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Roots
Characterization of Powdered Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Crown Leaves as Adsorbent for Crystal Violet in Aqueous Solutions
Low Level Electricity Production and COD Removal in Wastewater Using a Dual Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell with Pseudomonas Fluorescens as Biocatalyst
Current cellulose nanofibrils and cellulose nanocrystals as water purification functional membrane materials
Development of Sanitary Landfill's Groundwater Contamination Detection Model Based on Machine Learning Algorithms
Arduino-based Multiple Aquatic Parameter Sensor Device for Evaluating pH, Turbidity, Conductivity and Temperature
Projection of Water Demand and Sensitivity analysis of Predictors affecting Household usage in Urban Areas using Artificial Neural Network
Development of Cloud-Based Monitoring of Abiotic Factors in Aquaponics using ESP32 and Internet of Things
Effects of C/N ratios and turning frequencies on the composting process of food waste and dry leaves

2019

Title
Biological treatment of DMSO-containing wastewater from semiconductor industry under aerobic and methanogenic conditions
I-BIN: An Intelligent Trash Bin for Automatic Waste Segregation and Monitoring System
Determination of gas hold-up of Pasig River using dynamic gassing out method in a bubble column reactor
Reactor design optimization on the electrocoagulation treatment of sugarcane molasses-based distillery wastewater
Biosorption of doxycycline using Carica papaya L. peels
Assessment of the impact of open waste dumpsite on groundwater quality: A case study of the Payatas dumpsite in Quezon City, Philippines
Biosorption of Cd2+ using an admixture of Ulva lactuca and fly ash from coal-fired power plant
Pb2+ biosorption on Sargassum ilicifolium in the presence of Na+ and quaternary ammonium cations
Dispersion and diffusivity of halloysite and bentonite nanoclays in aqueous Pb (II): Effect of particle concentration, temperature, and pH
Degradation of metformin in water using electro-Fenton process
River flow pattern and heavy metals concentrations in Pasig River, Philippines as affected by varying seasons and astronomical tides
Degradation of methylene blue utilizing cobalt-impregnated zeolite beta via sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation process
Adsorptive removal of copper ions in water using electrospun cellulose acetate / chitosan nanostructured membrane
Adsorptive removal of Ni2+ ions in wastewater using electrospun cellulose acetate / iron-modified nanozeolite nanostructured membrane
A molecular-based method to estimate the risk associated with cyanotoxins and odor compounds in drinking water sources
Rapid site assessment in a small island of the Philippines contaminated with mine tailings using ground and areal technique: The environmental quality after twenty years
Electrocoagulation-H2O2-dimethicone combined system for COD reduction and phosphate removal of sewage wastewater
Electrocoagulation treatment of swine slaughterhouse wastewater: Effect of electrode material
The potential of fog harvesting in tropical highlands as an alternative water resource: The case of Atok, Benguet, Philippines
Choice of Apposite Dispersing Medium for Silica Nanoparticles Leading to Their Effective Embedment in Nanocomposite Nanofiltration Membranes
Efficient removal of Cr(VI) from water by biochar and activated carbon prepared through hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis: Adsorption-coupled reduction mechanism
Enhanced recovery of aluminum from wastewater using a fluidized bed homogeneously dispersed granular reactor
Optimum recovery of phosphate from simulated wastewater by unseeded fluidized-bed crystallization process
An Occupational Risk Analysis of Garbage Collection Tasks in the Philippines
Water quality analysis: Ecological integrity conformance of run-of-river hydropower plants
Performance and antifouling behavior of thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes with embedded silica spheres
Simulated Biosorption of Cr6+ Using Peels of Litchi chinensis sonn by Aspen Adsorption® V8.4
Biosorption of copper (II) from simulated wastewater using spent coffee grounds: A column study
Effect of polysulfone/organomontmorillonite blends on nanocomposite membrane properties
Nanostructured membrane of sodium montmorillonite reinforced cellulose acetate for adsorption of Ca(II) and Mg(II) ions in hard water
Using Bagasse and Aluminum Sulfate-Modified Bagasse as Adsorbents for Treatment of Industrial Cutting Fluid Wastewater in Laboratory and Pilot Scales

2018

Title
Implementation of multi-module high voltage pulse generator based on DC-DC boost converter and capacitor-diode voltage multipliers for elimination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in water
Dam break scenario in steep terrain watershed-the case of Ambuklao Dam in Benguet Province, Luzon Island, Philippines
Simulated biosorption of Cu2+ in aqueous solutions using Cucumis melo VAR. cantalupensis
Biosorption of lead and chromium in surface water using Philippine mud crab (Scylla serrata) and tahong (Perna viridis) shells
Reduction of water hardness from groundwater in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines using electrocoagulation
Adsorptive removal of lead (Pb2+) ion from water using cellulose acetate/polycaprolactone reinforced nanostructured membrane
Biosorption of MnO 4 - In aqueous solutions using Pinus insularis
Preparation of cellulose acetate blended with chitosan nanostructured membrane via electrospinning for Cd2+ adsorption in artificial wastewater
Development of an acute sediment toxicity test using an endemic benthic macroinvertebrate, Chironomus species to assess the toxicity of Philippines' Pasig River sediments
Siltation load contribution of nickel laterite mining on the coastal water quality of Hinadkaban Bay, Surigao Provinces, Philippines
Removal of chromium(VI) and zinc(II) from aqueous solution using kaolin-supported bacterial biofilms of Gram-negative E. coli and Gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis
Development of a Compact-Sized Biodigester for Pig Manure and Organic Wastes with Raspberry Pi-Based Temperature, Pressure, and pH Level Monitoring
Feed forward neural networks and backpropagation for prediction and estimation of evaporation in water reservoir
A review in the current developments of genus Dehalococcoides, its consortia and kinetics for bioremediation options of contaminated groundwater
Optimization of object-based image segmentation in classifying water region
Effects of Land Cover Changes to the Quantity of Water Supply and Hydrologic Cycle using Water Balance Models
Stratified random sampling for water and non-water region classification using python
Decontamination device of Escherichia coli present in water using pulsed electric field
Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis growth detection device in ice using impedance microbiology and image processing technique
Water quality monitoring system using 3g network

2017

Title
The investigation of volatile and semi-volatile organic contaminations in Houjing River, Kaohsiung City, Southern Taiwan