NIP REPORT January 2006- May 2007 - The UP College of Science ...

2. Claire Ann Nunez
“A Variational Monte Carlo Study: A Particle in a Quantum Well System in an External Electric
Field” (5/24/07 10-11am)
Adviser : Dr. Ronald Banzon, Co-adviser: Dr. Cristine Villagonzalo
Examiners: Dr. Carlo Mar Blanca, Dr. Armando Somintac
3. Emil A. Pares
“Effect of Negative Biased Low Pressure DC Glow Discharge H2O2 Plasma on Sterilization of
Bacillus Subtilis-Contaminated Stainless Steel” (5/24/07 11-12pm)
Adviser: Dr. Henry Ramos, Co-Adviser : Dr. Ma. Auxilia Siringan
Examiners: Dr. Maricor Soriano, Ms. Gay Jane Perez
4. Mary Jacqueline N. Sombillo
“Revealing the Structure of Real Socio-Political Philippin System: A Complex Network Analysis
Approach” (5/24/07 1-2pm)
Adviser: Dr. Marisciel Palima
Examiners: Dr. Christopher Monterola, Dr. Johnrob Bantang
B. Graduate Thesis/Dissertation
1 st Semester AY 06-07
Ph.D.
1. Alvarado Tarun
"Nondestructive and Subsurface Defect Detection in Integrated Circuits Using Advanced
Microscopy and Spectroscopy Techniques" (10/4/07 1-3pm)
Adviser: Dr. Caesar Saloma;
Reader: Dr. Maricor Soriano;
Examiners: Dr. Carlo Blanca, Dr. Vincent Daria, Dr. Wilson Garcia
M.S.
1. Valynn Katrine Mag-usara
"Optical Spectra of InAs Quantum Dots in InGaAs/GaAs Quantum Wells" (10/4/07 1-2:30pm)
Adviser: Dr. Arnel Salvador;
Panel: Dr. Johnrob Bantang, Dr. Wilson Garcia (Reader), Dr. Percival Almoro
2. Gabriel Manasan
"Biased Random Walks with Geometrically Shrinking Steps" (10/4/07 2:30-4pm)
Adviser: Dr. Perry Esguerra;
Panel: Dr. Giovanni Tapang (Reader), Dr. Ronald Banzon, Dr. Caesar Palisoc
3. Margie Olbinado
"Study of the Intergrain Loss in Granular MgB2 Superconductor via AC Magnetic Susceptibility
Measurements" (10/11/07 9-10:30am)
Adviser: Dr. Roland Sarmago;
Panel Dr. Marisciel Palima (Reader), Dr. Cristine Villagonzalo, Dr. Armando Somintac
4. Veronica Torralba
"Harmonic Generation in the Absence of Vortices" (10/11/07 10:30-12pm)
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