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May V. Tampus

Tampus, May V.

Assistant Professor
CES Coordinator

may.tampus@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of San Carlos, 1998
M.S. Biochemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2002

Research interests:

Wastewater treatment, food processing technology, microbial processes

Recent publications:

  1. Caracas, K. C. T., Tampus, M. V., & Siacor, F. D. C. (2026). Comparative Assessment of Biofungicide Formulations: Strategies Towards Stable Biocontrol Products. ASEAN Journal of Scientific and Technological Reports, 29(7), e261766. https://doi.org/10.55164/ajstr.v29i7.261766
  2. Caracas, K. C. T., Tampus, M. V., & Siacor, F. D. C. (2026). Applied Strategies to Enhance Biofungicide Field Performance: Mechanistic Insights, Formulation Interventions, and Design Considerations. Applied Science and Engineering Progress. https://doi.org/10.14416/j.asep.2026.06.002
  1. Cabije, A. H., Agapay, R. C., Tampus, M. V. (2009) Carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus removal and biofilm growth characteristics in an integrated wastewater treatment system involving a rotating biological contactor. Asia Pac. J. Chem. Eng., 4(5), 735–743.
  2. Taboada, E. B., Tampus, M. V. (2009). Anti-microbial activity of fermented papaya extract against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (causing anthracnose), Aspergillus flavus (causing aflatoxin), and Lasiodiplodia theobromae (causing black rot). J. Biosci. Bioeng., 108, Suppl. 1, S24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2009.08.106.
  3. Tampus, M. V., Martins, A. M. P., van Loosdrecht, M. C. M. (2004). The effect of anoxic selectors on sludge bulking. Wat. Sci. Technol., 50(6), 261–268.

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