Registration for URC 2025 is now open! Scan the QR code above to register and join us for URC 2025.

Vladimir Mariano, Ph.D. is the Lead Faculty for Technology and Innovation at the YSEALI Academy of Fulbright University Vietnam. He earned his doctorate in Computer Science and Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and worked for the National Robotics Engineering Center of Carnegie Mellon University.

Eugene Erik C. Lapasaran Lim is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Top Line Business Development Corp. He graduated B.S. Business Administration from USC and then completed a General Management program from the National University of Singapore. He is also President and CEO of Topline Equity Corp., Light Fuels Corp., Topline Logistics Development Corp., and six other affiliate companies.

We are also convening an esteemed panel composed of Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jay Y. Yuvallos, Department of Trade and Industry Regional Office VII Director Ma. Elena C. Arbon, Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VII Assistant Regional Director Tristan L. Abando, Ph.D., Dr. Mariano, and USC Vice President for Academics Fr. Jesuraj Anthoniappen, SVD, Ph.D. The panel will discuss the gap between research and development and the commercialization of products and research outputs. This panel discussion will be moderated by Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Area Vice President for the Visayas Melanie C. Ng.

Note: The call for papers has already closed. We thank you for your overwhelming response with almost 200 abstracts submitted for the two-day conference. The organizers are still finalizing the program and will be sending out notices of acceptance (or regrets) soon.

We are calling for papers for the 9th University Research Conference (URC 2025) scheduled on April 24-25, 2025 at the Fr. Michael Richartz Conference Center in Talamban Campus. This year’s conference adopts the theme, “Nurturing innovation and competitiveness through research and entrepreneurship.”

Abstracts may be submitted to research@usc.edu.ph on or before January 31, 2025. Download here the abstract format and declaration of originality.