UST-ChES Holds Seminar on Nanotechnology

by Dana Coleen Pineda

As part of the series of events prepared by the Chemical Engineering Society (ChES) for the UST-ChE community last ChES week, the UST Chemical Engineering Society (UST-ChES) conducted a nanotechnology seminar titled "MAGNIFY: Exploring the Building Blocks of Nanotechnology" last January 27, Wednesday, at the UST Engineering Conference Hall.

A group photo of the participants.
(Photo Credit: Mark Danver Mendoza, UST-ChES Memdoc)

The said seminar, hosted by Jr Mabanta and Noelle Ivonette Reyes of UST-ChES Publicity Committe, focused on nanotechnology, related government DOST Projects, ADMATEL, Nanolab, and the testing capabilities that gives chance to the Chemical Engineering students to boost their knowledge in nanotechnology.

Dedicated speakers Engr. Jo Ann Sy, Engr. Jesse Jagape, and Dr. Araceli Magsino Monsada shared their knowledge about nanotechnology, its benefits, and risk to humanity. Engr. Sy shared her knowledge about the projects of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and their testing capablities. She also talked about the facilities and the machineries inside the nanolab.

After the first talk, an intermission number was performed by Gio. "Dahil nanotechnology ang topic, kakantahin ko po ang Little Things ng One Direction" he said to typify Nnnotechnology before singing.

Engr. Jesse Jagape, talked about the advanced tools for nanotechnology and the Advanced Device and Materials Testing Laboratory (ADMATEL) which was established to reinforce and upgrade the failure analysis and materials testing facility of our local industry. On the other hand, Dr. Araceli Magsino Monsada discussed about the synthesis and characterization of Nano Titanium Oxide and the photocatalyst coating which enhanced the aging resistance.

An open forum was also held to give students the chance and freedom to ask and to give their opinions before the program ended.