Dr. Alfredo Fortu Jr., Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology and Engr. Christian M. Mortel, Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department, are among the newest members of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), the frontier of science and humanities research.
Dr. Fortu considers this an honor and opportunity: “Engr. Mortel and I are the only members of NRCP-Division VII in the MIMAROPA region, which we can greatly benefit from in terms of research proposal fundings and relevant training and conferences in our field.”
Application for NRCP membership undergoes a thorough evaluation process in different stages and takes 5-7 months or more before a chance of membership.
Dr. Fortu and Engr. Mortel’s Scopus-indexed research publications highlight their credentials to qualify as a fellow to the roster of highly-trained and productive scientists and researchers in NRCP.
They are now officially members of NRCP’s Division VII in the expertise of Engineering and Industrial research.