Aguila, Mae Joanne B.
Professor
Research Interests:
- Catalysis for biomass valorization, environmental remediation, and organic transformation
- Biopolymer adsorbents for CO2
- Cr3+ and its effects on glucose metabolism
- Alternative reaction media
- Computational chemistry
Recent and/or On-going Researches:
- Catalytic valorization of lignin for the production of aromatic chemicals (Sep 2016 to Feb 2019; funded by the UP Balik PhD Start-Up Research Grant)
- THz spectroscopic fingerprinting of controlled substances relevant to human health and security (Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2020; funded by DOST-PCIEERD; serving as Project Staff)
- Currently spearheads the Aguila Research Group (ARG), Institute of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna.
- Currently affiliated with the Applied Spectroscopy Research Laboratory (ASRL), Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna.
Recent Publications:
Magsino, AJA, Carlos, CJT, Torio, MAO, Villar, TDC. Rodriguez, MS, Aguila, MJB. (2020). Removal of coomassie brilliant blue R-250 using iron oxide-graphene oxide composite via fenton-like reaction. Philippine Journal of Science, 149, 1083-1094.
Aguila, MJB, Gemperoso, JP, Gabog, KBC, Magsino, AJA. (2018). Eutectic system based on urea and potassium sodium tartrate. Kimika, 29, 1-6.
External link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JwCmbUoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra