Lagrada
Val Jason J. Lagrada, M.Sc.
Assistant Professor 1

Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Division (AECD)

General Chemistry and Chemical Education Division (GCCED)
Organic Chemistry and Natural Products Division (OCNPD)
Physical, Inorganic, and Industrial Chemistry Division (PIICD)

Faculty Room: PS A-320
Email:
[email protected] 
LinksGoogle Scholar / Chance Lab

Educational Background

Master of Science in Chemistry
University of the Philippines Los Baños

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Central Mindanao University

Research Interests

  • Chemical properties of some cereals (adlay, corn, sorghum, millet)
  • Characterization of processed corn (nixtamalized corn)
  • Resistant starch of some cereals (corn, sorghum, adlay)
  • Inorganic nutrients in corn and their in vitro mineral availability
  • Phenotyping Selected Traits of Philippine Traditional Rice Varieties
  • Profiling and Analysis of Selected Environmental Pollutants and Contaminants

Selected Publications

Angeles, G. T.; Tuaño, A. P. P.; Angeles, A. A.; Lagrada, V. J. G.; Merca, F. E.; Navasero, J. M. P. Evaluation of Cellulolytic Activity of Black Soldier Fly [Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus)] Larvae Fed Different Combinations of Rice Bran and Market Vegetable Waste from Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. Philipp. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 2024, 50 (1), 45–56.

Awards

Best Poster Paper Award: 53rd Annual Convention and 4th International Scientific Conference of the Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas - Southern Tagalog, Inc. (2024)

Best Oral Paper Award: 60th PSAS Scientific Seminar and Annual Convention and 7th International Livestock (2023)