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Ongoing Research Projects

Leveraging InSAR for Observation and modeling of earthquake Generators (LInOG)

Leveraging InSAR for Observation and modeling of earthquake Generators (LInOG)

The project generally aims to generate models of fault deformation based InSAR observations that will help determine where and how fast faults are accumulating seismic moment (equivalent to seismic en...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025

Imaging Crustal Thickness Variations in Central Philippines using Gravity Inversion

Imaging Crustal Thickness Variations in Central Philippines using Gravity Inversion

The research aims to investigate crustal thickness variations across Central Philippines using gravity inversion. Gravity inversion enables the removal of short-wavelength effects in crustal investiga...

SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025

Reassessment of the Emplacement Mechanism of Banahaw Debris Avalanches using Hummock Morphology and Internal Structures

Reassessment of the Emplacement Mechanism of Banahaw Debris Avalanches using Hummock Morphology and Internal Structures

The main objective of study is to evaluate the previous understanding of the transport and depositional mechanisms of the Banahaw debris avalanches by taking advantage of new techniques (GIS) and new ...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025

Rare magnitude 5.1 Palawan earthquake of 11 June 2024 in the NW Sulu Sea Basin

Rare magnitude 5.1 Palawan earthquake of 11 June 2024 in the NW Sulu Sea Basin

At 2:38 in the afternoon (Philippine Standard Time) of 11 June 2024, a magnitude Mw 5.1 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Palawan. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIV...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025

Seismic Scanning of Active Philippine Faults Splays for Marine Geohazards

Seismic Scanning of Active Philippine Faults Splays for Marine Geohazards

To investigate the seismic structure of the central Philippine Fault System and its geohazards implications. Specifically, obtain seismic images of the Verde Passage Fault, Sibuyan Sea Fault, and unma...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_14 Life Below Water SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 13, 2025

Decoding Geophysical Signatures of Probable Hydrogen Gas Resources Linked with the Zambales Ophiolite Complex

Decoding Geophysical Signatures of Probable Hydrogen Gas Resources Linked with the Zambales Ophiolite Complex

This proposed research will investigate the geophysical signatures associated with potential natural hydrogen gas generated through the serpentinization of ultramafic rocks of the Zambales Ophiolite C...

SDG_12 Responsible Consumption SDG_7 Affordable and Clean Energy SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 13, 2025

Feature Selection in ML Models for Landslide Prediction

Feature Selection in ML Models for Landslide Prediction

Machine Learning is an emerging technique for building landslide prediction models in the Philippines. Maintenance data from DPWH-BFDEO reveal that landslides have become a perennial problem to the Be...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_13 Climate Action

Aug 12, 2025

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