Educational Background:
PhD in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, De la Salle University – Manila, 2023
MS in Environmental Engineering, Water Quality Management, University of the Philippines – Diliman, 2017
BS in Civil Engineering, Bataan Peninsula State University, 2013

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:
Member, International Water Association, 2024-present
Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines, 2021-present
Member & Board of Director, American Concrete Institute – Philippines, 2024-present

Service Activities:
[1] Invited Speaker, “Liveable City: Integration Green and Grey Infrastructures for Sustainable Stormwater Management through Evidence-based Approach and Participatory Planning”, 2024 International Expert Seminar hosted by Special Graduate School on Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Technology, Pusan National University, South Korea, October 31 to November 1, 2024
[2] Invited Speaker, “Sustainable Stormwater Management”, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Regional Technical Conference, Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Sept 27-28, 2024

Recent Publications:

[1] Josue, M. F., Petito, J. M. B., Dionisio, N. H. R., Mendova, R. G. S., Cruz Jr., G. G., & Olarte, S. P. (2023). Fuzzy-Based Spatial Analysis and Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Balanga City, Bataan due to Sea-Level Rise. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 106, 217-222. https://doi.org/10.3303/CET23106037

[2] Gil Cruz, John Ryan C Dizon, Nima Farzadnia, Hongyu Zhou, Marianito Margarito, Joseph Alfred Garcia, Fred P Liza, Rigoberto C Advincula, 2023, Performance, applications, and sustainability of 3D-printed cement and other geomaterials, https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-023-00358-x

[3] Marla Maniquiz-Redillas, Miguel Enrico Robles, Gil Cruz, Nash Jett Reyes, Lee-Hyung Kim, 2022, First flush stormwater runoff in urban catchments: a bibliometric and comprehensive review, https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9040063

[4] L. Tijing, J.R. Dizon, G. Cruz, 2021, 3D-Printed Absorbers for Solar-Driven Interfacial Water Evaporation: a mini review, https://doi.org/10.26877/asset.v3i1.8367

Recent Publications:

[1] Gil Cruz et. al. (2024) “Optimizing urban drainage systems in a tropical climate for TSS and COD reduction using low impact development (LID) controls”, 16th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Delft, June, 2024

[2] Gil Cruz et. al. (2023) “Assessing the first flush occurence to mitigate diffuse pollution in a tropical urban environment” IWA 20th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication, Daegu, South Korea