Educational Background:
PhD in Environmental Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2012
BS Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2005

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:
Honorary Member, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Inc. (PICE)
Member and Board of Trustees Member, Society of Environmental Engineers of the Philippines, Inc.
Member, Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines

Service Activities:
Resource Speaker in various seminars, conferences and training programs organized various universities
Program Coordinator and Quality Assurance Officer, Environmental Engineering Program, University of the Philippines-Diliman

Recent Publications:

[1] Kamonwannasit, S., Futalan, C.M., Khemthong, P., Youngjan, S., Phatai, P. (2024). “Antibacterial Activity and CO2 Capture by Cerium-Copper Mixed Oxides Prepared Using a Co-precipitation Method”. Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 24 (3), 800-811. https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.88872

[2] Futalan, C.C.M., Quiton, K. G.N., Choi, A.E.S. (2024). “Arsenate removal using chitosan‑coated bentonite via fixed‑bed system: a process integration by fuzzy optimization”. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31, 31042–31053. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33301-1

[3] Mercado, M.J.N., Cai, W.T., Futalan, C.C.M., Ligaray, M., Choi, A.E.S. (2024). “Water Quality Assessment of Mananga River Using Principal Component Analysis”. Philippine Journal of Science, 153(2), 575-584. https://doi.org/10.56899/153.02.08

[4] Maulana, A.Y., Yun, B., Song, J., Seoyeon, J., Futalan, C.M., Kim, J. (2024). “Enhanced electrochemical performance of cobalt-doped FeOF@ activated carbon sponge for high-performance sodium-ion cathode”. Journal of Power Sources, 604, 234510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234510

Recent Presentation:

[1] Gasalatan, J., Esguerra, J., Futalan, C.M., Balela, M.D. “Photodegradation of methylene blue dye using natural hematite from aqueous solution”. 2025 International Conference for Sustainable Environmental Technologies. Manila, Philippines, January 2025.