Educational Background:
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, on-going
MS Civil Engineering (Water Resources), University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2017
BS Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2010

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
University of the Philippines Alumni Association in Australia – New South Wales Chapter (UPAAA-NSW)
Australian Water Association (AWA)

Service Activities:
Secretary, UPAAA-NSW (2024 -2026)
ICE QA Officer (2023-2024)
College of Engineering QA Officer (2023-2024)
ICE Quality Assurance Committee (2019-2024)
Faculty Events, Sports, and Wellness Committee (2010-2024)
Chair, Faculty Service Records (2017-2024)
Library Resource Management Committee (2017-2021)
COE Faculty Socials Committee (2020-2021)
Facilities Management Committee (2019-2020)
Adviser, UP Crest (2017-2024)
Adviser, UP Prime (2017-2020)

Recent Publications:

[1] Villalba, I.B.O., Lumbera, M.P. Musico, J.K.B, Giron, J.F.B., 2023. Evaluation of storm surge behavior due to different typhoon tracks and windspeeds along the coast of Dagupan City, Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, ASEAN Engineering Journal, Vol 13, No 4, pp. 39-51.

[2] Villalba, I.B.O., Cruz, E.C., Adame, A.A.A, 2022. Assessing the Effects of Different Typhoon Tracks on Storm Surge Generation in Manila Bay using ADCIRC, Philippine Engineering Journal, Vol 43, No. 1, pp. 23-46. https://doi.org/10.11113/aej.v13.19110

[3] Villalba, I.B.O. 2021. Numerical Simulation of Storm Tides Generated by Historical Typhoons along Dagupan City Coastline, Philippine Journal of Civil Engineering, The Official Journal of Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE), pp. 13-19.

[4] Villalba, I.B.O., Cleofe, E.J.V., Bautista, D.M., 2021. Numerical simulation of tides for the assessment of tidal in-stream energy in selected sites in the Philippines, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 673(1), 012017, DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/673/1/012017

[5] Gumaro, J.J.C., Acosta, T.J., Agar, J.C., Alvarez, J.P.G., Ereno, M.N.C, Hernandez, J.Y., Jr., Pacer, J.S., Plamenco, D.A.D., Tan, L.R.E., Baniqued, J., Tingatinga, E.A.J., Musico, J.K.B., Quinay, P.E.B., Villalba, I.B.O., Bisa, H.O., 2022. Identification of key components for developing building types for risk assessment against wind loadings: The case of Cebu Province, Philippines, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol 67, 102686

[6] Acosta, T.J., Agar, J.C., Gumaro, J.J.C., Alvarez, J.P.G., Ereno, M.N.C, Hernandez, J.Y., Jr., Pacer, J.S., Plamenco, D.A.D., Tan, L.R.E., Baniqued, J., Tingatinga, E.A.J., Musico, J.K.B., Quinay, P.E.B., Villalba, I.B.O., Bisa, H.O., 2022. Component-based severe wind vulnerability analysis of wooden structures in the Philippines, ASEAN Engineering Journal, Vol 12, No. 2, pp. 219-225

Recent Presentations:

[1] Villalba, I.B.O., A Study on Typhoon-induced Storm Surges and Waves in Manila Bay using a Coupled Tide-Surge-Wave Model, 11th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts 2023, Kyoto Japan (online), November 14-17, 2023

[2] Villalba, I.B.O., Cleofe, E. V., and Bautista, D.M., Modelling of tides for the assessment of tidal in-Stream Energy in the Visayas Mindanao Region, Philippines, Tidal Current Extractable Energy: Modelling, Verification and Validation (online), Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, April 6, 2023