Educational Background:
BS Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2016
MS Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2021

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:
Member, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines
Associate Member, Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines

Service Activities:
Chair, Property Inventory Committee, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, 2022–present
Chair, Facilities Management Committee, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, 2022–present
Chair, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, 2023–present
Chair, Canteen Committee, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, 2024–present
Member, Teaching Management and Learning Committee, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, 2022–2023
Project Leader, Extension Project: #COVIDisAirborne – Understanding and Implementing the Paradigm Shift Webinar
Project Leader, Extension Project: Dilution of Airborne Pathogens in Indoor Spaces and Public Transportation Using Corsi-Rosenthal Box, 2022–2023
Project Leader, Extension Project: Ventilation and Airborne Disease Monitoring in Indoor Spaces and Public Transportation Using NDIR CO₂ Sensor Network, 2022–2023

Recent Publications:

[1] Agar, J. C. (2024). Evaluation of the Efficacy and Aerodynamic Intervention of Face Shields against Pathogenic Aerosols Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Wells-Riley Transport Model. Philippine Journal of Science, 153(1).

[2] Gador, J. E. M., Atienza, L. H., Castor, J. D. T., Galang, N. A. A., Rosales, M. D., Magpantay, P., Agar, J. C., & Hizon, J. R. E. (2024). A Wireless Monitoring System to Quantify Indoor-Outdoor Air Pollution in a Building. In TENCON 2024–IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON) (pp. 1549–1553). IEEE.

[3] Estaquio, R. P., Astrologo, N., Montecillo, S. M., Gasacao, H., Encarnacion, J., Agar, J., Lustro, J. R., & Reyes, J. G. (2024). Determination of Optimal Placement of Indoor CO₂ Sensors Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. 24th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC2024), Canberra, Australia, December 1–5, 2024.

[4] Agar, J., Garcia, H., Martinez, C., Pacer, J., & Hernandez, J. (2024). Forensic Severe Wind Damage Analysis of Siargao Gymnasium During Typhoon Odette Using a Component-Based Reliability Model and Computational Fluid Dynamics. ASEP Smart Conference 2024, Bai Hotel, Mandaue City, May 2024.

[5] Agar, J. C. (2023). Evaluating the Increasing Trend of Strength and Severe Wind Hazard of Philippine Typhoons Using the Holland-B Parameter and Regional Cyclonic Wind Field Modeling. Sustainability, 15(1), 535.

[6] Malbas, K. O., Alfonso, M. K., Estaquio, R. P., Agar, J., Lustro, J. R., Encarnacion, J. I. B., & Reyes, J. G. T. (2023). Determination of Locations of High Concentration of Indoor Air Pollutants Using Air Flow Measurements and Modelling. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 103, 211–216.

[7] Agar, J. C., Lustro, J. R. T., Magpantay, P., Hizon, J. R. E., & Reyes, J. G. T. (2023). Ventilation and Disease Monitoring of Indoor Spaces and Public Transportation Using an NDIR Sensor Network. Frontiers in Built Environment, 9, 1306072.

Recent Presentations:

[1] Estaquio, R. P., Astrologo, N., Montecillo, S. M., Gasacao, H., Encarnacion, J., Agar, J., Lustro, J. R., & Reyes, J. G. (2024). Determination of Optimal Placement of Indoor CO₂ Sensors Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. AFMC2024, Canberra, Australia, December 1–5, 2024. Agar, J., Garcia, H., Martinez, C., Pacer, J., & Hernandez, J. (2024). Forensic Severe Wind Damage Analysis of Siargao Gymnasium During Typhoon Odette. ASEP Smart Conference 2024, Bai Hotel, Mandaue City, May 2024.

[2] Agar, J., Muhi, M. L., & Aquino, D. H. (2023). Development of Severe Wind Damage Database in the Philippines for Empirical Vulnerability Analysis Using Surface Data Evaluation of Historical Typhoons. 18th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, November 29–30, 2023.

[3] Agar, J., & Luz, A. J. (2023). Development of Operational Gust Factors on Different Exposure Types in the Philippines for Impact-Based Forecasting. 18th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, November 29–30, 2023.

[4] Agar, J. (2023). Increase in Severe Wind Hazard and Changing Typhoon Behaviors in the Philippines Due to Climate Change. 21st ASEP International Convention, Novotel, Quezon City, May 2023.