Dr. Maria Antonia N. Tanchuling

Professor and Director, UP Institute of Civil Engineering

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mntanchuling@up.edu.ph

PhD in Civil Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 2005
MS Environmental Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1998
BS Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1988

  1. Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
  1. 2018 Most Outstanding Engineering Professor, College of Engineering

  1. Vanseng Chounlamany,Maria Antonia Tanchuling &Takanobu Inoue, 2018. Water quality and pollution loading of a river segment affected by landfill leachate and domestic waste. International Journal of Environmental Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2018.1507874.

  2. Phetyasone Xaypanya, J. Takemura, C. Chiemchaisri, H. Seingheng, M.N. Tanchuling. Characterization of Landfill Leachates and Sediments in Major Cities of Indochina Peninsular Countries—Heavy Metal Partitioning in Municipal Solid Waste Leachate Environments 2018, 5(6), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments5060065

  3. J.O. Samaniego and M.A.N. Tanchuling. 2018. Sedimentation Tests of Small Scale Gold Mining Wastewater. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research. Vol. 7 (6): 73-80. ISSN 2277-8616.

  4. J Samaniego and MA Tanchuling. 2018. Physico-chemical Characteristics of Wastewater from a Ball Mill Facility in Small Scale Gold Mining Area of Paracale, Camarines Norte, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science. ISSN: 0031 – 7683.

  5. Choulamany, V., Tanchuling, M.A., Inoue, T. Spatial and Temporal Variation of Water Quality of a Segment of Marikina River Using Multivariate Statistical Methods, Water Sci Technol (2017) 76 (6): 1510-1522.

  6. M. Tanchuling, J. Bajado, H. Argota, M. Diola. Macro- and Microplastic Pollution in Tunasan River, Metro Manila, Philippines. The 4th Symposium of the  International Waste Working Group-Asian Regional Board (IWWG-ARB) 2019. Sukusol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 20 – 22 February 2019.

  7. S.L.R. Lumungsod and M.A.N. Tanchuling, Microplastic Characterization and Analysis in Three Makati City Creeks. The 4th Symposium of the  International Waste Working Group-Asian Regional Board (IWWG-ARB) 2019. Sukusol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 20 – 22 February 2019.

  8. C.J.M. Razon and M.A.N. Tanchuling, Carrying Capacity of Boracay Island (Philippines) using Waste Mass Flow Analysis. The 4th Symposium of the  International Waste Working Group-Asian Regional Board (IWWG-ARB) 2019. Sukusol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 20 – 22 February 2019. (Awarded as Best Poster).

  9. Razon, C.J.M. and Tanchuling, M.A.N. Solid Waste Management for Boracay Island, Philippines. 10th Regional Conference on Environmental Engineering 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam.

  10. N.R. Tibon, M.A.N. Tanchuling, A.C. Blanco, Establishing Factors for Preliminary Landfill Site Selection in the Philippines. 10th Regional Conference on Environmental Engineering 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam.

  11. Tanchuling, M.A.N. and Toribio, A.S. Viability of growing Sampaguita in heavy metal contaminated media, 10th Regional Conference on Environmental Engineering 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam.

  12. Candelaria, D., Fatalla, J.D.M., Samaniego, J.O., Rivera, A., Tanchuling, M.A.. Effects of varying curing time and water-cement ratio to the strength of concrete with heavy metal contaminated coco-peat. 10th Regional Conference on Environmental Engineering 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam.

  13. Tanchuling, Maria Antonia, Disposal facilities in the Philippines and its potential to contaminate groundwater. International workshop on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering for Sustainable Society. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. 21 – 22 March 2017.

  14. Tanchuling, Maria Antonia, Granulated Coal Ash (GCA) to Improve Water and Sediment Quality of Estero de San Miguel: A Proposal for Pilot Testing, 4th International Annual Meeting on Energy, Environment, and Ecosystems (3E) Nexus towards Building Resilient Societies, The University of Tokyo, 18-19th January 2017, Japan

  15. M.B.L. Diola, M. N. Tanchuling, E.D. Osorio, and F. M. Tandoc. Managing Disaster Wastes Generated from Typhoons and Floods in Metro Manila, Philippines.  3rd Symposium of the Asian Regional Branch of the International Waste Working Group,  Seoul National University. 12 – 14 April 2017.

  16. M.N. Tanchuling, M.B.L. Diola, A. Hinolan and M. Sierra. Characterization and proposed utilization of garden and food wastes generated from the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus. 3rd Symposium of the Asian Regional Branch of the International Waste Working Group,  Seoul National University. 12 – 14 April 2017.

  17. C.J.M. Razon, M.A. Tanchuling, E.M. Rodriguez. Monitoring changes in leachate characteristics of degrading wastes. 3rd Symposium of the Asian Regional Branch of the International Waste Working Group,  Seoul National University. 12 – 14 April 2017.

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