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Dr.\nMary Donnabelle Balela<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Mary\nDonnabelle Balela is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mining,\nMetallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMME), University of the Philippines\n(UP). She currently heads a dynamic research group, the Sustainable Electronic\nMaterials Group, which aims to develop sustainable materials for electronics,\nenvironmental and energy application.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research\ngroup has developed a regenerative method of producing Ag nanowires for printed\nelectronic devices.  At the same time,\nthey are recovering Ag from industrial wastes, such as X-ray films.  This project has been awarded the 2019\nDepartment of Science and Technology-National Science and Technology Week\n(DOST-NSTW) Outstanding Research and Development Award for Applied Research and\n2019 Invention Disclosure Award from the University of the Philippines.\nCurrently, the Group is developing customizable kapok fiber nanocomposites for\nenergy and environmental applications, which is a finalist of the 2018\nDOST-NSTW Outstanding Research and Development Award for Applied Research.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Balela is a\n2018 College of Engineering, University of the Philippines Outstanding\nResearcher, 2017-2019 University of the Philippines Scientist, National Academy\nof Science and Technology-Outstanding Young Scientist 2016 for Materials\nScience and Engineering, 2016 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science HOPE\nFellow, and Royal Academy of Engineering Leader in Innovations Fellow.  She is a member of Global Young Academy,\nOutstanding Young Scientist of the Philippines and National Research Council of\nthe Philippines.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Balela is a wife and mother of two beautiful girls and a devoted yoga asanas practitioner.  Dr. Balela is also passionate with her advocacy of promoting women in science and science to the youth.  Every year, Dr. Balela, together with her students, conduct science outreach, Super Saya ng Siyensya\u201d in public primary and secondary schools in less developed towns in the Philippines to engage students in science. Dr. Balela received a Doctor of Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering) degree from Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan in 2011. Her dissertation was titled \u201cSyntheses of Metallic Cobalt Nanoparticles and Nanowires by Electroless Deposition\u201d .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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