PCARI-WiSEIr Project

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Halina! Sama-sama nating alamin at tunghayan ang buhay pagtatagumpay ng ating mga Siyentipikong Bayani na sina Prof. Fortunato de la Peña at Dr. Victor Ella sa muling pagbubukas ng ikatlong season ng iShare: Stories of Inspiration and Creative Research.

Maaring mapanood ang buong episode sa DOST National Research Council of the Philippines page bukas, September 14, 2023, 10:00 ng umaga.

Here's our 14th peer-reviewed publication generated through and supported by our CHED-PCARI-WiSEIr project!

Fernandez, C.G.P., A.T. Tejada Jr. and V.B. Ella. 2023. Temporal Trend Analysis of Annual, Maximum and Seasonal Rainfall in Selected Weather Stations in Region IV-A, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 152(S1): 165-183

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Robredo, Balisacan named top UP alumni The University of the Philippines Alumni Association has recognized former vice president Leni Robredo and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan as its most distinguished alumni for 2023.

faculty Dr. Victor B. Ella, is the 2023 UPAA Distinguished Alumnus in Soil and Water Resources Management!

Dr. Ella completed his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering at UPLB in 1982 and since then, served the country in his field of specialization, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering and Watershed Management.

He received the award during the 2023 UPAA Homecoming and Awards Ceremony at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Quezon City last 20 August, 2023.

Congratulations, Dr. Ella! Your IABE family is proud of you!

Congratulations to our Project Leader, Dr. Victor B. Ella!🎉

2023 UPAA Distinguished Alumnus in Soil and Water Resources Management

formally awarded by the UP Alumni Association on August 19, 2023 at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City

Here's our 13th peer-reviewed journal publication generated through and supported by this CHED-PCARI project:

Aringo, M.Q., V.B. Ella, C.G. Martinez and G.S. Pereira. Ex-ante Cost-Benefit Analysis of High-end and Low-cost Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Technology Packages for Efficient Irrigation Water Management in the Philippines. Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development, vol 8 no. 2 (published on June 9, 2023)

https://jemad.cem.uplb.edu.ph/articles/ex-ante-cost-benefit-analysis-of-high-end-andlow-cost-wireless-sensor-network-wsn-technology-packages-for-efficient-irrigation-water-management-in-the-philippines/

Congratulations Engrs. Marielle Aringo, Camille Martinez and Gamiello Pereira!

Ex-ante Cost-Benefit Analysis of High-end and Low-cost Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Technology Packages for Efficient Irrigation Water Management in the Philippines - JEMAD Four wireless sensor network (WSN) technology packages developed for efficient irrigation water management in the Philippines were subjected to ex-ante cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to assess their financial viability. The WSN technologies include high-end and low-cost wireless sensors for upland crop...

Thank you, IABE!

Congratulations Dr. Victor B. Ella! 🥳

Greetings from your IABE family

Congratulations to our Project Leader, Dr. Victor B. Ella!

2022 NRCP Achievement Awardee in the Engineering and Industrial Research Division

conferred by the NRCP at the PICC last March 10, 2023.

Congratulations to all 2022 NRCP Awardees!

Here's our 12th peer-reviewed journal publication generated through and supported by this project:

Sadsad, J.S., V.B. Ella, R.M. Lampayan and P. C. Sta. Cruz. 2023. A VBA-based field water balance model for efficient irrigation water management of corn (Zea mays L.). Agronomy 2023, 13, 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030751

Congratulations to our Study Leader-Engr. Jeric Sadsad, our Project Leader-Dr. Victor Ella, our Project Consultant-Dr. Ruben Lampayan and UPLB Professor, Dr. Pompe Sta. Cruz!

A VBA-Based Field Water Balance Model for Efficient Irrigation Water Management of Corn (Zea mays L.) A field water balance model for efficient irrigation water management of corn was developed using Excel VBA. The model consists of five sub-components or modules, namely, (1) a plant subcomponent, (2) an effective rainfall subcomponent, (3) an evapotranspiration subcomponent, (4) a soil water dynami...

Here's our poster for the IABE Week 2023

Here's our 11th peer-reviewed journal publication generated through and supported by this project:

Dela Cruz, K.M.S., V.B. Ella, D.C. Suministrado, G.S. Pereira and E.S. Agulto. 2022. A low-cost wireless sensor for real-time monitoring of water level in lowland rice field under alternate wetting and drying irrigation. Water 2022 (MPDI), 14, 4128. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14244128

Congratulations to our research staff, Kristelle Dela Cruz, Gam Pereira, Edzel Agulto and to our Project Leader, Dr. Victor Ella!

A Low-Cost Wireless Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Water Level in Lowland Rice Field under Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation The use of wireless sensors for real-time monitoring of field water level would greatly facilitate the application of alternate wetting and drying (AWD), an irrigation water management technique proven to result to significant water savings and reduced methane emissions in lowland rice production sy...

Here are the other 3 Web of Science-indexed publications (aside from the 7 previously posted) that comprise the 10 peer-reviewed journal publications generated through and supported by this project so far.

Dela Cruz, K.S., V.B. Ella and R.M. Lampayan. 2022. A coupled surface-subsurface flow model for simulating soil-water dynamics in lowland rice field under alternate wetting and drying conditions. Agricultural Water Management https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107541

Tejada, A.T., V.B. Ella, R.M. Lampayan and C.E. Reaño. 2022. Modeling reference crop evapotranspiration using support vector machine (SVM) and extreme learning machine (ELM) in Region IV-A, Philippines. Water 2022, 14,754 https://doi.org/10.3390/w14050754

Alejo, L.A. and V.B. Ella. 2019. Assessing the impacts of climate change on dependable flow and potential irrigable area using the SWAT model. The case of Maasin River watershed in Laguna, Philippines. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2018.941

Congratulations again to Asst Prof. Kristelle Dela Cruz, Engr. Allan Tejada, Jr., Dr. Lanie Alejo, Dr. Ruben Lampayan, Dr. Connie Reano and to our Project Leader, Dr. Victor Ella!

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Here's our 10th peer-reviewed journal publication generated through and supported by this project:

Painagan, M.S. and V.B. Ella. 2022. Modeling the Impact of Deficit Irrigation on Corn Production. Sustainability 2022,14,10401 doi: 10.3390/su141610401

Congratulations to Dr. Marilyn Painagan and to our Project Leader, Dr. Victor Ella!

Congratulations to our Project Leader! 🎉

The Land and Water Resources Engineering Division, IABE, CEAT, UPLB congratulates Dr. Victor B. Ella for being conferred the title, UP Scientist III for CY 2021-2023 under the UP Scientific Productivity System.🎉

Our 6 Scopus-indexed publications generated through this PCARI project are now available online at:

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1) Ramirez, R.C., E. S. Agulto, S. D. Glaser, Z. Zhang, J. C. Hermocilla and V B Ella. 2022. Development of a real-time wireless sensor network-based information system for efficient irrigation of upland and lowland crop production systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038 012028

2) Aringo, M.Q.,C.G. Martinez, O.G. Martinez, and V.B. Ella. 2022. Development of Low-cost Soil Moisture Monitoring System for Efficient Irrigation Water Management of Upland Crops. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038 012029

3) Agulto, E.S. and V.B. Ella. 2022. Development of mobile application for wireless sensor networks for efficient irrigation water management. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038 012030

4) Pereira, G.S., R.C. Ramirez, E.S. Agulto, and V.B. Ella. 2022. Performance evaluation of a water level sensor under various turbidity levels in lowland crop production systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038 012033

5) Panaligan, N.P., M.Q. Aringo and V.B. Ella. 2022. Assessment of potential for adoption of wireless sensor network technology for irrigation water management of high value crops in the Philippines. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038 012027

6) Martinez, C.G., C.L.R. Wu, A.L. Fajardo, and V.B. Ella. 2022. Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Low-Cost Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation Systems Under Constant Head Conditions. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038 012005

Congratulations to the entire PCARI-WiSEIr Project Team! 🎉

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 1038, 2022 - IOPscience The 4th International Conference on Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture Production (AESAP) 2021 was successfully organized by Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture Engineering and Technology, IPB University. Organizer was collaborated with (1) Indon...

Exactly 5 years ago today, our CHED-PCARI-WiSEIr collaborative research project between UPLB and UC Berkeley was officially started. Since then this project has contributed to the advancement of science and technology and in capacity building and has generated the following major accomplishments, amidst the pandemic:

• Developed a web-based water information system for efficient irrigation water management of upland and lowland crop production systems
• Developed a mobile application for efficient irrigation water management of upland and lowland crop production systems
• Developed a low-cost sensor for irrigation water management of upland crops
• Developed a low-cost sensor for irrigation water management of lowland crops
• Developed a water balance model for upland crop production systems
• Developed a water balance model for lowland crop production systems
• 14 Filipino thesis students supported (3 PhD, 8 MS, 3 BS)
• 2 US Postdoctoral fellows supported
• 6 papers and one poster presented in international scientific conferences
• 3 peer-reviewed papers published in WoS-indexed (ISI) journals
• 6 additional peer-reviewed papers accepted for publication in a Scopus-indexed journal

among many other accomplishments not to mention the employment of more than 30 people (researchers and laborers) in this project throughout the 4-year period.

Again, we would like to thank CHED for funding this project, our UC Berkeley research collaborators, the PCARI-PMCO and the various concerned administrative units of our University, and everyone who contributed to the successful implementation of this project.

Accepted papers for publication:

Ramirez, R.C., E. S. Agulto, S. D. Glaser, Z. Zhang, J. C. Hermocilla and V B Ella. 2022. Development of a real-time wireless sensor network-based information system for efficient irrigation of upland and lowland crop production systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Aringo, M.Q.,C G Martinez, O G Martinez, and V B Ella. 2022. Development of Low-cost Soil Moisture Monitoring System for Efficient Irrigation Water Management of Upland Crops. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Agulto, E.S. and V.B. Ella. 2022. Development of mobile application for wireless sensor networks for efficient irrigation water management. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Pereira, G.S., R C Ramirez, E S Agulto, and V B Ella. 2022. Performance evaluation of a water level sensor under various turbidity levels in lowland crop production systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Panaligan, N.P., M.Q. Aringo and V.B. Ella. 2022. Assessment of potential for adoption of wireless sensor network technology for irrigation water management of high value crops in the Philippines. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Martinez, C.G., C L R Wu, A L Fajardo, and V B Ella. 2022. Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Low-Cost Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation Systems Under Constant Head Conditions. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Congratulations to the entire PCARI Project Team!

New international peer-reviewed Web of Science (WoS)-indexed publications generated through and supported by this project:

Dela Cruz, K.S., V.B. Ella and R.M. Lampayan. 2022. A coupled surface-subsurface flow model for simulating soil-water dynamics in lowland rice field under alternate wetting and drying conditions. Agricultural Water Management https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107541

Tejada, A.T., V.B. Ella, R.M. Lampayan and C.E. Reaño. 2022. Modeling reference crop evapotranspiration using support vector machine (SVM) and extreme learning machine (ELM) in Region IV-A, Philippines. Water 2022, 14,754 https://doi.org/10.3390/w14050754

Congratulations to Asst. Prof. Kristelle Marie Dela Cruz, Engr. Allan Tejada, Jr., Dr. Victor Ella and Dr. Ruben Lampayan!

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Our Project Leader, Dr. Victor B. Ella, is the 5th BESTMECH Webinar Speaker.

Happy Birthday to our lab aide, Cristian Jay Valenzona Garcia! 🎉🎉🎉

Happy Birthday to one of our research staff and graphic designer, Calix Martinez! 🎉🎉🎉

Happy Birthday to our youngest researcher, Marielle Aringo 🎉🎉🎉

Happy Birthday to one of our research staff and jolly resident mobile app developer, Edzel Sanchez Agulto! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to our Research Team! 🎉

Six (6) scientific papers generated through this project were presented by Engrs. Ruzell Ramirez, Edzel Agulto, Gamiello Pereira, Camille Martinez, Marielle Aringo, and Nikki Alaine Panaligan in the just concluded 4th International Conference on Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Agricultural Production (AESAP 2021) in Bogor, Indonesia.

Congratulations to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 for garnering the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 award in the Session on Internet of Things (IoT) and Automation for Technology!🎉

Happy birthday to one of our Study Leaders, Jeric! 🎂🎉

Happy birthday to our Project Assistant, JC! 🎉🎂

Happy birthday, Ate Ann! 🎉🎂

Happiest birthday to our Study Leader, Telle! 🎂🎉🍻