VSU Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

The department celebrates the birthday of 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿. 𝗗𝗵𝗼𝘇 𝗘. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 💚💛

You've been a great addition to the DABE workforce. We wish you all the best, Sir Dhoz! 🎉

The 3𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 2026 is organized by the following academic units and research centers from the Visayas State University, De La Salle University, and University of the Philippines Visayas in collaboration with Chiba University of Japan.

Theme: 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: 𝘼𝙄-𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙

Join us for an inspiring event where local and foreign researchers share their hard work, innovative ideas, and groundbreaking findings in LiDAR, Remote Sensing, and Data Science.

📍 Location: ARIC Lecture Hall, Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines
📅 Date: September 18-19, 2026

For more information, go to: https://bit.ly/3rdISenseDATA or scan the QR code.

You're Invited to the 3𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 2026!

The Visayas State University, Chiba University, De La Salle University and University of the Philippines Visayas invite everyone to the 3rd International Remote Sensing and Data Analytics Research Symposium 2026 with the theme, "𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: 𝘼𝙄-𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙."

Join us for an inspiring event where local and foreign researchers share their hard work, innovative ideas, and groundbreaking findings in LiDAR, Remote Sensing, and Data Science.

📍 Location: ARIC Lecture Hall, Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines
📅 Date: September 18-19, 2026

For more information, go to: https://bit.ly/3rdISenseDATA or scan the QR code.

Come connect, learn, and be inspired. See you there! 🔬✨

#𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗻𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 9 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧 '26

Jahna Bhec Lauz, a freshie Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) student, placed Top 9 in the Visayas State University College Admission Test (VSUCAT) 2026, recognized today, August 11.

Her achievement marks a strong start to her journey as a Bayaw, bringing pride to the BSABE community as she begins her college journey at VSU.

Congratulations, Jahna Bhec!

The department wishes 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿. 𝗠𝗮. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖. 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 a happy birthday! 💚💛

May your birthday be as wonderful and inspiring as you are, Ma'am Grace!

#𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗻𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗕

Turning classroom concepts into practical innovations, students from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DABE) proved that engineering solutions can extend beyond laboratories after earning the Best Technology and Best Pitcher awards during Project LIYAB on July 29, at the RDE hall.

Organized by the VSU Technology Business Incubator (VSU-TBI) in partnership with the Wadhwani Foundation and DEPDev, Project LIYAB equips aspiring innovators with the skills needed to transform ideas into viable enterprises. Throughout the program, participants are guided through the entire startup process—from identifying problems and developing business models to building functional prototypes and presenting them before a panel of evaluators. The competition's top five teams are granted full incubation support from VSU-TBI to help refine their innovations into market-ready ventures.

Representing DABE, Team WXB2, composed of Arthur Jay Javier, Francis Jared Rubillos, and Alwyn Obingayan, developed SolaDry, a technology designed to address agricultural post-harvest challenges. Under the mentorship of Engr. Jucel Marie Guatlo and Engr. Feihl Sinon, the team refined both the technical and entrepreneurial aspects of their project, ultimately standing out among the competing entries.

For team member Arthur Jay Javier, the road to the competition was anything but easy. He described the preparation as a demanding process that involved continuously improving their concept, adapting to feedback, and dedicating countless hours to learning new skills and refining their prototype.
“Our preparation was a mix of major pivots, continuous learning, and countless late nights," Javier shared.

Beyond the awards, Javier emphasized that Project LIYAB gave students an opportunity to apply what they had learned in the classroom to real-world problems. While engineering education often focuses on theoretical problem-solving, he said the competition challenged participants to transform those concepts into tangible solutions while developing practical skills.
"Programs like LIYAB give students the confidence to take textbook knowledge and build real-world solutions," he explained.

Their success in Project LIYAB not only highlights the ingenuity of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering students but also demonstrates how innovation, collaboration, and perseverance can transform academic knowledge into technologies with the potential to create meaningful impacts.