MSU-IIT PEARL

🌐 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟏.𝟎
𝑶𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒔, 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚

The 𝐂𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂 is pleased to host the 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 in partnership with the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 and the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, with sponsorship from the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.

This hybrid event brings together experts and professionals to advance discussions on 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, and 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 as key foundations of future-ready, resilient, and sustainable smart cities.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: May 28, 2026
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 9:00 AM–12:00 NN GMT+8
💻 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: Hybrid, via on-campus streaming and virtual participation

Through this initiative, CEPRIC aims to contribute to the global exchange of knowledge on modern power grid infrastructure, intelligent energy systems, digital visualization, and sustainable urban development.

We invite students, researchers, engineers, industry professionals, policymakers, and smart city advocates from around the world to join this meaningful learning and networking opportunity.

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://tally.so/r/44AJeb

Congratulations to the pioneer batch of the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) Power and Energy Applications Research Laboratory (PEARL)!

Engr. Earl Humprey M. Bantug, MSc
Engr. Jeric Cesar A. Enriquez, MSc
Engr. Perly Rica U. Flores, MSc
Engr. Franclein L. Francisco, MSc

These scholars (proud alumni of MSU-IIT and Western Mindanao State University (WMSU)) have achieved the extraordinary:
✅ DOST-ERDT scholars
✅ Earned the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) degree in a record-breaking 3 semesters
✅ Presented in-person at 2 international conferences and awarded as best oral presenters
✅ Published 2 Scopus-indexed conference papers each
✅ Submitted to a Scopus-indexed Q1 journal (under review)
✅ Selected Presenters for DOST-ERDT 2025 Congress with People's Choice Award
✅ Best Thesis Awardee

Special thanks to the former College of Engineering (COE) deans Dr. Maria Sheila K. Ramos and Dr. Feliciano B. Alagao for entrusting me with these young talents as my first research advisees.

Also, thanks to Engr. Ryan D. Abella for always being there for the team. I am happy to see you carrying on their legacy.

In PEARL, excellence is the only option.

"Go big or go home".

Thank you for rising to the challenge and making me proud.

- Abdul Aziz Guevarra Mabaning