UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering

Less than 1 week left before the event!!

Why join us on June 5th?
Oral & Poster Presentations: Witness data-driven case studies from top students, researchers, and industry engineers.

The Smoking Gun Exhibit: Explore the art of the break in our unique FA imagery contest, highlighting the technical beauty of material degradation.

Networking: Connect with the UP DMMMME FA Hub team and fellow materials enthusiasts.

📍 Venue: UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMMME)
🗓️ Event Date: June 5, 2026

The University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering, through the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMME), in cooperation with the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), invites students, faculty members, researchers, and practitioners to the Kyushu University Special Lecture on July 14, 2026, at the DMMME Auditorium.

The special lecture will feature two faculty members from Kyushu University, Japan:

Lecture 1:
Overview of Kyushu University and the Earth Resources Engineering Department
Dr. Hideki Shimada
Professor, Kyushu University, Japan

Lecture 2:
Introduction to Rock Engineering and Mining Machinery Laboratory of Kyushu University, Research Scopes, Current and Previous Research
Dr. Akihiro Hamanaka
Associate Professor, Kyushu University, Japan

Join us for an afternoon of academic exchange and an opportunity to learn about Kyushu University’s Earth Resources Engineering Department and its work in rock engineering, mining machinery, and resource engineering research.

📅 July 14, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 DMMME Auditorium

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2026 DMMME Undergraduate Poster Colloquium

The UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering (DMMME) invites undergraduate students to participate in the 2026 DMMME Undergraduate Poster Colloquium.

Students undertaking research and design projects are encouraged to present their work and showcase their contributions to mining, metallurgical, and materials engineering.

Access the Research/Design Information Sheet and Abstract Template via the link on the poster.

Submit your abstract and register through the Submission Form via the link on the poster.

The poster exhibit will be held from June 8 to 11, 2026 at the DMME Building, with the poster judging scheduled on June 10, 2026, Wednesday.

Winners of the DMMME Undergraduate Poster Colloquium will be endorsed as the Department’s entries to the 2026 UP College of Engineering Undergraduate Project Competition (UPC 2026), which will be held from June 15 to 26, 2026. The winners of UPC 2026 will be announced during the College Recognition Rites on July 8, 2026, Wednesday.

Winners of UPC 2026 will receive the Dr. Francis Chua Innovation Awards, with the following prizes to be awarded in both the Research Category and the Design Category:
First Prize: PHP 50,000
Second Prize: PHP 30,000
Finalists: PHP 10,000

Important Dates

Deadline for abstract submission
June 3, 2026, Wednesday

Deadline for final poster submission
June 5, 2026, Friday

Poster exhibit period
June 8–11, 2026

Judging Day
June 10, 2026, Wednesday

Students who will participate in the UP College of Engineering Undergraduate Project Competition are required to join the DMMME Undergraduate Poster Colloquium.

We look forward to seeing the innovative research and design projects of our undergraduate students.

2 weeks left before the event and we are excited to look further through the lens of Failure Analysis.

Why join us on June 5th?
Oral & Poster Presentations: Witness data-driven case studies from top students, researchers, and industry engineers.

The Smoking Gun Exhibit: Explore the art of the break in our unique FA imagery contest, highlighting the technical beauty of material degradation.

Networking: Connect with the UP DMMMME FA Hub team and fellow materials enthusiasts.

FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES:

Today, May 22, 2026, is the submission deadline for both the presentations and the Smoking Gun Exhibit! If you have a case study or a striking FA image to share, scan the QR codes in the poster and hit "submit" before the day ends.

📍 Venue: UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMMME)
🗓️ Event Date: June 5, 2026

Every failure leaves a fingerprint. Behind every cracked beam, corroded pipe, or fractured alloy lies a story of hidden forces and microscopic drama.

​We are looking for the most compelling imagery in Materials Characterization and Failure Analysis. Whether it’s the haunting beauty of intergranular corrosion under an SEM or the stark reality of a structural fracture, we want to see the "Smoking Gun" through your lens.

​The Challenge

​Submit your most striking images that capture the intersection of technical precision and creative storytelling. Show us the science of degradation as art.

​How to Enter

​Ready to showcase your work? Please fill out our official submission form. See link via comments below!

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Presentation of Plans of the DMMME Chair Nominees

DMMME stakeholders are invited to attend the presentation of plans by the candidates for the next DMMME Chairperson. The session will feature the nominees, Sir Eduardo R. Magdaluyo Jr and Dr. Kathrina Lois M. Taaca.

The event is scheduled on May 18, 2026, 1 PM at the DMMME Auditorium.

You may send your questions for the DMMME Chair nominees using the QR code or via the link in the comment section.

Announcement!!

ESC Halalan 2026

📢 GRADUATE COLLOQUIUM 🎓

Join us for the DMMME Graduate Colloquium on May 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the DMMME Room 301. This colloquium will feature presentations and discussions of current studies by the department's graduate students.

You may access the abstracts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lce0gXcQnB_bCw_h5nHDu7tKi-mV4lEk?usp=sharing

CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERFACE 2026

Calling all materials experts and aspiring engineers!

The Annual Failure Analysis Colloquium is looking for oral and poster presentations for our upcoming event on June 5, 2026.

Deadline for Abstracts: May 22, 2026

Location: UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMME)

Scan the QR code to secure your spot in the program. No registration fee. Limited slots available!

Show us the science behind the break!

[Call for Applications] DMMME Teaching Associate Applicants for EM, MetE, and MatE

The UP Diliman Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering invites applications for the Teaching Assistantship/Teaching Fellowship Program for the 1st Semester of AY 2026–2027.

The program supports qualified postgraduate students through financial assistance while providing valuable academic and teaching experience under faculty mentorship.

Applicants should enroll or be enrolled in at least 6 units, with a maximum of 9 units, of MS graduate courses per semester. Graduating students or prospective applicants should also submit proof of application or acceptance to a UP graduate program.

For eligibility criteria, documentary requirements, duties and responsibilities, and program benefits, please refer to the attached announcement.

For more information about the TA/TF Program, visit:
https://ovpaa.up.edu.ph/.../up-teaching-assistantship.../
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📅 Application Deadline: 05 June 2026
📩 Send your requirements to: [email protected]
Subject title: TA - 2627 : [Surname] - [EM, MetE, or MatE]

Requirements:
- Letter of Intent addressed to Dr. Mitch-Irene Kate G. Oyales (Department Chair)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Official Transcript of Records or True Copy of Grades
- Proof of acceptance to a UP graduate program
(may follow if results are not yet available; proof of application may be submitted while awaiting results)
- Applicants must enroll in, or be enrolled in, at least 6 units and at most 9 units of MS graduate courses per semester.

📅 Application Deadline: 05 June 2026
📩 Send your requirements to: [email protected]
Subject title: TA - 2627 : [Surname] - [EM, MetE, or MatE]

Eligibility & Preferred Qualifications:
- Outstanding UP Baccalaureate Graduates
(Honor graduates or members of the top 10% of the graduating class and/or Outstanding UP Graduate Students)M
- Members of the top 10% of their program within the last five years
- In the coursework stage, not in the thesis/dissertation stage, except with justification
- Must be admitted to a UP postgraduate program, or must have a pending application subject to evaluation after admission results are released