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Whether you're a startup founder, mentor, or enabler, this is your chance to learn and help strengthen the Envergan startup ecosystem. Join the DICT Region IV-A Startup Mentors Enablement (SME) Series and be part of building the next generation of innovators.

Together, Envergans achieve more! 🤝

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💼

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔.

Traditional sun-drying in the Philippines takes 8 to 20 hours and often fails when the weather turns bad. Existing automated dryers, meanwhile, lack the real-time precision needed for consistent results. To address these limitations, our team of faculty and student researchers built a smart drying box powered by a microcontroller, a tiny and affordable computer brain. It constantly monitors temperature and humidity, automatically adjusting heat and airflow to keep conditions perfect, cutting drying time nearly in half and delivering consistent, high-quality dried fish for small-scale coastal processors.

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ Dries fish in just 3.51 hours vs. 4.48 hours traditionally
✅ Maintains steady conditions—no weather worries, no spoiled batches
✅ Easy to use for small-scale processors
✅ Scored 4.32/5 from real users

This study aligns with SDG 9 by introducing an affordable automated drying system that strengthens small-scale food processing in coastal communities, and SDG 12 by reducing post-harvest losses, minimizing waste, and promoting climate-resilient food preservation.

🔗 Read the article here: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/a-microcontroller-based-fish-drying-system-for-enhanced-drying-time-with-real-time-environmental-monitoring

This smart box gives coastal communities control over their time, their product, and their livelihood, something the sun never could. 🐟

Congratulations to our Researchers from the College of Engineering, College of Computing and Multimedia Studies, and College of Arts!

Dr. Ronaldo Maaño, Engr. Roselyn Maaño, Dr. Pedro Jose De Castro, and Engr. Evelyn Q. Raguindin for publishing their study, 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗱: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗜𝗗𝗖𝗜𝗼𝗧), in the 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗜𝗗𝗖𝗜𝗼𝗧)

Their work of reflects Enverga University’s commitment to Excellence, Service, and transformative learning through research-driven innovation that supports sustainable and technology-enabled agricultural practices.
This study advances Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by promoting smart farming solutions, enhancing productivity, and supporting sustainable resource management.

Explore the full paper: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/smartbrood-an-internet-of-things-based-thermal-control-system-for-sustainable-small-scale-poultry-chick-brooding

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌–𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 💼

This study explores whether organizational resilience mediates the relationship between work-life balance and organizational commitment among public employees in the Provincial Government of Quezon, Philippines. It highlights how balanced work conditions, strengthened by resilience, can enhance employee commitment in the public sector.

Using a causal research design, data were gathered from 212 employees through validated Likert-scale instruments and analyzed using PLS-SEM in WarpPLS. Results confirm that work-life balance significantly influences both organizational commitment and resilience, while resilience also positively affects commitment, indicating a significant partial mediation.

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ Work-life balance improves employee commitment
✅ Organizational resilience strengthens this relationship
✅ Resilience acts as a key linking mechanism
✅ Supports sustained public service delivery

This study aligns with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by showing that resilience strengthens work-life balance and employee commitment, supporting well-being and effective public service in the “new normal.”

🔗 Read the article here: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/linking-work-life-balance-and-organizational-commitment-the-mediating-role-of-organizational-resilience-in-a-philippine-government-office

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 📊

This study examines how project management mediates the relationship between business performance and sustainability in manufacturing industries in CALABARZON, Philippines. It shows that strong project practices help firms achieve better performance while improving sustainability, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Using a quantitative cross-sectional design and PLS-SEM (WARP-PLS 6.0), results reveal that business performance significantly influences both project management and sustainability, with project management playing a key role in driving sustainable outcomes.

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ Project management links performance and sustainability
✅ Strong connection between business success and sustainability outcomes
✅ Supports SDG-aligned manufacturing practices
✅ Enhances organizational resilience in changing industries

This study aligns with SDG 8, SDG 9, and SDG 12 by showing how effective project management improves business performance and promotes sustainability in manufacturing industries, supporting economic growth, innovation, and responsible production.

🔗 Read the article here:https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/examining-the-mediating-influence-of-project-management-on-the-relationship-between-business-performance-and-sustainability-in-manufacturing-firms-in-the-philippines

Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation reinforces its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship through the formal signing of its collaboration with Wadhwani Foundation Philippines.

While the partnership has been in place, this milestone marks its officialization, strengthening entrepreneurship education and expanding academic and industry opportunities for future innovators.

Enverga University, Wadhwani Foundation Philippines formalize innovation collaboration Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation strengthened its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship after signing a memorandum of understanding with Wadhwani Foundation Philippines on April 15 at the Engineering Conference Room, CET Building, to enhance entrepreneurship education and academic-ind...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 🎬

This study presents a Blender-based animation pipeline for creating culturally inspired educational films that showcase Lucena City’s heritage. It focuses on making animation faster and more efficient while keeping strong visual quality and storytelling.

Results show that the system is more than 10x faster at rendering than traditional methods, making it suitable for classroom and academic use. Feedback from 116 participants highlights strong performance in storytelling, learning, and cultural understanding.

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ Faster animation production process
✅ High-quality visual storytelling
✅ Strong educational and cultural impact
✅ Positive user feedback results

This work supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by promoting accessible and effective educational animation tools.

Making cultural learning more engaging through fast and accessible animation.

🔗 Read the article here: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/evaluating-a-stylized-3d-animation-pipeline-for-educational-multimedia-applications

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑰 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 🎶✨

This study analyzes BINI’s music videos using computational-aesthetics and multimodal sentiment analysis. Visual features (brightness, saturation, motion) and audio features (tempo, spectral centroid), along with YouTube comment sentiment, reveal how audiovisual design shapes fan emotions and perception.

Findings show Pantropiko evokes high joy and valence, while Cherry On Top generates stronger motion energy, higher tempo, excitement, and admiration. Fan comments reflect their real emotional and perceptual experience.

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ Audiovisual feature analysis of music videos
✅ Sentiment and emotion analysis of fan comments
✅ Comparison across two BINI music video eras
✅ Link between intensity and emotional response

This study contributes a reproducible workflow for media analysis and emotion modeling, with applications in digital media design and cultural analytics. It supports SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and SDG 4 (Quality Education).

Bridging computational analysis and human emotion in digital music experiences.

🔗 Read the article here: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/a-multimodal-computational-aesthetics-analysis-of-audio-visual-features-and-audience-reception-in-binis-music-videos

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 🎥👁️

Our student and faculty researchers examine how head posture and gaze behavior reflect attention and emotion across film genres and their relation to viewer engagement. Participants watched clips from five genres while their head movements were recorded using a head-pose tracking system and analyzed through spatial mapping and heatmaps.

Results show varied gaze patterns overall, with horror scenes drawing more focused attention. Findings also confirm that genre and emotion strongly influence gaze direction and engagement, offering insights into audience behavior in film studies.

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ Head posture–based gaze analysis in film viewing
✅ Five-genre film dataset
✅ Heatmap-based attention visualization
✅ Horror scenes trigger focused attention
✅ Emotion and genre shape engagement

SDGs Supported: This study contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by advancing data-driven, collaborative research on human attention and emotion analysis.

Advancing film studies through data-driven insights into audience attention, emotion, and engagement.

🔗 Read the article here: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/real-time-human-gaze-and-head-pose-detection-and-recognition-using-mediapipe

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🚀

In celebration of Innovation Day, Enverga University hosted the 3rd Enverga Innovation Challenge on April 16, 2026, bringing together student innovators ready to turn ideas into impactful, future-ready solutions.

Nine (9) best teams advanced to the finals, representing diverse programs and disciplines. These teams collaborated, refined their concepts, and confidently pitched solutions addressing real-world community challenges before a panel of esteemed judges.

Our sincere thanks go to the 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, and 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, together with 𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗝𝗣𝗔𝗥, 𝗚𝗘𝗢, 𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗦, 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝗖𝗖𝗠𝗦, 𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗗, 𝗦𝗗, and 𝗪𝗖𝗗𝗘𝗢, for their invaluable support and collaboration.

We also thank our student organization partners, 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 and 𝐄𝐔𝐂𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐒, for their vital support in logistics, documentation, and event coordination.

Our appreciation also goes to our external partners, 𝐃𝐓𝐈 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 and the 𝐖𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 and to our guest speakers, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐚. 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐃. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, and 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠, for generously sharing their expertise during the Experiential Learning Workshops and helping prepare our students for the challenge.

We are also grateful to our panel of judges, 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨 of DTI Quezon Province, and 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐚 of DOST PCIEERD, for their time, insights, and invaluable evaluation of the competing teams.

To our 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, thank you for guiding our participants throughout the challenge and for generously making time to support, mentor, and inspire them.

To our 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, thank you for your passion, commitment, and courage to innovate. You are the driving force behind this initiative.

This year’s Innovation Challenge is more than a competition. It is a testament to what collaboration, creativity, and shared purpose can achieve. We look forward to continuing this journey of empowering Envergan innovators.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 👁️🌊

Microplastic contamination in aquatic environments poses serious risks to marine life, food safety, and aquaculture sustainability. This study introduces MicroPolluScan, an AI-powered deep learning system designed to automate the detection, classification, and quantification of microplastics in fishpond ecosystems.

The final model was deployed in a Flask-based web application, enabling real-time detection and visualization dashboards for aquaculture practitioners. System evaluation using ISO/IEC 25010 showed strong usability (mean = 3.80, Strongly Agree) and high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.89).

🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ AI-based microplastic detection and classification system
✅ Real-time Flask web deployment for aquaculture use
✅ Strong system usability and reliability results
✅ Supports data-driven environmental monitoring

This study advances SDG 14 (Life Below Water) through improved aquatic monitoring, SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through technological development, SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by promoting safer aquaculture, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through collaborative innovation.

Advancing intelligent environmental monitoring through AI and computer vision for safer and more sustainable aquaculture systems.

🔗 Read the article here: https://mseuf.edu.ph/research/publications/micropolluscan-a-deep-learning-based-monitoring-system-for-classification-of-microplastic-contamination-in-fishponds