GAMER Lab Group chemical engineering students present their progress reports
GAMER Lab Group chemical engineering students present their progress reports
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Students from the GAMER Research Lab Group presented their thesis progress reports on October 30, 2025. The presentations, conducted online, featured multiple research groups focusing on critical water quality challenges. The work centered on developing advanced materials for the detection and removal of persistent environmental pollutants.
The research projects addressed a wide array of contaminants, including pharmaceuticals, industrial dyes, heavy metals, and personal care products. Students presented two primary methods for tackling these pollutants: photocatalytic degradation and adsorption.
Several groups reported on photocatalysis, a method that uses light to break down harmful compounds. Projects included the synthesis of materials like doped NH₂-UiO-66(Zr) for degrading sulfamethoxazole and bisphenol A. Another team presented on a dual Z-scheme heterojunction catalyst for breaking down tetracycline. A separate group detailed work on a ternary nanocomposite for the degradation of streptomycin.
Other research teams focused on adsorption, a process that traps pollutants onto a material's surface. The Hydrochar Research Group presented projects using functionalized hydrochar derived from local agricultural waste, specifically corn husks and calamansi. These materials were designed to adsorb methylparaben and the dye Orange-IV.
The Beads Research Group also reported on adsorption methods. One project involved PAN/PVP/CD-MOF composite beads for removing perfluorooctanoic acid. Another team developed a Chitosan/Guar Gum/Sodium Alginate hydrogel to act as an adsorbent for chloramphenicol.
A distinct project from the Nanosensor Research Group moved from remediation to detection. This team reported on developing L-Cysteine functionalized, chitosan-capped silver nanoparticles. Their goal is a smartphone-based colorimetric method for detecting Iron(III) ions in water.
The various presentations were part of the thesis requirements for the Faculty of Engineering. All the mentioned research groups were advised by Engr. Edgar Clyde R. Lopez, PhD, highlighting a concentrated effort within the department to address complex environmental problems through advanced materials science.
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