38th SPP Physics Conference | Online
The 38th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference and Annual Meeting resumed online from 19 to 23 October 2020. Contributed presentations were delivered on the following topics:
- Astrophysics, Atmospheric and Geo-Space Sciences
- Complex Systems
- Computational Physics and Applied Mathematics
- Condensed Matter and Materials Science
- Image and Signal Processing
- Instrumentation Physics
- Gravitational and High Energy Physics
- Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence
- Optics and Photonics
- Physics Education and Pedagogy
- Physics in Medicine and Biology
- Plasma Physics
- Quantum Computing and Information
- Ultrafast and Terahertz Physics
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Conference Days:
19-23 October
Cultural Performances:
20 October
Business Meeting and Election:
21 October
Oath Taking of New Members:
22 October
Regular Registration:
16 September to 9 October
Early Registration:
22 August to 15 September
Outreach Webinars:
21 & 28 July 2020
Post-ECQ Paper Deadline:
15 August 2020
Editorial Decisions:
September 2020
SPP2020 Participants
| Australia | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Japan | 22 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Philippines | 301 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| United States | 5 |
Co-organizers and Partner Institutions
SPP2020 Sponsors
Keynote Speaker
- Jose B. Cruz Jr., National Academy of Science and Technology
Invited Speakers
- Alvie Asuncion-Astronomo, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
- Glenn A. Atienza, Philippine Science High School – MIMAROPA Region Campus
- Christopher Bernido, University of San Carlos and Central Visayan Institute Foundation
- Mark Nolan Confesor, Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology
- Jayson Cosme, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Benjamin B. Dingel, Nasfine Photonics and Ateneo de Manila University
- Wilfred Espulgar, Osaka University, Japan
- Edward Aris Fajardo, Mindanao Mindanao State University–Main Campus
- Katsumasa Fujita, Osaka University, Japan
- Norihiko Hayazawa, RIKEN, Japan
- Nathaniel Hermosa, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Kornyanat Hozumi, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan
- Rafael Jaculbia, RIKEN, Japan
- Itaru Kamiya, Toyota Technological Institute, Japan
- Jer-Lai Kuo, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
- Joel Marciano Jr., University of the Philippines Diliman and PhilSA
- Juvy Monserate, Central Luzon State University
- Sheryl Lyn Monterola, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Yoshitada Morikawa, Osaka University, Japan
- Cynthia Palmes-Saloma, Philippine Genome Center
- Suzette Pabit, Cornell University, USA
- Reinabelle Reyes, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Caesar Saloma, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Arnel Salvador, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Masahiko Tani, University of Fukui, Japan
- Magdaleno Vasquez Jr., University of the Philippines Diliman
- Jun’ichi Yokoyama, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Day 1
19 October 2020
0900-0915 Opening Program
0915-0945 Keynote Address
KA-01 Jose B. Cruz, Jr. Complexity issues in engineered systems
Break
1000-1040 Plenary Session 1B
1B-01 Cynthia P. Saloma On the trail of the virus in the Philippines: What SARS-CoV- 2 whole genome sequences tell us
1B-02 Benjamin B. Dingel Linearized microwave photonics devices for microwave fiber links-based 5G applicationBreak
1050-1155 Plenary Session 1C
Complex Systems and Data Analytics
1C-01 Juvy J. Monserate, CLSU-DOST III initiative and collaborative response to COVID-19 mitigationBreak
1300-1550 Physics Academic Festival
Break
1600-1705 Plenary Session 1D
Optics and Photonics
1D-01 Wilfred Espulgar Rapid on-chip ELISA aided by centrifugation-assisted thermal convection reflowBreak
1715-1825 Plenary Session 1E
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
1E-01 Jun’ichi Yokoyama Gravitational waves as a new probe of the universeBreak
1835-1900 Short Presentations 1F
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Day 2
20 October 2020
0830-0930 Short Presentations 2A
Complex Systems and Data Analytics
Break
0940-1020 Plenary Session 2B
2B-01 Caesar A. Saloma Production of STEM PhD graduates in the Philippines: First decade of the ASTHRD and ERDT Programs
2B-02 Katsumasa Fujita Raman microscopy for interrogating live cellsBreak
1030-1135 Plenary Session 2C
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
2C-01 Noriko Hayazawa Tip-enhanced Raman and THz nanospectroscopyBreak
1145-1215 Short Presentations 2D
Environmental Physics
Optics and PhotonicsBreak
1400-1540 Sponsor Presentations
Break
1600-1630 Short Presentations 2E
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
Break
1640-1805 Plenary Session 2F
2F-01 Arnel A. Salvador Graphene field effect transistors as gas sensors: Lessons learned in new collaborations
2F-02 Masahiko Tani Studies for enhancing THz emissions from optically excited spintronic metallic filmsBreak
1820-1850 Short Presentations 2G
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
1900-1930 Cultural Performances
Day 3
21 October 2020
0900-0930 Short Presentations 3A
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
Break
0940-1020 Plenary Session 3B
3B-01 Alvie A. Asuncion-Astronomo Capacity building in neutron and reactor physics
3B-02 Magdaleno R. Vasquez Jr. Plasma science in the Philippines: Progress and future perspectivesBreak
1030-1150 Plenary Session 3C
Complex Systems and Data Analytics
3C-01 Reinabelle Reyes How to make Physics less intimidating?
3C-02 Nathaniel Hermosa Kung saan hinugot ang ideyaBreak
1200-1235 Short Presentations 3D
Instrumentation, Imaging, and Signal Processing
Break
1400-1445 Government S&T
Cristine Villagonzalo (National Research Council of the Philippines)
Fred Liza (DOST Metals Industry Research and Development Center)
Carlos Arcilla (Philippine Nuclear Research Institute)Break
1600-1640 Short Presentations 3E
Complex Systems and Simulations
Break
1640-1800 Plenary Session 3F
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
3F-01 Christopher C. Bernido Dirichlet boundary conditions for a class of non-Markovian Gaussian stochastic processes
3F-02 Edward Aris D. Fajardo Effective dynamics of 2D Bloch electrons in external fields derived from symmetryBreak
1810-1840 Short Presentations 3G
Optics and Photonics
1840-2030 Business Meeting and Election of SPP Officers
Day 4
22 October 2020
0900-0930 Short Presentations 4A
Computational Physics and Simulations
Break
0940-1020 Plenary Session 4B
4B-01 Kornyanat Hozumi How do space weather and operation activities in Asia-Oceania contribute to the work?
4B-02 Sheryl Lyn C. Monterola Developing durable physics competencies for the future of workBreak
1030-1135 Plenary Session 4C
Instrumentation, Imaging, and Signal Processing
4C-01 Joel Marciano Jr. Need connectivity? Need spectrum! Measuring radio frequency spectrum utilization in the Philippines
4C-02 Suzette A. Pabit Visualizing bending of RNA structures by a bound protein using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Fluorescence Resonance Energy TransferBreak
1145-1215 Short Presentations 4D
Earth Physics and Instrumentation Physics
Break
1600-1630 Short Presentations 4E
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
Break
1640-1810 Plenary Session 4F
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
4F-01 Mark Nolan P. Confesor Directed migration of physarum polycephalum: Excitability and force traction measurement
4F-02 Yoshitada Morikawa First-principles theoretical study of CO₂ hydrogenation on Cu surfaces
4F-03 Rafael Jaculbia Tip-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy and imaging of a single moleculeBreak
1820-1850 Short Presentations 4G
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
Computational Physics and SimulationsBreak
1900-1910 Oath Taking of New SPP Members
Day 5
23 October 2020
0900-0930 Short Presentations 5A
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Break
0940-1020 Plenary Session 5B
5B-02 Jer-Lai Kuo Development of ab-initio anharmonic algorithms and their applications to understand vibrational coupling
5B-01 Itaru Kamiya InAs nanostructures on GaAsBreak
1030-1135 Plenary Session 5C
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
5C-01 Jayson Cosme Dynamical control of phases and time crystals in an atom-cavity systemBreak
1145-1225 Short Presentations 5D
Physics Education
5D-01 Glenn Atienza Metacognitive photograph analysis in physics: Enhancing students’ visual literacyBreak
1600-1630 Short Presentations 5E
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
Break
1840-1710 Short Presentations 5G
Condensed Matter and Materials Science
Break
1710 Awarding of Special Prizes and Closing Ceremony
Important Reminders:
- You must upload your Short Presentation before 01 October 2020.
- The upload must be a recorded slide video or animation with a maximum length of two minutes. The filename should be in the form 2A-05.mp4. Please use the mp4 format to reduce file sizes.
- SPP will record and distribute the short talks, so it is important that your talk does not contain any copyrighted material (referencing media or images taken from a publication or online source is not sufficient). Your recording must contain only material that the authors have sufficient rights to permit SPP to distribute it freely (e.g. your own generated images).
- Each frame must display the manuscript number prominently so that viewers can refer to your paper in the Conference Program. It would also be helpful if the authors’ contact information or a QR code is provided.
Authors of Contributed Talks are encouraged to upload a copy of their presentation to ensure smooth transitions between speakers. Also, they may submit a recording of their eight (8) minute talk if they expect disruptions in their internet connectivity.
| Conference Fees (Php) | Regular | Early |
| Undergraduate and High School Students | 1000 | 500 |
| Graduate Students | 1500 | 1000 |
| High School Teachers | 1500 | 1000 |
| Associate SPP Members | 1500 | 1000 |
| Regular SPP and Partner Society Members | 2000 | 1500 |
| Non-members (Local: Industry, Tertiary Education, Others) | 2500 | 2000 |
| Non-members (International participants) | USD 60 (PHP 3000) |
USD 50 (PHP 2500) |
