Lanie B. Laureano, DIT
Director for Research
ABOUT
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OBJECTIVES:
- To generate new information and technologies for transfer to and utilization;
- To influence decision-making, community education, and environmental management through research-based information;
- To conduct scientific gatherings and sectoral fora and produce Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for effective dissemination and utilization of research results;
- To assist local and indigenous communities in improving their quality of life with emphasis on the needs of humanity, regeneration of the environment, and expressions of faith;
- To synergize high-impact and cutting-edge research in the basic and applied sciences;
- To enhance research collaboration with local, regional, national, and international agencies or civil organizations for complementing the university’s technical and logistic capabilities;
- To conduct continuing education of researchers and enable mentoring of neophyte and budding researchers;
- To utilize research outputs as a tool in improving institutional management systems and processes; and
- To assist partner agencies in their research and management endeavors and policy needs.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH:
- Collate all research proposals from different academic departments and offices and facilitate the means for their timely implementations;
- Coordinate directly with researchers in implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting of research programs, projects, and activities;
- Plan and propose to higher offices conceived strategies and means for effective implementation of charted research agenda;
- Assist researchers in identifying the novel information and new technologies generated out of their R&D activities;
- Consolidate and summarize in a coherent report the accomplishment in all research conducted during each quarter period of the year for further synthesis by the Vice President for RIE;
- Assist the RIE Division in establishing linkages and collaborations with local, national, and international agencies and civil organizations;
- Propose and initiate research management and capacity-building activities that will enhance the researchers’ R&D capabilities;
- Act as fund manager of the research office both from internal and external sources;
- Coordinate with the Directorate for Innovation for possible commercialization, copyright, and/or patenting of research outputs;
- Coordinate with the Directorate for Extension for possible knowledge and technology transfer initiatives; and
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by higher authorities.
DIRECTORS FOR RESEARCH (2019 – Present)
| Bernadette J. Nanual | September 2015 – December 2019 |
| Misael B. Clapano | January 2020 – February 2021 |
| Roy M. Padilla | February 2021 – October 2022 |
| Misael B. Clapano | October 2022 – January 2023 |
| Jhonnel P. Villegas | January 16, 2023 – October 13, 2023 |
| Lanie B. Laureano | October 18, 2023 – Present |