TIANGCO, Cristina E.

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Dr. Cristina E. Tiangco received her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemistry degrees听 in the University of Santo Tomas in 2002, 2008 and 2017, respectively. She was a scholar of the STRIDE program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) where she did her dissertation research in the University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD, USA. Dr. Tiangco is also a resident researcher under the Chemical Sensors and Biosensors group at the UST Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences. Her research interest is on the development of chemical sensors and biosensors for food, biomedical and environmental applications. She is a licensed chemical engineer registered by the Professional Regulations Commission in the Philippines and currently the 1st Vice-President of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers 鈥� Metro Manila Academe Chapter (PIChE-MMAC).

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Assoc. Prof. Cristina E. Tiangco, PhD

Department of Chemical Engineering | Faculty of Engineering | Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences

cetiangco@ust.edu.ph听触听cristina.tiangco@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry,听University of Santo Tomas 鈥� Manila, Philippines, 2017
Sandwich Program,听University of Maryland Baltimore County 鈥� MD, USA, 2015-2016
Master of Science in Chemistry,听University of Santo Tomas 鈥� Manila, Philippines, 2008
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering,听University of Santo Tomas 鈥� Manila, Philippines, 2002

Research Highlights

Transdermal Glucose Measurement by Passive Diffusion based on Fluorophore-labeled Bioengineered Glucose Binding Protein
Development of fiber optic biosensor for Transdermal Glucose based on immobilized glucose binding protein

Research Interests

Chemical sensors and Biosensors
Development of smart pH indicative films听
Noninvasive glucose sensing system

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Professional Activities

Courses Handled

Physical Chemistry for Engineers
Analytical Chemistry (Lecture and Laboratory)
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Engineering Calculations
Chemical Process Industries
Chemistry Applications in Engineering

Major Recognitions

Advanced Research Scholar, USAID-STRIDE PhD Dissertation Research 鈥淪andwich鈥� Scholarship (February 2015 鈥� February 2016)
Best Published Paper 鈥� University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, Class of 2017

Professional Activities

Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering听鈥� University of Santo Tomas (2020-present)
Membership Committee Chair, NRCP Division X 鈥� Chemical Sciences 鈥� National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) (2020-2022)
Associate Member听鈥� National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)听
First Vice President听鈥� Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (Metro Manila Academe Chapter)

Selected Publications

L.D. Lapitan, C.E. Tiangco, D.G. Sumalinog, N.S. Sabarillo, & J.M. Diaz. (2021) 鈥淎n effective blended online teaching and learning strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.鈥� Education for Chemical Engineers, 35, 116-131.
Landrito, Q.C., Menor, G.K.R., Sevilla III, F., Tolosa, L.,听Tiangco, C.听(2019). 鈥淒evelopment of noninvasive method of measuring copper and zinc by passive diffusion: An听In Vitro听Model鈥�,听MATEC Web of Conferences听268, 01008听(Indexed by Scopus)
Tiangco, C., Andar, A., Sevilla III, F., Rao, G., Tolosa, L. (2018). 鈥淭ransdermal Glucose monitoring using Glucose Binding Protein-Based听听 Fiber Optic Biosensor coupled with Microneedles鈥�,听Sensors and Transducers, Vol. 28 Special Issue pp. 2-6
Tiangco, C., Fon, D., Sardesai, N., Kostov, Y., Sevilla III, F., Rao, G., Tolosa, L. (2017). 鈥淔iber optic biosensor for transdermal glucose based on the immobilized glucose binding protein鈥�, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 242 569-576
Tiangco, C., Andar, A., Quarterman, J., Ge, X., Sevilla III, F., Rao, G., Stinchcomb, A., Bunge, A., Tolosa, L., (2017). 鈥淢easuring transdermal glucose level in neonates by passive diffusion: An in vitro porcine skin model鈥�, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 409 (13) 3475-3482 DOI 10.1007/s00216-017-0289-7听
Tiangco, C., Brown, S., Sevilla III, F., Rao, G., Tolosa, L. (2016). 鈥淔luorophore-labeled Bioengineered GBP for measurement of transdermal glucose鈥�, Acta Manilana, 64 25-32

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