Erwin Oliver V. Fundador, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Email: evfundador@up.edu.ph

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EDUCATION
COURCES TAUGHT
RESEARCH INTERESTS
RESEARCHS
PUBLICATIONS

eDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Doctorate Degree in Chemistry (Analytical/Bioanalytical)
Department of Chemistry 2001- 2007
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Masters Degree in Biochemistry
Institute of Chemistry 1996-1998
University of the Philippines, Los Banos
Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Agricultural Technology 1989-1994
University of the Philippines, Los Banos

COURSES TAUGHT

Chem 41/41.1  Inorganic Chemical Analysis 
Chem 141/141.1 Food and Feeds Analysis 
FST 202 Advanced Food Analysis
Chem 160.1   Biochemistry Laboratory 

Chem 31.1     Organic Chemistry Laboratory 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Method Development (i.e. Instrumental Analysis)
    • HPLC
    • UV-VIS
    • Capillary Electrophoresis 
  • Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs)
    • Synthesis of AgNP’s in Ultrathin Films 
    • Analytical Method Development using AgNPs
  •  Functional Foods
    • Foods that Promote Satiety 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. Local Distilled Spirits as Mobile Phase for HPLC-UV and HPLC-FLD
    Source of Funding: UPMin In House Grant
    Role: Project Leader
    Duration: 2021-On going
  2. Development of Analytical Assays Based on Layer by Layer Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes and Enzymes
    Source of Funding: UPMin In House Grant
    Role: Project Leader
    Duration: 2019-2020
  3. Photocatalytic Paints for Fabrication of Self Cleaning and Self Sterilizing Containers
    Source of Funding: UPMin In House Grant
    Role: Project Leader
    Duration: 2015-2018

PUBLICATIONS

  1. San Miguel, K.C., Fundador, N.V. and Fundador, E.V., Preliminary Studies of Philippine Vodka as an HPLC Organic Modifier.  Mindanao Journal of Science and Technology Vol. (2021), 19 (1), 1-13 
  2. Sarillana, Z.C., Fundador E.V.  and Fundador, N. G.  Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using     Theobroma cacao L. pod husks, and their antibacterial activities against foodborne pathogens. International Food Research Journal (2021), 28(1),102-109
  3. EOV Fundador, KFA Calumba. Using a Glucometer for Home Based Quantification of          Sugar in Baked Goods. Philippine Journal of Science (2020). 149 (4), 1119-1125
  4. Erwin Oliver V. Fundador, Jessa Mae A. Villanueva, Noreen Grace V. Fundador and Aleyla E. de Cadiz. Antimicrobial Property of Sodium Alginate/TiO2 Nanocomposite Film. Philippine Journal of Science (2018). 147 (4): 549-554
  5. Fundador, E.V., Lagmay G.B., de Cadiz, A. E. , Iwata, T. and Fundador, N.V. Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Studies on Poly(Hydroxybutyrate-co-Hydroxyhexanoate)/Titanium Dioxide Composites. Banwa (2017), 12B
  6. Fundador, E.V., Chaoudary D., Schenkmann, J and Rusling, J. F. Accurate DNA Fragment Sizing by CE-LIF Array for Detection of Sequence Specificity of DNA Damage. Analytical Chemistry(2008), 80, 2212-2221
  7. Fundador, E.V. and Rusling, J. F. Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser Induced Fluorescence for the Detection of Abasic Sites. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry(2007), 387, 1883-1890
  8. Fundador, E.V., Sabularse, V.C., Revilleza, M. J. A. R. Immobilization of Invertase on CarboxymethylCellulose Prepared from Nata de Coco for the Inversion of Sucrose.AJSTD (2003), 20, 37-47