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UP Engineering Research & Development Foundation, Inc.

The UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) was established in August 3, 1972  by a group of engineering  alumni under the leadership of UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) Dean Alfredo L. Juinio. Since its founding, UPERDFI has carried out research and development work with the UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) as its main academic base. In 2017, the vision was set to enable sustainable development and to optimize the utilization of intellectual capital of the UPCOE towards inclusive development and collective prosperity. With the UPCOE and the UP National Engineering Center (UPNEC) as the premier source of brainpower, UPERDFI provides the venue to share faculty and student research with industry and government. It encourages the latter to tap UPCOE/UPNEC resources in addressing specific challenges facing them. It also helps develop new solutions into start-ups and licensing arrangements. In this way, it helps build a robust Innovation Ecosystem in UP.

UPERDFI provides faculty support (professorial chairs and research grants), student support (scholarships, study grants, thesis grants, funds for competitions and awards) and learning infrastructure support (buildings, classrooms and laboratories). These “Lega

CONTACT INFO

Website

www.uperdfi.org

Email
info@uperdfi.org

Contact Number
(02)8981-8500 L3015

Contact Persons
Alfonso A. Aliga, Jr., Executive Director
Edgardo G. Atanacio, Treasurer

LOCATION

Address
Rm. 218, Juinio Hall, Nat. Eng'g. Center, Osmeña cor. F. Agoncillo St. cor. Osmena Ave., UP Diliman, Quezon City

Region
NCR (National Capital Region)

PCNC CERTIFICATION

Category
Research

PCNC Certification No.
N/A

Date Certified

10/27/2021

Date of Expiry

10/26/2026

BIR CERTIFICATION

BIR Certification No.

168-2021

Date Certified

11/26/2021

Date of Expiry

07/08/2024