MUNTINLUPA CITY — Three Computer Engineering students from Pangasinan State University – Urdaneta City Campus (PSU-UCC) made their mark at the International Metals and Engineering Conference (IMEC) 2026 after successfully presenting their capstone project before a national and international audience on June 18, 2026 at Acacia Hotel Manila.
Embedded Systems majors Princes Erika Calimlim, Aron Paul Galivo, and Jeramelle Dela Cruz represented PSU-UCC with their research, “Development of a Semi-Automated Fumigation Service Robot for Educational Institutions,” under the guidance of Engr. Roderick L. Calaguio and Engr. Emmerson A. Canuel as adviser and co-adviser, respectively.
The project was accepted for publication in the conference journal Philippine Metals, marking another milestone for the department’s “Batch of Firsts.”
The presentation was part of IMEC 2026, the flagship annual conference of the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the centerpiece of Metals and Engineering Week 2026.
Their successful presentation and upcoming publication bring recognition not only to the students but also to the PSU-UCC Computer Engineering Department.
