CALLING ALL CEAT 2023 GRADUATES! Employability Tracer Survey

July 11, 2025

CALLING CEAT 2023 BS GRADUATES!

We would like to ask your help in answering this employability tracer survey. Rest assured that your personal information will be treated with confidentiality.

Respondents must be graduates of the following terms:

a. 1st Semester 2022-2023 (6 February 2023)
b. 2nd Semester 2022-2023 (5 August 2023)
c. Midyear 2023 (22 August 2023)

Kindly answer survey here: https://upsystemdiliman.qualtrics.com/…/SV_79RS8y0UxjVczAy or scan the QR code.

Thank you!

Strategic Planning and Team Building: UPLB IE Charts the Way Forward

July 2, 2025

The UPLB Department of Industrial Engineering (DIE) held its 2025 Strategic Planning and Team Building Workshop from June 25 to 27, beginning at DIE Room 100 and concluding at Tripple R Beach Resort in Laiya, Batangas. Faculty and staff reviewed ongoing programs, revisited the department’s mission and vision, and addressed key concerns such as PTC ACBET accreditation, curriculum improvement, student progress, and the DIE MS Program.

The workshop ended with team building activities aimed at strengthening collaboration and unity. The mix of strategic planning and meaningful interaction laid the groundwork for the department’s continued development and shared success.

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IE Debate Team champions LEGAL MINDS XVIII

October 15, 2024

Congratulations to Our Debate Team!

We are proud to announce that BSIE representatives have won the championship at the LEGAL MINDS XVIII Interdepartmental Engineering Debate held on October 12, 2024 in CEAT Lecture Hall, UPLB. Their dedication, preparation, and outstanding performance during the competition have brought great honor to our department.

Engr. Micah M. Punzalan was also awarded the Best Coach during the event.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the team for their remarkable achievement and for representing us with such professionalism. Thank you for your hard work and commitment!

IE Faculty, Alumna, and Student wins at 3rd Australian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

September 27, 2024

We would like to congratulate our faculty members, alumna, and student for their outstanding achievements at the 3rd Australian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, held in Sydney, Australia, from September 24-26, 2024:

🏆 Asst. Prof. Gabriel John L. de Leon, Luke Michael I. Cruz – 1st Place, Simulation Competition
🏆 Engr. Shein Ann R. Delos Reyes, Asst. Prof. Gabriel John L. de Leon, Asst. Prof. Maria Liezel C. Eusebio, and Assoc. Prof. Josefa Angelie D. Revilla – Best Track Paper, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, for their paper titled “Development of a Web-based Data Collection and Management System (DCMS) for the Task Collection Process of a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Provider.”

Congratulations to all!

UPLB KAIZERS win the 2024 Industrial Challenge (INCHALL) & Ingenious Summer Camp

August 7, 2024

IMPRESSIVE TALENTS SHINE as the UPLB KAIZERS win the 2024 Industrial Challenge (INCHALL) & Ingenious Summer Camp, held at ITS Surabaya, Indonesia, last July 29 – August 2, 2024.

This incredible team of IE students composed of Luke Cruz, Carl Cuento, and Laurenz Yu, bested 15 other teams from different countries in several stages of competition designed to test their knowledge, skills, and creativity in solving Industrial and Systems Engineering problems and addressing practical, real-world industrial challenges. 

Mr. Luke Cruz was also awarded as the best participant of the 2024 INCHALL x INGENIOUS Summer Camp.

During the same event, the department was also represented by Assoc. Prof. Diana Marie De Silva who shared her knowledge and expertise as a plenary speaker, and Assoc. Prof. Josefa Angelie Revilla who pursued several research collaborations with the ISE faculty of ITS Surabaya.

The 5-day event composed of both competitive and non-competitive activities was hosted by the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department of the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya.

Congratulations and we are very proud of this outstanding feat!

Team IE wins 1st runner-up at PIIE National Inter-University Quiz Competition

August 6, 2024

Huge congratulations to our brilliant students from Team UPLB, John Robert Ang, Lei-Marie Cabildo, Ben Christian Retoma, and Vincent Blue Mosqueza, for finishing as 1st runner-up in the recently concluded PIIE National Inter-University Quiz Competition.

Held last June 29, 2024, during the 20th PIIE National Student Congress at the Adamson University, they competed against other teams from different colleges and universities in the Philippines.
Team UPLB was coached by Engr. Ven-Rem Bill A. Pasion, a faculty member of the UPLB Department of Industrial Engineering.

Thank you for your hard work, excellence, and dedication! You continue to make us proud!

*in photo (L-R): Ben Christian Retoma, John Robert Ang, Lei-Marie Cabildo, Vincent Blue Mosqueza, & Engr. Ven-Rem Pasion

100% Passing Rate for 14th Certified Industrial Engineer (CIE) exam

May 6, 2024

We would like to congratulate our graduates for passing the 14th Certified Industrial Engineer (CIE) exam, proudly giving special mention to our very own faculty member Ven-Rem Bill A. Pasion for ranking first in the exam, as well as our alumni who were included in the top 15 examinees.

Your hard work, dedication, and expertise have paid off, and you should be incredibly proud of this achievement which is a testament to your commitment to excellence in the field. Wishing you continued success in your career and all your future endeavors.

Padayon mga Inhinyerong Industriyal para sa bayan!

IED Quiz Team wins BIG at 14th PIIE CALABARZON Student Chapter Regional Congress

March 7, 2024

We celebrate big wins as our student and faculty representatives keep the momentum going as they obtain accolades in various academic competitions during the recently held 14th Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers – CALABARZON Student Chapter Regional Congress last March 1, 2024.

“Double the glory, double the pride” as our IED Quiz Team (Team UPLB) were held the champions of the Regional Quiz Bee Competition. Congratulations to John Robert Ang, Lei-Marie Cabildo, Vincent Blue Mosqueza, Ben Christian Retoma, and their coach, Engr. Ven-Rem Bill Pasion.
In the same light, keeping the innovative spirit alive are the members of Team Yippie Elbi, the IED Hackathon Team, who were recognized as the champions of the Regional Design Sprint Hackathon. Congratulations to Vince Christian Aligui, Richelle Estanislao, Mark Angelo Fabreag, Manuel Opeña, and their coach, Engr. Julius Angelo Galang.

Your IED Family is very proud of these significant achievements.

IE Dept wins BIG at IESHIKAWA 18

February 26, 2024

We are incredibly proud of the student representatives, as well as their respective coaches, for their stellar performance in the IEshikawa 18 Academic Competitions held last February 23, 2024 at UP Diliman.

Team UPLB (IED Quiz Team) – John Robert Ang, Lei-Marie Cabildo, Vincent Blue Mosqueza, Ben Christian Retoma; coached by Engr. Ven-Rem Bill Pasion

Team UPLBhIE (IED Case Study Team) – Gene Paulo Agena, John Quiel Marcial, Jhoshel Medianesta, and Paul Ivan Ramirez; coached by Engr. Kenneth Punongbayan and Engr. Alan Mercado

Team Yippie Elbi (IED Design Sprint Team) – Vince Christian Aligui, Richelle Estanislao, Mark Angelo Fabreag, and Manuel Opeña; coached by Asst. Prof. Gabriel John de Leon

Their dedication, hard work, and brilliance have truly shone through, earning them these well-deserved victories.

Congratulations as well to the department for bagging back-to-back championships on all IEshikawa academic competitions!

Former IE Dept Chairperson Dr. Layaoen appointed as UPMO Director

January 2, 2024

The UPLB Department of Industrial Engineering congratulates our very own Dr. Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen as the newly appointed Director of the University Planning and Maintenance Office (UPMO) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development.

Dr. Layaoen, an esteemed faculty member of the Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, completed his PhD in Supply Chain and Logistics at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne Australia. He served as the Department Chairman for two terms from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017 where he spearheaded some significant developments of the IE Department especially the improvements of its building and facilities. He was the first graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program of UPLB. He finished his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering major in Production Systems at UP Diliman. Prior his academic stint, he worked as a Manufacturing IE and Supervisor at a multi-national company. He is Six Sigma Green Belt certified and was Top 5 in the Six Sigma certification exam. Prior his PhD, he also served as operations, productivity and efficiency consultant of some firms and academic offices.

Kudos sa ating bagong Director ng University Planning and Maintenance Office! Your IE Family is proud of you!

One (1) University Research Associate I (UPSB-UNIRA1-153-1998)

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