Ep23 - Reducing the carbon footprint of rice production

Engr. Eros Paul Estante is a licensed chemical engineer and academic researcher with over six years of experience specializing in life cycle assessment and carbon footprint accounting for agricultural commodities, organizations, and academic institutions. Currently, he works as a researcher at the University of the Philippines Los Baños Interdisciplinary Life Cycle Assessment Laboratory (UPLB-ICAL) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños Interdisciplinary Biofuels Research Studies Center (UPLB-IBRSC). His expertise includes conducting feasibility studies for bioethanol plants and optimizing processes through simulation. He is actively involved in a research project focused on diversifying feedstock for bioethanol production in the Philippines. Eros holds a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, where he was recognized as an Academic Achievement awardee. He also graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines Visayas. Visit the UPLB Interdisciplinary Life Cycle Assessment Laboratory Article spotlight: Estante EPV, Demafelis RB, Matanguihan AED, Magadia BT, Gomez CC, Nuñez CJE, Sumague JVS and Jamieson C. (2023). Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Low Carbon Rice Production System in Victoria, Laguna, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Crop Science (PJCS) 2023, 48(1):41-53 #BehindTheSciencePodcast is presented to you by the Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, and Liknayan Podcast. Do you want to share your research? Sign up through this form.