SPVM holds first virtual annual conference

SPVM holds first virtual annual conference

by Bianca Rae S. Fabricante, CSM

The Department of Physics of MSU-IIT led the conduct of the first virtual annual conference of the more than two decades- old Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao (SPVM).

“ConVIRTUALisation,” the 22nd SPVM National Physics Conference was conducted via the video conferencing app, Zoom, on October 17, 24, and 31, 2020.

The three-day event charged no registration fee, had 15 plenary speakers, and boasted an attendance of about 350 international and local participants.

The SPVM is a very active and independent association of physics teachers, researchers, and students from Visayas and Mindanao that is based in MSU-IIT.

Its annual conference is conducted in cooperation with two other universities – Silliman University in Dumaguete City and Mapua University in Manila.

The scientific talks at the 22nd SPVM conference were grouped as follows: Materials and Functions held on October 17; Science Education and Fundamental Physics held on October 24; and Biophysics and Complex Systems held on October 31.

Chancellor Sukarno D. Tanggol of MSU-IIT, Dr. Betty Cernol-McCan, President of Silliman University, and Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, President of Mapua University, delivered messages of support for the conduct of the conference and to the organization.

During the closing ceremonies held on October 31, SPVM welcomed 52 new members from all over the country and inducted newly elected officers that will constitute the leadership of SPVM. 

Dr. Eli Christopher I. Enobio and Dr. Rolando T. Candidato, Jr., both from the Department of Physics of MSU-IIT were the new SPVM President and Vice-President, respectively.

In his closing remarks, Dr. Enobio invoked the four I’s: Information, Interest, Incentive, Involvement, which he envisions to be the guiding pillars of SPVM to achieve its objectives in the new normal.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Physics and SPVM conducted a series of online trainings and webinars since March 2020.  

In his status report and exit speech as the Officer-in-Charge of SPVM, Dr. Mark Nolan P. Confesor said that it was a testament to the resiliency of the organization when it stayed true to its mandate of promoting and furthering physics research and education in the country.

For more information about SPVM and its upcoming activities, please visit the website: https://spvm.org.ph/.  

Topics : SPVM  Physics

Physics National Confab at Silliman

Physics National Confab at Silliman



The Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao (SPVM) will hold its 18th SPVM National Physics Conference at Silliman University (SU) in  Dumaguete City on October 20-22, 2016.

This annual activity showcases the advances in physics research and education, as well as to enhance collaboration among local and foreign physicists, physics educators, and students who are contributing to the development of the Physics culture in the country.

This year, the organizers will have several foreign and Filipino experts working on materials science, nanotechnology, high energy physics, photonics, computational physics, complex systems, physics education and allied fields, both in experimental and theoretical studies. 

The event includes plenary and parallel sub-plenary sessions as well as poster presentations on relevant research topics of interests.  One of the highlights of this gathering is the nation-wide contest on Science Investigatory Projects (SIP) among high school students.

Under this scientific conference, two sub-conferences will also be held namely, the 2016 International Conference on Materials Science and Nanotechnology concurrent with the 4th International Meeting for Complex Systems with endorsements from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd). 

For more details, follow this link: at http://physics.msuiit.edu.ph/spvm. – Contributed News

Topics : SPVM  Siliman  Physics Conference