Rizalinda L. de Leon
Biography
Rizalinda L. de Leon, Ph.D., FAAET, is a professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) where she also heads the Fuels, Energy & Thermal Systems Laboratory. She obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, her M.S. in Energy Engineering, and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering degrees from the University of the Philippines in Diliman.
Aside from teaching, she advises undergraduate and graduate students in their research under the Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, and Environmental Engineering Graduate Programs. Her research interests include studies on biorefineries, and hydrogen production. She served as the Chairperson of the UPD Chemical Engineering Department from 2010 to 2016, and as the Dean of the College of Engineering from 2016 to 2019.
Her current involvement in the energy sector include:
Project Director of the Gas Policy Development Project-phase 3 (GPDP 3) funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN (ERIA), a role she continues from the USDS- funded Gas Policy Development Project - phase 2 (GPDP 2).
Project leader of the Renewable Energy-Powered Production of Net Zero Energy Carriers: from Emerging Catalysis to Process Engineering funded by the Department of Science and Technology under the Philippine-Korea Science and Technology Joint Research Program. Member of the Board of Directors at the Independent Electricity Market Operators of the Philippines (IEMOP). She was the project manager for the University of the Philippines team in the Erasmus plus-funded consortium of 13 universities from EU and ASEAN that implemented the project Improving enGineers’ Employability with multi-Competencies, Knowledge and Opportunities (GECKO). She was recently admitted as a Fellow at the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET).
The world is facing a climate crisis. The Earth’s atmosphere is warming at an alarming rate, largely driven by the unchecked release of greenhouse gases from human activities. The consequences are already evident, from more frequent and intense extreme weather events to rising sea levels and disruptions to ecosystems. This calls for urgent action to reduce emissions and transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy system.
This section will delve into the discussions for emission reduction and energy transition. We will examine the current state of global emissions, the devastating consequences of inaction, and the various pathways toward a sustainable future. The papers will explore the potential of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency improvements, and carbon capture technologies in mitigating climate change. Furthermore, the studies will discuss the economic, social, and political challenges of achieving this transition and explore innovative solutions and policy recommendations that can accelerate progress toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
