M. Sc. Ruth Esther Delina

Function and Responsibilities:
PhD student in Section 3.5 Interface Geochemistry
Career:
Education:
2016 - 2020: MSc Geology: Environmental Geology (Excellence in Graduate Studies), University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
Thesis: "Chromium occurrence in nickel laterites and it implications to surrounding surface waters"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, Prof. Dr. Tsubasa Otake
2012 - 2016: BSc Geology (Magna cum laude), University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
Thesis/Field Report: "Geology of the Rizal, Laguna, and Quezon portions of the Southern Sierra Madre Range, Philippines"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, Prof. Dr. Betchaida D. Payot
Awards:
2020 (Present): Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Grant - Doctoral Programme
2019: University of the Philippines Geology Merit Award (Graduate Category)
2019: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Innovative Asia Short-Term Program Grant
2019: National Institute of the Geological Sciences Research Grant
2018: University of the Philippines Office of International Linkages Travel Grant
2018: National Institute of the Geological Sciences Research Dissemination Grant
2018: National Institute of the Geological Sciences Research Grant
2017: Hokkaido University Internship Program
2016: Top 2, Board Licensure Examination for Geologists, Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines
2016: Joker P. Arroyo Award for Outstanding B.S. Graduate in Geology, University of the Philippines Diliman
2016: University of the Philippines Geology Merit Award (Undergraduate Category)
2013-2016: Philex Mining Scholarship Grant, University of the Philippines Diliman
2013: Dr. Jose Ma. Feliciano Scholarship Grant, University of the Philippines Diliman