Charles Ivan Salanga

Charles Ivan Salanga, 21, is an undergraduate Chemical Engineering student at Saint Louis University, Philippines. He authored his maiden research paper during his undergraduate tenure, presenting it as the primary author at the 2023 Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCCHE) Congress, soon to be published in Scopus-indexed IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.

Under the guidance of Dr. Rinly Gecosala, a Harvard University and University of Arizona alumnus, and a Fellow of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (FPIChE), Charles is passionately exploring the convergence of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, nanotechnology, neuroaesthetics, and chemical engineering. Actively engaging in local and international conferences, he aspires to contribute more impactful research to these domains.