A Curious Character

This episode is a conversation with Ryan Antonio, a computer engineer and an aspiring educator. Ryan and I spent almost two hours talking about our dreams and aspirations, how he got into engineering, how he started to love teaching and research and what wanted to be when we grow up.

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords) for the intro music.

This post was originally published on September 26, 2021.

This episode is a conversation with Richard Dean Morales, an Erasmus Mundus Scholar studying Masters of Science in Smart Cities and Communities. In this episode, Dean talks about his graduate school application process and provided his tips on how to succeed with your masters program application.  

In this episode, we discuss

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com.

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords) for the intro music.

This post was originally published on August 19, 2021.

This episode is a conversation with Almira Muro (computer engineering), Iya Verocel (electronics engineering), and Michael Ngo (electrical engineering). Almira, Iya, and Mango are all undergraduate students at the University of the Philippines Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP EEEI). Mira, Iya, and Mango talk about their life inside EEE - from motivations, first impressions, struggles, and accomplishments as they navigate their degree program.

In this episode, we discuss

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If you like this episode, please consider subscribing to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com.

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords) for the intro music.

This post was originally published on August 1, 2021.

"The process of surgical innovations, it's a very long process. It's not like a one-year project that you can bring an idea to become a product."

- Philip Fullante, MD

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Philip Fullante. Dr. Philip is an Otorhinolaryngologist (ENT specialist) and Clinical Associate Professor at the UP Manila College of Medicine. In 2016, he underwent surgical innovations fellowship training at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He's also a program administrator of the planned Surgical Innovation and Biotechnology Laboratory (SIBOL) program of the UP Manila College of Medicine and the Department of Science and Technology.

In this episode, we discuss

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com.

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords)  for the intro music.

This post was originally published on April 20, 2021.

"You realize, actually, na the whole thing is a partnership. It's not about you, it's about the patient. Parang you're partners para sa health nila.. And even as engineers, di ba, we realize that it's a partnership between the engineers and the end users. We get so obsessed with Iron Man and Marvel na yung engineers 'yung bida but at the end of the day it's the the ordinary people, and we're using engineering and medicine to make life better.

- Engr. Miguel Aljibe, MD

This episode is a conversation with Miguel Aljibe. Migs obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BS ME) at UP Diliman. He then studied Medicine at UP Manila. Migs is now working at the intersection of engineering and medicine as part of the UP SIBOL program.

In this episode, we discuss

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com.

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords)  for the intro music.

This post was originally published on March 12, 2021.

“Learn how to have fun sometimes. Not just in studying. You also need to learn to take a break and have fun sometimes. Find a group of friends that have that balance also.”

- Charleston Ambatali

This episode is a conversation with Charleston Ambatali. Charleston is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP EEEI). He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BS ECE) and MS in Electrical Engineering from the same university. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

Engineering

Life at EEEI

Wrap Up

“You know how to save a patient, but you don't know how to save an ailing health system.”

- Joey Hernandez, MD

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Joey Hernandez. Joey obtained his BS in Biology at Ateneo De Manila University before pursuing a medical degree at the UP College of Medicine Class of 2015. He is currently a Masters of Public Health Candidate at Johns Hopkins University as a Fullbright Scholar.

In this episode, we discuss

Connect with Dr. Joey Hernandez on Twitter.

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com.

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords)  for the intro music.

This post was originally published on February 7, 2021.

"It's not about getting to the finish line in the fastest way possible. But you have to get to the finish line." - Digs Ardoña

In this episode, we discuss

Resources for people in STEM:

Learn more about Digs through her website.

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If you like this episode, please subscribe to A Curious Character Podcast on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #ACCPodcast. If you liked this episode or would like to suggest a future topic, let me know by sending me a quick message on Twitter, @ roxsalt or send me an email at roxsalt (dot) acc (at) gmail (dot) com. My website is http://roxdeleon.com.

I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords) for the intro music.

“I think that’s what’s nice about academic institutions is because there’s a lot of people coming from different backgrounds, and you are brought by one mission - to do science. No matter where you are from, it’s the science that brings you together.” - Herdeline (Digs) Ardoña

This episode is a conversation with Herdeline (Digs) Ardoña. Digs obtained her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from UP Diliman in 2016 before obtaining her Ph.D. in Chemisty at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. She has then stayed in the US to pursue her postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. She is now an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California Irvine.

In this episode, we discuss

Learn more about Herdeline (Digs) through:

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I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about pursuing a career in STEM every month!

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords) for the intro music.

This episode is a conversation with Carmela Padilla. Carmela obtained her Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering from UP Diliman in 2016 before pursuing a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. She has stayed in the US after graduating as a Filipina international student. She is now working in an American multinational corporation as an electronics and control engineer.

In this episode, we discuss

Blog post at https://roxdeleon.com/2020/12/28/ep-8-carmela-padilla-on-pursuing-ms-electrical-engineering-in-the-us--purdue/

Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords)  for the intro music.