Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas

14/07/2026

The Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas and the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao are proud to announce the stellar performance of Team Philippines during the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Bucaramanga, Colombia last July 4-12, 2026! ✨

The Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas and the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao are proud to announce the stellar performance of Team Philippines during the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Bucaramanga, Colombia last July 4-12, 2026! ✨

🥈 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧
Reuben Joseph Felix
Philippine Science High School - Calabarzon Region Campus in Batangas City

🥉𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧
Alfonso Miguel Dizon
Philippine Science High School - Main Campus

𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Justine Aaron Co
Saint Jude Catholic School

Team leader and UP Diliman professor Jose Perico Esguerra considers this year’s performance as the third-best in the Philippines’ participation in the IPhO over the years.

Congratulations for raising our flag on the world stage! Mabuhay! 🇵🇭

03/07/2026

: The UST Department of Mathematics & Physics is hiring.

📣 Join Our Team!

The UST Department of Mathematics & Physics is hiring.

03/07/2026

: The Institute of Physics is looking for interested applicants to join its faculty.

Application documents should be submitted to https://hrdo.uplb.edu.ph/jobs/ .
Deadline: 07 July 2026, 4:00 PM

For further inquiries, please contact:
Prof. Darwin B. Putungan, PhD
Director, Institute of Physics
[email protected]

📣 WE ARE HIRING! 📣

The Institute of Physics is looking for interested applicants to join its faculty.

Application documents should be submitted to https://hrdo.uplb.edu.ph/jobs/ .
Deadline: 07 July 2026, 4:00 PM

For further inquiries, please contact:
Prof. Darwin B. Putungan, PhD
Director, Institute of Physics
[email protected]

27/06/2026

20/06/2026

The sessions may have ended, but the energy kept going at the SPP 2026 Conference Dinner! 🎉

Filled with laughter, good food, and great company, the evening gave participants a chance to connect, unwind, and celebrate the physics community beyond the conference halls. ✨

Here are some snapshots from the night's festivities! 📸

🌐 Learn more about the conference: spp-online.org/spp2026/

20/06/2026

🚀 One last equation before we close the book on SPP 2026!

As the 44th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference and Annual Meeting comes to a close, we celebrate the Oath-Taking Ceremony of the new SPP members and officers and recognize outstanding research through the Best Poster Awards. 🏅🔬

Thank you to all the participants, speakers, organizers, and partners who made this year's conference a meaningful gathering of the physics community. Your passion, curiosity, and dedication continue to advance the frontiers of physics.

Thank you, UPLB! 🌺 Now, on to the next... 🚲⛪️🍜

17/06/2026

⚛️ 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 | 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

The momentum continues on Day 2 of the ACCMS Special Parallel Session at SPP 2026! Join us on 19 June 2026 at the CAS Auditorium as distinguished researchers and experts from across Asia share their latest work and insights in materials science and related fields. The session will be chaired by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮 and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀-𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻.

🌐 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗺𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗮
Associate Professor, Dept. of Metallurgical Engg. and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology

🌐 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗮
Professor Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, The University of Osaka

🌐 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝘃𝗮
Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at SRM University-AP, Amaravati, India

🌐 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦𝗶𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗶-𝗞𝗶𝘁 (𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆)
Associate Professor City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

🌐 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗶𝗯𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗶
Associate Professor, Mizoram University, India

🌐 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗟𝗲 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
Full-time researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Technology, Ton Duc Thang University

Don't miss this exciting lineup of talks and discussions as we explore cutting-edge developments shaping the future of science and technology.

⚙️ Catch these talks on Day 2 of SPP 2026!
🗒️ Check the SPP 2026 Handbook: tinyurl.com/SPP2026Handbook
🌐 Learn more about the conference: spp-online.org/spp2026/

Stay tuned for more highlights from SPP 2026!

17/06/2026

🌸 𝗦𝗣𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱! 🌸

The 44th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference and Annual Meeting opened with a meaningful gathering of physicists, researchers, educators, and students from across the country. ☀️

Day 1 featured the Opening Program with welcome remarks from Dr. Darwin B. Putungan, SPP President, a message from Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr., Chancellor of UPLB, and an inspiring keynote address by Dr. Jer-Lai Kuo. The program was hosted by Ms. Anna Pamela De Jesus. 🚀

The conference also commenced with an engaging Plenary Session featuring Dr. Robin Augustine, Dr. Akhil Garg, and Dr. Jae-Hyung Jeon, moderated by Dr. Ivy Colambo. 📢

The conversations continue! Stay tuned for more photos and highlights from the Poster Session, ScienceStar Workshop 1, ACCMS Special Session I, and the afternoon Parallel Sessions. 🌟

🌐 Learn more about the conference: spp-online.org/spp2026/

17/06/2026

🌱 Watch new discoveries take root on Day 2 of SPP 2026 at UPLB.

Get ready for another exciting afternoon at SPP 2026 as we welcome our 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 on 18 June 2026 at the CAS Auditorium. ✨

Moderated by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗺, Plenary Session I (3:15 PM–5:10 PM) will feature distinguished researchers who will share their latest work and insights across diverse areas of physics and related disciplines.

⚡️ 𝗗𝗿. 𝗪𝗲𝗻-𝗛𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
"Epitaxy of/on 2D Materials: From Interface Engineering to Device Applications"

⚡️ 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗶-𝗛𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻 (National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan)
"Predicting the BCC-FCC phase diagram of medium entropy alloys with first-principles calculations and statistical mechanics"

⚡️ 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗶𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘀 (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
"Ultrafast Electronic and Structural Dynamics in Molecular Systems Probed by Soft X-ray Spectroscopy"

Be part of the Day 2 plenary session as distinguished researchers showcase pioneering work and fresh perspectives that continue to push the boundaries of physics and scientific discovery. 🌌

See you tomorrow for Day 2 of SPP 2026! ✌️

🗒️ Check the SPP 2026 Handbook: tinyurl.com/SPP2026Handbook
🌐 Learn more about the conference: spp-online.org/spp2026/