Hercules R. Cascon

Dean/Associate Professor

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Local #: 9814

Chemical Engineering Department

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

• Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Myongji University, South Korea, Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology
• Master of Engineering (Environment Engineering specialization), Xavier University
• BS Chemical Engineering, Xavier University
• Registered Chemical Engineer, 9th placer, November 1993 ChE Licensure Examination
• Department of Science and Technology- certified Cleaner Production Assessor
• Supervisory trainee, Del monte Philippines Incorporated (1997)
• Environmental Management Specialist, EMB-DENR 10, 1996-1997

SPECIALIZATION/RESEARCH

• Taught courses: Transport Phenomena, Differential Equations, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Numerical Methods, Chemical Reaction Engineering,
• Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Plant Design
• Research topics: Environmental Engineering, Biotechnology, Ionic liquid-based membrane development and applications in separation processes,Cleaner Production, low sugar, and non-alcoholic pineapple beverage development, carrying capacity studies
• Educational Management: Outcomes-based Education for Engineering, PAASCU Accreditation for engineering programs

 TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCY

• Dean, College of Engineering Xavier University, May 2015 to present
• Assistant Dean, Acting Dean and Master of Engineering Program Coordinator, College of Engineering Xavier University, May 2012 to April 2015
• Postdoctoral researcher, Energy and Environment Fusion Technology Center (Professor: Wook-Jin Chung, Ph.D.), Myongji University, Yongin Campus, South Korea
• Full-time Faculty (Regular) Xavier University, 2009-present
• Full-time Faculty (Substitute) Xavier University, 2001-2009
• Guest lecturer Western Mindanao State University, June 1998 – March 2001

PUBLICATION

• Inorganic filler selection in PDMS membrane for acetone recovery and its application in a condenser-gas membrane system, E. Vivas, A. B. Beltran, Hercules R. Cascon, J. Ahn, E. S. Cho, Wook-Jin Chung Desalination and Water Treatment 17 (2010) 160–167.
• Partitioning of butanol and other fermentation broth components in phosphonium and ammonium-based ionic liquids and their toxicity to solventogenic clostridia, Hercules R. Cascon, Santosh Choudhari, Grace M. Nisola, Dong-Ju Lee, Wook-Jin Chung, Separation and Purification Technology 78 (2011) 164–174.
• 1-Butanol pervaporation performance and intrinsic stability of phosphonium and ammonium ionic liquid-based supported liquid membranes, Hercules R. Cascon. Santosh K. Choudhari, Journal of Membrane Science 429 (2013) 214–224
• Separation performance and stability of PVDF-co-HFP/alkylphosphonium dicyanamide ionic liquid gel-based membrane in pervaporative separation of 1-butanol, Hercules R. Cascon. Santosh K. Choudhari, Separation Science and Technology, 48:11, June 2013, 1616-1626
• Pervaporative transport mechanisms in phosphonium ionic liquid –based supported liquid membrane and its stability with actual fermentation broth feed, Separation Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2017.1309431 , Authors: Hercules R. Cascon. Santosh K. Choudhari
• Registered Korean Patent: Supported ionic liquid membrane for recovery of butanol from real fermentation broth and preparation method thereof. Chung, W., Cascon, H. R., Hahn, Korean Patent Registration No (Date): 1013722580000 (2014.03.04).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Member, Regional Technical Evaluation Committee of DOST 10
• Member, Environmental Impact Assessment Review Committee, EMB-DENR 10
• Board of Director for Mindanao – Philippine Association for Engineering Schools (PAES), 2015 to present
• Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE-CDO), Member: 2001 to present, Board of Directors: 2005, Treasurer: 2004