Asst. Prof. Avril Adrianne D. Madrid of the Department of Science Communication bagged the Best Presentation Award at the 7th Asia Future Conference held at Chulalungkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand on 9-13 August 2024.
Entitled “The Value of Transdisciplinarity in Creating Solutions to Wicked Problems: The HEAL-PH Experience in a Mobile App Hackathon,” Asst. Prof. Madrid’s paper was an offshoot of their “Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyle toward Planetary Health (HEAL-PH)” project which also won the FlexPHD Mobile App Hackathon in 2023. HEAL-PH is a health and nutrition monitoring app designed for UPLB students.
Her co-authors include Dr. Val Randolf M. Madrid of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS); Ann Cayetano and Anna Teresa Orillo (formerly) of the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food (IHNF); Dr. Salvador P. Catelo of the College of Economics and Management (CEM); and Rutherford Belleza, BS Computer Science of ICS.
The Asia Future Conference invites interdisciplinary scholars specializing in science, technology and business and their impact on the environment, politics, education, the arts, and culture. (Miguel Victor Durian)
