UPERDFI is a non-stock, not-for-profit institution founded in 1972 to support the UP College of Engineering.
Vision
By 2022, UPERDFI, through its network, will enable the sustainable development of optimum utilization of the intellectual capital of the UP College of Engineering as the premier source of technology for business and industry.
Mission
To bridge the UP College of Engineering and society for inclusive development.
Core Values
• Knowledge & Expertise
• Integrity & Transparency
• Seamless Communication
• Stewardship
• Excellence & Effectiveness
• Service to & Sharing Results with Society
UP Engineering R&D Foundation Leadership, 2021-22:
Chairman, Board of Trustees – Alex Sy Sun Eng
President – Valentin A. Reyes
Vice President – Dante M. Briones
Treasurer – Edgardo G. Atanacio
Corporate Secretary – Rafael Nestor V. Mantaring
Executive Director – Alfonso A. Aliga, Jr.
Comptroller – Editha J. Atienza
Members of the Board of Trustees, 2021-22:
Edgardo G. Atanacio
Lisa Grace S. Bersales
Dante M. Briones
Elmir S. de la Cruz
Michael V. Gonzalez
Rowena Cristina L. Guevara
Alex D. Ibasco
Ferdinand G. Manegdeg
Rafael Nestor V. Mantaring
Robert Minguez II
Valentin A. Reyes
Alex Sy Sun Eng
Guillermo Q. Tabios III
Manuel H. Torres
Victor N. Villagracia
Council of Advisers:
Estrella F. Alabastro
Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr.
Filemon T. Berba, Jr.
Cesar A. Buenaventura
Rosario S. Calderon
Marcelo M. Casillan, Jr.
Isidro A. Consunji
Fortunato T. de la Peña
Manuel T. Frondoso
Pedro H. Maniego, Jr.
Rogelio M. Murga
Emilio Lolito J. Tumbocon
Gregorio V. Vigilar
Francisco L. Viray
Cesar E. A. Virata
Past Presidents: Dean Alfredo L. Juinio (+) Founding President; Leopoldo V. Abis; Alfonso A. Aliga, Jr.; Emilio Lolito J. Tumbocon; Rosario S. Calderon; Frederick Jonathan A. Trinidad; and Ferdinand M. Dela Cruz