Dr. Aaron Don M. Africa, PECE

Full Professor

Educational Background

PhD in in Electronics and Communications Engineering
De La Salle University Manila

MEP in Electronics and Communications Engineering
De La Salle University Manila

BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering
University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila

Dr. Aaron Don M. Africa is currently a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, De La Salle University Manila.  He is the 2021 Outstanding Young Scientist given by the National Academy of Science and Technology. He is also the recipient of the 2021 Asian Science Diplomat. He also received the 2019 Best Researcher in Engineering given by the World Academy of Science.

He is a researcher in the field of Communications Network Engineering. His areas of expertise are Communications Network Engineering, Expert Systems, Control Systems, Network Design, and Optimization. Specifically, he deals with the Optimization of Communication Systems to make them more efficient in functionality. This is for these systems to adapt effectively to the industry. He creates simulation models to replicate different scenarios in Network design. The results of this research are published in different Scopus Journals. Dr. Africa has diversified his research and has recently developed these in the field of Biomedical Engineering Optimization techniques. He has published research in Scopus Journals about Cardiovascular disease diagnostics and optimization. All these are fruits of his hard work, long experience, and an unrelenting dedication to humbly contribute to the area of Communications Network Engineering.

Research Interest

  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Communication Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Optimization Design
  • Rough Set Theory
  • Biomedical Optimization
  • Software Engineering
  • Operating Systems Engineering

Selected Publications

  • Reduction of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in biorefineries: A state-of-the-art review (2021). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 403, 123955. (Q1 Journal, 98th Percentile).
  • Microalgal biosorption of heavy metals: A comprehensive bibliometric review (2021). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402, 123431. (Q1 Journal, 98th Percentile)
  • Uncovering the significant socio-economic attributes of low- and high-emission countries using rough sets (2021). Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 24(2), pp. 595–605. (Q1 Journal, 90th Percentile).
  • Bioretention Systems Optimization and Design Characterization Model Using Fuzzy Rough Set Theory (2021). Water (Switzerland), 14(13), 2037. (Q1 Journal)

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