About the Research Group

The Camacho Research Group is a research unit of the DLSU Chemistry Department under the leadership of Dr. Drexel Camacho.

The research group designs new materials tuning the properties of Organic compounds, both synthetic and natural, for interface with other fields. It includes synthesis of functional organic and polymeric materials, the design of drug and drug delivery systems, fabrication of organic electronic devices, characterization of new materials, development of composite and biodegradable materials, among others.

It is also known as the  Organic Materials & Interfaces (OMI) laboratory of De La Salle University (DLSU), which is an interdisciplinary research unit of the Center for Natural Science and Environmental Research (CENSER) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (VCRI). It focuses on the use of organic compounds for materials applications and in the interface with other disciplines.

About Dr. Camacho

Dr. Drexel H. Camacho is a Faculty Research Fellow and a Professor of Chemistry at De La Salle University. He was the former Director of COS Research and Advanced Studies. Dr. Camacho finished his BS Chemistry for Teachers at PNU, Magna cum Laude, and his MSc Chemistry at DLSU graduating with High Academic Distinction. He obtained his DSc in Chemistry degree (2002) at Tohoku University, Japan and went to the University of California-Irvine for a post-doctoral fellowship. He joined the semiconductor industry at Intel followed by a stint at NXP Semiconductors for an R&D job before joining the Chemistry Department of De La Salle University-Manila in 2009. He was awarded the 2007 TWAS Prize for Young Scientists in the Philippines, the 2007 NAST Outstanding Young Scientist Award, the 2010 NRCP Research Achievement Award, and the 2017 Newton-Agham Leaders in Innovation Fellowship. He is a holder of various Academic Chairs at DLSU. He served as visiting professor in Osaka University. He is ranked among the top 100 Scientists in the Philippines with an h-index of 12.   He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Kimika- the Journal of the Philippine Chemistry Society. His research interests include organometallics, polymers, biocomposites, Nanomaterials, food chemistry and Science Education.