Mr. Isidro Antonio V. Marfori III

Assistant Professor

Educational Background

PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Candidate),
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

Isidro Marfori III has been involved in the field of micro-hydropower and has contributed to local standards, deployment, and research in micro-hydroturbines. He received the Pillar of Excellence Award in Community Engagement in 2015, one of the most prestigious awards given to a faculty at De La Salle University. He is a faculty member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at De La Salle University, Philippines. He has finished his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at De La Salle University and has been awarded the most outstanding thesis from his work: Design and Optimization of a Propeller Type Micro Hydro Turbine using Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Research Interest

  • Micro-hydro
  • Fluid Machines
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Machine Design
  • Industrial Design

Selected Publications

  • Aviso, K. B., Marfori III, I. A. V., Tan, R. R., & Ubando, A. T. (2020). Optimizing abnormal operations of off-grid community utility systems with fuzzy P-graph. Energy, 202, 117725.
  • Ubando, A. T., Marfori III, I. A. V., Aviso, K. B., & Tan, R. R. (2019). Optimal operational adjustment of a community-based off-grid polygeneration plant using a fuzzy mixed integer linear programming model. Energies, 12(4), 636.
  • Marfori III, I. A. V., Culaba, A. B., & Ubando, A. T. (2024). Empowering rural electrification in the Philippines: a case study. Energy Access and Justice in the Asia-Pacific, 11(s7), 33-51.
  • Ubando, A. T., Marfori III, I. A. V., Peradilla, M. S., Sy, C. L., Calapatia, A. M. A., & Chen, W. H. (2022). Sustainable Manufacturability of Archimedes Screw Turbines: A Critical Review. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 6(6), 161.
  • Marfori, I. A. V., Gonzaga, J. A., & Era, M. D. (2022, December). Design and Testing of a Open Source Permanent Magnet Generator for Pico-Hydro Systems. In 2022 IEEE 14th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

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