Caesar Aya-ay Saloma is a professor of the

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(NIP) at the

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and a member of the

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. He previously served as Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman (March 2011- February 2014), Dean of the College of Science (June 2006 - March 2011) and Director of NIP (June 2000 - May 2006).

Education

Dr. Saloma (b. 28 March 1960) obtained his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1981, 1984, and 1989, respectively. As a Monbusho scholar, he started working in optics in October 1987. His dissertation on speckle reduction in laser microscopy was supervised by Shigeo Minami and Satoshi Kawata of

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. He spent his childhood in

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and attended high school at the

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in nearby

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. He is included in the

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in Science and Engineering 2016-2017 (12th Edition) and in the Ultimate List of 15 Asian Scientists To Watch that was published by

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on 15 May 2011.

Profile

In 2004 Saloma received th
Galileo Galilei Award
from the

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in recognition of his significant contributions in the field of

optics Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, ultraviole ...

that were accomplished under comparatively unfavorable conditions. He is the first scientist from an

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member country to receive the Galileo Award. In 2006, the UP Board of Regents appointed him along with two others, to the highest rank of Scientist III in the UP Scientific Productivity System which was first implemented in the said year. His three-year appointment was renewed in 2009, 2012 and 2015, respectively. He is the only UP faculty member who has been appointed to the rank of Scientist III for four consecutive terms. In 2008, he received the triennial

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from th
ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology
during the 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week in Manila, Philippines. Saloma was recognized for his contributions to photonics and signal processing that were accomplished with colleagues and students at the National Institute of Physics. Saloma led the development of a method to generate high-contrast images of

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sites via one

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optical Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, ultraviole ...

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-induced current imaging and

confocal In geometry, confocal means having the same foci: confocal conic sections. * For an optical cavity consisting of two mirrors, confocal means that they share their foci. If they are identical mirrors, their radius of curvature, ''R''mirror, equals ' ...

reflectance The reflectance of the surface of a material is its effectiveness in reflecting radiant energy. It is the fraction of incident electromagnetic power that is reflected at the boundary. Reflectance is a component of the response of the electronic ...

microscopy Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). There are three well-known branches of micr ...

. The project received a US patent (No. 7,235,988) on 26 June 2007. He has published more than 100 papers in leading

photonics Photonics is a branch of optics that involves the application of generation, detection, and manipulation of light in form of photons through emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, and sensing. Though ...

applied physics Applied physics is the application of physics to solve scientific or engineering problems. It is usually considered to be a bridge or a connection between physics and engineering. "Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination ...

and multidisciplinary journals in the US and Europe. His efforts resulted in the development of novel and cost-effective /

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method techniques in

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, retrieval and identifying microscopic defects in

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(IC) enabling the accurate identification of circuit defects by producing a high-contrast

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that distinguishes semiconductor, metal and dielectric sites from each other. The pioneering work of his team on the use of the hydrogen Raman shifter as a light source for two-color

two-photon excitation microscopy Two-photon excitation microscopy (TPEF or 2PEF) is a fluorescence imaging technique that allows imaging of living tissue up to about one millimeter in thickness, with 0.64 μm lateral and 3.35 μm axial spatial resolution. Unlike traditional flu ...

was also awarded a US patent (No. 8,227,256 B2) on 24 July 2012. His fields of interest include

confocal laser scanning microscopy Confocal microscopy, most frequently confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) or laser confocal scanning microscopy (LCSM), is an optical imaging technique for increasing optical resolution and contrast of a micrograph by means of using a s ...

interferometry Interferometry is a technique which uses the ''interference'' of superimposed waves to extract information. Interferometry typically uses electromagnetic waves and is an important investigative technique in the fields of astronomy, fiber opt ...

, signal and

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, and

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. Aside from developing new

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techniques, Saloma is also engaged in the development of efficient models for describing the dynamics of real-world systems that involve a large number of interacting agents. Saloma was elected to the

(NAST) in July 2005. The NAST is the highest recognition body of the Philippine government on science and technology. It provides advise to the

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and the Cabinet on matters related to science and technology He is a recipient of other awards and recognition including the NAST Outstanding Young Scientist (

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) in 1992, the NAST-Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) Prize in Physics in 1997, and the ''Gawad Chanselor para sa Natatanging Guro'' (Outstanding Teacher) in 2006 and several ''Gawad Chanselor para sa Pinakamahusay na Mananaliksik'' (Best Researcher in S&T) from the

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. Saloma also received from the Metrobank Foundation the 200
Outstanding Teacher Award
on September 7, 2007 and th

on January 29, 2014. Saloma was awarded by th
Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
(DOST) with the 199
Outstanding R&D Award in Basic Research
(Eduardo Quisumbing Medal) for his work (with F. Domingo) on image compression of video and confocal images pplied Optics 38, pp. 3735–3744 (1999) He was included in the "50 Men and Women of Science" list that was released by the DOST for its 50th anniversary celebration as a government department in June 2008. He received th
Lingkod Bayan Award - the Presidential Award for Outstanding Public Service
from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in a ceremony held at the Malacanang Palace on 19 September 2008. The award is the highest recognition given to a

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employee for outstanding work performance. He was elected Inaugural Fellow of th
Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas
(Physics Society of the Philippines) on 23 October 2008 during the 26th SPP Physics Congress in Baguio City. Saloma received the 201
Outstanding Science Administrator Award
(Dioscoro Umali Medal) from the DOST and NAST in recognition of his commitment, leadership, dedication and outstanding service as scientist, teacher and administrator. His vital role in the establishment and on-going completion of th
National Science Complex
was particularly recognized. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of th
Philippine Journal of Science
which published its first issue in 1906. Saloma was elevated to Senior Member status by the Board of Directors of the

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in October 2010. He carries the rank of Professor 12 and on 2 March 2011, he was elected Chancellor of the

by the UP Board of Regents. He served for a period of three years. He was succeeded by medical anthropologist and College of Social Sciences & Philosophy Dean Dr. Michael L. Tan on 1 March 2014.

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External links

National Institute of Physics, PhilippinesCollege of Science, University of the PhilippinesICO Galileo Galilei AwardsEnd of Term Report, Chancellor Saloma
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saloma, Caesar Living people Filipino physicists Filipino educators University of the Philippines faculty 1960 births People from Bohol University of the Philippines Diliman alumni