ERIKA FILLE TUPAS LEGARA

National Institute of Physics * University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City Phone: +632 981 8500 loc. 3701-03 * Email: elegara@nip.upd.edu.ph __________________________________________________________________

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Rank:

Instructor VII
National Institute of Physics, College of Science University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101

EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2008present; in progress) already completed all required course units, currently in 2nd year National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus) Research Interests: complex networks; computational social science; computational physics; evolutionary game theory; self-organized criticality Master of Science in Physics (20062008), GWA: 1.39/1.00 National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus) nominated for Most Outstanding M.S. Student (2008) Masters Thesis: Dynamics of Networks and Its Social Aspects Research Advisors: Assoc. Prof. Christopher P. Monterola, Ph. D. Prof. Caesar A. Saloma, Ph.D. Cum Laude , Bachelor of Science in Physics (20062008), GWA: 1.73/1.00 National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus) Undergraduate Thesis: Dynamical Model and Strategies for Network Marketing Research Advisors: Assoc. Prof. Christopher P. Monterola, Ph. D. Asst. Prof. Marisciel L. Palima, Ph.D. Prof. Caesar A. Saloma, Ph.D. ISI PUBLICATIONS (5) I Crisologo, , R Batac, A Longjas, EF Legara and C Monterola, "A procedure for generating a random number sequence using seven individuals", Intl J of Mod Phys C (accepted for publication 11 March 2010). EF Legara, C Monterola, C and Abundo, "Ranking of predictor variables based on effect size criterion provides an accurate means of automatically classifying opinion column articles", Physica A (accepted for publication March 2010). EF Legara, C Monterola, C David, and JM Atun, "News Framing of Population and Family Planning Issues via Syntactic Network Analysis", Intl J of Mod Phys C 21, Issue: 1, pp. 51-65. 2010. EF Legara, A Longjas, R Batac, "Competition in a social structure," Intl J of Mod Phys C 20 (1), pp 1-7, 2009. EF Legara, C Monterola, DE Juanico, M Litong-Palima, C. Saloma, "Earning potential in multilevel marketing enterprises," Physica A 387, pp 4889-4895, 2008.

ARTICLE(S) IN TRANSIT C David, EF Legara, JM Atun, and C Monterola , "News Frames of the Population Issue in the Philippines: Do They Reflect Strategic Frames of Message Sources?" (submitted to International Communication Gazette)

Other research work(s) in progress submitted to the Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas: spp-2009-158 : Pressure Loading Leading to Failure of Edges in a Grid Network Authors: CD Abundo, EFT Legara, CP Monterola Keywords: Complex Systems: Networks and Graphs, Theoretical and Computational Physics: Mathematical Methods LOCAL PUBLICATIONS / CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (~12) RESEARCH INTERESTS Complex Networks: Social Networks, Semantics Networks Computational Social Science Computational Physics MENTORING Currently working as a co-adviser of Dr. Christopher P. Monterola to Cheryl S. Abundo and Alva Presbitero in the fields of complex networks and dynamics of crack propagation as applied to social networks and evolutionary game theory, respectively. UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE University Instructor 7 Physics 10 (Physics and Astronomy for the Pedestrians) Physics 191 (Experimental Physics 1) Physics 73 (Elementary Physics 3) Physics 73.1 (Elementary Laboratory Physics 3) June 2006 May 2008 June 2008 present Self-Organized Criticality Psychophysics Neural Networks Evolutionary Game Theory

University Instructor 3 Physics 73 (Elementary Physics 3) Physics 71 (Elementary Physics 1) Physics 73.1 (Elementary Laboratory Physics 3) Physics 71.1 (Elementary Laboratory Physics 1)

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2nd Runner-Up, Scientific Poster Exhibition, 75th Annual Meeting of the National Research Council of the Philippines 1st Runner-Up, Scientific Poster Exhibition, 75th Annual Meeting of the National Research Council of the Philippines DOST PCASTRD Scholarship Cum Laude, B.S. in Physics DOSTSEI Undergraduate Scholarship (Merit Scholar) Champion, Philippine Math Olympiad Team Category, Region XII National Finalist, Philippine Math Olympiad Individual Category Champion, DOST Essay Writing Contest Division Level National Finalist, National Math Quiz Bee March 2009

March 2008

June 2006-March 2008 April 2006 June 2001-March 2006 2001 2001 2001 1997

CONFERENCES/TRAININGS/SEMINARS ATTENDED 22nd - 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Congress Joomla Development Training Symposium of the Mathematical Aspects of Compuer Science Teaching Effectiveness Course, UP Diliman Quezon City May 2008 October 2006 May 2006

AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Research Council of the Philippines Instrumentation Physics Laboratory U.P. Astronomical Society U.P. Physics Association since 2006 since 2008 since 2004 since 2004 since 2002

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Website Administrator National Institute of Physics, UP Diliman Systems Administrator Instrumentation Physics Laboratory, NIP, UP Diliman Student Assistant Computational Science Research Center Workshop Lecturer / Facilitator Innovascience, Inc. (Physics Appreciation) June 2006 present Nov 2004 Oct 2006 May 2005, October 2005 2005 2007

WORKSHOPS FACILITATED Alternative Classes Week. Complex Systems - Granular Materials and Networks, Miriam College, Quezon City (September 2007) Ang Cute ng Mundo ng Complexity Science, Special Topics with Dr. Christopher P. Monterola, Anthony Longjas, and Dr. Johnrob Banttang, 24th SPP Congress (October 2006) Workshop on Complexity. A Different Kind of Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City (May 27, 2006) Workshop on Science Investigatory Projects, De La Salle University, Taft, Manila City (May 20, 2006) Workshop on Environmental Science and Chemistry, De La Salle University, Taft, Manila City (April 22, 2006) Science Camp, TGI Pavilion, Baliuag, Bulacan (February 25-26, 2006) Science Fair, De La Salle High School Antipolo (September 30, 2005) Science Fair, Muntinlupa Science High School (September 24, 2005) Science Camp, Nature Discovery Park, Tagaytay City (July 30-31, 2005)