Cynthia Grace C. Gregorio, PhD
Analytical Chemistry
Associate Professor
University Innovation Fellow 2024
Email: ccgregorio@up.edu.ph
Office Room and Phone No.: T235, Local 3669
Lab Room: R205-206
Research Laboratory: MetaVolics Lab
Education & Background
| Undergraduate | BS Chemistry, UP Diliman, 1987 |
| Graduate | PhD Chemistry, La Trobe University, 1996 |
| Previous Employment & Appointments | Chair, University Hotel, 2011-2021 Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs, UP Diliman, 2006-2011 Assistant Vice President for Administration, UP System, 2005-2006 Director, Office of Extension Coordination, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 2000-2005 Officer-in-Charge, Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UP Diliman, 2002-2004 Deputy Director for Extension and Physical Resources, Institute of Chemistry, UP Diliman, 1997-1999 |
Teaching
| Chem 28: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry |
| Chem 123: Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
| Chem 220: Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
| Chem 1: Chemistry: Science that Matters (GE course) |
Research
Research Focus
Food Chemistry, Addiction Studies, and Chemistry Education
My research endeavors focus on food chemistry, specifically, volatile organic compound (VOC) and elemental profiling of Philippine traditional alcoholic beverages with the goal of establishing product identity, safety, and for the protection of these culturally important beverages. This work also extends to other important agricultural commodity such as indigenous rice variety.
I collaborate with an addiction research group based in UPM National Institutes of Health, where I bring in my expertise in the measurement of abused inhalants such as toluene in an animal model of addiction.
My research undertakings in the field of chemistry education concern the improvement of pedagogical approaches in the teaching of chemistry, probing perceptions of chemistry majors on the effect of online learning on their future careers and developing home-based experiments as instructional intervention tools for analytical chemistry laboratory classes.
Selected Publications
(1) C.G.C. Gregorio. Philippine Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: A Germinal Study. In Natural Products in Beverages, Reference Series in Phytochemistry, J. M. Mérillon et al. (eds.), Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2023. pp 1-30. (Book Chapter) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04195-2_188-1
(2) C.A.J. Tupaz, C.G.C. Gregorio and C. Arcilla. Determination of Scandium (Sc), Yttrium (Y), and Rare-Earth Elements (REEs) in Mafic and Ultramafic Rock Powder by a Modified and Validated Digestion Protocol and Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Analytical Letters 2022, 56, 932-943. https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2022.2110256
(3) R.M.O. Sarza, B.J. Villarino, C.G.C. Gregorio. A paper-based device for the detection and quantification of total polyphenols in plant-based beverages for potential use in quality assurance purposes. Philippine Journal of Science, 2022, 151, 193-204. https://doi.org/10.56899/151.01.14
(4) C.G.C Gregorio, K.L.B. Yu, F.V.T. Singson, C.A.R. Alas, J.W. Balbuena. Towards the establishment of baseline scientific information based on the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of Philippine traditional alcoholic beverages. Philippine Journal of Science 2020, 149,869-885. https://doi.org/10.56899/149.3A.14
Awards & Extension Work
| UP Professorial Chairs and Faculty Grants 2022-2024, 2019-2021: One UP Professorial Chair in Teaching and Public Service 2023, 2021: UP Diliman Centennial Faculty Grant |
| Extension Work Faculty Adviser, UP Men’s Football Team |