last updated: March 28, 2001

Albacea, Eliezer

Current Affiliation

Professor of Computer Science
Institute of Computer Science
University of the Philippines - Los Baños

Educational Background

PhD in Computer Science
Australian National University (ANU)
Canberra, Australia

Master of Science (Honours) in Computing Science
University of Wollongong (UoW)
New South Wales, Australia

Bachelor of Science in Statistics
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
College, Laguna, Philippines

Academic Awards

2000 NAST/TWAS Science Prize for Mathematics
National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) / Third World Academy of Science (TWAS), July 6, 2000.

1999 UPLB Outstanding Researcher Award
University of the Philippines Los Baños, March 5, 1999.

1996 NRCP Achievement Award for Mathematical Sciences
National Research Council of the Philippines, March 15, 1997.

1997 UPLB Outstanding Teacher Award (Physical Science)
University of the Philippines Los Baños, March 6, 1997.

1996 Crisostomo B. and Cristina C. Garcia Annual Award for Excellence
University of the Philippines System, February 24, 1997.

1996 Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal for Outstanding Research and Development Work (Basic Research Category)
Department of Science and Technology, Republic of the Philippines, July 19, 1996.

1996 NAST Outstanding Young Scientist
National Academy of Science and Technology, Republic of the Philippines, July 17, 1996.

1995 Distinguished Alumnus for Research
College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, October 10, 1995.

1995 ASEAN Young Scientist and Technologist Award
Philippine Nominee and Finalist, Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 21 - Sept 1, 1995.

1986 Outstanding Young Faculty Award
Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Feb 24,1986.

Research Activities

Co-Project Leader, A Software for Managing the Databases of the UPLB Graduate School, UPLB Basic Research, May 1996 - April 1997. Dr. A.I.N. Gironella (Co-Project Leader)

Project Leader, On Leapfrogging Samplesort and its Improvements, National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) and Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), January 1994 - December 1995.

Project Leader, Development of an Expert System for Experimental Designs, Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD), December 1993 - November 1994, Mr. E.S. Revilla (Programmer), Dr. M.B. de Ramos (Consultant).

Project Leader, Regional Database for Rural Development, Southeast Asian Center for Agricultural Research and Graduate Studies (SEAMEO-SEARCA), June 1988 - July 1989.

Co-Project Leader, Policy Information Generation System: A Prototype, Statistical Education Support Program, UNDP, October 1987 - December1988, Dr. C.S. Bantilan (Co-Project Leader).

Project Leader, A Flexible Peephole Optimization Method for Intermediate Codes, National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), January 1986 - December1986.

Contract Researches

Project Leader, Development of a Prototype for a Web-Based Data Archiving System for the Philippine Statistical System, Statistical Research and Training Center (SRTC), June - November 1999.

Project Leader, Coconut Statistics Online, Union of Coconut Associations of the Philippines, Inc. (UCAP), June 1999- June 2000.

Project Leader, Linking the Integrated Statistical Information System (ISIS) and the Economic Indicators Online (EIO), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), May 1999 - May 2000.

Project Leader, Management Information System Development for the Local Government Support Program (LGSP), CIDA, Jan - May, 1999.

Project Leader, Agricultural Statistics Online, Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Republic of the Philippines, May-Dec 1998.

Project Leader, CAINS: Consumer Assistance and Information Network System, Bureau of Trade Regulations and Consumer Protection, Department of Trade and Industry, February - April, 1998.

Project Leader, Development of Economic Indicators Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Department of trade and Industry, January - May, 1998.

Project Leader, NEDA's Economic Indicators Online, National Economic and Development Authority, Republic of the Philippines, Sept - Dec, 1997.

Project Leader, APEC Labour Market Information System, Department of Labor and Employmnet, Republic of the Philippines, September - November 1996.

Project Leader, Design and Development of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of Economic Research - Statistical Analysis System Database, UNDP, March - May 1996.

Project Leader, Establishing the PIDS Data and Information Resource Program in Support of Policy Research and Decision Making, PIDS, Policy Training and Technical Assistance Facility Project, CIDA, August 1995 - July 1996.

Project Leader, A dBASE[GMS Data Conversion Software, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), June 1994 - May 1995.

Project leader, Analysis of the 1995 Achievement Tests for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year Students, Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), August 1994 - January 1995.

Project Leader, Data Management and Basic Statistics Software for SRTC's Training Programs, Statistical Research and Training Center (SRTC), April 1994 - December 1994.

Publications

Books

Data Structures and Algorithms
Albacea, E.A.
UP Open University, November 1997.

Computer Systems and Organization
Albacea, E.A. and Macatangay, J.E.
UP Open University, November 1997.

Introduction to Management Information Systems
Albacea, EA, Macatangay, LU Tabadda, XAQ
UP Open University, November 1998.

Journals

Web-Based Electronic Database Systems, Economic Development Management in Asia and the Pacific (EDAP)
Albacea, E.A.
Joint Policy Studies, Number 6, Setting Up Electronic Databases, 59-63, 1998. (Tait, M and Toews E, Series Editors) United Nations Development Programme.

Leapfrogging samplesort
Albacea, E. A.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1023, Dec 1995, 1-9.

Basic parallel algorithmic techniques for shared-memory machines
Albacea, E. A.
Australian Computer Journal, 21, 2, May 1995, 51-61.

Parallel algorithm for finding a core of a tree network
Albacea, E. A.
Information Processing Letters, 51, 1994, 223-226.

Computation list evaluation and its applications
Albacea, E. A.
Parallel Processing Letters, 2, 1992, 321-329.

Parallel algorithm for edge-coloring of graphs with edge-disjoint cycles
Albacea, E. A.
Information Processing Letters, 43, 1992, 309-314.

Parallel algorithms for matching in trees
Albacea, E. A.
Australian Computer Science Communications, 14, 1992, 27-40.

Determining the mode in parallel
Albacea, E. A.
Parallel Processing Letters, 1, 1991, 3-10.

Two optimal parallel algorithms for finding the cutting center of a tree
Albacea, E. A.
Australian Computer Science Communications, 13, 1991, 05.1-05.11.

A systematic method of making serial algorithms on graphs compatible to run in parallel computers
Albacea, E.A.
Matimyas Matematika, 19, January 1996, 1-10.

A consultation system for experimental designs
Albacea, E. A.
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology (Phils.), 10, 1988, 55-61.

A flexible peephole optimization method for intermediate codes
Albacea, E. A.
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology (Phils.), 9, 1987, 65-75.

Updating statistics of data
Albacea, E. A.
The Philippine Statistician, XXXIV, 1985, 1-7.

Conferences

A 4.8937n Algorithm for Selection
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings Philippine Conference on Computer Science, DLSU, Dec 16-18, 1999, 114-119.

Standardizing Genetic Algorithms using Experimental Models
Pabico, J.P. and Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings Workshop and Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Scientific Computing (MODEL '99), Ateneo de Manila, Nov 19-20, 1999

Coding Schemes for Philippine Scripts
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 4th Internationa Symposium on Standardization of Multilingual Information Technology, Yangon, Myanmar, October 27-28, 1999

A Generic System of Publishing Data on the WOrld Wide Web
Albacea, E.A., Paterno, M.C.S., and Pabellon, D.F,
Proceedings NRCP Conference on Statistical Research, Training and Education - Charting the Course of the New Millenium, UP DIliman, October 15, 1999.

A Design for a Distributed Web-Based Data Archiving System and Data Warehouse for Statistical Databases
Albacea, E.A. and Samaniego, J.M.
Proceedings 12th Statistical Research and Training Center (SRTC) Annual Research Conference, Manila Hotel, October 1, 1999.

Emerging Trends in Information Technology Research
Albacea, E.A
Proceedings Conference-Workshop on Strengthening Research Advocacy in Higher Education, Commission on Higher Education, Iloilo City, July 27-29, 1999.

Analysis of the Performance of a Proxy Cache Hierarchy on a Small-Scale Network
Cadapan, E.V. and Albacea, E.A.
Proceeding The Scientific Conference on Microelectronics and Information Technology, 5th ASEAN Science and Technology Week, Hanoi, Vietnam, October 12-14, 1998.

Multilingual Needs: The Case of the Philippines
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 3rd International Symposium on Standardization of Multilingual Information Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam, October 6-7, 1998, 107-110.

Current Status of Language Processing and Multilingual Processing in the Philippines
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 2nd International Symposium on Standardization of Multilingual Information Technology, Tokyo, Japan, November 7-8, 1997.

Philippine Language and Multilingual Processing: A Country Report
Albacea, E.A. and Topacio, C.A.
Proceedings 1st International Symposium on Standardization of Multilingual Information Technology - MLIT 97, Singapore, May 26-28, 1997, 139-142.

An Optimal Parallel Algorithm for Two-Processor Scheduling
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings High Performance Computing on the Information Superhighway - HPC Asia 97, Seoul, Korea, Apr 28 - May 2, 1997. 220-223.

List ranking : tree contraction
Albacea, E. A.
Proceedings 3rd Australian Supercomputer Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 1990.

Can Pascal and BCPL be translated to the same intermediate language?
Albacea, E. A.
Proceedings Regional Conference on Computer Science and Its Applications, Bangkok, Thailand, 1987, 43.1 - 43.29.

State-of-the-Art of Information Technology in Philippine Agricultural Universities and Colleges
Ables, H.A. Librero, F.L. Albacea, E.A.
12th Biennial Convention of the Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities, SEARCA, College, Laguna, Philippines, 8-12 Dec 1998.

Information Technology Applications in Agricultural Education and Related Studies: The Case of UPLB
Albacea, E.A.
12th Biennial Convention of the Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities, SEARCA, College, Laguna, Philippines, 8-12 Dec 1998.

Information Technology Dimension of the BIMP-EAGA Labor Market Information
Albacea, E.A.
BIMP-EAGA Labor Market Information Seminar, BIMP-EAGA LMI Working Group, Davao City, Philippines, Sep 30 - Oct 1, 1997.

Regional database for rural development
Albacea, E. A. and Gomez, A. A.
Proceedings of the Regional Workshop on Database Management for Rural Development, SEAMEO-SEARCA, 1988.

Lecture Notes in Analysis of Algorithms
Albacea, E.A. and Samaniego, J.M.
1997 Symposium on Mathematical Aspects of Computer Science, UP College Baguio, May 28 - Jun 1, 1997.

Database Design and Implementation
Albacea, E.A.
NRCP Seminar-Workshop on Computer-Based Statistical Analysis for Research, Ateneo de Zamboanga, Dec 18-22, 1995.

On Practical in-place merging
Albacea, E..A. and Robson, J.M.
Proceedings of the Annual Symposium of the National Research Council of the Philippines - Division II, UP Diliman, Philippines, December 13, 1997.

An Improvement of Blum's et.al. Selection Algorithm
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Westin Philippine Plaza, July 9-10, 1997.

Mergeable Fibonacci Deap
Lansigan, F.L. and Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 1997 Symposium on Mathematical Aspects of Computer Science - SMACS '97, UP College Baguio, May 28 - June 1, 1997, 115-131

NANO Revisited
Albacea, E.A. and Revilla, E.M.
Proceedings of the Sixth National Convention on Statistics, Robinsons Manila Galleria Suites, San Juan, MM., Dec 4-5, 1995, 633-646.

SRTC-SP: What's Inside
Albacea, E.A. and Gotengco, J.J.Q.
Proceedings 1995 SRTC Annual Research Conference, SRTC, Diliman, Q.C., Oct 8, 1995, 115-122.

Some new structural results on the cores of a tree
Albacea, E. A.
Proceedings of the Annual Symposium of the National Research Council of the Philippines - Division II, UP Diliman, Philippines, February 18, 1995.

Parallel algorithms for some NP-complete problems
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 6th DLSU Computer Conference, Manila, Philippines, Dec 1994, 6-1 - 6-9.

Parallel algorithmic techniques for shared-memory machines: A survey
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings of the DOST-UPLB Training Workshop on Advanced Topics in Computer Science, UPLB, May 2-6, 1994.

Optimal parallel algorithm for mixed vertex domination in trees
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings of the Annual Symposium of the National Research Council of the Philippines - Division II, UP Diliman, Philippines, February 5, 1994.

Parallel algorithm for two-processor scheduling with treelike precedence constraints
Albacea, E.A.
Proceedings 5th DLSU Computer Conference, Manila, Philippines, 1993, 56-70.

A Policy Information Generation System: A Prototype
Albacea, E. A., Rosario, H. G. E., and Madamba, M. C. B.
Proceedings UNDP-UP Statistical Education Support Project Research Conference, Manila, Philippines, 1989.

Computing agreement index using SAS
Gironella, A. I. N. and Albacea, E. A.
Proceedings of the First Philippine SAS User's Meeting, Manila, Philippines, 1989.

NANO : An expert system in experimental designs
Albacea, E. A. and Caringal, R. B.
Proceedings of the Fourth National Convention on Statistics, Quezon City, Philippines, 1988.

The Internet as a Resource for Social Scientists
Albacea, E.A.
Round Table Discussions on the Social Sciences and Information Technology, National Social Science Congress, Philippine Social Science Center, February 25, 1998.

Student Record System: A Practical Approach
Albacea, E.A.
6th National Seminar-Convention, Philippine Records Management Association (PRMA) Inc., Manila Midtown Hotel, Dec 1-3, 1997.

The Internet as a Learning and Teaching Resource
Albacea, E.A.
Philippine Association of Chemistry Teachers 1997 National Convention (October 23, 1997) and UP System Learning Resource Center Planning Seminar-Workshop (October 22, 1997).

Plans for Computer-Based Lessons of the UP Open University
Albacea, E.A.
First National Workshop on Information Technology in Education, DLSU, Manila, April 18-19, 1997.

IT Programs in Higher Education
Albacea, E.A.
Paper presented at the Teacher's Assembly on Computers and Communication (TACT '95), Shangri-la Hotel, Makati, June 1-3, 1995.

Emerging computer science curricula
Albacea, E.A.
Paper presented at the Symposium on "Emerging Curriculum Paradigm for Computer Science Academic Programs and Allied Fields", NCR Council of Deans for Computer Education (CODE), Sept 20, 1994, University of the East, Recto Avenue, Manila.