Franz D. Santos

Experience

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  SM Engineering Design and Development Corp.

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Project Engineering Intern

  • Preparation of cost estimates and progress reports of ongoing projects.• Inspection and monitoring of projects for compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards. • Preparation of contractor’s weekly compliance report including compliance to project schedule, cost, variation order, detailed engineering design and specifications.• Participation in weekly site meetings, punch listing, and final inspection.• Preparation of weekly accomplishment reports.

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  National University - Philippines

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2023

  Teaching Associate

  Program Coordinatoro Civil Engineering (2019, 2021)o Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (2019)Department Research Coordinator (2021, 2022)

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  University of the Philippines Diliman

  Jan 2021 - now

  Research Staff

  • Engaged in the Full Basin and Laguna Lake-level Analysis for Flood Susceptibility Assessment of Commercial Facilities located at Pasay City, Batangas, Marikina City, Parañaque City, and Negros Occidental as a consultant for a private company.• Integrated Modeling Team Member in the Comprehensive Assessment and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Their Services in the Coral Triangle (BlueCARES) Project, a collaborative project between the University of the Philippines - Diliman and Tokyo Institute of Technology funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling: Watershed modeling and discharge estimation, flood modeling, and flood mapping using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS. Also involved in developing RIDF curves using alternating block method and extreme rainfall projections using global climate models.• On-site Field Measurements: Conducted intensive field surveys to gather meteorological data (rainfall, humidity, wind, solar radiation, etc.), hydrologic data (river discharge measurements), hydrodynamic data (bathymetry, water level, velocity, salinity), sediment data (coastal sediment cores, suspended solids, river bed sediments), and water quality data (DO, Nitrates, Phosphates, etc.).• GIS: Performed catchment delineation of different study site watersheds, analyzed decadal land cover change for watersheds, and produced output maps to communicate results using ArcGIS for desktop.• Technical Report Writing: Prepared technical reports for the project including some research that has already been published in a local journal. Mas kaunti

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  University of the Philippines

  Jan 2021 - now

  Development of the Philippine Groundwater Health Index (PGHI) for Monitoring Groundwater in Agricultural Areas• The Philippine Groundwater Health Index (PGHI) Project is a DOST-PCAARRD funded project under the UP Institute of Biology that uses a more holistic approach to managing groundwater resources as it uses a combination of microbial, biological, water chemistry, and environmental indicators.• The Hydrology Component of the Project is under the National Hydraulic Research Center where the scope of work includes the following: o Field measurements and data gathering in various study sites across the Philippineso Hydrology analysis in relation to groundwater rechargeo Hydrologic Modeling and Simulation Mas kaunti

  • Assistant Professor

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Science Research Specialist

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023