Jan Kathleen Punzalan

Jan Kathleen Punzalan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Graduate Student Researcher | Development Management Officer | Licensed Agricultural Engineer

  • Education

    • University of the Philippines Los Baños

      2014 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science - BS Agricultural Engineering Cum Laude | BS ABE Batch 2019 Class Valedictorian
    • Iowa State University

      2023 -
      Master of Science - MS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
  • Experience

    • Gourmet Farms, Inc.

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
      Intern

      Analyze the processing operations of indigenous herbal tea and provide technical recommendations to improve its operationalization

    • University of the Philippines Los Baños

      Jan 2019 - May 2019
      Student Assistant

      -Provide technical and administrative assistance during classes and office hours-Prepared paper works, academic presentations, and other documents as needed by the supervisor

    • Department of Agriculture - Philippines

      Nov 2019 - Aug 2023

      •Formulate project proposals and operational plans for locally funded and foreign-assisted projects.•Serve as focal person on the operationalization of foreign-assisted Rice Processing Complexes nationwide.•Conduct monitoring and evaluation of ongoing special projects to ensure efficient and effective implementation and mitigate potential bottlenecks.•Perform quarterly evaluation of regional field offices through analyzing the physical and financial accomplishments versus targets.•Provide technical and management assistance to Project Management Offices and DA Operating Units. Show less •Evaluate plans and standards of agricultural machinery and equipment•Assist in determining the financial and economic viability of proposed projects •Prepare project proposals, formulate guidelines, and help oversee the implementation of various special programs of the Department•Conduct performance evaluation of regional field offices through analyzing the quarterly physical and financial accomplishments versus targets•Coordinate with regional field offices and banner programs and evaluate the progress of project activities Show less

      • Development Management Officer

        Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
      • Agricultural Engineer

        Nov 2019 - Aug 2022
    • Iowa State University

      Aug 2023 - now
      Graduate Student Researcher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Geo-Mapping using QGIS for Application to Farm-to-Market Road Network Plan

      Department of Agriculture - Philippines
      Dec 2020
    • Technology for Plant Protection and Fruit and Vegetable Processing for Developing Countries

      Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences (CAAMS)
      Mar 2023
    • Agricultural Engineer

      Professional Regulation Commission
      Dec 2019
    • Software-Aided Feasibility Study Preparation and Evaluation for Agri-Fisheries Facilities and Mechanization Projects

      Department of Agriculture - Philippines
      Sept 2020
    • New Agricultural Mechanization for the Philippines

      Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences (CAAMS)
      Nov 2021
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2023 Fulbright Philippine Agriculture Scholarship Program US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) Aug 2023
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2023 International Peace Scholarship Award International Chapter of the P.E.O Sisterhood Aug 2023
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2019 BS ABE Class Valedictorian Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2019 CEAT-AA Medal for Academic Excellence College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology Alumni Association, University of the Philippines Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2019 DOST Award for Academic Excellence in Science Department of Science and Technology Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2019 University of the Philippines President's Medal for Academic Excellence University of the Philippines Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      Cum Laude Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2014 Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute Undergraduate Scholarship Grant Department of Science and Technology Aug 2014
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2014 Class Valedictorian - Secondary School Tinurik National High School, Tanauan City, Batangas Philippines May 2014
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      2010 Class Valedictorian - Primary School Bagbag Elementary School, Tanauan City, Batangas Philippines Apr 2010
    • Awarded to Jan Kathleen Punzalan
      Vice President of the Philippines Academic Achievement Awardee Office of the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines Apr 2010