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ERIKA FILLE TUPAS LEGARANational 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 VIINational Institute of Physics, College of Science

University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2008-present; in progress)already completed all required course units, currently in 2ndyear

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 (2006-2008), GWA: 1.39/1.00

National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus)

nominatedfor 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 (2006-2008), GWA: 1.73/1.00National 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 arandom number sequence using seven individuals", Intl J of Mod Phys C(accepted for publication 11March 2010).

EFLegara, C Monterola, C and Abundo, "Ranking of predictor variables based on effect sizecriterion provides an accurate means of automatically classifying opinion column articles", PhysicaA (accepted for publication March 2010).

EF Legara, C Monterola, C David, and JM Atun, "News Framing of Population and Family PlanningIssues via Syntactic Network Analysis", Intl J of Mod Phys C21, Issue: 1, pp. 51-65. 2010.

EF Legara, A Longjas, R Batac, "Competition in a social structure," Intl J of Mod Phys C20 (1), pp 1-7,2009.

EF Legara, C Monterola, DE Juanico, M Litong-Palima, C. Saloma, "Earning potential in multilevelmarketing enterprises," Physica A387, pp 4889-4895, 2008.

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ARTICLE(S) IN TRANSIT

C David, EF Legara, JM Atun, and C Monterola , "News Frames of the Population Issue in thePhilippines: Do They Reflect Strategic Frames of Message Sources?" (submitted to InternationalCommunication Gazette)

Other research work(s) in progress submitted to the Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ngPilipinas:

spp-2009-158 : Pressure Loading Leading to Failure of Edges in a Grid NetworkAuthors: CD Abundo, EFT Legara, CP MonterolaKeywords: 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

Self-Organized Criticality Psychophysics Neural Networks Evolutionary Game Theory

MENTORING

Currently working as a co-adviser of Dr. Christopher P. Monterola to Cheryl S. Abundo andAlva Presbitero in the fields of complex networks and dynamics of crack propagation as applied tosocial networks and evolutionary game theory, respectively.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University Instructor 7 June 2008 present 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)

University Instructor 3 June 2006 May 2008 Physics 73 (Elementary Physics 3) Physics 71 (Elementary Physics 1) Physics 73.1 (Elementary Laboratory Physics 3) Physics 71.1 (Elementary Laboratory Physics 1)

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HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2nd Runner-Up, Scientific Poster Exhibition, 75th AnnualMeeting of the National Research Council of thePhilippines

March 2009

1st Runner-Up, Scientific Poster Exhibition, 75th AnnualMeeting of the National Research Council of thePhilippines

March 2008

DOST PCASTRD Scholarship June 2006-March 2008 Cum Laude, B.S. in Physics April 2006 DOSTSEI Undergraduate Scholarship (Merit Scholar) June 2001-March 2006 Champion, Philippine Math Olympiad Team Category,

Region XII2001

National Finalist, Philippine Math Olympiad IndividualCategory

2001

Champion, DOST Essay Writing Contest Division Level 2001 National Finalist, National Math Quiz Bee 1997

CONFERENCES/TRAININGS/SEMINARS ATTENDED

22nd - 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas CongressJoomla Development Training May 2008 Symposium of the Mathematical Aspects of Compuer Science October 2006Teaching Effectiveness Course, UP Diliman Quezon City May 2006

AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas since2006 National Research Council of the Philippines since2008 Instrumentation Physics Laboratory since2004 U.P. Astronomical Society since2004 U.P. Physics Association since2002

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Website Administrator June 2006 presentNational Institute of Physics, UP Diliman

Systems Administrator Nov 2004 Oct 2006Instrumentation Physics Laboratory, NIP, UP Diliman

Student Assistant May 2005, October 2005Computational Science Research Center

Workshop Lecturer / Facilitator 2005 2007Innovascience, Inc. (Physics Appreciation)

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WORKSHOPS FACILITATED

Alternative Classes Week. Complex Systems - Granular Materials and Networks, MiriamCollege, Quezon City (September 2007)

Ang Cute ng Mundo ng Complexity Science, Special Topicswith 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, ManilaCity (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)