Dr. Victor B. Ella's Resumé

PRESENT POSITION (since June 1, 2005):

Dean and Associate Professor
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
University of the Philippines Los Baños

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Surface and Groundwater Hydrology, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water and Wastewater Engineering, Contaminant Transport in Porous Media, Surface and Groundwater Modeling, Water Quality Management, Soil Physics, Spatial Analysis (Geostatistics), Hydraulic Engineering and Structures

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Postdoctoral Research Studies, Water Resources, Soil Physics and Contaminant Transport
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA, 1999-2000

Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering and Civil (Environmental) Engineering, 1999
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

M.S. Irrigation Engineering, 1986
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

B.S. Agricultural Engineering, 1982
University of the Philippines Los Baños

CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY:

2nd Placer, Professional Agricultural Engineering Licensure Examination,
Professional Regulations Commission, Manila, Philippines, 1982

WORK EXPERIENCE:

TEACHING

Associate Professor
Land and Water Resources Division
Institute of Agricultural Engineering
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2000 to present

Assistant Professor
Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering and Technology
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), 1990 to 2000

Instructor
Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering and Technology
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), 1982 to 1990

COURSES HANDLED at UPLB (1982-present):

Graduate Courses

AE 240 - Advanced Water Resources Planning
AE 242 - Water Management
AE 244 - Groundwater Hydrology
AE 247 - Water Quality Control Engineering
AE 248 - Erosion and Sediment Transport

Undergraduate Courses

CE 52 - Sanitary Engineering II
AE 140 - Field Hydrology
AE 141 - Irrigation Engineering I
AE 142 - Irrigation Engineering II
AE 144 - Open Channel Hydraulics
AE 145 - Water Control Structures
AE 147 - Principles of Tropical Water Quality Management
AE 149 - Water Resources Planning
AE 180 - Soil Engineering
AE 41 - Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
AE 1 - Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering I
ES 12 - Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
ES 16 - Fluid Mechanics
ES 16b - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
ES 21 - Mathematical Methods in Engineering

RESEARCH

Assessment of groundwater sustainability and water quality of shallow and deep aquifers within the areas of the Laguna Water District, UPLBFI-LWD, 2005 to 2006

Maintaining Watershed Integrity: Land Use Practices and Environmental Outcomes SANREM-CRSP, USAID, 2003 to 2004

Packaging streamflow and soil erosion prediction technology based on the WEPP model for Manupali subwatersheds, SANREM-CRSP, USAID Environmental Research Grant, 2002-2003

Development of a three-dimensional numerical groundwater model for sustainable shallow aquifer management in the Philippines, UPLB Basic Research Program, 2002-2003

Assessing the impacts of agriculture on groundwater quality using geostatistical techniques, SEARCA , 2002-2003

Characterization of contaminant transport behavior of selected Philippine soils for groundwater quality protection, UPLB-DA-BAR IDG 2002-2005

Computer simulation of soil erosion and sediment yield in Philippine upland watersheds using the WEPP model, SANREM-CRSP, USAID, 2002-2003

Assessment of groundwater resources sustainability and water quality in the watershed areas of the Laguna Water District, LWD-PCAMRD, 2002-2003

Technology identification and packaging, Shallow Tubewell Irrigation Project, DA, 2000

Assessment of surface water potential for irrigation development, Comprehensive Irrigation Research and Development Umbrella Program (CIRDUP), DA, 2001-2002

Swine manure transport in saturated and unsaturated soils using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) and direct effluent measurements in lysimeters and laboratory soil columns, Water Resources Research Institute, Iowa State University, 1999-2000

Soil sampling and analysis around earthen waste storage structures in Iowa, ABE, Iowa State University, 1998-1999

Spatial analysis and simulation of selected hydrogeologic and groundwater quality parameters in a glacial till aquitard, ABE, Iowa State University, 1998-1999

Design, fabrication and testing of a sand tank model for simulating groundwater flow from a pumped well, UPLB, 1994

Development, calibration and validation of a computer model for simulating and predicting water yield from small Philippine and Belgian watersheds, ABOS-AGCD, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 1986

CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION WORK

Chair, Technical Committee, Asian and Pacific Center for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM) of UNESCAP, November 25, 2005 to present

Co-Chair (with the DENR Secretary), Advisory Board, the Philippine Millennium Assessment (Laguna Lake Assessment), 2003-2004

Resource Person, Department of Agriculture, Delivered a crash course on irrigation and water management for the monitoring and evaluation staff of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, 2003

Resource Person, Agricultural Systems Cluster, UPLB, Delivered a crash course on systems analysis and hydrologic modeling, 2003

Environmental Engineer, Designed a waste stabilization pond (lagoon) for the DTRI wastewater, OHSSC, UPLB, 2003

Assistant Team Leader, Strengthening the Irrigation and Drainage RDE Network, DA-BAR, 2001-2002

Editor-In-Chief, Irrigation and Drainage RDE Updates, DA-BAR, 2001-2002

Hydrologist, National Agricultural Ecosystems Research and Development Network, PCARRD, DOST, 2001-present

Simulation Modeling Specialist, Development of resource allocation model for the irrigation component of the Agricultural Policy Simulation Model, FAO-UNDP, 2000

Hydrologist, Environmental impact study of the flood and mudflow control project for the Sacobia-Bamban and Abacan river basins draining from Mt. Pinatubo, MEMSI,MADECOR-JICA, 1994

Irrigation Engineer, Sprinkler irrigation system design for lanzones plantation in Laguna, 1994

Resource Person, Design, operation and maintenance of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems for the engineering and production staff of STANFILCO, Dole Philippines, Inc., 1994

Training Coordinator, Training Course in Irrigation System Management for 20 Indonesian Division heads from the Regional Planning and Development Board (BAPPEDA) and Provincial Agricultural Services (PRAS) of Indonesia, World Bank, 1994

Irrigation Engineer, Sprinkler irrigation system design for citrus and mango plantation in Rizal, 1993-94

Training Coordinator, Study Tour in the Philippines for Top and Mid-Level Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Planning Commission of Bangladesh for Assisting Transformation to Irrigated Agriculture Project in Bangladesh, MADECOR-FAO, 1993

Technical consultant, Development of a training module on "Irrigation Systems Management, Operation and Maintenance" for midlevel officials of the Mahaweli Agricultural Research and Development of Nepal, MADECOR, 1993

Assistant Training Coordinator, Five-week Training Course on Small-Scale Irrigation System Planning and Development for the engineering and socio-economic staff of the Department of Agriculture, Philippines, DA, 1991

Irrigation and Hydraulic Engineer, Development of Nagcarlan Water Supply System and Irrigation Project, LGU, 1990

Hydrologist, Batangas Provincial Development Project, LGU, 1989

Resource Person on various topics on irrigation systems design, operation and maintenance, hydraulics and hydraulic structures, hydrology, etc. in the following training programs 1) Water Management Training Course for Bangladeshi Rural Development Board, 1987; 2) Water Management Training Program for Indonesian midlevel officials, 1988 and 1989; 3) Training Program on Water Management for Indonesian Arakundo Jambu-Aye Irrigation Project officials, 1989; 4) Small-Scale Irrigation System Planning and Development for the engineering and socio-economic staff of the Department of Agriculture, 1991; 5) Training Course on Engineering for Rice Irrigation for Asian engineers, 1994 ; 6) Training Course on Irrigation System Management for Indonesian midlevel officials, 1994; and 7) Training Course on Horticulture for Bangladeshi midlevel official, 1994

Lecturer on Soil and Water Resources Engineering, Annual Regular Review Course for Agricultural Engineering Board Exam, Manila Review Institute, Inc., Manila, 1991-1994

Lecturer on Soil and Water Resources Engineering, Annual Review Course for Agricultural Engineering Board Exam, Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers, UPLB, College, Laguna, 1993-94

CREATIVE WORK

Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Sand Tank Model for Simulating Groundwater Flow from a pumped well, UPLB, 1989.

Conceptualization, Design and Cost Estimation of the Proposed Expansion of the Hydraulic Laboratory Building of CEAT, UPLB. Prepared the structural design of the open channel network and the hydraulic structures and prepared the cost estimate of the whole laboratory building, 1988.

ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

2000 to present

Dean, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, June 2005 to present
Member, UP System Committee on Emerging Science and Technology, July 2005 to present
Member, UPLB Executive Committee, June 2005 to present
Member, UPLB Graduate Academic Advisory Committee, June 2005 to present
Chairman, Search Committee for Directorship of Institute of Chemistry, 2005-2006
Chairman, CEAT Executive Committee, June 2005 to present
Chairman, CEAT Academic Personnel Committee, June 2005 to present
Chairman, Administrative Personnel Committee, June 2001 to present
Ex-officio Member, All CEAT College Standing Committees, June 2005 to present
Chairman, Land and Water Resources Division, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, CEAT, 2001 to 2003
CEAT Building Administrator, 2001 to 2003
Member, UPLB Occupational Health and Safety Standards Committee (OHSSC), 2002-2005
Member, UPLB Basic and Applied Research Evaluation Committee, 2001
Chairman, CEAT Hydraulic Laboratory Management Committee, 2001 to 2004
Member, CEAT Curriculum Committee and Research Committee
Chairman, LWRD's Academic Personnel Committee and Research Committee, 2001 to 2003
Member, LWRD's Graduate Admissions Committee and Curriculum Committee, 2001 to present

1982 to 1999

Chairman, CEAT Hydraulic Laboratory Management Committee, 1991 to 1995
Chairman, CEAT Sports Committee, 1988-91
Member, CEAT Curriculum Committee, 1988-94
Member, LAWREAT Extension Committee, 1990- 94

HONORS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

Marquis Who’s Who in the World in Engineering, 2005

Best Teacher Award, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, CEAT,UPLB/ Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 2004

Best Paper Award (Second Place) Research Category, 17^th STARRDEC Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, 2004

AFMA Best R&D Paper Award, First Runner Up, Unpublished paper category, 15^th National Research Symposium, Department of Agriculture, 2003

PNOC Professorial Chair Grant, 2003-2004

SEARCA Professorial Chair Grant, 2002-2003

DA Secretary's Award for 2 ISI Publications, 2002

UP System International Publication Award, 2002

UP System International Publication Award, 2001

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Iowa State University (1999-2000)

ISU Graduate Research Excellence Award, awarded by the Graduate College during Graduation Ceremonies, Iowa State University,1999

Fulbright Fellowship Grant (Ph.D. and academic training,1995 - 2000)

ISU Graduate Research Assistantship (1998-1999)

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Iowa State Chapter), 1997

Alpha Epsilon - Honor Society of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering (Iowa State Chapter), 1997

Graduated the MS Program with Great Distinction

Belgian Government Dep't of Development Cooperation Scholarship (during MS program, 1984-86)

Gamma Sigma Delta - Honor Society of Agriculture (UPLB Chapter)

2nd Placer, Agricultural Engineering Board Exam, 1982

COCOFED Scholarship Grant (during BS program, 1977-82)

College Scholar, UPLB (1979-1982)

MEMBERSHIP IN HONOR AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Iowa State Chapter)

Alpha Epsilon - Honor Society of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering (Iowa State Chapter)

Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture (UPLB Chapter), Lifetime Member

Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers

American Society of Agricultural Engineers

National Groundwater Association

Asian and Pacific Center for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM) , UNESCAP

Iowa State Alumni Association

Philippine Fulbright Alumni Association

CEAT Alumni Association

UPLB Alumni Association

PAPERS, BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS AND PUBLICATIONS:

Ella, V.B. 2005. Simulating shallow tubewell drawdown in the Philippines using a three-dimensional finite difference groundwater model. International Agricultural Engineering Journal, 14(4):175-186

Ella, V.B. 2005. Simulating soil erosion and sediment yield in small upland watersheds using the WEPP model In: Coxhead, I. and G.E. Shively (eds) Land use change in tropical watersheds: evidence, causes and remedies, CABI Publishing, CAB International, Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 109-125.

Ella, V.B. 2005. Groundwater quality assessment in Los Banos, Bay and Calauan, Laguna. Paper presented in Environmental Forum, UPLB, College, Laguna, August 25, 2005.

Ella, V.B. 2004. Predicting soil erosion and sediment yield in small upland watersheds in the Philippines using the WEPP computer simulation model. Paper presented at the 17thSTARRDEC Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights, Rizal Technological University, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, August 13, 2004.

Ella, V.B. 2004. Modeling contaminant transport in selected soils in the Philippines. ASAE/CSAE Meeting Paper No. 04-2015. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2004 Annual International ASAE/CSAE Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 31-August 4, 2004).

Ella, V.B. 2004. Evaluating land cover effects on soil erosion and sediment yield in selected Philippine upland watersheds through WEPP model simulation. ASAE/CSAE Meeting Paper No. 04-2021. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2004 Annual International ASAE/CSAE Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 31-August 4, 2004).

Ella, V.B. 2004. Numerical groundwater models as powerful tools for sustainable groundwater resources management in the Philippines. A PNOC Professorial Chair Lecture, UPLB, College, Laguna. 46 pp.

Ella, V.B. 2004. Simulating surface runoff, soil erosion and sediment yield in the Manupali subwatersheds using the WEPP model. Paper presented at the International Research Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Diliman, Quezon City, January 13-14, 2004.

Ella, V.B. 2003. A three-dimensional numerical groundwater model for sustainable shallow aquifer management in the Philippines. Paper presented at the 15thNational Research Symposium, BSWM, DA, Diliman, Quezon City, October 8, 2003.

Ella, V.B. 2003. Numerical groundwater modeling for sustainable shallow aquifer management in the Philippines. ASAE Meeting Paper No. 03-2165. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2003 Annual International ASAE Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 27-30, 2003).

Ella, V.B. 2003. Geostatistical modeling of the spatial variability of nitrates in shallow groundwater systems in the Philippines. ASAE Meeting Paper No. 03-2111. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2003 Annual International ASAE Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 27-30, 2003).

Ella, V.B. 2003. Predicting soil erosion and sediment yield in small Philippine watersheds using the WEPP model. ASAE Meeting Paper No. 03-2065. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2003 Annual International ASAE Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 27-30, 2003).

Ella, V.B. 2003. Assessing the impacts of agriculture on groundwater quality using geostatistical techniques. A SEARCA Professorial Chair Lecture. UPLB, College, Laguna. 61 pp.

Ella, V.B. 2003. Procedures for using the WEPP model for predicting runoff, soil erosion and sediment yield in the Manupali subwatersheds in the Philippines. SANREM-ERGP Technical Bulletin No. 1/2003. Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Collaborative Research Support Program in Southeast Asia.

Ella, V.B. 2003. Procedures for preparing Philippine climatic data input for the WEPP model using Breakpoint Climate Data Generator (BPCDG). SANREM-ERGP Technical Bulletin No. 2/2003. Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Collaborative Research Support Program in Southeast Asia.

Ella, V.B. and P.Ll. Tabanao. 2003. Issues and recommendations to enhance the sustainability of groundwater resources utilization in the Philippines. Paper presented at the Water and Fish Summit, January 30, 2003, PCAMRD Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin, R.S Kanwar, L.C. Jones and R. Horton. 2002. Inverse three-dimensional groundwater modeling using the finite-difference method for recharge estimation in a glacial till aquitard. Transactions of the ASAE. 45(3): 703-715.

Ella, V.B. 2002. Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering I, Textbook written for the undergraduate course AENG 1, UP System Creative and Research Scholarship Program, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

Ella, V.B. 2002. Testing the applicability of the WEPP model for predicting soil erosion and sediment yield in small Philippine watersheds. ASAE-CIGR Meeting Paper No. 02-2162. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2002 Annual International ASAE Meeting-CIGR World Congress, Chicago, Illinois, July 28-31, 2002).

Ella, V.B., J.H. Lee and R. Horton. 2002. Simulating swine manure transport in soils using the mobile-immobile contaminant transport model. ASAE-CIGR Meeting Paper No. 02-2129. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2002 Annual International ASAE Meeting-CIGR World Congress, Chicago, Illinois, July 28-31, 2002).

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin and R.S. Kanwar. 2002. Nitrate-nitrogen loading rates in a glacial till aquitard. ASAE-CIGR Meeting Paper No. 02-2215. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2002 Annual International ASAE Meeting-CIGR World Congress, Chicago, Illinois, July 28-31, 2002).

Ella, V.B. 2001. Potential applicability of hydrologic models for sustainable water resources development in the Philippines. Paper presented at the 10^th International Conference and Exhibition on Water Resources Management, Davao City, September 4-7, 2001.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin and R.S. Kanwar. 2001. Spatial analysis of NO₃-N concentration in glacial till. Transactions of the ASAE. 44(2): 317-327.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin, R.S. Kanwar, L.C. Jones and R. Horton. 2001. Inverse three-dimensional groundwater modeling using finite difference method for recharge estimation in a glacial till aquitard, ASAE Meeting Paper No. 01-3070, St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2001 Annual International ASAE Conference, Sacramento, California, July 29 - August 1, 2001).

Ella, V.B. J.H. Lee, and R. Horton. 2001. Swine manure transport measurements in cracking soils using time domain reflectometry, ASAE Meeting Paper No. 01-2111. St. Joseph, Michigan. (Paper presented at the 2001 Annual International ASAE Conference, Sacramento, California, July 29 - August 1, 2001).

Ella, V.B. 2001. Issues and constraints in using hydrologic models for sustainable upland water resources management in the Philippines. Paper submitted for presentation at the Conference on Sustaining Upland Development in Southeast Asia: Issues, Tools & Institutions for Local Natural Resource Management, ACCEED Conference Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 28-30, 2001

Ella, V.B. and W.P. David. 2001. Resource allocation model for irrigation development in the Philippines. Paper presented under the Sustained Growth, Poverty and Household Food Security in the Philippines Project funded by UNDP through the FAO.

Ella, V.B. 1999. Spatial analysis and simulation of selected hydrogeologic and groundwater quality parameters in a glacial till aquitard (Ph.D. Dissertation), Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA. Also published in 1999 by UMI Dissertation Services, Bell & Howard Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin, R.S. Kanwar and L.C. Jones. 1999. Hydraulic conductivity variations in weathered and unweathered glacial till from slug tests. Journal Paper No. J-18225. Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin, R.S. Kanwar, L.C. Jones and R. Horton. 1999. Geostatistical analysis and estimation of hydraulic conductivity in glacial till. Journal Paper No. J-18570. Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin and R.S. Kanwar. 1999. Spatial analysis of NO₃-N concentration in glacial till. ASAE Meeting Paper No. 99-2004, St. Joseph, Michigan, (Paper presented at the 1999 Annual International ASAE Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 19, 1999)

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin and R.S. Kanwar. 1999. Occurrence and distribution of NO₃-N and herbicides in shallow and deep groundwater in selected sites in Iowa. Journal Paper No. J-18755. Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin, R.S. Kanwar, L.C. Jones and R. Horton. 1999. Three-dimensional transient inverse groundwater modeling using USGS-MODFLOW for recharge estimation in a glacial till aquitard Journal Paper No. J-18754. Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B., S.W. Melvin and R.S. Kanwar. 1999. Nitrate-nitrogen loading rates in a glacial till aquitard. Journal Paper No. J-18753. Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B. 1998. Social construction of sludge or biosolids management. Unpublished paper. Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B. 1997. Recent advances in soil erosion prediction. Unpublished occasional paper. Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B., S. Traore, C. Sanogo and A. Attia. 1997. Spatial analysis of soybean cyst nematode population density in relation to soil properties and crop yield: A GIS application. Unpublished occasional paper. Dep't of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Ella, V.B. 1996. Impact of livestock manure storage and stabilization ponds on groundwater quality. Unpublished paper. Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA 43 pp.

Ella, V.B. 1996. Analytical solutions of radial and vertical groundwater flow equations: An Extensive Review of Literature. Unpublished paper. Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA 59 pp.

Ella, V.B. 1996. Effects of dispersivity on the steady and transient movement of chloride in homogenous soil. Unpublished occasional paper. Soil Physics Division, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA. 37 pp including computer programs.

Ella, V.B. 1996. Dispersivity measurement methods for modeling contaminant transport in groundwater. Unpublished occasional paper. Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA 22 pp.

Ella, V.B. 1995. In-situ bioremediation of contaminated groundwater. Unpublished paper. Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

Ella, V.B. and R.B. Firmalino. 1994. Irrigation system management training manual for the operation and maintenance of sprinkler and drip irrigation of STANFILCO, Dole Philippines, a training manual developed and presented during the seminar series for the engineering and production staff of STANFILCO, Dole, Philippines, Inc., Davao, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. and R.B. Firmalino. 1994. Design, fabrication and testing of a sand tank model, Faculty Grant, UPLB, College, Laguna.

Ella, V.B. 1994. Groundwater hydrology. Paper presented during the Training Course on Engineering for Rice Agriculture for Asian engineers, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1994. Matching of pump and well. Paper presented during the Training Course on Engineering for Rice Agriculture for Asian engineers, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1994. Irrigation methods for fruit crops. Paper presented during the Training Course on Horticulture for Bangladeshi midlevel officials, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1994. Operation of irrigation canal network and hydraulic structures. Paper presented during the Training Course on Irrigation System Management for Indonesian midlevel officials, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1994. Maintenance of irrigation canals and water control structures. Paper presented during the Training Course on Irrigation System Management for Indonesian midlevel officials, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1994. Estimation of irrigation water requirements. Paper presented during the Training Course on Irrigation System Management for Indonesian midlevel officials, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1991. Unit hydrograph development. Paper presented during the Training Course on Small-Scale Irrigation System Planning and Development for the Department of Agriculture engineering and socio-economic staff, UPLB, College, Laguna.

Ella, V.B. 1991. Calculation of extreme runoff events. Paper presented during the Training Course on Small-Scale Irrigation System Planning and Development for the Department of Agriculture engineering and socio-economic staff, UPLB, College, Laguna.

Ella, V.B. 1991. Open channel hydraulics. Paper presented during the Training Course on Small-Scale Irrigation System Planning and Development for the Department of Agriculture engineering and socio-economic staff, UPLB, College, Laguna.

Ella, V.B. 1991. Water control structures. Paper presented during the Training Course on Small-Scale Irrigation System Planning and Development for the Department of Agriculture engineering and socio-economic staff, UPLB, College, Laguna.

Ella, V.B. 1989. Water allocation and distribution on tertiary and quaternary units. Paper presented during the Training Program on Water Management for Indonesian Arakundo Jambu-Aye Irrigation Project, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1989. Design considerations of on-farm water control facilities. Paper presented during the Training Program on Water Management for Bangladeshi Water Development Board, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1988. Evapotranspiration: measurements and calculations. Paper presented during the Water Management Training Program for Bangladeshi midlevel officials, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1987. Design of canals and water control structures. Paper presented during the Training Program on Water Management for Bangladeshi Rural Development Board, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Ella, V.B. 1986. A conceptual water yield simulation model for small Philippine and Belgian watersheds (M.S. Thesis), Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

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