Marienette M. Vega, PhD
Director
mvega@msep.upd.edu.ph
In the NanoSpec Lab, we find advanced materials solutions to persistent environmental problems. We manufacture magnetic nanomaterials and hybrid nanostructures for ultrasensitive optical detection and environmental remediation.
Featured Publications:
- Gili, M. B. Z., Conato, M. T., & Vega, M. M. (2025). Surface-enhanced Raman scattering potential of radiolytically synthesized silver nanoparticles for crystal violet detection. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 113499.
- Manuel, W. A., Jaberolanzar, E., Srikanth, H., Phan, M. H., & Vega, M. M. (2026). Magnetic Softness and Hyperthermia Efficiency of Fe3O4-Au Nanoparticles with Silica Shell. Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 101143.
Doc Moe is the head of the NanoSpectroscopy Laboratory of MSEP. She joined MSEP in 2018 after earning her PhD in Nanotechnology from the University of Trieste, Italy. For her PhD, she worked on synthesis of nanomaterials and used it for surface-enhanced Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy. Her research group focuses on finding nanomaterial-based solutions for environmental problems.
Educational Background:
- BS Physics – National Institute of Physics, UP Diliman
- MS Physics – National Institute of Physics, UP Diliman and University of South Florida
- PhD in Nanotechnology – University of Trieste, Italy
- Postdoc – Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
- Visiting Researcher – Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611 – 0011, Japan
- MSE 233 – Kinetics of Materials
- MSE 265 – Ceramics Materials
- MSE 267 – Surface Science
- MSE 282 – Composite Materials
- MSE 298 – Nanomaterials, Biomaterials