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B.S. Computer Engineering, University of San Carlos, 1994
M.S. Information Technology, University of San Carlos, 2005
M.S. Biosystems Sustainability, Hokkaido University, 2009
Ph.D. Biosystems Sustainability, Hokkaido University, 2012
Field robotics, remote sensing, management information system, logic controllers, embedded systems, machine/deep learning (ML/DL)
1. Maja, J. M.; Polak, M.; Burce, M.; Barnes, E. “CHAP: Cotton-Harvesting Autonomous Platform.” AgriEngineering 2021, 3(2), 199-217.
2. Japitana, M. V.; Ye, C. S.; Burce, M. “Combining water indices to detect water bodies using Landsat 8 OLI.” J. Soc. Contr. Robot Sys. 2019, 25(5), 470-475.
3. Japitana, M. V.; Burce, M.; Ye, C. S. “A geoinformatics-based framework for surface water quality mapping and monitoring.” Engineer. Technol. Appl. Sci. Res. 2019, 9(3), 4120-4124.
4. Japitana, M. V.; Burce, M. “A satellite-based remote sensing technique for surface water quality estimation.” Engineer. Technol. Appl. Sci. Res. 2019, 9(2), 3965-3970.
5. Japitana, M. V.; Demetillo, A. T.; Burce, M.; Taboada, E. B. “Catchment characterization to support water monitoring and management decisions using remote sensing.” Sustain. Environ. Res. 2019, 29(1), 1-10.