Office of the Vice President for Research, Development, and Innovation
Research is an integral component and function of the University. It is one of the main concerns under the office of the Vice President for Research, Development, and Innovation (OVPRDI). The University Research Program is coordinated by the Research Directorate which seat of administration is at the Crops Research Laboratory compound, Batac campus.
Philosophy
"Research Quality Engine of Excellence" and RESEARCH FOR PEOPLE, PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH Driving creativity and innovations with a human face and social conscience.
Chief, Office for Research Ethics
Chief, Research Publication Office
Chief, Regional Research and Training Center for Climate Change Studies
Chief, Tuklas Lunas Development Center
Chief, Garlic Research Center
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation and Management Center
Chief, Center for Innovative Materials in Emerging Applications
OIC Chief, Social Development Research
Chief, Coastal Engineering and Management Research and Development Center
OIC Chief, Bamboo Research, Training and Processing Center
Chief, Center for Health Innovation and Advanced Technologies
The Extension Directorate aims to serve the general public through non-formal education and promotional activities to disseminate knowledge-based technical information and to transfer appropriate technologies. It is through extension that the University shares to the general public its intellectual resources of ideas, information, research results generated, and technologies developed.
Chief, Technology and Consultancy Services:
Chief, Technology Promotion and Demonstration Services
Chief, Knowledge, Product and Services
The Innovation and Technology Directorate serves as the university's central unit for fostering a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-driven development. It oversees four specialized units that work collaboratively to translate research outputs into market-ready products, protect intellectual property, and support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
These units are:
- Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Unit – focuses on transforming technologies into viable enterprises through incubation and support services;
- University Innovation Technology Support Office (UITSO) – safeguards university-generated technologies by facilitating intellectual property protection;
- Food Innovation Center (FIC) – develops innovative food products and processes for commercialization; and
- Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) – provides access to shared service facilities for prototyping and small-scale production to support MSMEs and the academic community.
In addition to these, the Directorate leads initiatives on Technology Transfer and Commercialization, ensuring that innovations reach their intended beneficiaries and contribute to socioeconomic development.
Chief, Food Innovation Center
Chief, Technology Business Incubation
Chief, Fab Lab
Chief, University Innovation and Technology Support Office
Chief, Research and Innovation
Chief, Technical and Testing
Chief, Socioeconomic, Technopreneurship, and Partnership
OIC Chief, Machinery and Fabrication
OIC Chief, Product Production