Published March 11, 2026 by Campus Information Office
Cagayan State University-Sanchez Mira (CSU-SM) Campus held its 2026 in-house research and extension program on March 11, bringing together completed, ongoing and proposed studies and projects under the experimental and technological, socio-economic, extension and creative works categories.
Parallel sessions were conducted at the Conference Hall for the experimental and technological category, at the Office of the CEO for the socio-economic category, and at the RDE Office for the extension category. Serving as evaluators for the experimental and technological category were Florentina S. Dumlao, University Technical Adviser and Technical Consultant, and Prof. Charmie S. Calvo, DIT, University TVET Coordinator. For the socio-economic category, the evaluators were Dr. Gilbert C. Magulod Jr., Director for Knowledge and Technology Management and Coordinator for International Faculty Mobilization, and Prof. Anderson G. Gonzales, DPA, Director for Research and Development. Prof. Josie Y. Bas-ong, Ph.D., Director for Extension, served as evaluator for the extension category.
Among the completed studies presented in the experimental and technological category were research on katmon marinade mix for grilled dishes, dried herbs infused-water detox, an improvised microscope for laboratory use, a digital profiling system for the Pamplona Coconut Farmers Association, and a computerized medical record management system for the CSU-SM clinic. In the socio-economic category, completed studies included mapping and profiling of coconut industry players in Region II, teaching strategies and student performance, student welfare services, grammar error reduction in academic writing, environmental law awareness and compliance, and class-wide peer tutoring. Nine completed extension projects were also presented, many of them focused on coconut farming communities, livelihood development, community safety, industrial technology services and local enterprise support.
The activity also featured a wide range of ongoing studies, particularly in coconut-based product development, digital governance systems, crop production, community resilience and educational improvement. These included projects on coconut creamer development, barangay e-governance systems, coco-growers e-management systems, magnetized water irrigation, insulin plant-based products, coconut by-product teaching materials, bignay-based food innovations, solar-powered soilless cultivation, stingless bee conservation, disaster-risk and environmental advocacy for coconut farmers, school-based materials recovery facilities, faculty job satisfaction, and graduate performance and tracer studies.
For the proposal segment, the campus presented new studies and projects on agricultural machinery innovations, forensic science prototypes using coconut-based materials, coconut biomass waste conversion, value-added coconut product marketability, solar energy feasibility, leadership and instructional development analytics, and sustainability in coconut farms. A creative work titled Lakay Fabian: Anthology of Ilocano Stories and Flash Fiction was also included, along with proposed extension projects such as GABAY-BES, SALAKNIB, SIRMATA, NUMBERS, COCOCount, CocoSTEAM, and technical assistance and skills training for sustainable community development.
The in-house review underscored CSU-SM’s continuing commitment to advancing research and extension initiatives that respond to local needs, particularly in coconut industry development, rural livelihood, sustainability, education and community empowerment.