Engr.

Julius Sempio

● Engr. Julius Sempio Is a Licensed Geodetic

Engineer Specializing in Geoinformatics Ad
Remote Sensing. He Is an Advocate of Space
Science In The Philippines, As Well As A
Komikero (Pinoy Komiks Creator).
● We Talked About The Current State Of Space
Science In The Philippines, Why
Microsatellites Are Such A Big Deal, Working
With The Diwata-1 Microsatellite, Common
Misconceptions Filipinos Have About Space
Science, Combining Science And Art, And
More Of Inferiority, However, Can Be Negated By An Education System That
Encourages Scientific And Critical Thinking From Childhood.”
● Education
- Masters' Degree Holder In Geomatics Engineering - Geoinformatics Since 2016
- Department Of Geodetic Engineering, Graduate Student
- Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering University of the Philippines Diliman,
Quezon City November 2011
● Field Of Specialization
- Geoinformatics
- Remote Sensing
● Contribution
- Sempio, Specializes In Geoinformatics And Remote Sensing, Is Helping Develop An
Effective Archive And Database For Images Coming From Diwata-1, A Philippine
Microsatellite Launched Into Orbit Last Year, And The Future Diwata-2. The System
Ensures Data From The Diwata Satellites “Will Be Readily Accessible For Applications
Such As Mapping, Monitoring The Environment And Detecting Changes In Land
Features And Land Usage.
- Worked On Watershed Modelling For Sendong-Affected Cities Cagayan De Oro And
Iligan, And Is Now Preoccupied With The Satellite Image Database.
- Sempio Lauds Government Efforts Like Project Noah And The Dream Program, And
Urges Them To Build On The Balik Scientist Program To Let Scientists Share Their
Experiences With Public School Students.
- Sempio got a license, worked on watershed modelling for Sendong-affected cities
Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, and is now preoccupied with the satellite image database.
His master's thesis used such images to assess the vulnerability of farming
communities to drought.
- Using the reduced agricultural drought vulnerability index (rADVI) as a tool for
assessing drought susceptibility of farming communities in the Philippine setting.