Stephanie Francisco Velasquez
Philippine Affiliation: Ateneo de Manila University
U.S. Affiliation: Auburn University, Alabama
Educational Background
Master of Science in Biology (2012 – 2015)
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Biology for Teachers (2007 – 2011)
Philippine Normal University, National Center for Teacher Education, Philippines
Research Involvement
Research Collaborator, Evaluation of blood biochemical and immune parameters of black tiger prawn (Penaeus
monodon) after dietary banana peel supplementation, University Research Council, Ateneo de Manila University,
Philippines
Lead Researcher, Optimization of Nutritional Content for Gourami Fish Feeding, University Research Council,
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Market Survey Analysis Research Coordinator, Technology Transfer Management Office, Ateneo de Manila
University, Philippines (January 2017 – February 2019)
Research Assistant, Optimization of Spirulina inclusion for fish feeds, Department of Chemistry, Ateneo de
Manila University, Philippines
Graduate Assistant, Innovation and Technology Support Office, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Affiliations
Instructor – Department of Biology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines (June 2015 - present)
Reviewer – University Research Ethics Council, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines (August 2017 - present)
Awards Received
Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Innovation Category, March 2015
Department of Science and Technology - Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development
(DOST-ASTHRDP) Scholarship Award, 2012 – 2014
Publications
S.T. Abarra, S.F. Velasquez, K.D.D.C. Guzman, J.L.F. Felipe, M.M. Tayamen, J.A. Ragaza. 2017. “Replacement of
fishmeal with processed meal from knife fish Chitala ornata in diets of juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis
niloticus”, Aquaculture Reports 5: 76-83.
G.C. Maliwat, S.F. Velasquez, M.A. Chan, J.L. Robil, R.F.M. Traiflagar, M.M. Tayamen, J.A. Ragaza. 2016. “Growth
and immune response of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879)) postlarvae fed
diets containing Chlorella vulgaris (Beijerinck, 1890), Aquaculture Research, doi:10.1111/are.13004(2016), 1-
- S.F. Velasquez, M.A. Chan, R.G. Abisado, R.F.M. Traiflagar, M.M. Tayamen, J.A. Ragaza. 2016. “Dietary Spirulina
(Arthrospira platensis) replacement enhances performance of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus),
Philippines, Journal of Applied Phycology 28: 1023-1030.