Summary
Melvin Cabatuan is an Associate Professor at De La Salle University with 12 years of experience blending academic leadership, teaching, and hands-on software development. He oversees thesis coordination and curriculum development while mentoring students to become creative, critical thinkers and competent professionals. His background includes a PhD in ECE and a master's from Nara Institute of Science and Technology, with early teaching and research experience in Japan and the Philippines. Outside academia he pursues Android development focused on computer vision, databases, and educational apps, with source code available on his GitHub. Known for a service-oriented motto drawn from his personal values, he balances rigorous research with practical software projects that support student learning. This mix of technical breadth, administrative stewardship, and applied hobbyist development makes him a pragmatic educator who ships working tools as well as ideas.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Engineering, Master's degree, Engineering at Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), ECE, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), ECE at De La Salle University
Cebuano, Filipino, English, Japanese