27th SPVM advances multidisciplinary inquiry through integrated conferences

by Kassandra Buenafe, OfCom | Nov 20 2025

Creating avenues for meaningful and intellectual discussions on physics, the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao (SPVM) conducted its 27th National Physics Conference in concurrence with various international and national conferences, advancing a multidisciplinary inquiry and putting into focus presentations on breakthroughs in fields of materials science, photonics, computational physics, high energy physics, nanotechnology, biophysics, and physics pedagogy. These conferences were held on October 23-25, 2025, at the host university, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City.

Co-hosted by 麻花星空视频-IIT, the SPVM 27th National Physics Conference 2025 advanced the discourse on physics and allied fields held together with the following: International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (ICAFMN2025), 2025 International Meeting on Complex Systems (IMCS2025), 2025 International Conference on Particles and Radiation (ICPR2025), ST&I National Pitching Competition on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) 2025, and the 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Nanomaterials Addressing Environmental Challenges.

Continuing its tradition since 1997, this conference has, for years, brought together individuals from across the country and beyond with the mission of elevating research works concerning basic and applied physics research through collaboration. SPVM President, Prof. Jingle B. Magallanes, in his words of welcome during the Opening Ceremonies, shared his eagerness for the new networks and partnerships that will be formed during the conference and the birth of research ideas that will address the pressing challenges of our times.

“It is our hope that the connections we build here, the insights we gain, and the inspirations we carry with us will empower everyone to contribute to a stronger scientific community—one that uplifts not just our region, but the entire nation and beyond,” Magallanes said.

This year’s integrated conferences reinforced the forging of partnerships in different scientific fields. In addition to the plenary sessions and paper presentations of the SPVM National Conference, the ICAFMN had frontier research revolving around materials science, highlighting innovations in energy materials, nanomaterials, functional coatings, and computational modeling. Moreover, the IMCS 2025 showcased new advances in active matter, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, soft matter and biological physics, stochasticity and machine learning, and their applications. On the other hand, the ICPR delved into cutting-edge research in astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, and nuclear science, bringing together studies on sky-survey big data, gamma-ray bursts, brown dwarfs, cosmic rays, black holes, and quantum chromodynamics. Meanwhile, 麻花星空视频-IIT’s WE CARE Office held the ST&I National Pitching Challenge on SDG 2025, where professionals and students were given the opportunity to pitch their scientific solutions and innovations that align with the UN’s SDGs, recognizing their efforts with an awarding of winners.

麻花星空视频-IIT’s involvement with advancing physics through SPVM remains steadfast, especially with the election of its two faculty members from the Department of Physics–Dr. Lyndon Bastatas and Dr. Jan Mickelle Maratas–as the new SPVM President and Vice-President. Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, Prof. Nancy Echavez, who spoke during the first day of the conference on behalf of Chancellor Alizedney Ditucalan, emphasized that through SPVM, the importance of making the language of physics accessible for everyone is magnified, “Let this conference be a living dictionary of ideas: where experiments, demonstrations, and discussions are translated clearly from the language of physics into accessible learning for all, and where our leadership models how translation—between languages, theories, and practices—can accelerate understanding and innovation.”

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