Della, Christian N.
Dr. Christian N. Della
Professorial Lecturer

Contact Information

EMAIL
cndella@up.edu.ph
OFFICE
8981-8500 loc 3130
SITES
Specialization and Research Interests

  • Applied Computational Mechanics (FEA and CFD)
  • Composite Materials and Structures
  • Piezoelectric Composites for Biomedical Engineering Applications
  • Simulation Enhanced Engineering Education
  • Active and Blended Learning in Engineering Education
Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Mechanics
    Nanyang Technological University, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Singapore, 2006
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
    University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2019
  • Executive Certificate in Leadership and People Management
    Singapore Management University, 2017
  • Certificate in University Teaching
    University of Newcastle, Australia, 2016
  • University of Glasgow Singapore Leadership Development Programme
    University of Glasgow Singapore, 2015
  • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Major in Machine Design)
    University of the Philippines Diliman, 2001
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines, 1993
Awards & Recognitions

  • Professorial Chair, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, 2020
  • The Outstanding Mechanical Engineering (TOME) Award in Research, Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME), 2019
  • Research Scholarship, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2002–2005
Selected Publications

  • Poh, L., Della, C. N., Ying, S., Goh, C., & Li, Y. (2018). Powder distribution on powder injection moulding of ceramic green compacts using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Powder Technology, 328, 256–263.
  • Della, C. N. (2015). Free vibration analysis of composite beams with overlapping delaminations under axial compressive loading. Composite Structures, 133, 1168–1176.
  • Poh, L., Della, C. N., Ying, S., Goh, C., & Li, Y. (2015). Micromechanics model for predicting effective elastic moduli of porous ceramic matrices with randomly oriented carbon nanotube reinforcements. AIP Advances, 5(9), 097153.
  • Jafari-Talookolaei, R. A., & Della, C. N. (2015). Dynamic behavior of a rotating delaminated composite beam including rotary inertia and shear deformation effects. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 6(3), 1031–1044.
  • Della, C. N., & Shu, D. (2013). Performance of 1–3 piezoelectric composites with porous piezoelectric matrix. Applied Physics Letters, 103(13), 132905.