Engr. Federico A. Monsada
President
Philippine Technological Council
Technical Speaker 6
General Guidance and Floating Solar Equipment Photovoltaic System
(with Dr. Bernardo Tadeo)
CURRICULUM VITAE’
FEDERICO A. MONSADA, MEng., ASEAN Eng., ACPMet, FAAET, Hon.FAFEO
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Licensed Metallurgical Engineer
(First Place : 1985 Philippine Licensure Examinations for Metallurgical Engineers,
Registration No. 000218) - ASEAN Engineer No. 00375
ASEAN Engineering Register, Philippine Technological Council /ASEAN Federation of
Engineering Organizations - Accredited Competent Person No. MetE 001– Metallurgy & Member – PMRC
Coordinating Committee for the Philippine Mineral Reporting Code (PMRC) 2007 & 2020
editions as adopted by the SEC, Philippine Stock Exchange, Mines & Geosciencies Bureau,
and, the APOs - Founding Trainor and Chief Accreditation Officer for Engineering Program Accreditation
& Outcomes-based Education (under the Washington Accord) - Trained Lead Assessor/Quality Auditor/Trainor
ISO 9000 QMS/ISO 14000 EMS/OHSAS1800/IMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
Master of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering
University of the Philippines, 1982
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering,
University of the Philippines, 1977
Management Development
Asian Institute of Management, 1990
SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND FORMER CORPORATE WORKS, PROFESSIONAL AND
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS:
A) PROFESSIONAL WORK POSITIONS/EXPERIENCES: - Chairman & CEO : Minercon International Inc.- Engineering & Management Consultants for
the Metals, Minerals, Environmental and Energy Industries, 2007-present - President-CEO : FA Metals Corporation, 2001-present
- Consultant/SVP Engineering & Operations: Sacramento Steel Corporation, 2000-2004
- Industry Consultant : Private Practice – Industrial Feasibility Studies, Industrial Policy
Development/Road-mapping, Management & Engineering, 1995-present - Corporate Technology Management & Engineering Head: National Steel Corporation, 1995-1999
2 | P a g e 3 - Senior Manager : Corporate Technology Management (Applied R&D, Energy Management,
Environmental Management, Process Engineering & Automation Systems),
National Steel Corporation, 1986-1995 - Chief Metallurgical Engineer: National Steel Corporation, 1986-1999
- Metallurgical Engineer/Project Lead: Bureau of Mines (now Mines & Geosciences Bureau)
1977-1980 - PRC Board Examiner : Metallurgical Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission, 1989-
1997 - Instructor/Lecturer : Metallurgical Engineering – MSU Iligan Institute of Technology, 1986-87
B) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCES: - 2016 Chair/Current Member: Governing Board, ASEAN Federation of Engineering Org. (AFEO), 2011-
present - President : Philippine Federation of Professional Associations, 2022-2023
- President/Board Chair : Philippine Technological Council (PTC), 2011-present
- Founding Chair & Chief Accreditation Officer: PTC Accreditation & Certification Board for
Engineering and Technology (PTC-ACBET), 2011-present - Delegation Head : International Engineering Alliance, World Federation of Engineering
Organizations and the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations,
2011-present - Founding Lead Person : PTC International Professional Engineer Agreement – Successful
application for Provisional Membership in June 2022 - Founding Lead Person : PTC Washington Accord Initiative-Successful Provisional Membership
application in June 2013 and Full Signatory in 2023 - NMC Chairman/Member:APEC Engineer Register National Monitoring Committee, 2011- present
- NMC Member : ASEAN Chartered Professional Engr Monitoring Committee, 2012-
present - TPET Panel Member : Technical Panel for Engineering & Technology, the Advisory Council to
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 2014-present - Council Member : Coordinating Council for Accreditation under CHED
- Deputy Country Registrar: ASEAN Engineering Register, 2010-2011
- President : Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines, 2007-2012
- Governing Board Member: Philippines-Australia Resources Educ. Excellence Program, 2009-2012
C) CIVIC ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCES: - Assistant District Governor : Rotary International District 3870, 1998-1999
- President/Director/ Secretary: Rotary Club District 3870, 1987-1999
- Elder/Member : Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen & Professionals, 1991-1999
- Member : Couples for Christ, 2001-present
EXPERIENCES/COMPETENCIES: - Supervision and Management of Conceptual Design, Basic Engineering, Installation, and Operations of
Metals and Minerals Processing Facilities - Conduct, management and supervision of Industrial Feasibility Studies, policy studies and roadmapping
for the minerals and metals industry, technico-economic due diligence and valuation for the metals and
minerals industries, conduct of research and development studies on metals and mineral products and
processes, environmental and energy management systems studies, and, product and process
engineering. - Development and conduct of applied R&D studies on new metal products and applications, metals
processing, energy utilization and efficiency, environmental protection and management, automation,
processing engineering, etc.
3 | P a g e 3 - Professional engineering licensure examinations and regulation of professional practices
- Formulation and development of industry standards and guidelines especially in the minerals and metals
(iron and steel, nickel, chromium) industry - Development, Assessment and Evaluation of Professional and Entry-level Qualifications for
International Equivalency and Mutual Recognition - Training on and Implementation of Outcomes-based Education and Certification and Accreditation of
Engineering Educational programs for International Equivalency and Recognition - Consulting, Training and Supervision of the Design, Development, Installation and Audit of Integrated
Management Systems (ISO 9000 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS, OHSAS 18001)
MAJOR WORK ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Minercon International Inc.
- Spearheaded the development of strategic directions for the company leading to the increase
in the activities and revenues for the company. Focused the company to more sustainable
and responsible consulting for the industries being served such as the mining and metals
industry - Conducted technico-economic due diligence on a nickel mine and nickel processing facility
leading to the grant of Dollar loan facility from a multinational financial institution for the
company. - Conducted technico-economic studies for a ferronickel facility leading to its restoration and
re-operation.
- FA Metals Corporation
- Improved the national presence of one of its international partner companies in the country
by about 10 times over a period of 3 years.
- Sacramento Steel Corporation
- Successfully rehabilitated and restored the operations of the PhP800-Million Speciality
Steel Plant and achieved optimum productivity - Successfully designed and set up a hot dip galvanizing facility from ground-up,
commissioning and operations
- National Steel Corporation
- Established a Php32 Million Research and Development group in the company and in the
region in 1986. - Spearheaded the process engineering and automation of the various mills of the company
- Spearheaded the development of new products in the company
- Spearheaded various studies on energy utilization and efficiency improvements leading to
various awards for the company - Spearheaded various studies and implementation of improvements on environmental
preservation and management in the various plants of the company. - Headed the engineering and technology management group at the time the company was
undergoing expansion such as the USD300Million Hot Rolling Mill.
- Bureau of Mines
- Led the projects on the production of high temperature refractories from magnesite,
chromite and clay; the recovery of iron from low-grade laterite tails; and processing of
laterite ores for the recovery of iron and nickel.
4 | P a g e 3
- Independent Consulting
- Conducted technico-economic studies and feasibility studies including a pre-FS on an
integrated Iron and Steel Facility using a noble iron and steelmaking technology with
capability to generate its own electricity using off-gases from the processes. - Sits in the technical panel of DOST-PCIEERD in the evaluation of industry and academic
research projects on minerals processing, rare earth elements, EV materials, and mining
industry subject matters such as researches on AMD, mine waste minimization and
utilization, tailings disposal, etc. - Sits in the Technical Panel for Engineering and Technology (TPET) of CHED and
participates in the reviews of CMOs of the different engineering programs.
AWARDS AND CITATIONS:
- 2016 Outstanding Metallurgical Engineer of the Year – Professional Regulation Commission
- 2016 National Award for Engineering Education – University of the Philippines Alumni Engineers
- 2015 Honorary Fellow – ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations, Penang, Malaysia
- 2015 Founding Fellow, Asian Service Providers Confederation
- 2013 Fellow – ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology
- 2011 Outstanding Alumni in the Field of Engineering, University of the Philippines – Baguio City
- 2006 Professional Awards for Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Philippines
- 2005 Conferred ASEAN ENGINEER AWARD given by the ASEAN Federation of Engineering
Organization (AFEO) at the CAFEO 23, Vientiane, Laos Peoples Democratic Republic - 1993 Outstanding Club President – Rotary International District 3870.
- 1989 “Buotang Iliganon – Outstanding Iliganon” Award by the City of Iligan
- Board Topnotcher (No. 1) in the 1985 Metallurgical Engineering Licensure Examinations.
- Gold Medal Awardee – UP Baguio Reserve Officers Training Corp
- High School and Elementary Valedictorian – Senator Eva Estrada Kalaw Awardee
