Henry J. Ramos

Dr. Henry J. Ramos
Institute	National Institute of Physics(NIP)
Research Group	Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPL)

Dr. Henry J. Ramos is an internationally recognized scientist in the field of Plasma science. Dr. Ramos used plasma technology, a high-energy gas, in developing state-of-the-art yet comparatively inexpensive coating technology for cutting tools in metal, wood and plastic items in construction supplies, car and computer parts, and many others. His low-temperature coating technology can deposit either a gold luster titanium nitride or a diamond-like thin film on metal substrates like knives, scissors, and drill bits that extend the lifetime of a device three to five times.

Dr. Ramos established the Plasma Physics Laboratory at the National Institute of Physics - University of the Philippines-Diliman, where he was director from 1993 to 2000. The laboratory was used in the experiment and development of modest plasma systems to provide researchers and students practical knowledge and skills on such area.

Dr. Ramos published at least 16 scientific papers on the subject. He is currently the country’s representative to the Asia Africa Association for Plasma Training. He also serves as peer reviewer in a scientific journal, IEEE Transactions in Plasma Science.[1]

Academic Rank

Professor ,
Coordinator: Plasma Physics Laboratory
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Courses Handled

Physics 135 (Introductory Plasma Physics - Fundamental processes of ionization and deionization, basic properties of plasmas, particle or its in electromagnetic fields, continuum model of a plasma, waves in cold plasmas, thermonuclear reactions and plasma devices)

Publications

INTERNATIONAL

M.N. Acda, E.E. Devera, R.J. Cabangon, and H.J. Ramos, "Effects of plasma modification on adhesion properties of wood," International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 32, 70-75 (2012)

L.M.D. Rosario, J.S. Ting, R.P.B. Viloan, B.A.T. Suarez, M.M.S. Villamayor, R.B. Tumlos, M.N. Soriano, and H.J. Ramos, "High dynamic range imaging of magnetized sheet plasma," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 39(11), Part 1, 2492-2493

R. Tumlos, E. Osorio, J. Ting, L. Rosario, A. Ulano, H. Lee, Jr., G. Regalado, and H. Ramos, "Results of the study of chemical-, vacuum drying-, and plasma pre-treatment of coconut (Cocos nucifera) lumber sawdust for the adsorption of methyl red in water solution," Surface Coatings and Technology 205, S425-S429

H.V. Lee, Jr., M.E. Arciaga, L.M. Rosario, J.A. Ting, A. Ulano, R.B. Tumlos, and H.J. Ramos, "A 2.45 GHz microwave air plasma under double-hexapole magnetic field," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 39(11), Part 1, 2590-2591

R. Tumlos, J. Ting, E. Osorio, L. Rosario, H. Ramos, A. Ulano, H. Lee, G. Regalado, "Results of the study of chemical-, vacuum drying- and plasma-pretreatment of coconut (Cocos nucifera) lumber sawdust for the adsorption of methyl red in water solution", Surface and Coatings Technology, PSE 2010 Special Issue, July 2011

H. Lee, M. Arciaga, L. Rosario, J. Ting, A. Ulano, R. Tumlos, H. Ramos, "A 2.45 GHz Microwave Air Plasma under a Double-Hexapole Magnetic Field", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Special Issue- Images in Plasma Science, (tentative issue date: Aug. 2011)

Michelle Marie S. Villamayor, Takashi Nakajima, Henry J. Ramos and Motoi Wada, "Optical Emission Signatures of Dual Planar Magnetron Plasmas for TiO2 Deposition", Plasma Fusion Res. 6, 2406045 (2011)*

J.A.S. Ting, L.M.D. Rosario, A.M. Ulano, H.V. Lee, Jr., H.J. Ramos, and R.B. Tumlos, "Enhancement of chromium (VI) removal by pre-treatments of cocolumber (Cococ nucifera) sawdust: vacuum drying and plasma treatments," World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (2), 241-246 (2010)

M. M. S. Villamayor, J. A. Malinao, V. R. Noguera, and H. J. Ramos, "3D isosurface visualization of electron density and temperature distribution in a magnetized sheet plasma ion source", Plasma and Fusion Research P2-70 154 2010*

H.S. Salapare III, G.Q. Blantocas, V.R. Noguera, H.J. Ramos, " The porosity and wettability properties of hydrogen ion treated polytetrafluoroethylene," in Contact Angle, Wettability, and Adhesion, Volume 6, Chapter 13, pp. 207-216, Kash L. Mittal (Ed.), VSP/Brill, Leiden (2009)*

H. S. Salapare III, G. Q. Blantocas, V. R. Noguera, and H. J. Ramos "Low-energy hydrogen ion shower (LEHIS) treatment of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) materials" Applied Surface Science 255 (2008) 2951-2957.

M. S. Fernandez, G. Q. Blantocas, and H. J. Ramos, ""Formation of silicon hydride using hyperthermal negative hydrogen ions (H-) extracted from an argon-seeded sheet plasma source", Nuclear Instrum. Methods B 266 (2008) 4987-4993.

M. Arciaga, R. Tumlos, A. Ulano, H. Lee, Jr., R. Lledo, and H. J. Ramos, ""Development of a simple 2.45 GHz microwave plasma with a repulsive double hexapole configuration" Review Scientific Instruments 79 (2008) 093510-1 to 6.

V. R. Noguera, G. Q. Blantocas, and H. J. Ramos, ""Optimized H- extraction in an argon-magnesium seeded magnetized sheet plasma", Nuclear Instrum. Methods B 266 (2008) 2627-2637.

V. R. Noguera and H. J. Ramos, ""Volume generation of H- ions in a magnetized sheet plasma source", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 36 (4), Part 1 (2008) 1416-1417.