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Maria Aura Teodora C. Matias, Ph.D.

Critic · DISC type C
Director at UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office
📍 Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Dr. Maria Aura Teodora C. Matias is a distinguished Professor at the University of the Philippines and an Academician at the National Academy of Science & Technology. With a PhD from Purdue University, her expertise spans industrial engineering, quality assurance, and human factors. She is a multi-awarded educator and a founder of the Philippine Ergonomics Society.

Outside her academic and advisory roles, she has a keen interest in the arts and personal hobbies. She enjoys traveling, singing, and cross-stitching. Her commitment to education is also demonstrated through personal philanthropy, having established multiple professorial chairs in her field of expertise at her alma mater.

She was named one of The Outstanding Women in the Nations Service (TOWNS) for her contributions to industrial engineering.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
Personality Overview

How Maria shows up

Information Seeker
Negotiator
ROI Driven

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Maria cares about

Human Factors & Ergonomics
Her core research area, evidenced by her PhD dissertation and the establishment of two professorial chairs in this specific field in 2020 and 2022.
Engineering Education
As a former Dean and current Professor, she has received multiple national achievement awards for her contributions to engineering education and helped draft national curriculum guidelines.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Director
UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office
7-2011
Academician for Industrial Engineering
National Academy of Science & Technology
6-1982
Professor
University of the Philippines
8-2010 - 9-2016
Dean
University of the Philippines
8-2010 - 9-2016
Executive Director
National Engineering Center
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 1996
PhD
Purdue University
1977 - 1989
M.S. Industrial Engineering
University of the Philippines
1977 - 1982
B.S.
University of the Philippines
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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