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MR. GENESIS JARED A. CUTAMORA
RDI Director ofCaraga Food Innovation Center (FIC)
Caraga State University Ampayon, Butuan City, Philippines
Email:caragafic@carsu.edu.ph /gacutamora@carsu.edu.ph
Contact no.:09564636508/09958602680

Curriculum Vitae

WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2024 โ€“ Current
Assistant Professor, Caraga State University ว€ Butuan City, Philippines
August 2019 โ€“ December 2023
Instructor, Caraga State University ว€ Butuan City, Philippines
May 2014 โ€“ December 2016
Science Research Assistant, Philippine Root Crops Research and Training
Center, Visayas State University ว€ Baybay City, Philippines
August 2013 โ€“ February 2014
Food Technologist, Ormoc Doctorโ€™s Hospital ว€ Ormoc City, Philippines

EDUCATION
2018
Master of Science ว€ Food Science and Technology
Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte
2013
Bachelor of Science ว€ Food Technology
Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
โ€ข Member, The Philippine Association of Food Technologists, Inc. (PAFT)

PAPER PUBLICATIONS
โ€ข Conference Proceedings
Cutamora, G.J.A., and Galvez, L.A., (2021). Evaluation of Functional
Properties of Composite Flour Prepared from Jackfruit (Artocarpus
heterophyllus Lam.) Seeds and Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott).
Proceedings of the International Society for Southeast Asian
Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) Congress 2021. November 4-5, 2021,
Kasetsart University, Thailand.

PATENT/UTILITY MODEL
Method of Producing Yuca Puff from
Cassava Dried Grates
(Utility Model)

Tan, Daniel Leslie S., Tan, Julie D., Mesias, Inish Chris., Cinto,
Benjamin., Cutamora, Genesis Jared A.

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SCHOLARSHIP/ HONORS AND AWARDS
โ€ข Best Paper Presenter, Research entitled โ€œDeveloping Innovative Solutions on Reduction of
Post-harvest Losses through Development of Edible Coatingโ€ during Research,
Development, and Extension 2022 In-house Review on August 24, 2022
โ€ข Best Research Paper, Research entitled โ€œFunctional Properties of Composite Flour
Prepared from Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) Seeds and Taro (Colocasia
esculenta L. Schott) during the S&T Research Innovation Development & Extension
Symposium of the SciTech4Dev2019 Forum on November 4, 2019
โ€ข AFMA R&D Paper Award Qualifier โ€“ Research paper entitled โ€œDevelopment of Extruded
Products from Cassavaโ€ authored by Daniel Leslie S. Tan, Felix J. Amestoso, Julie D. Tan,
Benjamin L. Cinto Jr., Genesis Jared A. Cutamora, and Daisy E. Bagarinao in the 30th
National Research Symposium held at Philippine Intโ€™l Convention Center, Pasay City
โ€ข AFMA R&D Paper Award Qualifier โ€“ Research paper entitled โ€œQuality and Safety
Enhancement of Cassava-based Food Products in the Philippinesโ€ authored by Julie D. Tan,
Inish Chris P. Mesias, Genesis Jared A. Cutamora, Rogelio Q. Clavite, Sarah jean C. Sugano
and Mary Rose M. Maniego in the 30th National Research Symposium held at Philippine
International Convention Center, Pasay City

โ€ข Best Thesis Presenter โ€“ Research entitled โ€œProduction and Evaluation of Vegetable Pizza
Sauceโ€ at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Visayas State University
โ€ข CHED Kto12 Transition Program Scholarship for the degree in MS in Food Science &
Technology
โ€ข DOST SEI Scholarship for the degree in BS in Food Technology

RELEVANT TRAININGS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
โ€ข Marketing Research and Branding Strategies
October 9-13, 2023 at Watergate Hotel, Butuan City sponsored by DOST Caraga
โ€ข Food Innovation Forum
September 30, 2023 at Surigao Del Norte State University, Surigao City organized by DOST
Caraga
โ€ข Ten-day Training for Food Product Development and Sensory Evaluation
February 13-17, 20-24, 2023 at Caraga State University, sponsored by DOST Caraga
โ€ข Training of Trainer on Cacao Fermentation, Drying and Bean Grading
February 1-10, 2023 at University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan North Cotabato
sponsored by Philippine Cacao Industry Council (PCIC), Philippine Cacao Industry
Association (PCIA)
โ€ข Training on Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of the DOST-developed Food
Processing Equipment (FPE)
September 5-9, 2022 at ITDI-FPD Bldg., DOST Compound, Bicutan, Taguig City sponsored
by DOST ITDI
โ€ข International Webinar and Workshop on Food Value Chain in the New Normal
October 18-22, 2022 at Visayas State University
โ€ข Regional Futures Consortium Workshop: High Level Anticipatory Leadership and
Governance Executive Course
July 4-7, 2022 at Butuan City, conducted by Philippine Future Thinking Society
โ€ข Training on Productivity Improvement through 5s Practice
June 9, 2022 at Caraga State University, conducted by DOST Caraga
โ€ข Strategic Planning & Impact Assessment Training
March 3-4, 2022 at Caraga State University
โ€ข Webinar on Journal Management for Science Journal Editors
February 26, 2021 at Caraga University
โ€ข Training and Workshop on Business and Financial Analysis
November 28-29, 2016 at Berjaya Makati Hotel conducted by DOST TAPI

RESEARCH GRANTS

Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System
enhancement (RAISE) program in
Caraga โ€“ ABH Project
(Project Leader)
Php 2,278,800.00ย October 1, 2023 โ€“ย September 30,2025
DOST PCAARRD

Post-Production Handling
Moderni zation Research and
Development of Small-hold Farms in
Caraga Region
(Project Leader)
Php 4,800,000.00 January 1, 2022-
December 31, 2022
Regular Agency
Fund โ€“ GAA 2022

Development of Innovative Food
Products Using Advanced Food
Processing Technologies
(Project Leader)
Php 2,124,000.00 January 1, 2022-
December 31, 2022
Regular Agency
Fund โ€“ GAA 2022

R&D Programo n Food Innovation and
Development in Caraga Region
(Project Leader)
Php 2,607,000.00 January 1, 2022-
December 31, 2022
Regular Agency
Fund โ€“ GAA 2022

Value-Adding of Agricultural Wastes
into Potential Utilization/Technology
(Project Member)
Php 734,000.00 January 1, 2022-
December 31, 2022
Regular Agency
Fund โ€“ GAA 2022

Support to the Production of Nutritious
Functional Foods For the Medical
Frontliners During the COVID-19
Health Emergency through the Caraga
Food Innovation Center
(Project Leader)
Php 300,000.00 September 1, 2020
โ€“ October 31, 2021
DOST Caraga GIA
Funds

SPEAKERSHIP/EXPERT SERVICES
โ€ข Resource Speaker, SETUP Webinar entitled “Advance Food Processing Technology using
Water Retort Technology” conducted by DOST Caraga on October 8, 2020
โ€ข Resource Speaker, SETUP Webinar entitled “Advance Food Processing Technology using
Spray Dryer Technology” conducted by DOST Caraga on October 13, 2020
โ€ข Resource Speaker, SETUP Webinar entitled “Advance Food Processing Technology using
Vacuum Fryer Technology” conducted by DOST Caraga on October 15, 2020
โ€ข Resource Speaker, SETUP Webinar entitled “Advance Food Processing Technology using
Cabinet Dryer Technology” conducted by DOST Caraga on October 20, 2020
โ€ข Resource Speaker, SETUP Webinar entitled “Advance Food Processing Technology using
Freeze Dryer Technology” conducted by DOST Caraga on October 22, 2020
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Webinar on Food Preservation and Measurement of Product Life
conducted by Caraga State University, Cabadbaran City on October 30, 2020
โ€ข Resource Speaker, 8th Food Technology Day conducted by Capiz State University on June
30, 2021
โ€ข Resource Person, Aqua-based Business School-On-the Air with Gender and Climate
Change Perspective on Food Resiliency” conducted by BFAR Caraga on April 21, 2021
โ€ข Resource Speaker, 2-day Training on Seed-to-Table: Integrated Vegetable Crop
Management at Brgy. Baan, Butuan City on October 21-22, 2021
โ€ข Resource Speaker, 2-day Training on Seed-to-Table: Integrated Vegetable Crop
Management at Taligaman National High School November 25-26, 2021
โ€ข Judge, LAMI 2021: Food Product Concept Presentation conducted by Biliran Province State
University (BiPSU) on November 24, 2021
โ€ข Resource Speaker, UDRU-CSU Virtual Mobility Program (VMP) 2022 with the topic โ€œCSUโ€™s
Research & Development Initiatives on Food Security and Safety for Caraga Regionโ€ on
June 15, 2022
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Training on the Operation and Maintenance of FIC Vacuum Fryer
Equipment on June 23-24, 2022
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Training on the Operation and Maintenance of FIC Spray Dryer
Equipment on July 14-15, 2022
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Agrimmunity: Training on Abaca, Banana, Vegetable and Soil Health
Management organized by CSU CAA on October 4-6, 2022
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Forum on Innovation and Marketing Support to MSMEs during the
MSME Week Celebration on June 12, 2023 organized by DTI Caraga
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Introduction to Cacao Bean Grading during the World Chocolate Day
Celebration 2023 on July 28, 2023 organized by DTI Caraga
โ€ข Resource Speaker, Training of Trainers (TOT) on Cacao Fermentation and Processing on
August 14-18, 2023 organized by ATI RTC XIII