Board of Directors

Quantum Computing Society of the Philippines

QCSP is led by a Board of Directors whose backgrounds span engineering, research, industry, and public service, guiding the Society’s mission to build the Philippine quantum ecosystem.

Bobby Corpus

Bobby Corpus

President, QCSP · Board Member, DOST-PCIEERD Quantum Technology Board

Bobby Corpus is a Board Member of the DOST-PCIEERD Quantum Technology Board, Vice Chair of the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) Technical Committee on Information Technology – Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies, and a member of the OECD Global Forum on Technology (GFTech) expert focus group on quantum technologies. He has also served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines Baguio, teaching quantum computing.

Bernardino Buenaobra

Bernardino Buenaobra

Vice President, QCSP

Bernardino Buenaobra is a Filipino physicist and researcher with over 25 years of combined experience in academia and industry, contributing significantly to optics, microscopy, lasers, image processing, and control systems while serving at institutions such as the University of San Carlos and publishing numerous research papers. He has also held management roles in the geomatics and plantation industries, demonstrating his versatility across research and industry leadership.

Kevin Icaro

Kevin Icaro

Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Verification Engineer, Analog Devices

Kevin Icaro is an Analog/Mixed-Signal design verification engineer at Analog Devices, where he works on precision data converters and helps ensure the accuracy and reliability of complex analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. His background spans IC design and verification, and he brings training in microelectronics and physics from Mapúa University, giving him a strong foundation in both the theoretical and practical sides of chip design and validation.

Dylan Josh Domingo Lopez

Dylan Josh Domingo Lopez

Director for Partnerships & Collaborations, QCSP · Director of Education & Collaboration, OneQuantum Philippines

Dylan Josh Domingo Lopez is a computer engineer, AI researcher, and quantum computing educator currently completing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan. He is a Lecturer at De La Salle University's Department of Computer Technology and serves as Director of Education and Collaboration at OneQuantum Philippines and Director for Partnerships and Collaborations at the Quantum Computing Society of the Philippines.

Edison Macabebe

Edison Macabebe

CTO, Post-Quantum Full-Stack Agentic AI Systems

Edison Macabebe is a CTO specializing in post-quantum, full-stack agentic AI systems, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) architectures, with a background spanning AI systems design, DevOps and platform engineering, and technical architecture. He also brings experience in product and program management, helping guide the development of complex AI-driven systems from concept through deployment across both enterprise and emerging quantum-adjacent technology environments.

Asher Manangan

Asher Manangan

DevOps & Platform Engineer

Asher Manangan is a DevOps engineer and platform engineer based in Central Luzon, Philippines, focusing on cloud-native and Kubernetes-native architectures, automation, and high-performance/AI computing environments across the US, Pacific, and EU regions. He maintains the "asher-lab" GitHub organization, where he works on infrastructure, automation, and development tooling for end-to-end IT projects, bringing hands-on experience in building resilient, scalable systems for organizations navigating digital transformation.

Andrew Justin Oconer

Andrew Justin Oconer

Data & AI Engineer, Accenture · Director of Community Affairs, OneQuantum

Andrew Justin Oconer is a Data & AI Engineer and AI/ML Computational Science Associate Manager at Accenture, and Director of Community Affairs at OneQuantum, working at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and quantum computing. In this role, he helps translate emerging research into practical applications while fostering community engagement and collaboration across the growing global network of OneQuantum chapters and their members.

Lemuel John F. Sese

Lemuel John F. Sese

Condensed-Matter & Quantum Physicist

Lemuel John F. Sese is a Philippine condensed-matter and quantum physicist, formerly an Assistant Professor at Mapúa University, whose research explores the behavior of low-temperature two-dimensional electron systems and the mechanisms underlying qubit entanglement. His work sits at the intersection of experimental and theoretical physics, contributing to the broader understanding of quantum materials and their potential applications in future quantum computing and information technologies.