jessa.blog
living, writing, learning
Energy researcher · Storyteller · Filipino
I tell stories about what I live through and find worth sharing—and do research to help communities make sustainable energy work.
A decade in energy research has taken me from microgrids to solar forecasting to strangers’ houses in Palawan. Now it’s taking me to a PhD in agrivoltaics. This blog is where I think out loud—about my research, and everything else.
CAREER TRACK
2017 – 2022
Energy Systems & Policy
A Master’s thesis on energy, growth, and CO₂ emissions — alongside microgrid planning, energy transition analysis, and renewable energy advocacy across the Philippines.
2022 — 2026
Solar, seen from above
Solar PV forecasting with Project SINAG, mapping agrivoltaic suitability across Philippine croplands, and fieldwork in Palawan.
Now
PhD, agrivoltaics
Doctoral research with the FAST Lab at Western University, Ontario, Canada—solar and agriculture sharing land, supervised by Dr. Joshua Pearce.
FROM THE RESEARCH
Latest publication · Feb 2026
Geospatial Analysis of Agrivoltaic Suitability in the Philippines
ISPRS Archives—which croplands could host solar without displacing the crops.
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