jessa.blog
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Filipino in Canada · PhD student · Writing the everyday
Hi, I’m Jessa. I write about ordinary things, learning as I go.
I’m from the Philippines, now in Canada doing a PhD on how farms and solar panels can help each other when they share the same land. This blog is where I write about my PhD journey, the quiet moments, and what I’m figuring out along the way.
HOW I GOT HERE
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
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 photovoltaics 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.
If you’ve made it this far, you might as well stay.
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