Education

2023-Present
PhD, Environmental Geosciences, University of Basel, Switzerland

2014-2017
MSc, Environmental Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

2009-2013
BSc, Physics, Silliman University, Philippines

Experience

2018-2023
Science Research Specialist, DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Philippines

10.2022-12.2022
MEXT NSRA Nuclear Research Fellow, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan

2013, 2017
Lecturer, Loyola Student Center, Philippines

2013-2014
Faculty Member, Berea Arts and Sciences High School, Philippines

Publications

Rallos R., Dicen G., Salem D., Yokoyama T. (2021). Influence of potassium-solubilizing bacteria on the growth and radiocesium phyto-transfer of Brassica rapa L. var. perviridis grown in contaminated Fukushima soils. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity237, 106682.  10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106682

Hila, F., Javier-Hila, A. M., Sayyed, M., Asuncion-Astronomo, A., Dicen, G., Jecong, J. F., ... & Amorsolo Jr, A. (2021). Evaluation of photon radiation attenuation and buildup factors for energy absorption and exposure in some soils using EPICS2017 library. Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 10.1016/j.net.2021.05.030

Rallos, R., Dicen, G., Nery, A. L., & Labides, J. L. (2021). Foliar carbon and nitrogen content and stable isotopic composition of selected Philippine flora. Philippine Journal of Science, 150(S1), 539-550.

Infante, E., Dulfo, C., Dicen, G., Hseu, Z., & Navarrete, I. (2021). Bioaccumulation and human health risk assessment of chromium and nickel in paddy rice grown in serpentine soils. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12. 10.1007/s11356-020-12176-y

Hila, F., Dicen, G., Javier-Hila, A. M., Asuncion-Astronomo, A., Guillermo, N. R., Rallos, R., ... & Amorsolo Jr, A. (2021). Determination of Photon Shielding Parameters for Soils in Mangrove Forests. Philippine Journal of Science, 150(1), 245-256.

Dicen G., Rallos R., Labides J.L., Navarrete I. (2020) Increased vulnerability of SOM to microbial decomposition as a consequence of burning. Biogeochemistry 150(2): 123-137. 10.1007/s10533-020-00688-1

Navarrete I., Dicen G., Perez T., Mendoza S., Rallos R., Labides J.L., Rivera C., Hallare A., & Claveria R.J. (2019) Towards integrated management of a shallow tropical lake: assessment of water quality, sediment geochemistry, and phytoplankton diversity in Lake Palakpakin, Philippines. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191:485. 10.1007/s10661-019-7617-7

Dicen G.,Navarrete I., Rallos R., Salmo S., & Garcia, M.C. (2019). The role of reactive iron in long-term carbon sequestration in mangrove sediments. Journal of Soils and Sediments 19(1): 501-510. 10.1007/s11368-018-2051-y