Biliran Province State University welcomed Engr. Lester C. Toledo, who ranked first on the August  2019 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination, as an addition to the faculty members of the School of Engineering (SOE).

Engr. Toledo, a native of Biliran, Biliran, officially began teaching on Monday, January 6. He is currently handling courses in the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) programs.

In an interview, Engr. Toledo shared his motivation for returning to his province to teach. “Before I officially begin my PhD later this year, I want to spend some time in my home province and give back by teaching at BiPSU,” he said. “This opportunity allows me to not only contribute to the academic community but also to refresh and deepen my own knowledge.”

Engr. Toledo graduated as a class valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude with a degree in BSME from Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) in 2019. After topping the board exam, he worked as Assistant Manager at Okada, Manila. 

In 2020, he was awarded a scholarship under the Korean Government for his graduate studies and was accepted to Seoul National University (SNU). He earned his Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering at SNU in February 2024. He then worked as a researcher at the university's Aerodynamics Simulation and Design Laboratory.

During a short courtesy call to the University President, Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, Jr. expressed his gratitude for deciding to become a teacher at BiPSU. 

“We are honored to have another addition to BiPSU’s growing roster of topnotcher faculty members,” Dr. Cañezo said. “Now, we can proudly call Engr. Toledo not just a Biliranon, but also a BiPSUnista.”

Engr. Toledo will teach this year and is set to join the Hydro Energy and Applied Fluid Dynamics (HEAD) Lab at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland for his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in May.