Current Scientific Positions

Mathematics in Medical and Life Sciences
Associate Editor
July 2024 – present

Philippine Society for Mathematical Biology
Board Member
January 2024 – present

Mentoring

Graduate students

1. Kaitlyn Deen E. Buendicho (MS Applied Mathematics)
2. Rito Joseph F. Dominado (MS Applied Mathematics) with co-adviser Dr. Rhudaina Z. Mohammad
3. Exequiel Jun V. Villejo (MS Applied Mathematics)

Undergraduate students

Current

1. Ghio A. Gatlabayan

Former

1. Al Jay Lan J. Alamin (BS Mathematics 2024, magna cum laude)
2. Melquezedec James T. Cruz (BS Mathematics 2024, cum laude)
3. Ma. Alliah D. Antig (BS Mathematics 2024)
4. Kean Arkhei M. Villareal (BS Mathematics 2023, magna cum laude)
5. Reanna N. Carganillo (BS Mathematics 2023, cum laude)

Courses taught or currently teaching in UP Diliman

Math 2 Mathematics in Everyday Life
Math 21 Elementary Analysis I
Math 22 Elementary Analysis II
Math 122 Differential Equations and Applications
Math 133 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
Math 200 Undergraduate Thesis
Math 236 Mathematics in Biological Processes
Math 296 Graduate Seminar

List of articles published/accepted in journals indexed in Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded):

1. BS Hernandez, PVN Lubenia, ER Mendoza (2025) Equilibria decomposition-based comparison of reaction networks of Wnt signaling, accepted in MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry
2. Hernandez, B.S., Lubenia, P.V.N., Mendoza, E.R. (2025) Embedding-based comparison of reaction networks of Wnt signaling, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 93(1): 223-245
3. Alamin, A.J.L.J., Hernandez, B.S. (2024) Positive steady states of a class of power law systems with independent decompositions, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 62(7): 1647-1666
4. Hernandez, B.S., Lubenia, P.V.N. (2024) A decomposition-based approach for deriving positive steady states of a class of chemical reaction networks with non-mass-action kinetics, accepted in MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 92(2): 483-515
5. Villareal, K.A.M., Hernandez, B.S., Lubenia, P.V.N. (2024) Derivation of steady state parametrizations of chemical reaction networks with n independent and identical subnetworks, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 91(2): 337-365
6. Hernandez, B.S., Buendicho, K.D. (2023) A network-based parametrization of positive steady states of power-law kinetic systems, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 61(10): 2105-2122
7. Escosio, R.A.S., Cawiding, O.R., Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, R.G., Mendoza, V.M.P., Mohammad, R.Z., Pilar-Arceo, C.P.C., Salonga, P.K.N., Suarez, F.L.E., Sy, P.W., Vergara, T.H.M., and de los Reyes, A.A. (2023) A model-based strategy for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in the Philippines,  Journal of Theoretical Biology 573: 111596
8. Hernandez, B.S., Lubenia, P.V.N., Johnston, M.D., Kim, J.K. (2023) A framework for deriving analytic long-term behavior of biochemical reaction networks, PLoS Computational Biology 19(4): e1011039
9. Hong, H., Hernandez, B.S., Kim, J., Kim, J.K. (2023) Computational translation framework identifies biochemical reaction networks with special topologies and their long-term dynamics, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics 83(3): 1025-1048
10. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. (2023) Positive equilibria of power law kinetics on networks with independent linkage classes, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 61(3): 630-651
11. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. (2022) Weakly reversible CF-decompositions of chemical kinetic systems, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 60(5): 799-829
12. Hernandez, B.S., Amistas D.A., De la Cruz R.J.L., Fontanil L.L., de los Reyes A.A., Mendoza, E.R.  (2022) Independent, incidence independent and weakly reversible decompositions of chemical reaction networks, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 87(2): 367-396
13. Hernandez, B.S., De la Cruz, R.J.L. (2021) Independent decompositions of chemical reaction networks, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 83(7): 76
14. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. (2021) Positive equilibria of Hill-type kinetic systems, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 59(3): 840-870
15. Magpantay, D. M., Hernandez, B. S., de los Reyes V, A. A., Mendoza, E. R. and Nocon, E. G. (2021) A computational approach to multistationarity in poly-PL kinetic systems, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 85(3): 605-634
16. Hernandez, B. S. (2021) Analysis of equilibria properties of chemical reaction networks with independent decompositions for classes of kinetics, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 85(3): 577-604
17. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. and de los Reyes V, A.A. (2020) A computational approach to multistationarity of power-law kinetic systems, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 58(1): 56-87
18. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. and de los Reyes V, A.A. (2020) Fundamental decompositions and multistationarity of power-law kinetic systems, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 83(2): 403-434
19. Hernandez, B.S. and Sison, V. P. (2019) Rank-metric codes as ideals for subspace codes and their weight properties, AKCE International Journal of Graphs and Combinatorics 16(2): 190-197
20. Nazareno, A. L. and Hernandez, B.S. (2017) A mathematical model of the interaction of abscisic acid, ethylene and methyl jasmonate on stomatal closure in plants, PLoS ONE 12(2): e0171065

List of articles submitted to a journal:

21. MA Mata, RA Escosio, EVG Rosero, JP Viernes, L Añonuevo, B Hernandez, J Addawe, R Addawe, C Arceo, VM Mendoza, ADL Reyes V (2024) Analyzing the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission in select regions of the Philippines: a modeling approach to assess the impact of various tiers of community quarantines