Current Scientific Positions

PLOS Computational Biology
Academic Editor
August 2026 – present

PLOS Complex Systems
Academic Editor
August 2026 – present

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

Philippine Society for Mathematical Biology
Board Member
January 2024 – present

Mentoring

Doctor of Philosophy
1. Roy Roque Rivera Jr. | PhD Data Science
2. Leuwell Avena | PhD Data Science
3. Dylan Antonio Talabis | PhD Data Science (co-advised with Dr. Victoria May Mendoza)

Master of Science
4. Maximillian Kim Veranga | MS Mathematics
5. Exequiel Jun Villejo | MS Applied Mathematics
– Future Algorithms (2nd Best Poster Award 2026)
6. Al Jay Lan J. Alamin | MS Applied Mathematics
– Leticia Shahani Award for Best Undergraduate Thesis 2024
– International Workshop on Mathematical Biology (Best Poster Award 2025)
– International Workshop on Mathematical Biology (Best Poster Award 2026)
7. Melquezedec James T. Cruz | MS Applied Mathematics
8. Kaitlyn Deen E. Buendicho | MS Applied Mathematics
9. Rito Joseph F. Dominado | MS Applied Mathematics (co-advised with Dr. Rhudaina Z. Mohammad)

Bachelor of Science
10. Jheremy Remedios | BS Mathematics
11. Math Algeb Gutierrez | BS Mathematics
12. Ghio A. Gatlabayan | BS Mathematics
13. Ma. Alliah D. Antig | BS Mathematics
14. Al Jay Lan J. Alamin | BS Mathematics
15. Melquezedec James T. Cruz | BS Mathematics
16. Kean Arkhei M. Villareal | BS Mathematics
17. Reanna N. Carganillo | BS Mathematics
18. Yttana Patrizzia Cadigoy | BS Mathematics

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 294 Independent Study
Math 296 Graduate Seminar
Math 300 Master’s Thesis
DS 398 Advanced Studies in Data Science

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

1. Villejo, E.J.V., de los Reyes, A.A., Hernandez, B.S. (2026) CRITERIA: A network decomposition and elementary flux mode translation-based tool for computing equilibria of biochemical systems, PLoS Computational Biology 22(8): e1014633
2. Alamin, A.J.L.J., Cruz, M.J.T., Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. (2026) The Long-Term Impact of Direct Capture Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 96: 161-218
3. Hernandez, B.S., Lubenia, P.V.N., Mendoza, E.R. (2025) Equilibria decomposition-based comparison of reaction networks of Wnt signaling, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 93(2): 291-318
4. 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
5. Mata, M.A, Escosio, R.A., Rosero, E.V.G., Viernes, J.P., Añonuevo, L., Hernandez, B.S., Addawe, J., Addawe, R., Arceo, C., Mendoza, V.M., Reyes, A.D.L. (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, Heliyon 10(11): e39330
6. 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
7. 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, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 92(2): 483-515
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. (2022) Weakly reversible CF-decompositions of chemical kinetic systems, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 60(5): 799-829
15. 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
16. Hernandez, B.S., De la Cruz, R.J.L. (2021) Independent decompositions of chemical reaction networks, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 83(7): 76
17. Hernandez, B.S., Mendoza, E.R. (2021) Positive equilibria of Hill-type kinetic systems, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 59(3): 840-870
18. 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
19. 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
20. Hernandez, B. S. On the independence of fundamental decompositions of power law kinetic systems. (2020) MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry , 84, 57-84.
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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:

25. B.S. Hernandez, J.P. Santos, P.V.N. Lubenia, E.R. Mendoza, The finest decompositions’ architecture of a reaction network