• BEST PAPER - Visayas Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Program (ViCARP) and Regional Research and Development Extension Network (RRDEN) (March 18, 2015)
• BEST RDE POSTER (First Place) - Visayas Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Program (ViCARP) and Regional Research and Development Extension Network (RRDEN) (March 18, 2015)
• BEST RDE POSTER (Finalist) - Visayas Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Program (ViCARP) and Regional Research and Development Extension Network (RRDEN) (March 18, 2015)
• 2021 PAGASA Award (Group Category) Regional Winner. VSU Pandemic Movers. Awarded by Civil Service Region VIII on the 2021 Search for Outstanding Government Workers. Given 10th day of September 2021 at the CSC 8 Broadcast Room
• 2019 Philippine Society for the Study of Nature (PSSN) Best Research Paper Award (Third Place). Productivity and Fruit Quality of Eggplant (Solanum melonges L.) Cultivated with Different Nutrient Management Strategies
• 2018 Regional Civil Service Commission (CSC RFO-8) Pagasa Award (Group Category). VSU Vegetable Movers. Awarded by Civil Service Region VIII on the 2018 Search for Outstanding Government Workers
• 2018 VSU Loyalty Award for 35 Years of Exemplary Service
• 2017 PSSN Best Research Paper Award (Winner, Biological Studies Category). Liquid Nutrient Formulation for Rapid Lettuce(Lactuta sativa L) Production Under Aggregate Hydroponics System”
• 2015 26th Joint ViCARP-RRDEN Best Poster (First Place) “Liquid Nutrient Formulations for High Value Vegetable production”.
• 2015 26th Joint ViCARP-RRDEN Best Research Paper titled “Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) Coatings to Enhance the Shelf-life of Vegetables” (Level II-Applied Research Category) (Applied Life Science Category)
• 2008 VSU Loyalty Award for 25 years in Exemplary Service
• 2007 Research Fellowship AVRDC- The World Vegetable Center Shanhua Tainan, Taiwan (2007- 2008)
• 2006 VSU PhD Fellowship (2006-2008)
• 2001 Netherlands Fellowship Program. April-July 2001
• 1979 ViSCA Scholarship (1979-1983)

A.T. Batuigas, Z.C. Gonzaga, R.A. Salas. 2020. Growth, Yield and Postharvest Quality of Ampalaya (Momordica charantia L.) under protected cultivation in response to different pruning techniques. ActaHortic.2021.1312.30/DOI: 10.17660

R.A. Salas, R.M.R.Godoy, F.M. Salas 2020. Yield and Postharvest Qualities Two Genotypes of Eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.) Applied With Different Levels of Chicken Dung. Environment Asia 13 (Special Issue)(2020) 81-86.

F. M. Salas, H.M.N. Mejia, and R. A. Salas 2020. Productivity, Pigment Composition and Chemical Characteristics of Kale (Brassica oleracea L.) Cultivated with Different Ages of Organic Nutrient Solutions under Aggregate Hydroponics System. Environment Asia 13 (Special Issue)(2020) 72-80

F. M. Salas, R. A. Salas. 2019.Liquid Nutrient Formulations for Red Rapid Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Production under Aggregate Hydroponics System. Journalof Science, Engineering and Technology 7:31-37. Vol. 7

Salas, F.M., M.T. Advincula and R.A. Salas. 2019. Efficacy Trial of Innovative Liquid Nutrient Formulations for Kale (Brassica oleracea var, acephala) Production Under Aggregate Hydroponic System. Journal of Nature Studies, 18(1):65-75.

J. P. R. Gapasin, R. A. Salas. 2018. Response of Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L.) under Different Nutrient Solutions Grown Hydroponically with Aeration. Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology 6:218-226(2018) Southern Leyte State University, Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines

R. C. Caintic, R. A. Salas. 2018. Growth and Yield of Ampalaya (Momordica charantia L.) as Influenced by Different Nutrient Solutions and their Combination under Aggregate Hydroponics System. Science and Humanities (S&H)Journal . Vol. 12

Sudaria, MA, RA Salas, MM Benitez and LA Cuadra. 2017. Optimization of Different Types of Healing Chamber for Grafted Bitter (Momordica charantia L.) Seedlings. International Journal of Agriculture,Forestry and Life Science,1(1)2017.1-1

Desiree M. Hautea1*, Lourdes D. Taylo1, Reynaldo B. Quilloy1, Josefina O. Narciso1**, Maria Dulce J. Mostoles2, Concepcion R. Bravo3, Rosario A. Salas4, Mario V. Navasero5 and Randy A. Hautea-‘‘Sikat’ and ‘Sulit’, New F1 Hybrid Varieties of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L).Philippine Journal of Crop Science (PJCS) August 2016, 41 (2):46-54.Copyright2016, Crop Science Society of the Philippines.

F.M. Salas., R.A. Salas, V.N. Pole and M.A Quevedo.2015. Application of Phytochemical Coatings to Enhance Shelf Life and Free Radical Scavenging of Harvested Tomato Fruit. Actahorticulturae Number 1088.Pg 243-246 June 2015. Printed by Brukkerij Geers, Eekhoutdriesstraat 67, B-9041 Gent (Oostakker), Belgium.

R.A. Salas., F.M. Salas, V.N. Pole and M.A Quevedo.2015. Shelf-Life and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Bittergourd (Momordica charantia) Coated with Phytochemical Extracts. Actahorticulturae Number 1088.Pg 247-250 June 2015. . Printed by Brukkerij Geers, Eekhoutdriesstraat 67, B-9041 Gent (Oostakker), Belgium.

R.A. Salas., F.M. Salas, V.N. Pole and M.A Quevedo. 2015. Shelf-Life and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Harvested Eggplant ((Solanummelongena L.) Coated with Phytochemical Extracts. ActaHorticulturae Number 1088. Pg.251-254. June 2015. . Printed by Brukkerij Geers, Eekhoutdriesstraat 67, B-9041 Gent (Oostakker), Belgium.

Caralde, R.A. and R.A. Salas. 2015. Yield and quality of icebergs lettuce applied with novel organic nutrient solution under aggregate hydroponic system. ActaHorticulturae Number 1088. Pg 473-476. June 2015. . Printed by Brukkerij Geers, Eekhoutdriesstraat 67, B-9041 Gent (Oostakker), Belgium.

Caralde, R.A. and R.A. Salas. 2015. Effects of novel organic nutrient solution on yield and quality of pakchoi (Brassica rapa L. ssp. chinensis L. Hanelt) in aggregate hydroponic system. ActaHorticulturae Number 1088. Pg 477-480. June 2015. . Printed by Brukkerij Geers, Eekhoutdriesstraat 67, B-9041 Gent (Oostakker), Belgium.

R.A. Salas., Z.C. Gonzaga, D. Wu, G.C. Luther, P.A Gnifke and M.C. Palada. 2015. Effects of Genotype and Irrigation System on Multi-Diseases Resistance, Fruit Yield, and Capsaicin Content and Shelf-Life of Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). ActaHorticulturae Number 1088. Pg 489-492. June 2015. . Printed by Brukkerij Geers, Eekhoutdriesstraat 67, B-9041 Gent (Oostakker), Belgium.

Salas, R.A., Z.C. Gonzaga, D.L, Wu, G.C. Luther, P.A. Gniffke and M.C. Palada. 2015. Effects of physical barrier and insect growth regulator on whitefly control and yield of chili pepper (Capsicum annum L.). Journal of food and Nutrition Sciences 2015; 3(1-2): 13-19.Published online January 28, 2015. http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/jfns)doi:10.11648/j.jfns.s2015030102.13. ISSN:2330-7285(Print) ISSN:2330-7293 (Online).

Salas, F.M., R.A. Salas, V.N. Pole, G.C. and M.A. Quevedo. 2015. Shelf-life and free radical scavenging activity of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruits coated with safe phytochemicals. Journal of food and Nutrition Sciences 2015;3(1-2):94-99. Published online January 28, 2015 (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/jfns)doi:10.11648/j.jfns.s.2015030102.28. ISSN:2330-7285(Print) ISSN:2330-7293 (Online).

LLegunas, W.J.U., and Salas, R.A. 2015. The Effect of Foliar Fertilizer Supplementation on the Auaponic Production of Pakchoi (Brassica rapa L. ssp. Chinensis L. Hanelt). Asia – Pacific Journal of Food Safety and Security, 1(1):53-64 ISSN 2422-9555(http://apj.wix.com/apjfss)

On Farm Evaluation of Fertilizer Briquettes and low cost Drip Irrigation for Small Holder Vegetable production in Cambodia. 2010. S.P. Bhattarai, M.C. Palada, D.J. Midmore, D. Wu and R. A. Salas. Published online in Wiley InterScience www.interscience, wiley.com

Response of Indonesian Chili Pepper Varieties to Irrigation Methods in Southern Taiwan. 2008. Salas, Rosario, Manuel Palada, Deng-lin Wu and Paul Gniffke. HortScience Vol. 43(4), July 2008’

Enhancing Year Round Production of Vegetables in Region VIII. 2002. Diputado, M.T. and R. A. Salas. VEGGIES Today. National Vegetable Research Development and Extension (RDE) Network. Vol. 3(1):8