18Nov/24

Dr. Artoto Arkundato, Physics Lecturer, FMIPA UNEJ, Wins Top Collaborator with BRIN

Dr. Artoto Arkundato, S.Si., M.Si., a lecturer from the Physics Department at FMIPA, received the “Top Collaborator” award for his work with BRIN (Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency). The award certificate was presented to BRIN’s Laksana Tri Handoko, who also gave a public lecture on November 18th. The theme of the lecture was “Building a Smart and Character-driven Research Collaboration Ecosystem for Indonesia’s Golden Future.” The lecture was attended by Iwan Taruna, the Rector of Universitas Jember (UNEJ), along with BRIN officials who also presented various topics, including the Director of Talent Management, the Deputy for Research and Innovation Facilitation, the Manager of the Collaboration Platform, and the Director of Research and Innovation Funding.

During the event, BRIN also awarded recognition to the Rector of UNEJ for being among the top 24 collaborators out of 147 BRIN partners. In addition, 123 authors from Universitas Jember and 75 scholarly outputs were also recognized. Iwan Taruna, in his speech, encouraged lecturers to keep innovating in research through research groups. “We share the same focus on research with BRIN, so let’s continue to improve this collaboration, even with other government institutions,” he said. He emphasized that, besides the equipment available, UNEJ researchers can continue to innovate and seek funding not only from ministries but also from other agencies like BRIN. Continue reading

15Nov/24

Chemistry Lecturer Ana Yulvia Introduces SpectraHub, an Integrated Digital Platform for Spectroscopy Learning at FMIPA UNEJ

To improve the quality of spectroscopy learning at FMIPA University of Jember, Ana Yulvia, M.Si., a chemistry lecturer, successfully developed SpectraHub. It is a digital platform designed to make it easier for students and lecturers to access spectroscopy materials. Ana came up with the idea for SpectraHub after observing and analyzing the needs of students, especially in the course Penentuan Struktur Senyawa Organik. “I noticed that many learning resources for spectroscopy were scattered across various media without a central location,” she explained.

According to Ana, the lack of a centralized platform made it difficult for students to easily access materials, which were often only available in text or static PDFs. This platform is part of Ana’s effort following basic civil servant training that she attended from September 10 to November 16, 2024. It reflects the values of the ASN  BerAKHLAK framework, particularly focusing on service orientation and accountability in her role as an educator. Continue reading

06Nov/24

Field Assessment of LAMSAMA Accreditation of Master of Mathematics Study Program, FMIPA UNEJ

The Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Sains Alam dan Ilmu Formal (LAMSAMA) organized a field assessment for the accreditation of the Master’s Program in Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of the University of Jember (UNEJ). The Rector of UNEJ, Dr. Ir. Iwan Taruna, M.Eng, IPM, and the Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation, and Information Systems, Prof. Drs. Bambang Kuswandi, M.Sc, Ph.D., along with the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., accompanied the accreditation assessment team during the opening ceremony of the field assessment (November 5-6). The assessment team consisted of Prof. Dr. Titin Siswantining, DEA from the University of Indonesia and Dr. Budi Surodjo, M.Si from Gadjah Mada University.

In his opening speech, Rector Iwan Taruna expressed his hope that the Mathematics Master’s Program would achieve an “EXCELLENT” accreditation status, which would contribute to improving UNEJ’s Key Performance Indicators (IKU). “I appreciate all the preparations made by the team, and I hope that the program will reach EXCELLENT status, which will ultimately improve UNEJ’s IKU,” he said. The Rector also thanked the support provided by various UNEJ institutions, which have always been involved in the accreditation process. “There has been a lot of support from UNEJ institutions, such as LPMPP, LP2M, UPA TIK, Graduate School, UPA Library, and it is evident that the leaders of these institutions are present today,” he added. Continue reading

30Oct/24

Joint Lecture of Master of Biology FMIPA UNEJ: Prof. Amin Setyo Laksono, Ph. D. from Brawijaya University

Prof. Amin Setyo Laksono, Ph.D., from Brawijaya University gave a lecture with Master of Biology students, FMIPA UNEJ, and Doctoral Program UB (30/10). Conducted online with tropical biodiversity courses. Discussion on landscape ecology, which is a very potential field for ecological studies. “Landscape ecology is a science that integrates geography and ecosystem approaches on a large landscape scale and various levels of biological organization,” explained Prof. Amin. Furthermore, the structure, function, and changes in landscape ecology were explained.

“Spatial relationships between different ecosystems or landscape elements in the landscape ecological structure,” he continued. The joint lecture was moderated by Purwatiningsih, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D., a lecturer in biology at FMIPA. Prof. Amin explained the function of landscape ecology regarding the interaction between spatial elements, namely the flow of energy, matter, and species between ecosystem components or landscape elements. The participants of the joint lecture were enthusiastic to listen to the explanation from Prof. Amin, who is the first Professor at FMIPA Universitas Brawijaya. Continue reading

28Oct/24

Prof. Krishna Persaud from The University of Manchester visits FMIPA, University of Jember

FMIPA Universitas Jember received a visit from Prof. Krishna Persaud, Ph.D., from The University of Manchester (28/10). Accompanied by Prof. Drs. Bambang Kuswandi, M.Sc., Ph.D., Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation, and Information Systems, UNEJ, they met with the Head of Deanship and Head of the FMIPA Department. “Prof. Krishna is present at UNEJ, especially FMIPA, to share his research experience, and we have the opportunity to join him,” began Prof. Bambang’s speech while officially opening the discussion event. The University of Manchester is a merger of Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

“He has done a lot of research in several countries, both in Europe and Asia, and I hope UNEJ, in this case FMIPA, can join in his research,” continued Prof. Bambang. A similar thing was also conveyed by the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., who welcomed the arrival of Prof. Krishna to encourage FMIPA lecturers to do joint research. “Prof. Krishna has a very good track record, as can be seen from his Scopus, so I invite lecturers to join in his research,” invited Prof. Dafik, who is also an alumnus of UMIST. Continue reading

27Oct/24

Mathematics Department, FMIPA UNEJ with IndoMS East Java Region holds 14th Webinar Series

The Mathematics Department of FMIPA UNEJ, together with the Indonesian Mathematical Society (IndoMS) of East Java region, held a webinar series (26/10). Raising the theme “Application of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Optimization in the Industrial Environment” with resource person M. Ziaul Arif, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D. lecturer in the Mathematics Study Program, FMIPA, University of Jember. The webinar was attended by participants representing approximately 25 universities throughout Indonesia. As conveyed by Dr. Kiswara Agung Santoso, S.Si., M.Kom. as the chairman of the committee. The webinar is held once a month by IndoMS in its role of echoing mathematics.

This was stated by Dr. Noor Hidayat, M.Si., Governor of IndoMS East Java, in his speech. “IndoMS is a professional organization that has a desire to spread mathematics to the wider community, not only for members with a monthly webinar series,” he said. Dr. Noor also said that the webinar topic that raises the application of mathematics is one way to introduce mathematics to the real world. Present was the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember, who is also the President of IndoMS, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., to officially open the 14th webinar series. Continue reading