The Chair of the University of Jember Senate, Drs. Andang Subaharianto, M.Hum., inaugurated four professors at the University of Jember Senate Meeting in the University of Jember Auditorium (February 13th). One of them is Professor Dr. Kiswara Agung Santoso, S.Si., M.Kom., from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UNEJ, as Professor of Programming Algorithms in the Mathematics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Prof. Kiswara was inaugurated alongside Prof. Khoirul Anam from the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Evita Soliha Hani from the Faculty of Agriculture, and Prof. Bambang Marhaenanto from the Faculty of Agricultural Technology. The senate inauguration meeting was attended by UNEJ leadership, the Rector and Vice Rectors, senate members, and University of Jember stakeholders. In his remarks, UNEJ Rector Dr. Ir. Iwan Taruna, M.Eng., IPM., ASEAN Eng., stated that UNEJ currently has 101 professors, a significant increase compared to 51 in 2020.

“There has been a remarkable increase, almost 100 percent since 2020. However, this figure is still not ideal compared to UNEJ’s 1,500 lecturers. Hopefully, we can reach 10 percent of that figure, or 150 professors, in the future,” he said. The UNEJ Rector hopes the inaugurated professors will be able to provide innovation amidst global dynamics, technological disruption, digital transformation, and climate change. “Today’s inauguration is even more meaningful because each professor has made real contributions relevant to the challenges of our time,” he continued. Previously, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Drs. Slamin, M.Comp.Sc., Ph.D., read the biographies of the four inaugurated professors.

In the scientific oration, Prof. Dr. Kiswara Agung Santoso, S.Si., M.Kom. Presenting a paper entitled “Image Authentication Based on Nth-Order Magic Squares,” Prof. Kiswara reviewed steganography techniques based on nth-order magic squares. “This technique is used to determine image authenticity and identify parts of the image that have been altered,” he explained. A magic square is an arrangement of random numbers within cells, where the sum of each row, column, and diagonal is the same. “Detection is done by comparing the pixel values ​​in the image with the corresponding magic square elements. If the values ​​are not the same, the pixels turn white and the image is considered inauthentic,” he continued.

The steganography technique of embedding magic squares in images makes it easier to detect unauthorized manipulation. “This will be very helpful in today’s digital era, in determining the authenticity of an image if it is manipulated by irresponsible parties,” he concluded. Prof. Dr. Kiswara Agung Santoso, S.Si., M.Kom. is a lecturer in the Mathematics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia (UNEJ), and currently serves as the Head of the Mathematics Department. Prof. Kiswara was born in Malang and completed his undergraduate education at UB Malang in 1996, then continued his master’s studies at UGM Yogyakarta in 2007. Completed his doctoral program in 2019 at UNAIR Surabaya. Prof. Kiswara received the title of professor in the branch of science/expertise in Programming Algorithms based on the Decree of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia Number 43401/M/KPT.KP/2025.