Washington of University (WashU) paid a visit to the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) to strengthen cooperation in education and research, last Monday (05/06/23). The agenda for this visit was a discussion related to the cooperation field of education. Represented by Vijay K. Ramani, Deputy Chancellor for Postgraduate Education and International Affairs, Washington University and FTUI had an in-depth discussion regarding opportunities to collaborate on the postgraduate program for the Ph.D. program. and Double Degrees.
“We open this educational collaboration with Washington University as wide as possible for opportunities to collaborate with Washington University, in terms of modernizing engineering education. Through this open opportunity for the postgraduate PhD and Double Degree programs, this is the first step in creating graduates who can excel and have global competitiveness,” said the Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, M.Eng., IPU.
In the future, the results of this discussion will be followed up with the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two parties as well as a more in-depth discussion regarding the articulation of programs that can be carried out as well as matching curricula between existing study programs. It is hoped that in the future, Washington University can become an option for FTUI students to be able to continue their education at world-renowned universities.
In addition to discussions with the faculty leadership, Prof. Vijay K. Ramani will also give a guest lecture for FTUI students in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. This lecture will raise the theme “Utilization of Redox Flow Batteries for Grid-Scale Electrochemical Energy Storage.”
This visit took place in the Academic Senate Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of the FTUI Dean’s Building. WashU was represented by Dr. Vijay K. Ramani, Vice Chancellor of Postgraduate Education and International Affairs at WashU, and welcomed by the Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, M.Eng., IPU., Deputy Dean for Education, Research and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Yanuar, M.Eng., M.Sc., Head of Modirpen Unit, Prof. Dr. Ir. Harinaldi, M.Eng., Secretary of the Modirpen Unit, Fadhilah Muslim, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. DIC., Head of Engineering Interdisciplinary Education and Research Unit, Prof. Dr. Ir. Widodo Wahyu Purwanto, DEA., Secretary of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Education and Research Unit, Prof. Dr. Ir. Akhmad Herman Yuwono, M.Phil.Eng., accompanied by several other FTUI management, Manager of Student Affairs, Research and Community Service, Dr.rer.pol. Romadhani Ardi, S.T., M.T., Cooperation Manager, Venture and Alumni, Dr.-Ing. Ir. Dalhar Susanto., Education Manager Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, S.T., M.T., M.Agr., as well as representatives from various departments at FTUI, namely the Head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Ayomi Dita Rarasati, S.T., M.T., Ph.D., Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. Agus Sunjarianto Pamitran, S.T., M.Eng., Head of the Electrical Engineering Department, Dr. Eng. Arief Udhiarto, S.T., M.T., Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Dr. Deni Ferdian, S.T., M.Sc., Head of the Architecture Department, Dr. Komarudin, S.T., M.Eng., Secretary of the Department of Chemical Engineering DDr. Dianursati, S.T., M.T.
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