The Faculty of Engineering (FT) at the Universitas Indonesia (UI) held its biennial international conference Quality in Research (QiR) 2023 on October 23-24, 2023 in Bali. A total of 384 participants from 24 countries coming from various scientific fields with backgrounds in education, research, public institutions, and organizations will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss technological developments in the world to achieve Net Zero Emission.
Since its first organization in 1998, QiR has become one of FTUI’s platforms to encourage the development of innovative technologies and processes in support of national and global development. This year’s QiR theme “Navigating the Pathway to Achieve Net Zero Emission through Green Technologies and Policies” emphasizes the urgency and importance of addressing environmental sustainability through technological advances and strategic policy decisions.
UI Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Abdul Haris, in his remarks said, “The QiR 2023 theme reflects our deep commitment at Universitas Indonesia to address the critical issue of energy transition and our collaborative efforts to achieve zero emissions, both in Indonesia and on a global scale. We believe that by working hard, we can create a more sustainable and environmentally responsible world for the benefit of future generations.”
Meanwhile, Dean of FTUI Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, ST, M.Eng, IPU, said QiR 2023 is not just a conference, but a platform where individuals from various backgrounds come together to form and build networks of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration. Starting Monday (23/10), 384 papers from 24 countries were presented. A total of 29 speakers who are also leading academics and researchers from 14 countries also shared their experiences and knowledge in 82 sessions organized this year.
Furthermore, Prof. Heri said that in facing the challenges presented by this energy transition era, FTUI has carefully prepared various strategies and programs. “In the field of research, we are proud of our achievements in developing electric buses, which became part of the transportation mode at the G20 meeting. This success is just one example of the many research projects, prototypes and innovative products that FTUI has produced. In the field of education, we offer various study programs related to energy transition,” said Prof. Heri.
Seven symposia became the forum and focus of discussion in this international conference, namely symposia in the fields of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Maritime Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health, and Biology, Architecture and Sustainable Environmental Development.
Biology, Architecture and Sustainable Environmental Development, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering.
This year, FTUI collaborated with the University of Defense as a Co-Host in organizing QiR. Lieutenant General Jonni Mahroza, Ph.D., Rector of the Indonesian Defense University delivered a keynote speech related to the challenges in achieving net zero emissions from the perspective of defense and energy security for Indonesia.
“The use of green energy technologies and Green Defense and Climate Peace Missions are important efforts that must be developed sustainably in the defense and security environment. Efforts to achieve net zero emission in the military industry are carried out in various ways such as collaborating with other countries in developing technologies and best practices to reduce the environmental impact of military operations, tracking and reporting carbon emissions transparently, and supporting research and development of technologies that help reduce emissions,” said Lieutenant General Jonni Mahroza.
Discussions related to green technology and innovation towards net zero emission were also delivered by the three QiR 2023 plenary speakers consisting of Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna from the National University of Singapore; Prof. Niall Mac Dowell from Imperial College London; and Prof. Widodo Wahyu Purwanto from UI. All three are experts in energy and renewable energy from three of the world’s leading educational institutions.
QiR 2023 also collaborates with the 8th International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering (ISBE), the 7th International Tropical Renewable Energy Conference (ITREC), the 4th International Conference on Smart City Innovation (ICSCI), and the 3rd CSID-AUN SCUD International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure and Urban Development (CAIC-SIUD).
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