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FTUI Again Adds Three Professors

On Wednesday, March 1 2023, the University of Indonesia again held an open professor inauguration session offline at the UI Convention Center and online via the UI Faculty of Engineering Youtube channel. Three professors from the UI Faculty of Engineering were confirmed in this open session, namely Prof. Ir. Antony Sihombing, MPD., Ph.D. from the Department of Architecture, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suryanegara, S.T., M.Sc., IPU. from the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Praswasti Pembuilder Dyah Kencana Wulan, M.T. from the Department of Chemical Engineering. The professor inauguration open session was chaired directly by the Chancellor of the University of Indonesia, Prof. Ari Kuncoro, S.E., M.A., Ph.D.

In the event procession, Prof. Antony delivered an inaugural speech entitled “A Series of Notes on a Long Journey in Villages and Cities: Study of the Concept of Rukun and Mutual Cooperation”, Prof. Suryanegara delivered an inaugural speech entitled “From Graham Bell to 6G Mobile Communications: Innovation, Regulation and Technology Management towards Vision Indonesia 2045”, and Prof. Praswasti delivered an inaugural speech entitled “Nano and Carbon Technology: Production and Applications in the Field of Composite Materials and Health”.

“With the inauguration of these three professors, FTUI now has 76 active professors and is the second-ranked faculty at UI with the most number of GB. UI itself currently has 348 active GB registered, consisting of 260 GB NIDN, 85 GB NIDK and 3 GB Emeritus. For 2023, Prof. Anthony, Prof. Praswati, and Prof. Suryanegara are the 3rd, 4th and 5th Professor to be confirmed. Currently, FTUI is submitting 7 GB candidates which are currently being processed. Hopefully, in the future these professors can carry out their mandate and responsibility in educating future leaders of the Indonesian nation,” said the Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, ST., M.Eng., IPU.

Also present were the Dean and visiting professors at the inauguration ceremony, the Dean of the UGM Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Selo, ST., M.T., M.Sc., Ph.D; Permanent Professor of the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics ITB, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suhono Harso Supangkat, M.Eng; Professor and Head of the Pancasila University Language Institute, Prof. Dr. Mashadi Said, M.Pd .; Professor and Director of the UI Postgraduate Program, Prof. Dr. dr. Bernadetha Nadeak, M.Pd., P.A .; Professor of the UNKRIS Architecture Department, Prof. Dr. -Ing. Ir. Uras Siahaan, lic. rer. reg .; and UI Chancellor for the 2014-2019 period, Prof. Dr. Ir. Muhammad Anis, M. Met.

In addition, several VIP guests, Deputy Mayor of Depok, Ir. Imam Budi Hartono, M.Sc.; Special Staff of the Presidential Staff Office, Ir. Arief Budhy Hardono; Nuffic Nesso Indonesia Scholarship Team Coordinator, Ir. Indy Hardono, MBA; Chairman of ILUNI UI for the 2022–2025 period, Dr. Ir. Didit Hidayat A. Ratam, MBA .; Deputy Chancellor IV for Research and Student Affairs at Telkom University Bandung, Dr. Ir. Rina Pudjiastuti, M.T .; and the Head of the National Defense Education and Training Center of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General TNI Ketut Gede Wetan Pastia, S.E.

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Bureau of Public Communications
Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia

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