The increasing demand for renewable energy and environmental pollution from poorly managed waste have become significant issues that remain unresolved. Hospitals, in particular, have become major contributors to wastewater. In developing countries, hospitals can produce 200-400L/capita/day of wastewater containing toxic, non-biodegradable, and infectious pollutants. Retno Pratiwi, a doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at FTUI, sought...
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Universitas Indonesia (UI) Student Chapter (SC), consisting of 108 students from the Faculty of Engineering (FT) UI, has once again achieved international recognition by winning the 2024 Presidential Award for Outstanding Student Chapters in the Technical Dissemination category. SPE UI SC is the only representative from Asia and the...
The oil and gas industry in Indonesia faces significant challenges in maintaining the safety and efficiency of its pipeline systems. To address these issues, Taufik Aditiyawarman, a Doctoral student in Metallurgical & Material Engineering at FTUI, has completed a dissertation discussing the use of risk-based inspection methods supported by machine learning and deep learning technologies....
Dr. Ernia Susana, a doctoral student in Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering (FT), Universitas Indonesia (UI), has developed a new method for monitoring blood glucose levels without using needles. This method utilizes light technology known as Photoplethysmography (PPG) signals and artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to make it easier, more comfortable, and affordable for...
One of the most frequent disasters in Indonesia is earthquakes, making Indonesia the second most earthquake-prone country after China, according to Statista. This is due to Indonesia’s geographical location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where three tectonic plates meet: the Indo-Australian Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and the Pacific Plate. Addressing this phenomenon, Erly Bahsan,...
Bone implants are generally divided into permanent and temporary implants. With advancements in biomaterial science reaching the third generation, the use of inert temporary implant materials is shifting towards absorbable metal materials. Among absorbable metals, magnesium has great potential to be developed as an implant, as it can eliminate the need for implant removal surgery...
FTUI once again held the Pre-Bootcamp Academic Writing on Thursday (27/06), inviting Prof. Veronica Soebarto and Dr. Scott Hawken as speakers. On the second day of training, the topics covered were literature review, methodology, and types of research. In academic writing, a literature review is a crucial element that must be included. This review should...
On Friday (June 21), the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), represented by the Research Center for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE), received a visit from the University of Michigan. The meeting, held in the i-CELL Meeting Room on the 2nd floor, was attended by representatives from both RCBE and the University of Michigan. From RCBE,...
On Monday (24/6), the Master’s Program in Interdisciplinary Regional and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (PWK FTUI) received a visit from students and lecturers from Monash University. The visit was represented by Brendan Josey from the Department of Architecture at Monash University, accompanied by seven architecture students and one lecturer from...
Five Environmental Engineering students from FTUI’s 2020 cohort have showcased outstanding achievements with their innovative research. The students, Muhammad Kafka Alghifari, Aldrin Irsyarasyid, Mohammad Ghaffariy Al-Fairadj, Soebowo Adjinegoro, and Shafira Anjani Putri, won the First Place Gold Medalist at the World Science, Environment, and Engineering Competition (WSEEC) with their study titled “The Removal of Heavy...
