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 […]
Following the public lecture on creating sustainable and climate-resilient cities the previous day, FTUI held the first day of the Pre-Bootcamp Academic Writing on Wednesday (26/06). With the same speakers, Prof. Veronica Soebarto and Dr. Scott Hawken, this first training session covered the topics of academic writing and abstract introduction. Academic writing is a style […]
Furfural is a promising biomass-based commodity. Derived from lignocellulosic biomass, furfural is a renewable material that can be used as a raw material for various industrial commodities, including as a solvent in petroleum processing, the production of nylon, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. Muryanto, a doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at FTUI, researched developing lignocellulosic biomass sourced […]
Indonesia, located along the Ring of Fire, possesses 40% of global geothermal resources, equivalent to 29 gigawatts of electricity. Geothermal energy is vital for the development of a sustainable energy system in Indonesia. This energy can be utilized for Geothermal Power Plants (PLTP), but its utilization in PLTP development has not yet been optimized. Geothermal […]
On Friday (28/6), the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), through the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit, continued its entrepreneurship program with the On-Boarding Technopreneurship Camp event. This activity marks the beginning of a series of entrepreneurship training activities for its participants. The event was held in the Smart Meeting Room at the FTUI Dean’s […]