The University of Technology Sydney conducted a visit to FMIPA UGM represented by Prof. Willia Huston and Prof. Alana Ammit on Thursday, 22nd February 2024, at the FMIPA UGM Meeting Room. The purpose of this visit was to establish formal relations and introduce the profiles of each faculty in the field of science.
Prof. Drs. Roto, M.Eng., Ph.D., as the Vice Dean for Education, Teaching, and Student Affairs along with Dr. Fajar Adi Kusumo, S.Si., M.Si., as the Vice Dean for Alumni Affairs, Cooperation, and Innovation at FMIPA UGM, welcomed the presence and the initiation of cooperation. Dr. Roto and Dr. Fajar also provided an overview of the profile of FMIPA UGM along with its international-scale activities.
“We have established collaborations with various campuses such as the University of Birmingham, National Central University Taiwan, University of Twente, and others. FMIPA UGM also engages in innovative research with these campus partners,” said Dr. Roto.
“So, we want to create research collaborations between Indonesia and Australia,” said Prof. Ammit.
Additionally, both parties also discussed available scholarships such as government scholarships that will support students.
“Government scholarships are not only for master’s and doctoral programs but also for research for a few months,” said Dr. Wahyono, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Electronics at FMIPA UGM.
Several research outcomes were also presented as information on research fields produced, such as drones, x-rays, and artificial intelligence products developed by FMIPA UGM.
From the agenda of the visit, FMIPA UGM also supports SDGs point 4 regarding quality education through scholarship partnerships from each university. Additionally, FMIPA UGM welcomes educational institutions in partnerships to achieve goals in the advancement of education in accordance with SDGs point 17.
Keywords: scholarship, international program, sciences, research, innovation
Author: Febriska Noor Fitriana
Photos: Hero Prakosa Wibowo Priyanto
