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Bangka Belitung Province is one of the new provinces formed as a result of the division of South Sumatra Province, and it is rich in natural resources and abundant biodiversity. One of the valuable biodiversity resources in this region is the “Sapu-sapu” tree, which grows wild in this area and can be processed into essential oil.

On July 10, 2023, an Agreement of Cooperation was signed between the Faculty of Engineering (FT) at Universitas Bangka Belitung (UBB), the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and the Department of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, Bangka Belitung Province. This Agreement of Cooperation represents an expansion of the collaboration that has been ongoing between FMIPA UGM and the Department of Cooperatives and SMEs of Bangka Belitung Province since 2022.

This collaboration is of utmost importance as it aims to provide optimal support to harness the potential of the available resources in the Bangka Belitung region, which can be enhanced in terms of economic value and developed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those related to essential oils and their derivatives.

During this event, a collaboration agreement was also signed between FMIPA UGM and FT UBB for the soft launch of essential oil products sourced from the “Sapu-sapu” tree, which grows abundantly on the islands of Bangka and Belitung. The event was attended by the Governor of Bangka Belitung Province’s Special Staff, the Vice Rector of UBB, the Dean, several representatives from various departments in the Bangka Belitung region, and representatives from the Kagama Bangka Belitung Executive Board. (FA’23)

FMIPA UGM had the opportunity to host the Pre-Operation Workshop for the Shallow Water Passive Seismic Study, USV Bathymetry, and Drone Magnetometer on July 5-6, 2023. This event was attended by representatives from Pertamina Upstream Innovation, Pertamina Hulu Mahakam, Pertamina Hulu Indonesia, Elnusa, and FMIPA UGM.

According to Dr. Wiwit Suryanto, “The innovation cycle after confirmed research is downstream processing. I believe Elnusa is the right downstream partner for us. We hope our relationship will become even more intensive so that downstream processing can be utilized not only domestically but also internationally.”

In the initiation phase, this study began as a collaborative research effort with UGM in 2020, applied in Pertamina Hulu Mahakam and Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan. Subsequently, in 2022, field implementation was carried out in partnership with Elnusa. Now, in 2023, this study has entered the pilot project phase.

The primary objective of this collaboration is to develop tools for detecting passive seismic waves, and students have the opportunity to undertake internships. The benefit of implementing this method is as one of the fundamental aspects of mapping hydrocarbon prospects in the oil and gas field. Additionally, students gain internship experience, making them better prepared for future employment in the industry.

“So, then (through this passive seismic method), the added value is that we will obtain additional data. It’s not meant to replace the seismic methods that have been used before,” as explained by Mr. Boko Suwardi, Senior Specialist Innovation Geophysics.

Another benefit is reducing the errors in wellbore location. With additional data from passive seismic, confidence in the presence of hydrocarbons beneath the surface will increase. Additionally, passive seismic methods are referred to as clean technology. This method has minimal environmental and social impacts because its energy source comes directly from nature, without the need for energy generated by processes such as dynamite explosions.

On Monday (24/10), FMIPA UGM held a meeting with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Indonesian National Defense University (Unhan RI) at the 7th-floor Auditorium of FMIPA UGM. Both parties were represented by their respective deans and department heads with the main agenda of initiating and signing a cooperation agreement in the fields of research and academics.

In his remarks, the Dean of FMIPA UGM, Prof. Dr. Eng. Kuwat Triyana, M.Si., expressed hope that with this cooperation agreement, FMIPA UGM and FMIPA Militer Unhan RI could collaborate further and in the long term so that Indonesia can become self-reliant in various aspects. In line with this, the Dean of FMIPA Militer Unhan RI, Dr. Ir. Ence Darmo Jaya Supena, M.Si., hoped that this collaboration could bridge research in the field of technology to be applied in the field of defense.

Apart from the signing of the cooperation agreement, another agenda included a discussion session on potential cooperation opportunities between FMIPA UGM and FMIPA Militer Unhan RI. In this session, FMIPA UGM presented several achievements of each department, particularly in the fields of research and downstreaming, as a general overview for future collaboration.

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The issues of cybersecurity and cryptography have become crucial in the digital era. On June 6, 2022, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at UGM received a visit from the National Cyber and Cryptology Polytechnic (Poltek SSN) as part of the initiation of cooperation in the field of Higher Education’s Tridharma and several other collaborations. The delegation from Poltek SSN was led by Air Marshal First Class Tjahjo Khurniawan, who serves as the Director of Poltek SSN. This collaboration was initiated by the Department of Mathematics and will be expanded to the faculty level, involving other departments within FMIPA UGM.

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Environmental pollution remains a major issue in the world’s environmental challenges today. This is evident from various environmental conventions such as the Stockholm Convention, Minamata Convention, etc. To address these environmental issues, research based on Chemistry needs to be developed to improve the quality of the environment in the future. On May 30, 2022, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at UGM initiated collaboration with the Clean Technology and Environment Research Center at BRIN in Serpong.

In this collaboration initiation, several joint activities were agreed upon, including various collaborative research projects, co-supervision of students at the Ph.D., master’s, and bachelor’s levels, student internship activities, and more. Through this collaboration, it is expected that there will be knowledge sharing and the utilization of facilities to optimize various joint studies and activities conducted.