Daejeon, South Korea, October 2–14, 2025 —Dr. Rudiati Evi Masithoh, lecturer at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTPB FTP UGM), had the opportunity to participate in an international mobility program at Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea.
Over the two-week program, Dr. Evi was involved in a collaborative research project with the CNU research team led by Prof. Byoung-Kwan Cho, Ph.D., under the Department of Smart Agriculture Systems (BK21 4th), College of Agriculture and Life Science.
The research focuses on the development and application of Hyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy (HSI) for the nondestructive analysis of food and agricultural products. HSI technology enables the simultaneous acquisition of spatial and spectral data, providing detailed information on the chemical composition, physical properties, and quality distribution of materials—without damaging the samples. This technology represents a major breakthrough in addressing the needs of modern agriculture for rapid, accurate, and environmentally friendly quality evaluation systems. Through the use of HSI, quality assessment processes can be conducted more efficiently while supporting precision agriculture and sustainable food production practices.
Dr. Evi’s participation in this program carries several strategic objectives, including:
• enhancing faculty competence in mastering advanced technologies currently being developed in South Korea,
• strengthening global academic networks as part of the program’s internationalization efforts, and
• creating opportunities for future joint research between UGM and Chungnam National University.
Beyond academic capacity building, this international mobility program also contributes to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly:
• SDG 4 (Quality Education): through academic capacity enhancement and knowledge exchange between universities,
• SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure): by advancing technological innovation in the field of biosystems engineering, and
• SDG 5 (Gender Equality): through the active participation of women researchers in international and cross-border collaborations.
Through this program, DTPB FTP UGM aims to continue driving research transformation toward global excellence, expanding international collaboration networks, and strengthening its academic contribution to the development of innovative, efficient, and sustainable agricultural and food systems.
