Remarks by the Head of Department

Dr. Arifin Dwi Saputro, S.T.P., M.Sc., ASEAN Eng.

Welcome to the Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada.

The Department of Agricultural & Biosystem Engineering focuses on the implementation of engineering science in agriculture and biosystems to support sustainable agricultural activities.

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Food, Postharvest, and Bioprocess Engineering

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Department news

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Bibliometrics Miniclass Strengthens Research Capacity at DTPB FTP UGM

Yogyakarta, September 22, 2026 — The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FTP UGM), continues to strengthen academic and research capacity through a Bibliometrics Miniclass. Held at Room 384, FTP UGM Building, on Tuesday (September 22), the activity featured Safirotu Khoir, PhD., Coordinator of Public Relations and International Affairs at the UGM Library and Archives, and Janu Saptari, S.IP., Senior Librarian at the UGM Library, as speakers. The event was attended by 30 postgraduate students from the Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Agricultural Engineering, FTP UGM. The activity

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UGM Master’s Student Joins International Joint Supervision Program at Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen, the Netherlands, September 12, 2026 – Muhammad Athala Fawwaz Dzaky, a Master’s student in Agricultural Engineering at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and a member of the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC), Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), FTP UGM, participated in a student mobility program at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands, from September 1–12, 2026. The activity was part of the International Joint Supervision Program (IJSP), which provides students with opportunities to gain academic and research experience through joint supervision with international partner universities. Through the program,

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IJRA Staff Mobility at Wageningen University & Research Strengthens UGM–WUR Agricultural Research Collaboration

Wageningen, the Netherlands, September 12, 2026 – Strengthening international research collaboration is an important step in developing agricultural technologies that are relevant to the challenges of tropical agriculture. This effort was undertaken by Dr. Andri Prima Nugroho, a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and a researcher at the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC), through a staff mobility program at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands. The staff mobility was conducted from September 1–12, 2026, as part of the International Joint Research

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TPB UGM Lecturers’ Expertise Supports Strengthening Cocoa Downstreaming through CTLI

Jember, September 1, 2026 – Strengthening the cocoa downstreaming ecosystem requires synergy among universities, research institutions, government agencies, and industry stakeholders. As part of this effort, a Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) team visited the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kakao Indonesia/Puslitkoka) in Jember, East Java, on September 1, 2026. The visit focused on exploring potential collaboration and discussing the revitalization of the role of the Cocoa Teaching and Learning Industry (CTLI) UGM as a UGM facility supporting the practical implementation of cocoa downstreaming. The visit was attended by Dr. Arifin Dwi

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TPB UGM Lecturers Discuss Mechanization-Based Crop Residue Management at National Multistakeholder Dialogue

Yogyakarta, September 1, 2026 – Crop residue management remains one of the challenges in promoting sustainable agriculture in Indonesia. The practice of burning agricultural residues, particularly rice straw and rice husks, can have negative environmental impacts. Mechanization and the reuse of crop residues offer an alternative approach to addressing this issue. This topic was discussed during the National Multistakeholder Dialogue entitled “Scaling Crop Residue Management Through Mechanization and Custom Hiring in Indonesia”, held on September 1, 2026. The event was organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)

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From Indonesia to Italy, Danial Fatcurrahman Encourages UGM Students to Combine Science and Business

Yogyakarta, September 2, 2026 – Developing agricultural technology requires more than scientific knowledge and technological innovation. Connecting science with business is also important to ensure that research and technology can be developed into solutions that provide broader benefits for society. This message was conveyed by Danial Fatcurrahman, Ph.D., a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Italy, during an international guest lecture entitled “Quality Inspection Techniques for Fresh Products” held by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM),

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