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Agricultural Engineering Lecturer and Researcher Shares Insights on Japanese University’s Digital Transformation at UGM Sharing Session Forum

March 20, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, March 20, 2025 – Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., a lecturer and researcher at the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC) of the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems (TPB) at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM), served as a speaker at a *Sharing Session* titled “Digital Transformation: Share, Brainstorm, Innovate.” The event was organized by the Bureau of Digital Transformation (BTD) of UGM on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Radiopoetro Building, FKKMK UGM. This event aimed to explore insights and best practices in digital transformation from foreign

Presentation of Research Results – Exchange Research Student Program to Strengthen Academic and Cultural Ties between UGM and Kyushu University Japan

March 19, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, March 19, 2025, a significant milestone was achieved in the international research collaboration between Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Kyushu University, Japan. The culmination of this partnership was marked by the final presentation of Machika Shimizu, an exchange research student from Kyushu University, held at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering (TPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) UGM. This research program, which took place from February 21 to March 26, 2025, was a follow-up to the Summer Course organized by the Faculty of Forestry UGM in 2024. Under the guidance of Dr. Andri Prima

Strengthening Research Collaboration, Kyushu University Student Studies Smart Farming at UGM’s Smart Agriculture Research Center – Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department

February 25, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, February 25, 2025 – Machika Shimizu, a student from Kyushu University in Japan, has embarked on a one-month exchange research program at the Environmental and Agricultural Building Engineering Laboratory (TLBP) within the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (TPB) at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM). This program, running from February 21 to March 26, 2025, is a follow-up to the Summer Course held by UGM’s Faculty of Forestry in 2024. During her time at UGM, Shimizu is focusing on designing a system for monitoring plant health using image processing

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering UGM Experts Share Insights on AI for Food and Energy Security at HATHI Webinar

February 20, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, February 20, 2025 – Prof. Sigit Supadmo Arif and Dr. Andri Prima Nugroho, faculty members from the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), were the keynote speakers at an international webinar organized by HATHI (Himpunan Ahli Teknik Hidraulik Indonesia). The webinar, themed “Optimizing AI in Water Resource Practices,” brought together experts from Indonesia, Malaysia, and China to discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in achieving food, water, and energy security. During the event, Prof. Arif and Dr. Nugroho presented a paper titled “Artificial Intelligence and Rapid Decision-Making for Irrigation

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 and the Future of Agricultural Engineering Profession: Guest Lecture by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazmi Mat Nawi from UPM Malaysia

February 12, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, February 12, 2025 – As part of the Joint Supervision and Research Program 2024 between Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazmi Mat Nawi, Head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UPM, delivered a guest lecture in Meeting Room 384, Faculty of Agricultural Technology at UGM. The lecture, moderated by Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., was themed “The Future of Agricultural Engineering Profession: Challenges and Potentials in the Era of IR 4.0,” and was part of the mandatory course Engineering Profession (TPPB212207). The

Strengthening Agricultural Cooperation: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazmi Mat Nawi’s Visit to UGM Encourages Future Precision Agriculture Research Partnerships

February 11, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, Indonesia – From February 10 to 14, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazmi Mat Nawi, Head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), visited Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) as part of the Joint Supervision and Research Program 2024. This visit, funded by the Directorate of Partnerships and Global Relations at UGM, is a follow-up to a collaborative research proposal outlined in the joint supervision and research program, led by Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng. During his visit, Dr. Nazmi held a series of meetings with the Dean

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, through the Joint Supervision Program and the International Joint Research Academy (IJRA), has sent students and supervising lecturers from the Laboratory of Food Engineering, Postharvest, and Bioprocess (TPPB) to conduct research at KU Leuven, Belgium.

February 1, 2025 No Comments

Leuven, Belgium, January 10, 2025 – The CaPT (Computer-aided Postharvest Technology) Research Team from the Laboratory of Food Engineering, Postharvest, and Bioprocess (TPPB), Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, represented by lecturer Bayu Nugraha, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., and student Nurul Khomariyah (class of 2021), collaborated with the Mechatronics, Biostatistics, and Sensors (MeBioS) Research Team from the Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Belgium. This initiative is part of the Academic Internationalization Strengthening Program through Joint Supervision, organized by the Directorate of Partnerships and Global Relations, as well as the International

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Achieves International Recognition at the RCE Awards 2024 by United Nations University – IAAS in the Acknowledged Flagship Project Category, Supporting Education for Sustainable Development

January 15, 2025 No Comments

January 15, 2025. The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, FTP UGM, through the Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) Yogyakarta, successfully received the prestigious RCE Awards 2024 in the Acknowledged Flagship Project category. This award was achieved through the proposal of Dr. Prieskarinda Lestari, S.T., IPM and the YESSA Community Service Team with their ongoing project titled “Integrating Digital Technological Innovations and Local Excellence: Enhancing Smart Field Learning Centre to Drive Pro-Climate Agricultural-Educational (Agro-Edu) Tourism.” The Acknowledged Flagship Project award was granted for the alignment and achievements of the implementation, which are in line with SDG

Agricultural Engineering Lecturer and Researcher Discusses AI Implementation for Food Security at UGM AI Seminar

January 8, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, January 8, 2025 – Dr. Andri Prima Nugroho, Coordinator of the Smart Agriculture Research Center and a member of the Digital Transformation Bureau Task Force at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), participated as a speaker in the National Seminar “AI for Indonesia” held by UGM. The seminar showcased various AI innovations, and Dr. Andri presented the crucial role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing food security, particularly in the agriculture sector. In his presentation, which focused on the application of AI to improve agricultural productivity and food security, Dr. Andri provided a comprehensive understanding of food

Joint Supervision UGM – UPM: UGM Agricultural Engineering Students Participate in Research Exchange at Universiti Putra Malaysia for Spectral Sensor Utilization in Indoor Farming

December 26, 2024 No Comments

Serdang, Malaysia – Arifa Haryani, a master’s student in Agricultural Engineering from Gadjah Mada University’s (UGM) Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, participated in a week-long research exchange program at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) from December 16-26, 2024. This joint supervision program, funded by UGM’s Directorate of Partnerships and Global Relations, was overseen by her primary supervisor, Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., at UGM’s Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC), and co-supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazmi Mat Nawi, Head of UPM’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Arifa’s research focuses on utilizing spectral

Kick-off Meeting of Collaborative Research on Adapting the Impact of Land Use and Climate Change through Smart Irrigation Water Management to Support Food Security

December 20, 2024 No Comments

Currently, agricultural production to support food security is facing pressure from various aspects. Population growth is putting pressure on agriculture to produce more food. On the other hand, land use change and climate change are challenges for agriculture to produce food. The impact of these pressures is very much suffered in the ability of the irrigation system to provide adequate water supply for agriculture. A research group from the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems, Faculty of Agricultural Technology UGM has begun researching the impact of climate change and land use changes on the ability of

Research Visit of Smart Agriculture Research UGM to Universiti Putra Malaysia: Building Collaboration in Precision Agriculture

December 19, 2024 No Comments

Serdang, Malaysia – From December 16 to 19, 2024, a research team from the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC) of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), conducted a research visit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). This visit is part of UGM’s joint supervision and research program aimed at strengthening research collaboration in the fields of precision and smart agriculture. The team, led by Dr. Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, STP., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., consists of faculty members and students from UGM, including Arifa Haryani, S.T.,