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DTPB FTP UGM Team Conducts Irrigation Modernization Benchmarking at Manganti Irrigation Area

May 9, 2025 No Comments

May 5–6, 2025 — The irrigation modernization team from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), conducted a benchmarking visit to the Manganti Irrigation Area (DI Manganti). This activity aimed to gain in-depth insights into the implementation of digital-based irrigation modernization carried out in the region. The benchmarking was attended by two lecturers: Dr. Murtiningrum, S.T.P., M.Eng., and Dr. Andri Prima Nugroho, S.T.P., M.Sc. During the visit, the team explored various technical aspects of the modernization process, such as the use of hardware and software, the

Lecturer from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, FTP UGM, Invited as Speaker at Technical Guidance on Irrigation Operation and Maintenance Management in Sleman Regency

May 9, 2025 No Comments

Sleman, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Office of Public Works, Housing, and Settlement Areas (DPU PKP) of Sleman Regency held a Technical Guidance (Bimtek) on the Management of Irrigation Operation and Maintenance (OP) for Civil Servants (ASN) and Non-Civil Servants within the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for Water Resources in the Eastern Region. Dr. Murtiningrum, S.T.P., M.Eng., a lecturer from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), was invited as the keynote speaker at the event held at Hotel Paku Mas, Sleman. The event was attended by

Enhancing Laboratory Quality: FTP UGM Faculty and Technicians Join ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Lead Implementer Certification Training

April 27, 2025 No Comments

Yogyakarta, April 25, 2025 — A total of ten lecturers and laboratory technicians from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), participated in an online Training and Certification for Lead Implementer of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Standards, organized by LABNESIA from April 23 to 25, 2025. The participating lecturers included Dr. Sri Rahayoe, Dr. Devi Yuni Susanti, Dr. Rudiati Evi Mashitoh, Dr. Joko Nugroho Wahyu K., Hanim Zuhrotul Amanah, Ph.D., Sri Markumningsih, Ph.D., Hilda Maya Sintia Dewi, S.T.P., M.Sc., Dwi Ayuni, Ph.D., and Ardan Wiratmoko, S.T.P., M.Sc. They were

Palm Sugar SMEs in Kulonprogo Receive GMP Training with Support from UGM Lecturer

April 25, 2025 No Comments

Kulonprogo, April 24, 2025 — The Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta organized an assistance program for the “Nyawiji Mulyo” Small and Medium Industry (SME) of palm sugar (gula semut) in Kulonprogo. The event, themed “Socialization of GMP Implementation Facilitation,” featured Dr. Devi Yuni Susanti, a lecturer from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Gadjah Mada University, as the keynote speaker. The session was moderated by Setiani Kartika Wati, S.T., a Junior Industry and Trade Extension Officer from Disperindag DIY, who emphasized the importance of

Commemorating 12 Years of the Clean Irrigation Movement, Prof. Sigit Supadmo Encourages Farmers to Take Active Role in Protecting the Environment and Irrigation Systems Bantul

April 24, 2025 No Comments

In celebration of the 12th anniversary of the Clean Irrigation Movement (Gerakan Irigasi Bersih or GIB) Merti Tirta Amartani, a community dialogue was held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Bantul Regency. Prof. Dr. Ir. Sigit Supadmo Arif, M.Eng., a lecturer from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), was invited to be the keynote speaker in this dialogue. GIB Merti Tirta Amartani is a grassroots movement initiated by Prof. Sigit Supadmo, in response to farmers’ concerns over the growing waste pollution in irrigation networks. Over the

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