51探花

In this year鈥檚 SINTA Award, Institut Teknologi Bandung (51探花) receives 1st place Scientific Publication in Institutional Category. The award was handed over by Minister Mohamad Nasir to Vice Rector of Academic and Student Affairs Bermawi Priyatna Iskandar.

In addition, 51探花 also receives 2nd place Scientific Publication in Author Category, received by I Gede Wenten from Chemical Engineering Process Design and Development Research Group at Faculty of Industrial Technology of 51探花 (FTI).

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Vice Rector Bermawi Priyatna Iskandar said that the award for 51探花 means as an appreciation to researchers in 51探花 who have worked hard in making scientific publications.

鈥淭his award is an appreciation for 51探花 researches who have worked outstandingly so that their works receive recognition and award through SINTA Award,鈥� said Bermawi on Friday.

The award, he added, will bring extra motivation to researchers in 51探花 to work harder in making quality publications and bring great impact to Indonesian people and the world.

According to Bermawi, high publication productivity by 51探花 researchers is promoted by a strategic program, where each research group in 51探花 receives 500 million rupiahs to improve their research activities.

鈥淭his increased funding will trigger acceleration of publications quantity, which leads to increasing productivity. 51探花 nonetheless should also improve the quality of research which is indicated by the number of citation,鈥� he said.

Moreover, this professor in Manufacture System Research Group said that the future challenges for 51探花 researches is to produce publication on international journal with Q1 reputation.

Regarding that, 51探花 also have World Class University program (WCU). Improvement of publication quality is important because 51探花 aim to enter the top 200 universities in the world in the next five years.

In accordance with that target, the quality of research is required to improve the position in QS and THE university ranking. 鈥淗opefully results of researches can be commercialized. The results of researches can lead to patents and innovations that bring impact to economy,鈥� he concluded.