FMIPA UI Receives Benchmarking Visit from FMIPA Hasanuddin University

Tuesday (28/6/2022), Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI) Dede Djuhana, Ph.D. accompanied by his staff received a visit from the delegation of the Chemistry Department of Hasanuddin University (Unhas), Makassar, in meeting room A, Dean's Building, UI Campus, Depok.

The purpose and objective of the delegation consisting of Prof. Ahyar Ahmad, Ph.D. (Head of the Doctoral Program in Chemistry), Dr. Hasanah Natsir (Head of the Masters Program in Chemistry), Dr. St Fauziah, M.Si (Secretary of the Department of Chemistry), and Dr. Nur Umriani Primitasari, M.Si. (UGM Department of Chemistry) was to conduct benchmarking to the Chemistry Study Program (Prodi) FMIPA UI.

Prof. Ahyar as the leader of the delegation explained that this benchmarking is one of the programs of the Unhas Chemistry Department to exchange and obtain information about the curriculum, SOPs, guidelines for implementing the Study Program, and others.

"We are doing this in preparation for the superior accreditation of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral study programs in the Chemistry Department, FMIPA Unhas," said Prof. Ahyar.

Meanwhile, Dede Djuhana, Ph.D. in his presentation material explained the profile of the academic and non-academic fields of FMIPA UI including departments, study programs along with national and international accreditations that are in process and have been obtained, research and academic collaboration with domestic and foreign partners, the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka program, academic community innovation, and community service activities.

Supporting facilities such as laboratories, as well as special work units which are units of consulting services, training, laboratory testing and certification in the field of applied science were also discussed.c

"Everything we do is an effort to encourage the realization of FMIPA UI's vision to become a leading science faculty that is able to play a role at the global and regional levels in order to advance the development of science and sustainable development," said Dean Dede.

Vice Dean for Education, Research, and Student Affairs, FMIPA UI Dr.rer.nat. Budiawan said that the field he leads is the backbone of the university, one of which is in terms of achieving an international reputation for the University which must be realized, among others, through increasing student achievement, research results, and increasing reputable national and international journals.

"The direction of the activity is indeed cooperation, research and academic collaboration with international partners, and to achieve that, the closest thing we currently have are programs from the UI level, including Inbound-outbound students, and the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka program," said Deputy Dean Budiawan.

After the presentation agenda by the Dean and Deputy Dean for Field 1, the Unhas delegation accompanied by the Head of the Chemistry Department, Dr. Asep Saefumillah, departed for the Chemistry Department Building, FMIPA UI. There, the Unhas delegation had the opportunity to visit the UI Chem and Instrumentation Laboratory and the Basic Chemistry laboratory. Still taking place in the Chemistry Department, the event then continued with the Presentation and Discussion agenda with the Head of the Chemistry Department about the profile of the Chemistry Department, including the Postgraduate Program, Excellent Accreditation, to MBKM.

This activity was also attended by Dr. Lukmanda Evan Lubis (Manager of Cooperation, Ventures, and Alumni Relations, FMIPA UI), and Muhammad Ridwan, M.Eng., Ph.D. (Head of the Undergraduate Chemistry Study Program, FMIPA UI).

News source : https://sci.ui.ac.id/