The UI Physics Student Team Won the Overall Champion at EUREKA ITB 2022.

Students from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI), once again achieved a brilliant achievement. This time, the Physics Department contingent won the overall championship title in EUREKA ITB 2022 in the Higher Education Olympiad category. This was announced online on March 27, 2022, following EUREKA SERIES 3.

As the overall champion, FMIPA UI successfully outperformed the host nation by securing three titles: Ahmad Arsy took first place, followed by M. 'Anin Nabail 'Azhiim in second place, and Faris Ramadhantyo Darmawan in fifth place. Two other contingent members, M. Fauzan Syahbana and Jovan Alfian Djaja, reached the semifinals.

The three students' impressive achievements were due to the guidance of M. Aziz Majidi, Ph.D., who was assisted by Dr. Adam Badra Cahaya, a FMIPA UI lecturer specializing in Theoretical Physics of Condensed Matter. Under the guidance of Dr. Aziz and Dr. Adam, they were well-trained and prepared to solve physics problems that challenged logic and tested the consistency of their thinking.

"This is important because in the final round, participants are challenged to work on open-ended problems and conduct case studies to demonstrate their ability to apply physics to real life," Dr. Aziz told the FMIPA UI Public Relations team.

Arsy also acknowledged that the open-ended problems in the final round were the most challenging. He explained that open-ended problems require each participant to explore their critical thinking skills to generate new ideas as solutions.

"So, in the question, participants were asked to review two methods of storing qubits. Method 1 stores qubits using a combination of static electric and magnetic fields, while method 2 uses only a time-dependent electric field. Both methods require consideration of particle movement, stability, and the k-value requirements for the potential. There are two ways to examine this problem: classically and quantumly," Arsy explained the challenges of the final round.

Arsy explained that these ideas were then presented to the judging panel through a presentation.

"Next, each participant must present their answer to a panel of judges through a presentation," he added.

Dede Djuhana, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Indonesia, also expressed his appreciation to the supervisors and the three students. He stated that thorough preparation, hard work, and the involvement of the supervisors, along with the support of other relevant parties, were the keys to FMIPA UI's success in achieving the overall championship title.

Dede Djuhana, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Indonesia, also expressed his appreciation to the supervisors and the three students. He stated that thorough preparation, hard work, and the involvement of the supervisors, along with the support of other relevant parties, were the keys to FMIPA UI's success in achieving the overall championship title.

EUREKA ITB is an annual national level event organized by the Semi-Autonomous EUREKA ITB Agency under the ITB Physics Student Association since 2016. Referring to the main theme "Physics: Creative Ways to Deal with Current Issues", the competed materials consist of Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Fields, Quantum Physics, Statistical Physics and Vibrations and Waves.

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