UNNES Inaugurates 3 New Professors of the Faculty of Engineering, Semarang State University, On August 30 2023 in the Auditorium Prof. Wuryanto UNNES. With the addition of three new professors, UNNES currently has 108 professors in various fields and expertise. The three professors who were inaugurated were Prof. Dr. Ratna Dewi Kusumaningtyas, S.T., M.T. (Professor of Process Systems Engineering), Prof. Dr. Heri Yudiono, S.Pd., M.T. (Professor of Mechanical Engineering Education Management Science), and Prof. Adhi Kusumastuti, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. (Professor of Textile Chemistry).
Prof. Dr. Ratna Dewi Kusumaningtyas, S.T., M.T. (Professor of Process Systems Engineering)
As a young innovator, Prof. Ratna has succeeded in producing many innovations and obtaining IPR, including 6 patents and a simple patent. Her research and innovation succeeded in attracting the interest of researchers from partner universities in Malaysia, Thailand and Denmark to take part in biodiesel training at UNNES. Her interest in the field she is in is not just a figment. The lack of optimal management of abundant renewable natural resources has encouraged her to find solutions to increase the economic value of these natural resources through the application of Process Systems Engineering.
It was this dedication and fruit of thought that led her to achieve the highest degree in Process Systems Engineering. Through the innovations developed, the recipient of the “Community Leader Program” Fellowship from the US Department of State has contributed to industrial progress by integrating sustainability and environmentally friendly principles.
Prof. Dr. Heri Yudiono, S.Pd., M.T. (Professor of Mechanical Engineering Education Management Science)
His achievements in the academic world are reflected in his work and contribution in the implementation of the Three Pillars of Higher Education. His expertise in education and teaching is widely recognized. Prof. Heri Yudiono has a strong determination to continue producing innovative and useful research. In the last five years, he has completed 15 research studies and published dozens of scientific articles in various journals, both national and international.
Aside from being an educator, he also plays an active role in community service, with the hope that his knowledge can provide real benefits. His involvement in scientific forums, both at the national and international levels, is also significant. Not only active in the campus environment, Prof. Heri Yudiono is also an administrator and member of various professional organizations, such as the Indonesian Engineers Association, the Indonesian Vocational Lecturers and Teachers Association, and the Association of Technological and Vocational Education Experts.
Prof. Heri Yudiono has shown great attention to the development of vocational education, especially in developing methods for learning mechanical engineering competencies that are relevant to industrial needs. He took the initiative to develop a project-based learning approach for the Mechanical Engineering competency industry, with the aim of ensuring that this learning method is in line with the development of competencies required by the industry. He believes that the most basic thing needed in industrial project-based learning is to align school competencies with industry through partnership programs.
Prof. Adhi Kusumastuti, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. (Professor of Textile Chemistry)
Her concentration in the field of Textile Chemistry encourages her to create new ideas. Most recently, Prof. Adhi Kusumastuti invented an innovation in the form of a Taylor-Couette Column-based high-efficiency dye waste extractor. She has also succeeded in creating an environmentally friendly Natural Dye Powder (NDP) product as an alternative to synthetic dyes. The young heroine also succeeded in creating an innovative textile dyeing technology using NDP based on ultrasonic cavitation as a solution to the problem of liquid waste pollution resulting from textile production activities. She hopes that her innovation will increase the use of environmentally friendly natural dyes in textile production.
For her, Textile Chemistry as the science of processing textile waste and chemicals plays an important role in the recovery process of synthetic dye waste. Prof. Adhi continues to be consistent in encouraging every effort to overcome environmental pollution and encourage the use of natural dyes for sustainable textile products.
