UNAIR NEWS – The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) recently hosted the 2nd International Conference on Applied Science, Mathematics, and Technology (ICASMAT) 2024. ICASMAT is an international platform for sharing, exploring, and transferring research knowledge among academics, researchers, and professionals across various fields. Held online on October 17, 2024, the conference was inaugurated by FST UNAIR Dean Prof. Dr. Miratul Khasanah M. Si.
Building collaboration
In her opening remarks, Prof. Khasanah highlighted that ICASMAT offers an invaluable opportunity for students, faculty, and researchers to foster effective communication and collaboration. She hopes that the conference will strengthen global academic partnerships and create new avenues for collaboration, benefitting scholars, practitioners, and society in achieving sustainable development goals.
The conference drew over 74 participants from various countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Hungary, featuring 24 participants from UNAIR and 50 others from higher education institutions such as BINUS University, Hasanuddin University, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Institut Teknologi Bandung, IPB University, Sunan Ampel State Islamic University, PGRI University of Madiun, and Universiti Sains Malaysia. Additionally, the event attracted 64 views on YouTube.
This event provided a platform for academic and institutional collaboration, expanding the horizons of both national and international participants, including students, faculty, and alumni, with shared interests in science, technology, mathematics, and sustainable development.
Key contributors
Numerous stakeholders played essential roles in ICASMAT 2024’s success. FST UNAIR hosted the event, featuring keynote and invited speakers from prestigious global universities who shared their insights.
Leading academic journals indexed by SCOPUS and SINTA contributed by publishing conference research findings, including FISHES MDPI (Q2), SABRAO (Q3), Journal of Environmental and Earth Science (Q4), Barekeng (SINTA 2), and IJEEEMI (SINTA 2). The organizing committee, chaired by Ade Agung Harnawan and consisting of PhD and graduate students from HIMAPASCA FST, managed the conference to ensure a professional experience. PT INDO SARANA MEDICA also supported the event.
Plenary sessions
The first plenary session featured Dr. Tan Suat Cheng from Universiti Sains Malaysia, who presented on “The Role of Baicalein-preconditioned Neural Stem Cells in Neurogenesis and Brain Remodeling for Endothelin-1 Ischemic Stroke Models.” Dr. Cheng explained that while neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation holds therapeutic promise, the damaged brain poses survival challenges for NSCs. She described how baicalein, a protective compound from the Oroxylum indicum plant, can enhance NSC viability.
In the second plenary session, Prof. Hadi Susanto from Khalifa University Dubai, an expert in mathematical modeling, discussed the modeling of rogue waves or extreme ocean waves. He explained that although these waves form through multiple mechanisms, their behavior parallels optical phenomena described by the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE). This equation illustrates nonlinear localization and noise amplification due to modulational instability, providing new insights into soliton formation.
The final plenary session by Prof. (HCUA) Dr. Carina Citra Dewi Joe from UNAIR, a specialist in vaccine development and large-scale cGMP biologic drug production. She discussed the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, emphasizing rapid, equitable global distribution and streamlined production using standard materials. Her presentation also addressed simultaneous processing strategies, technology transfer, facility expansion, collaborative consortia, and distributed manufacturing oversight, ultimately producing 3 billion doses, saving over 6 million lives, and generating sales exceeding USD 10 billion.
Parallel sessions
ICASMAT 2024 also featured four parallel sessions with seven invited speakers, including Prof. Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Suhaimi, PhD, an expert in Physiology and Endocrinology from Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Prof. Ni’matuzahroh, a microbiologist from Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia; and Dr. Rifai Chai, a specialist in AI, brain-computer interfaces, and robotics from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Other presenters included Prof. Juhana Jaafar on membrane technology for fuel cells from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Dr. Muhammad Anshari on business information systems from Universiti Brunei Darussalam; Herri Trilaksana, Ph.D., focused on experimental physics from Universitas Airlangga; and Dr. Rimuljo Hendradi, an expert in biomedical signal processing and business intelligence, also from Universitas Airlangga.
The conference succeeded in facilitating discussions on current academic and industry challenges. Additionally, it supported the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being, SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 9 on Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 13 on Climate Action, SDG 14 on Life Below Water, and SDG 15 on Life on Land.
The success of the 2nd ICASMAT 2024 reinforces Universitas Airlangga’s standing as a leader in promoting global collaboration and innovation in science, technology, and mathematics in the digital era.
Author: FST UNAIR
