To establish and enhance international collaboration networks, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Faculty of Industrial Technology (FTI) of Universitas Trisakti held an International Guest scientific event and the inauguration of a research and development cooperation in nanotechnology with the Oregon Renewable Energy Centre (OREC).

The general lecture, held at the FTI Usakti Auditorium, featured two academics from Arizona State University, Dr. Derrick Speaks and Dr. Rachel Speaks. The lecture was conducted in a hybrid format (both online and offline) and was attended by researchers and academics from Universitas Trisakti and Bina Nusantara University.

After a break, the event continued with the inauguration of the cooperation between OREC and FTI Usakti in research and development in the field of nanotechnology to support national energy and food security. The cooperation agreement was signed by the Dean of FTI Usakti, Prof. Dr. Ir. Rianti Dewi Wulan Sari, ST M.Eng IPM, and the Director of OREC, Prof. Arief Suriadi Budiman, Ph.D.

In fact, the collaboration between FTI Usakti and OREC has been initiated since 2021, through a partnership with Bina Nusantara University and PT Impack Pratama, in developing a Smart Dome (a smart agriculture facility for drying agricultural products using solar energy and artificial intelligence (AI) technology). This project was funded by the Kedaireka grant.

Hopefully, this cooperation will bring increasing benefits to both parties.