UNS — Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta officially inaugurated five new professors. The inauguration took place at the Open Session of the UNS Academic Senate, Tuesday (7/3/2023). The five professors are Prof. Dr. Albertus Sentot Sudarwanto, S.H., M.Hum., Prof. Dr. Agus Purwantoro, M.Sn., Prof. Drs. Bambang Harjito, M.App.Sc., Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Rahmanu Widayat, M.Sn., Prof. Danar Praseptiangga, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D. The inauguration of UNS professors took place in the Auditorium G.P.H. Haryo Mataram UNS.
The five new UNS professors were inaugurated for their contributions in various fields of science. Prof. Dr. Albertus Sentot Sudarwanto, S.H., M.Hum., is the 10th professor at the Faculty of Law (FH) and the 255th professor at UNS. He was inaugurated as a Professor in the field of law with an inauguration speech entitled Model Imbal Jasa Lingkungan Berbasis Kontraktual sebagai Bentuk Tanggung Jawab Perdata (Model of Contractual-Based Payment for Environmental Services as a Form of Civil Liability).
Prof. Dr. Agus Purwantoro, M.Sn., is the 3rd professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FSRD) and the 256th professor at UNS. He was inaugurated as a Professor in the field of Performance Art Creation with an inauguration speech entitled Eksplorasi Kreatif dan Identitas Karakter Dalam Seni Rupa Kontemporer Indonesia (Creative Exploration and Character Identity in Indonesian Contemporary Art).
Prof. Drs. Bambang Harjito, M.App.Sc., Ph.D., is the first professor at the Faculty of Information Technology and Data Science (FATISDA) and the 257th UNS. He was inaugurated as a Professor in the field of Cryptography and Information Security with an inauguration speech on Keamanan Informasi Menggunakan Kriptografi DNA berbasis NTRU Kriptosistem pada Cyber Space (Information Security Using NTRU Cryptosystem-based DNA Cryptography in Cyber Space).
Prof. Dr. Rahmanu Widayat, M.Sn., is the 4th professor at FSRD and the 258th UNS. He was inaugurated as a Professor in the field of Aesthetics with an inauguration speech entitled Estetika Rupa Jawa dalam Konstelasi Seni Timur dan Barat (Javanese Fine Aesthetics in the Constellation of Eastern and Western Art).
Prof. Danar Praseptiangga, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., is the 38th professor at the Faculty of Agriculture (FP) and the 259th professor at UNS. He was inaugurated as a Professor in the field of Food Science with an inauguration speech entitled Pengembangan Pangan Fungsional dan Pengemas Pangan Berkelanjutan Berbasis Sumber Daya Alam Indonesia (Development of Functional Food and Sustainable Food Packaging Based on Indonesia’s Natural Resources).
The Head of the UNS Council of Professors (DP), Prof. Drs. Suranto, M.Sc., Ph.D., saw the inauguration of the five new UNS professors as something special. This was because this momentum is approaching the 47th Dies Natalis UNS. This moment was extraordinary for Prof. Suranto, who had seen the journey of the five new UNS professors.
“I am proud and very happy with the five professors who were inaugurated. Not only academically, but also they are really forged and prepared mentally, academically and psychologically,” Prof. suranto said.
The Rector of UNS, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum., also said that this inauguration was a sweet gift. This further strengthens UNS’ new optimism to pursue the target of 10% of professors.
The number of professors is an important indicator for assessing the quality of a tertiary institution. The addition of professors and doctorates at UNS will greatly improve the quality and quantity of research and/or publications. This is because the success of a lecturer in achieving the title of professor cannot be separated from the role of their research and publication performance.
Prof. Jamal is confident and believes in the scientific capacity of every UNS Professor. He said that they will be able to have a big social role in society and be able to side by side by building international networks and taking part on the global stage.
“Professors who work productively through various quality studies and research are believed to be able to provide strategic solutions for solving societal problems, as well as being able to increase the UNS index at the international level,” Prof. Jamal said.
Finally, Prof. Jamal advised the new UNS professors to be productive in guiding their students and junior lecturers. UNS professors are asked not to become relaxed after obtaining a professorship, moreover make it a springboard for individual interests.
“There is a government mandate to provide professorships. It contains a message that the presence of professors as intellectuals is to provide solutions and not actually be part of the problem,” he concluded. Humas UNS
Reporter: Rangga Pangestu Adji
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
Translator: Mifta Muriska