Strengthening Research Collaboration and Green Energy Education Through International Academic Networking

The Invitation for Research Collaboration and Speaker Engagement programme was conducted at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS), Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Semarang, Indonesia, on 11 February 2026.

 

The programme commenced with a presentation on the progress of the matched research grant delivered by Ts. Dr. Mohd Shawal Jadin to the faculty’s academic staff, followed by an interactive discussion and question-and-answer session focusing on the expansion of strategic collaboration. Key areas explored included student mobility and exchange programmes, as well as the implementation of joint/remote PhD supervision. Several potential fields for further collaboration were identified, notably robotics, image processing, and renewable energy.

 

The programme also featured guest lectures delivered through a pairing speaker approach to 30 undergraduate students from the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Informatics programmes, employing an active learning methodology.

 

The lecture, titled Green Hydrogen and Fuel-Cell Power Conversion for Electricity Generation, aimed to provide introductory exposure and foundational understanding of green energy, with particular emphasis on energy conversion using fuel-cell technologies for electricity generation. The activities continued with a visit to research and teaching laboratories to facilitate the sharing of facilities and research practices, before concluding with a souvenir exchange session as a token of appreciation and a commitment to sustained collaboration, presented by the Head of Delegation, Ts. Dr. Mohd Shawal Jadin, to Dr. Sabhan Kanata, S.T., M.Eng., Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang.