• Solid waste utilization
• Slow release fertilizer
• Natural zeolite
• Carbon based material
• Waste water treatment

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Upgrading Limbah Biomassa Menjadi Bahan
   Bakar Padat dengan Hydrothermal Treatment
2. DIKTI 2016: Utilization of Klaten Indonesia Natural Zeolite, Silicalite and ZSM-5  for Development of Adsorbent and Membrane
3. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Biosorpsi Logam Berat pada jamur Tiram (Pleurotus sp.)
4. AUNSEED Net JICA (2016-2017): Slow Release Fertilizer From Poultry Manure
5. PIAT UGM (2016): Pengembangan Teknologi Pirolisis Sampah Plastik
6. BPPTNBH: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Berbasis Peningkatan Potensi Wilayah
7. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Alam yang Ramah Lingkungan Desa Sidorejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon Progo
8. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Umbulsari B Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu dan Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Tentang Pelestarian Lingkungan

1. Evaluasi Waktu Start Up pada Proses Peruraian Limbah Stillage secara Anaerobik Menggunakan Reaktor Fluidized Bed Kontinyu dengan Zeolit sebagai Media Imobilisasi
2. Slow Release Fertilizer from Biomass Solid Waste
3. The Effect ofBinder on The Release of Nutrient from Matrix-based Slow Release Fertilizer
4. Landfill Leachate Digestion Using Single Stage Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Bioreactor with Natural Zeolite Powder as Microbial Immobilization Medium
5. Comparison between performance of fixed bed and fluidized bed reactors with natural zeolite/bentonite as microbial immobilization media for anaerobic digestion of stillage
6. Solid acid catalyst from bagasse fly ash
7. Slow Release Fertilizer from Rice Husk Ash

Contact: chandra.purnomo@ugm.ac.id

• Carbon material
• Gas and energy storages
• Waste water treatment

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Umbulsari B Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu dan Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Tentang Pelestarian
   Lingkungan

1. Producing high quality carbide-derived carbon from low quality byproducts stemming from SiC production
2. Carbon with Core-Shell Structures for High Performance Electric Double Layer Capacitors
3. Vanadium Pentoxide/ Carbide-Derived Carbon Core-Shell Hybrid Electrodes for High Performance Electrochemical Energy Storage
4. Synthesis of carbon core–shell pore structures and their performance as supercapacitors

Contact: teguh.ariyanto@ugm.ac.id

• Chemical reaction engineering
• Heterogeneous catalysis
• Mineral processing

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Katalisator Padat Natrium Silikat Berbasis Silika Hasil Pemungutan Dari Lumpur Panas Bumi Untuk Proses Pembuatan Biodiesel
2. DIKTI 2016: Peningkatan efisiensi energi dan penurunan emisi CO₂ pada produksi nickel pig iron (NPI) dari low grade bijih nikel laterit dengan penggunaan bioreduktor
3. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Optimasi Pengambilan Nikel dari Nikel Laterit Pomolaa dengan Menggunakan Teknik Hidrometalurgi: Pengaruh Suhu dan Konsentrasi Asam
4. Fakultas Teknik UGM: Edukasi “Do It Yourself”: Pembuatan Reaktor Biogas Tipe Balon Sederhana untuk Pengolahan Limbah Peternakan Sapi Dusun Melikan, Desa Giritirta, Kecamatan Pejawaran, Kabupaten Banjarnegara
5. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Alam yang Ramah Lingkungan Desa Sidorejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon Progo

1. Pemanfaatan LNG sebagai Bahan Bakar Kendaraan Umum di Yogyakarta: Tinjauan Aspek Keselamatan dalam Pengangkutan dan Penyimpanan
2. Study on Phosphat Decomposition by Alkaline Roasting to Recover Rare Earth Elements from Monazite of Bangka Island Indonesia
3. Lamtoro Charcoal (L. Leucocephala) as Bioreductor in Nickel Laterite Reduction: Performance and Kinetics Study
4. Transesterification of palm oil using sodium silicate base catalyst from geothermal sludge
5. Evaluation of shrinking core model in leaching process of Pomalaa nickel laterite using citric acid as leachant at atmospheric conditions
6. Sintesis Bioaditif Gasoline Melalui Ketalisasi Gliserol Menggunakan Katalisator Padat
7. Modifikasi Zeolit Alam Mordenit Sebagai Katalisator Ketalisasi dan Esterifikas
8. Mikroenskapsulasi Eugenol dengan Penylut Polyvinyl Alcohol sebagai Pestisida Nabati dengan Metode Emulsifikasi dan Spary Drying
9. Recovery of Metals from Spent Lithium Ion Batteries Using Organic Acids
10. Geothermal Energy for Green, Sustainable Development and Community Prosperity in the Eastern Indonesia: NZAID-Gadjah Mada University-supported CaRED Program

Contact: iperdana@ugm.ac.id

• Polimerization

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM 2016: Studi Awal Pengambilan Lesitin dari Minyak Kedelai
2. Upstream Technology Center Pertamina: Optimasi Proses dan Kinetika Reaksi serta Formulasi Surfaktan Berbahan Baku Tandan Ksosong Kelapa Sawi untuk Enhanced Oil Recovery
3. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Alam yang Ramah Lingkungan Desa Sidorejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon Progo
4. BPPTNBH Fakultas Teknik UGM: Pengolahan Limbah Batik, Desa Wukirsari, Kecamatan Imogiri, Kabupaten Bantul, Yogyakarta

1. On the Use of Sodium Lignosulphonate for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Contact: whasokowati@ugm.ac.id

• Process Modelling and Simulation
• Chemodynamics
• Polymer synthesis
• Degradation

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Modifikasi Resin Alami Menjadi Bahan Pelapis (Coating Material) Superior
2. DIKTI 2016: Upgrading Bio-oil From Micro-algae Residue by IntegratedCatalytic Slow Pyrolysis-Hydrodeoxygenation (CSP-HDO) Process
3. DIKTI 2016: Pembuatan Bahan Pelapis Unggul (Excellent Coating Material) dari Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD)
4. Upstream Technology Center Pertamina: Optimasi Proses dan Kinetika Reaksi serta Formulasi Surfaktan Berbahan Baku Tandan Ksosong Kelapa Sawi untuk Enhanced Oil Recovery

1. Polyesterification of Shellac as An Alternative Coating Material
2. Catalytic cracking of the top phase fraction of bio-oil into upgraded liquid oil
3. Effect of modification ZSM-5 catalyst in upgrading quality of organic liquid product derived from catalytic cracking of Indonesian nyamplung oil (Calophyllum inophyllum)
4. Catalytic decomposition of tar derived from wood waste pyrolysis using Indonesian low grade iron ore as catalyst
5. Kinetics of acetoxylation of Indonesian crude turpentine over Amberlyst 36 wet: Pseudo-homogeneous approach
6. Removal of free fatty acid in Palm Fatty Acid Distillate using sulfonated carbon catalyst derived from biomass waste for biodiesel production
7. Simulation Study of the Biodiesel Production from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate using Coconut Shell Biochar Sulfonated Catalyst in Reactive Distillation Column
8. On the Use of Sodium Lignosulphonate for Enhanced Oil Recovery
9. Kinetic Stdy of Catalytic Cracking of Indonesian Nyamplung Oils (Colophyllum inophyllum) over ZSM-5 Catalyst
10. Simple Kinetics Model for Esterification of Indonesian Crude Turpentine Over Amberlyst 15
11. Kinetic study of palm fatty acid distillate esterification with glycerol over strong acidic cation exchanger Tulsion 42SM
12. Production and Characterization of Biodegradable Plastics from Tapioca Strach-Low Density Polyethylene Using Initiator of dicumyl Peroxide
13. Investigation on Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) based Alkyd Resin and Styrene as a Coating Material
14. Microencapsulation Technology of Ginger Oleoresin With Chitosan as Wall Material: A review
15. Optimum conditions for the formation of glycidyl nitrate from 1,3-dinitroglycerin
16. Characteristics of glucomannan isolated from fresh tuber of Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume)
17. Catalytic Cracking Of Indonesian Nyamplung Oil  (Calophyllum Inophyllum) For Bio-Fuels  Production Using Zsm-5 Catalyst
18. Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate with High Amount of Free Fatty Acids Using Coconut Shell Char Based Catalyst
19. Pyrolysis of Polystrene using Metal Oxide Catalyst
20. Mikroenskapsulasi Eugenol dengan Penylut Polyvinyl Alcohol sebagai Pestisida Nabati dengan Metode Emulsifikasi dan Spary Drying
21. Characterization of Low density Polyethylene (LDPE)- Durian Seed Starch Biodegradable Plastics
22. Optimum Operating Conditions of Glycerol Nitration to Produce 1, 3-Dinitroglycerin, The 2015 International Conference on Chemical Engineering
23. Tensile Strength Test of Photo Biocomposites for Application in Biomedical Materials
24. Biokomposit dari Serat Rami dan Sekresi Kutu Lak Termodifikasi dengan Lateks Terhidrasi dan Tidak Terhidrasi
25. Encapsulation Red Ginger Oleoresin (Zingiber officinale var. Rubrum) with Chitosan-alginate as Wall Material Using Spray Drying
26. Catalytic Cracking of The Top Phase Fraction of Bio-Oil into Upgraded Liquid Oil

Contact: rochmadi@ugm.ac.id

• Mineral Processing
• Energy conservation

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Sintesis dan Karakterisasi Biokomposit Berbasis Polyion Complex Kitosan /Silika Geotermal sebagai Alternatif Biomaterial dalam Tissue Engineering
2. DIKTI 2016: Peningkatan efisiensi energi dan penurunan emisi CO₂ pada produksi nickel pig iron (NPI) dari low grade bijih nikel laterit dengan penggunaan bioreduktor
3. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Optimasi Pengambilan Nikel dari Nikel Laterit Pomolaa dengan Menggunakan Teknik Hidrometalurgi: Pengaruh Suhu dan Konsentrasi Asam
4. Fakultas Teknik UGM: Edukasi “Do It Yourself”: Pembuatan Reaktor Biogas Tipe Balon Sederhana untuk Pengolahan Limbah Peternakan Sapi Dusun Melikan, Desa Giritirta, Kecamatan Pejawaran, Kabupaten Banjarnegara

1. Effect of Bentonite Addition on Geopolymer Concrete from Geothermal Silica
2. Characterization of Nickel laterite reduction from Pomalaa, Sulawesi Tenggara
3. Study on Phosphat Decomposition by Alkaline Roasting to Recover Rare Earth Elements from Monazite of Bangka Island Indonesia
4. Kinetics of Leaching Process Nickel Laterite Pomalaa using Citric Acid  as Leachany
5. Effect of Temperature on Energy Density Increase of Biobriquettes from Ketapang Shell
6. Lamtoro Charcoal (L. Leucocephala) as Bioreductor in Nickel Laterite Reduction: Performance and Kinetics Study
7. Synthesis and Characterization of Biocomposites Based on Chitosan and Geothermal Silica
8. Studi Pengaruh Konsentrasi dan Suhu pada Penurunan Konsentrasi Silika pada Geothermal Brine dengan Penambahan Ca(OH)₂
9. Seleksi Bakteri untuk Bioleaching Litium dari Baterai Ion Litium Bekas
10. Recovery of Metals from Spent Lithium Ion Batteries Using Organic Acids
11. Effect of Oxidized Surface of Tennantite and Chalcopyrite on Diethyl Dithiophosphate (DTP) Adsorption and the Kinetics; Observed using UV-Vis Spectroscopy
12. Effect of Temperature and H₂O₂ Addition on Recovery of Metals from Lithium Ion Batteries Using Metabolic Citric Acid
13. Characterization of Nickel Laterite Reduction from Pomalaa, Sulawesi Tenggara

Contact: bayupetrus@ugm.ac.id

• Adsorpsi
• Energy storage
• Clean technology

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Pembuatan Material Silica Aerogel dengan Metode Pengeringan Superkritis
2. BPPTNBH Fakultas Teknik UGM: Pengolahan Limbah Batik, Desa Wukirsari, Kecamatan Imogiri, Kabupaten Bantul, Yogyakarta

1. Pemisahan Litium dari Larutan Campuran Litium-Kobalt dengan Metode Elektrodialisis Bipolar Membran serta Pembentukan Kompleks Co-EDTA
2. A Thermodynamic Study of Methane Hydrates Formation In Glass Beads
3. Innovative Hydrate Management Assessment in Early Conceptual Design Phase: A Success of Life Cycle Cost Approach in Offshore Gas Field Development
4. Preparation Of Carbon Supported Cobalt Oxide From Waste Of Mangosteen Peels As Ethylene Scavanger For Fruit Preservation

Contact: imampras@ugm.ac.id

1. Lestari Hetalesi Saputri: Studi Kinetika dan Karakterisasi Hasil Sintesis Poliester dari Shellac dan Anhidrida Ftalat
2. Desi Nurandini: Studi Kinetika dan Karakterisasi Hasil Sintesis Alkyd Resin dari Gliserol dan Asam Adipat yang Termodifikasi Minyak Biji Karet
3. Indah Purnamasari: Kinetika Reaksi Polimerisasi Urea-Asetaldehid Dalam Proses Enkapsulasi Urea
4. Retno Sulistyo Dhamar Lestari: Slow Release Diazinon Dari Mikrokapsul Melamin Urea Formaldehid

Other students:
Gelar Panji Gemilar (2011), Iga Trisnawati (2012), Felix Arie (2013), Hendrik Setiawan (2014), M. Ridho Ulya (2015), Rais Fatikhin (2016), Cynthia Clarizka (2016), Andi Respito (2013), Eva Pramuni (2013), Govinda Aris (2015), Windia Hanifah (2016, Lalak (2016), Susmardi (2016), Retno Sulistyo DL (2010), Lestari Hetalesi Saputri (2010), Heppy Kristiani (2011), Desi Nurandini (2011), Muh Wahyu Syabani (2012), Anggi Wahyuningsi (2012), Lukmanul Hakim (2012), Riysan Octy (2013), Hanifrahmawan (2013), Umi Laila (2014), Wida Banar (2014), Mukasi Wahyu (2015), Alit Istiani (2015), Harry Marareza (2015), Tri Purwanti (2013), Kevin Cleary Wanta (2014), Achmad Dhaefi (2015), Winda Fauzi (2016), Dewi Purnamasari (2016), Nadya Alfa (2016).

1. Abu Hasan: Studi Proses Mastikasi dan Penggilingan Karet Alam : Pengaruhnya Terhadap Karakteristik Vulkanisasi dan Sifat Fisik Vulkanisat
2. Sperisa Distantina: Modifikasi Kimiawi Pada Proses Pemungutan Dan Crosslinking Karagenan Dari Euchema cottonii dalam Sintesis Hidrogel
3. Sri Rahayoe: Pengendalian Karakteristik Film Kitosan sebagai Coating Buah dengan Variasi Jenis dan Komposisi Aditif pada Pembuatan Larutan Coating
4. Deni Swantomo (2010)
5. Fadilah (2011)
6. Jayanudin (2015)
7. Y.C Danarto (2015)