• Bioprocess engineering
• Bioconversion of industrial organic wastes
• Biorenewable materials
• Food processes
• Municipal waste management
• Science based policy making

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Pengembangan Teknologi Produksi Nano-Chitosan dari Limbah Kulit Udang untuk Pengawetan Ikan di Wilayah Kepulauan Maluku
2. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Uji Efektivitas Aerasi dengan Microbuble Generator untuk Optimalisasi Air pada Budidaya Ikan Nila Merah (Oreochromis
   Niloticus)
3. Badan Pengelola Dana Kelapa Sawit (2016): Perancangan Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor untuk Pengolahan Palm Oil Mill Effluent
4. National Academy of Science USA (2014-2017): Converting Landfill Leachate into Energy (CLEAN Project)
5. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Umbulsari B Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu dan Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Tentang Pelestarian Lingkungan
6. Hibah ESD LPPM UGM: Education for Sustainable Development: edukasi pembuatan reaktor biogas balon sederhana untuk skala rumah tangga
7. Kerjasama PT. Pupuk Indonesia: Kajian kelayakan pabrik pupuk organik granul dari kompos sampah kota dan biomassa

1. Evaluasi Waktu Start Up pada Proses Peruraian Stillage secara Anaerobik Menggunakan Reaktor Fixed Bed dengan Zeolit sebagai Media Imobilisasi
2. Evaluasi Waktu Start Up pada Proses Peruraian Limbah Stillage secara Anaerobik Menggunakan Reaktor Fluidized Bed Kontinyu dengan Zeolit sebagai Media Imobilisasi
3. Nano-chitosan Utilization for Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Preservation
4. The Start Up Time Evaluation on The Anaerobic Stillage Decomposition using Fixed Bed Reactor with Zeolite as The Immobilization Media
5. The Effect of Temperature and Chitosan Concentration during Storage on The Growth of Chitosan Nanoparticel Produced by Ionic Gelation Method
6. Pengujian Efektivitas Kombinasi Bakteri dan Jamur pada Bioleaching Litium dari Limbah Baterai Ion Litium
7. Landfill Leachate Digestion Using Single Stage Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Bioreactor with Natural Zeolite Powder as Microbial Immobilization Medium
8. Determination of the Optimum Hydraulic Retention Time in Double Stage Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Bioreactor for Landfill Leachate Treatment
9. Technological Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Indonesia
10. CO₂ Desorption from Glycerol for Reusable Absorbent
11. Application of Micro Bubble Generator as Low Cost and High Efficient Aerator for Sustainable Fresh Water Fish Farming
12. Substrate adsorption effects of natural zeolite as the microbial immobilization medium in anaerobic treatment of landfill leachate
13. Mathematical modeling to evaluate the distribution of leachate discharge into the water streams around Piyungan Landfill Site
14. Comparison between performance of fixed bed and fluidized bed reactors with natural zeolite/bentonite as microbial immobilization media for anaerobic digestion of stillage
15. Enhancement of biogas production in anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent by the addition of digested biodiesel waste as inoculum and microbial immobilization using natural zeolite
16. Evaluation on the effect of natural zeolite as microbial immobilization medium in anaerobic digestion for various concentrations of palm oil mill effluent using digested biodiesel waste as inoculum
17. Anaerobic digestion of palm oil mill effluent with Lampung natural zeolite as microbial immobilization medium and digested cow manure as starter
18. Assessment of start up mechanisms for anaerobic fluidized bed bioreactor in series based on mathematical simulation
19. The effects of surfactant and electrolyte concentrations on the size of nanochitosan during storage
20. Continuous Absorption of CO₂
    in packed Column using MDEA solution for biomethane preparation
21. CO₂ Absorption for Biogas Purification as a Renewable Fuel for Small Industries
22. Preparation and Characterization Modified Chitosan by Polyelectrolyte Complexation
23. The Effects of Surfactant and Electrolyte Concentrations on the Size of Nanochitosan during Storage
24. Modification of Geothermal Sludge Particle Dispersion on Saponification Process
25. Peningkatan Produksi Biogas dari Lindi dengan Variasi Jumlah zeolit senagai Media Imobilisasi Bakteri Anaerob
26. Seleksi Bakteri untuk Bioleaching Litium dari Baterai Ion Litium Bekas
27. Kajian Optimalisasi Urutan Proses dalam Pembuatan Kitosan dari Limbah Cangkang Produk Perikanan
28. Nano-chitosan Utilization for Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Preservation
29. Inhibition of Microbial Growth by Nano-chitosan for Fresh Tilapia (Oreochromis sp) Preservation
30. Enhancement Of Aerobic Waste Water Treatment By The Application Of Attached Growth Microorganisms And Micro Bubble Generator
31. The Implementation Of A Developed Microbubble Generator On The Aerobic Wastewater Treatment
32. Effect of Temperature and H₂O₂ Addition on Recovery of Metals from Lithium Ion Batteries Using Metabolic Citric Acid
33. Encapsulation Red Ginger Oleoresin (Zingiber officinale var. Rubrum) with Chitosan-alginate as Wall Material Using Spray Drying

Contact: wiratni@ugm.ac.id

• Biomaterial

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Sintesis dan Karakterisasi Biokomposit Berbasis Polyion Complex Kitosan /Silika Geotermal sebagai Alternatif Biomaterial dalam Tissue Engineering
2. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM 2016: Optimasi Pembuatan Controlled Realeased Fertilizer Berbasis Chitosan dalam Peningkatan Efisiensi Pupuk
3. IBM: Diversifikasi Produk Olahan Perikanan Ikan Tawar dan Pemanfaatan Nanokitosan sebagai Bahan Pengawet Pada Fish Handling dalam Kerangka Peningkatan Ekonomis Produk Hasil Perikanan di Kelompok Perikanan Tulungagung
4. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Umbulsari B Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu dan Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Tentang Pelestarian Lingkungan
5. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pengembangan Produk Gula Kelapa Produksi Masyarakat Desa Sidorejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon progo – Tahap III

1. Electrospinning optimization and characterization of Chitosan/Alginate/Polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers
2. The effect of Temperature and Chitosan Concentration during Storage on The Growth of Chitosan Nanoparticel Produced by Ionic Gelation Method
3. Chitosan Flocculation-sedimentation for Harvesting Selected Microalgae Species Grown in Monoculture and Mixed Cultures
4. Synthesis and Characterization of Biocomposites Based on Chitosan and Geothermal Silica
5. Extraction of Saponin from Aloe Vera: Optimization and Kinetic Studies
6. Preparation and Characterization Modified Chitosan by Polyelectrolyte Complexation
7. The Effects of Surfactant and Electrolyte Concentrations on the Size of Nanochitosan during Storage
8. Microencapsulation Technology of Ginger Oleoresin With Chitosan as Wall Material: A review
9. Kajian Optimalisasi Urutan Proses dalam Pembuatan Kitosan dari Limbah Cangkang Produk Perikanan
10. Encapsulation of rat bone marrow stromal cells using a poly-ion complex gel of chitosan and succinylated poly(Pro–Hyp–Gly)
11. Optimization and Characterization of Chitosan/Alginate/Polyvinyl Alcohol

Contact: yuni_kusumastuti@ugm.ac.id

• Produksi dan aplikasi pewarna alami pada tekstil
• Produksi dan aplikasi pewarna alami pada makanan
• Analisis Kuantitatif Perilaku Polutan di Lingkungan
• Proses separasi campuran menjadi komponen murni
• Competence Based Education.

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Ekstraksi Warna Alami dari Gambir (Uncara Gambir)
2. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Umbulsari B Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu dan Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Tentang Pelestarian Lingkungan
3. PT Indocement (2014-2016): Sentra Batik Tulis Pewarna Alami Ciwaringin: Inisiasi Pembentukan, Pemantapan dan Pengembangan

1. The Sustainable Economic Development through Research, Production, and Application of Natural Dye
2. Preservation of Natural Colorant Extract of Jalawe Fruit Peel (Terminalia bellirica) in Water-Based Solution

Contact: edia_rahayu@ugm.ac.id

• Heat and mass transfer
• Separation processes

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Sistem Absorpsi-Desorpsi CO₂ Secara Kontinyu Untuk Pemurnian Biogas Sebagai Bahan Bakar Terbarukan Bagi Mesin Industri Dan Pembangkit Listrik
2. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Pengaruh Suhu Pada Pelucutan CO₂ dari Larutan Gliserol Menggunakan Gas Panas dalam Sistem Batch
3. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Umbulsari B Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu dan Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Tentang Pelestarian Lingkungan
4. BPPTNBH Fakultas Teknik UGM: Pengolahan Limbah Batik, Desa Wukirsari, Kecamatan Imogiri, Kabupaten Bantul, Yogyakarta

1. Pengaruh Udara Pemanas dalam Proses Filtrasi Sentrifugasi terhadap Perpindahan Masa Cairan
2. CO₂ Desorption from Glycerol for Reusable Absorbent
3. Continuous Absorption of CO₂ in packed Column using MDEA solution for biomethane preparation
4. CO₂ Absorption for Biogas Purification as a Renewable Fuel for Small Industries
5. Preparation Of Carbon Supported Cobalt Oxide From Waste Of Mangosteen Peels As Ethylene Scavanger For Fruit Preservation

Contact: amindaryani@ugm.ac.id

• Membrane and separation technology
• Natural product engineering

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Utilization of Klaten Indonesia Natural Zeolite, Silicalite and ZSM-5  for Development of Adsorbent and Membrane
2. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM 2016: Adosorpsi Free Fatty Acid (FFA) dalam Crude Palm Oil dengan Resin
3. BPPTNBH FT UGM: Pengembangan Produk Gula Kelapa Produksi Masyarakat Desa Sidorejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon progo – Tahap III

1. Mathematical Modeling of Oryzanol Separation from Rice Bran Oil by Silica-based Batch Adsorption: Equilibrium and Mass Transfer Rate
2. Effect of ca2+ to salicylic acid release in pectin based controlled drug delivery system
3. Oryzanol Separation from Rice Bran Oil in a Batch Adsorption: Effects of Structure Non-Uniformity inside Particle
4. The effects of Intra-Particle Concentration Gradient on Consecutive Adsorption – Desorption of Oryzanol from Rice Bran Oil in Packed Column
5. Microencapsulation Technology of Ginger Oleoresin With Chitosan as Wall Material: A review
6. Development of Natural Zeolites Adsorbent: Chemical Analysis and Preliminary TPD Adsorption Study
7. Model Isoterm Kesetimbangan Adsorpsi Oryzanol Dalam Minyak Bekatul Pada Adsorben Silika Gel Dengan Fase Gerak N-Heksana:Aseton

Contact: skwirawan@ugm.ac.id

• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Chemical Processes

Research funding (2016-2017)

1. DIKTI 2016: Pengolahan Gliserol Hasil Samping Industri Biodiesel Sebagai Usaha Pemanfaatan Gliserol Yang Melimpah: Pembuatan Gliserol Karbona
2. Departemen Teknik Kimia FT UGM: Oksidasi Batubara Kualitas Rendah
3. 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
4. BPPTNBH Fakultas Teknik UGM: Pengolahan Limbah Batik, Desa Wukirsari, Kecamatan Imogiri, Kabupaten Bantul, Yogyakarta
5. Hibah ESD LPPM UGM: Education for Sustainable Development: edukasi pembuatan reaktor biogas balon sederhana untuk skala rumah tangga

1. Indonesian low rank coal oxidation : The effect of H₂O₂ concentration and oxidation temperature
2. Utilization of Glycerol with Urea Using Purolite C100 Resin as Catalyst

Contact: ssrahayu@ugm.ac.id

1. Arini Wresta: Pembuatan Biogas dari Campuran Air Limbah Tahu Dan Kotoran Sapi Menggunakan Bibit Mikrobia Pemicu dari Slurry Keluaran Digester Aktif
2. Kartini Megasari: Analisis Kuantitatif Pengaruh Variasi Perlakuan Operasional Pada Digester Double Dome Dan Digester Tunnel Skala Lapangan
3. Rosita Dwityaningsih: Peningkatan Produksi Biogas Pada Proses Co-Digestion Limbah Cair Kelapa Sawit, Kotoran Sapi dan Effluen Digester Aktif dengan Penambahan Karbon Aktif dan Metode Fed Batch
4. Gregorius Prima Indra Budianto: Pengaruh Pengaturan Skema Feeding dan Konsentrasi Limbah Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI)) Pada Stabilitas Proses Anaerob Studi Kasus Limbah Cair Laboratorium JTK UGM
5. Henry Jonathan: Pengendalian Pelepasan Nitrogen dengan Coating Zeolite pada Controlled-Release Fertilizer (CRF) Sludge Biodigester
6. Anies Mutiari: Kesetimbangan dan Proses Kecepatan Pada Mekanisme Penjerapan Gas Karbondioksida Menggunakan Strong Base Anion Exchange Resin Untuk Purifikasi Biogas
7. Gregorius Prima Indra B (2010)
8. Zuliyana (2011)
9. Nisa Finidhama (2011)
10. Lenny Halim (2012)
11. Dody Satriawan (2012)
12. Melly Mellyanawaty (2012)
13. Henry Jonathan (2012)
14. Kunthi Widyasih (2013)
15. Wivina Diah (2013)
16. Annisa
17. Primaningtyas (2014)
18. Dody Guntama (2014)
19. Cintiya Septa H (2014)
20. Elli Prastyo (2014)
21. Laily (2015)
22. Dian
23. Fitriani (2015)
24. Firda Mahira (2015)
25. Nikolas Dwi L (2011)
26. Elisabeth (2012)
27. Rakhmat Dwi H (2013)
28. Zakiah Walia (2015)
29. Zeni Ulma (2015)
30. Rachma Tia Evita (2016)
31. Zulaikha (2016)
32. Anies Mutiari (2010)
33. Ningsih
34. Wijayanti (2011)
35. Jeffrey Bastanta (2012)
36. Sari Sekar Ningrum (2013)
37. Pratiwi Puji (2013)
38. Novriady (2014)
39. Dewi Wahyuningtyas (2012)
40. Mutiara Putri (2012)
41. Venitalitya (2014)
42. Zhilal Shadiq (2015)
43. Windra Putri Juwita (2016)

1. Dodi Irwanto (2013)
2. Prihati Sih (2014)
3. Sri Ismiyati D (2016)