BDSRC and BINUS University @Semarang Strengthen Research Collaboration with FPIK UNDIP

On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, Prof. Dr. Bens Pardamean, Director of the Bioinformatics and Data Science Research Center (BDSRC), and the BINUS University @Semarang team, comprising Nur Sitha Afrilia, S.S., M.S. (Research Coordinator); Gadis Febriani, S.T., M.Ds. (Faculty Member of Visual Communication Design); and Kumara Pinasthika Dharaka, S.T., M.Sc. (Faculty Member of Smart Industrial Engineering), visited the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences at Diponegoro University (FPIK UNDIP). The delegation was welcomed by Prof. Dr. Ir. Diah Permata Wijayanti, M.Sc. (Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs), Prof. Dr. Ir. Agus Indarjo, M.Phil., and department heads from FPIK UNDIP. The meeting aimed to consolidate research collaboration under the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) established in April 2025 through BINUS University @Semarang. During the discussion, Rudi Nirwantono, S.Si., M.Sc., representing BDSRC, presented previous research in fisheries and marine sciences, particularly the genomics of freshwater and marine fish, while Ir. Kuncahyo Setyo Nugroho, S.Kom., M.Kom., shared research on AI for aquaculture; both joined the meeting online via Zoom. Prof. Bens highlighted opportunities to expand the collaboration through joint research on seaweed and snakehead fish (Channa), combining expertise in fisheries and marine sciences with AI and data science to support future research and innovation.