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CenterforCollaborativeResearch–NationalCenterforSustainableTransportationTechnology(NCSTT)
Documentation(April– June2018)
LeadandAffiliateUniversitiesPICmeetingtofinalizethepartnershipagreements
PeopleonthepicturearerepresentativesofCCRNCSTTleadandaffiliateuniversity
Ouryoungresearchersisgivingpresentationinanacademicconference
Thetitleofthepresentationis“FrameModelAnalysisforanElectricThree-WheelVehicle
Memorandum of Understandingsigning between PT Proven ForceIndonesia and NCSTT, which isrepresented by CCR NCSTTPartnership Manager (Dr. EngBentang) and ITB Vice Rector (Prof.Bambang Riyanto)
ConsortiummeetinginChinatodevelophighspeedrailwayinIndonesia.OurCCRisrepresentedbyDr.Sigit PSantosa(CCRDirector)andProfYulYunazwin (CCRNCSTTPrincipalInvestigator
ThemeetingwasalsoattendedbyrepresentativesfromBeijingJiaotong University,UniversityofBirmingham,UniversityofStuttgart,ZTECorporationandChinaRailwayDesignCoorporation
Our CCR Liaison (Dr. Poetro Sambegoro) accompaniedthe Minister of Research, Technology and HigherEducation of Indonesia (Prof. Mohamad Nasir) inMassachusetts Institute of Technology
TheministersymbolicallyreceivedthepartnershipagreementbetweenCCRNCSTTandMITfromMITChancellorofAcademicAdvancement(Prof.WilliamGrimson)
OurCCRmemberfromMIT(Prof.TomaszWierzbicki)alsojoinedusduringtheprocess
A visit to MIT by CCR NCSTT Director (Dr. Sigit P. Santosa) and ITB Vice Rector (Prof. Bambang RiyantoTrilaksono) to expand the relationship between MIT and Indonesian Higher Education Institution (MIT-Indonesia Research Alliances)
In the left picture, representatives from ITB also had lunch with the CTO of data system in MIT
Two of our researchers participated in MIT Professional Development Program (Dr. Gunawan Dwi Hariyadi andDr. Agus Purwadi)
They are expected to disseminate what they learn from the program to other CCR NCSTT member in Indonesia
Two of our researchers participated in MIT ProfessionalDevelopment Program (Dr. Gunawan Dwi Hariyadi and Dr.Agus Purwadi)
GeneralLectureinITBgivenbyProf.RobertVanDerHilst onEarth,Planets,Climate,Life
Prof.RobertVanDerHilst isaprofesson ofEarthandPlanetarySciences,MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology
CCRWebsiteDevelopment
Challenges
I.Hindrancetocashflowbecauseofthechangeofplanregardingtravel• OurCCRusedreservefundtocoverthetravelcosttotheUS(MIT),asthesysteminITBrequiresthatthebudgetfortravelisdisbursedafterthecompletionofthetravel(afterallproofhasbeensubmitted)
• ThistraveltoMITitselfisanincidentalprogram(toaccompanytheministerofresearch,technologyandhighereducation)andnotincludedintheinitialplan
• However,therewasatimegapbetweenwhentheproofwassubmittedandwhenthetravelbudgetwasreimbursedwhilethereservefundwassupposedtobeforotheractivities
• OurCCRmusttightlycontrolourownbudget,especiallyonactivitiesthatarenotincludedintheinitialplanningandassesiftheexecutionofsuchactivitieswilldisrupttheexecutionofotheractivities
• OurCCRmustalsobereadywithsomeamountofreservefund(ifavailable)
II.ChallengeinexecutingMITProfessionalEducationExecution(PE)• Similartothecaseabove,ourCCRparticipationinMITPEalsometchallengeontravelbudget,whichcanonlybereimbursedafterthecompletionoftheprogram
• WealsometsomeconfusiononMITPEregardingvisarequirement(B1orJ1)
• Weresolvedtheissuebycollectingnecessarydocument(letterfromMITPEtotheUSembassy)asabasisthatonlyB1Visawasrequired
III.ProblemrelatedtoflightticketandflyAmericanact• ThischallengeisonourreturnflightticketofourMITLiaisonaftervisitingMIT• TheticketwasorderedthroughANA(andnotfromanAmericanAirline),eventhoughanAmericanAirlinewaspartoftheflight• ThisisnotinlinewiththeFlyAmericanAct• ThiscausedhindranceinfinancereportingforJanuary2018• OurCCRandIIEhavebeenworkingcloselytosolvethisissue• Inthefuture,ourCCRmustbemorecarefulinorderingflightticket
IV.MaintainingCommunicationandCoordinationwithallCCRmember• CoordinationamongallCCRmembersremainsachallengingtaskasourmemberinstitutionsarebasedinmanydifferentlocationsinIndonesia• Communicationviaskypeorteleconferenceisnotaseffectiveasfacetofacemeeting.• OurCCRmustlookforeveryopportunitytoholdaface-to-facecoordinationmeetingwhilemaintainingbudgetefficiency• Thiscanbedonebyholdingcoordinationmeetingduringtheexecutionofourprogram(i.e.conference,workshop,etc)
V.CurrencyGapbetweentheinitialbudgetandrecentspendingneed• TherateofrupiahtoUSDhasbeendecliningsincethebeginningofyear2018• Thisisathreat,asitwillputpressureonthebudget,especiallyforactivitiesthatwillbeconductedintheUS• IIEhasasystemtoanticipatethis• ButtherewillbetimegapbeforeIIEdisbursethefundtofillinthecurrencygap• Problemmightariseifweneedtoexecuteaprogrambutthefundhasnotarrivedinourbankaccount• ThetimerequiredtodisbursethemoneybyIIE,therefore,shouldbeshortened
ActionPlanforJuly– Sept2018
Ourmostrecentactivity
• GeneralLecturebyProf.RobertVanDerHilst,anMITProfessor• ThetopicwasonEarth,Planets,ClimateandLife• ThisprogramisanextensionofSingapore-MITAlliancesforResearchandTechnology(SMART).
NextAgenda- 1
• ParticipationinMITProfessionalEducationPrograma.Topic:AdditiveManufacturing:From3DprintingtotheFactoryFloorb.Location:Boston,Massachusetts,USAc.Date:23rd to27th July2018
• Workshopa. Topic:ResearchEstablishmentwithSustainableManagementStrategyb.Location:Manadoc. Date:8th to10th ofAugust2018
NextAgenda- 2
• The11th InternationalConferenceonFractureandStrengthofSolidsa.Location:Lombokb.Date:26th of29th ofAugust2018
• the5th InternationalConferenceonElectricVehicularTechnologya. Location:Surakartab. Date:30th to31st ofOctober2018
The11th InternationalConferenceonFractureandStrengthofSolids(FEOFS2018)whichisorganizedbyCCRNCSTT)
WillbeheldinKuta Beach,Lombok
The5th InternationalConferenceonElectricVehicularTechnology
WillbeheldinAlila hotel,Surakarta