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