ITB Promotes Living Lab Development to Strengthen Community-Based Research and Community Service

YOGYAKARTA, itb.ac.id — Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) participated in the Living Lab Train-the-Trainers Programme 2026, held at Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), Yogyakarta, on September 24–25, 2026. ITB was represented by Husna Nugrahapraja, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D., from ITB's School of Life Sciences and Technology (SITH).The programme...

October 01, 2026

Prof. Ahmad Faizal’s Scientific Lecture: From Wounds to Fragrance—Unraveling the Language of Plant Chemistry

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Professors’ Forum held a Professorial Lecture in the West Auditorium at ITB’s Ganesha Campus on Saturday, September 12, 2026. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Faizal, S.Si., M.Si., from the School of Life Sciences and Technology (SITH) at ITB delivered a lecture titled “From...

September 12, 2026

ITB Expert Reveals the Ecological Impact of the Bromo Fires and Restoration Strategies

Ilustration of a mountain (courtesy of Pexels)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — Forest and land fires have been ravaging the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) area in East Java since early August 2026. The fires then spread to several areas with dry vegetation and terrain that is quite difficult to access. The TNBTS Administration suspects the fires...

August 16, 2026

UKM Gebrak ITB Brings Cupunagara Coffee to Bandung CFD, Expanding Market Access for Local Farmers’ Products

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Gebrak, a Student Activity Unit (UKM) at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), introduced Cupunagara Coffee, a coffee product developed by the community of Cupunagara Village, Cisalak District, Subang Regency, West Java, to a wider consumer base through the “Kopi Cupunagara Goes to CFD Bandung” event on Sunday (May 3, 2026)....

August 12, 2026

ITB Develops Smart Nursery Backpack to Improve Rattan Seedling Survival in Central Sulawesi

DONGGALA, itb.ac.id — A multidisciplinary team from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) has developed the ITB Smart-Nursery Backpack, a portable nursery unit designed to help local communities cultivate rattan seedlings before replanting them in forest areas. The technology was implemented in collaboration with the Nupabomba Village Forest...

July 27, 2026

ITB Students Develop AgroSmart to Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — Three students from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) have developed AgroSmart, a machine learning-based adaptive crop recommendation system designed to help farmers select suitable crops and make informed decisions throughout the growing season based on current climatic and environmental conditions. The system is expected to...

July 20, 2026

In a World First, ITB Develops Peptone from Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Reduce Import Dependence and Organic Waste

JATINANGOR, itb.ac.id — A research team from the School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung (SITH ITB), has developed locally sourced peptone from black soldier fly (BSF) larvae. The innovation aims to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on imported peptone while offering a sustainable solution for organic waste...

July 17, 2026

SITH ITB Develops Synthetic Biology-Based Ectoine Prototype to Reduce Import Dependence

BANDUNG, dri.itb.ac.id – The Directorate of Research and Innovation (DRI) at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) conducted another site visit as part of its monitoring of recipients of the 2025 High-Impact Innovation Program funding. On Friday (March 13, 2026), the visit took place at the Integrated Instrumentation Laboratory, Labtek XI, School of...

March 13, 2026

Harnessing Cassava and Spirulina, the Althara Team from ITB Develops High-Protein, Locally-Sourced Flour to Support National Food Security

From left: Naveed Muhammad Falah, Agnes Ruth Savira, and Maritza Kayla Zasky Malikha achieved 1st Place and Gold Medal at SINEC 2026.BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Three students from the Post-Harvest Technology Study Program at the School of Life Sciences and Technology-Engineering (SITH-R), Maritza Kayla Zasky Malikha, Agnes Ruth Savira, and Naveed...

July 12, 2026