This year's Pilmapres was won by Alifia Zahratul Ilmi (SEEI - Biomedical Engineering), followed by Nailah Shabirah (SBM - Entrepreneurship) at second place, and Muhammad Ibnu Fadlin Shah (SAPPD - Urban and Regional Planning) at third place. On the other hand, Chelzsya Athaayaa Nurman (SF - Pharmaceutical Science and Technology) was the runner-up of the competition.

Other participants who qualified as finalists for the 2022 ITB Pilmapres are Muhammad Dzul Fahri (FMNS), Henry Susilo (FIT), Jesslyn Jie (FEST), Indra Jaya Budiarso (FMAE), Cecilia Natasya Rachman (FCEE), Maha Yudha Samawi (SITH), Mohammad Army (FMPE), and Epifania Desiarni (FAD).

"Congratulations to you all exceptional students of ITB," Dr. Epin Saepudin, M.Pd. declared in his opening remarks. "Through this event, students can do their part in contributing to their country via concrete actions of ideation and innovation."

The 2022 ITB Pilmapres is an annual event organized by the National Achievement Center under the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education. Aiming to deliver the highest form of appreciation to the best students in Indonesia, students are prepared to become agents of transformation for a better nation.

Each finalist has gone through selection from their faculty/school to be chosen as its representative for the next round encompassing the university or institute. The winner of the 2022 ITB Pilmapres at the university level will advance to the regional and national stages as the delegate of ITB.

Candidates had the opportunity to present their innovation for 10 minutes in English, in which their presentation order was determined via lottery. A 15-minute Q&A session led by judges continued afterward. The finalists from each faculty/school are listed below, with their presentation titles stated:

- FMNS: M. Dzul Fahri (10519089) (Undergraduate Program in Chemistry)
“Lithium: A Hidden Indonesian Geothermal Resource for Future Energy Challenges”

- FIT: Henry Susilo (13019096) (Undergraduate Program in Chemical Engineering)
“Simulation and Optimization of Closed-Circuit Reverse Osmosis (CCRO) Operation for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Wastewater Treatment in East Nusa Tenggara”

- FEST: Jesslyn Jie (12019022) (Undergraduate Program in Geological Engineering)
“Milvus: The Dual-kite Power System to Provide Electricity for Indonesia”

- FMAE: Indra Jaya Budiarso (13719057) (Undergraduate Program in Material Engineering)
“Utilization of Paper Waste and Natural Fiber as Eco-friendly, Structural and Insulated Panels to Reduce the Use of Air Conditioners”

- SAPPD: Muhammad Ibnu Fadlin Syah (15419066) (Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning)
“PADEK: Recovery of Kampung Warna-Warni Destination via Community-Based Organization for Improving Economic Activities”

- FCEE: Cecilia Natasya (15719011) (Undergraduate Program in Environmental Infrastructure Engineering)
“Enlarging the Number of Renewable Energies in Indonesia by Utilizing Microalgae from Organic Wastewater through Dark Fermentation Towards Indonesia’s Energy Resilience”

- SITH: Maha Yudha Samawi (10619027) (Undergraduate Program in Biology)
“Buatik: Customized-Batik Website for Sustainable Use of Local Resources and Support Ponorogo Batik”

- SBM: Nailah Shabirah (19219059) (Undergraduate Program in Entrepreneurship)
“Meraki Asa: Community Engagement Program for Indonesian Youth as an Effort to Overcome Gaps in Education and Job Opportunities in East Nusa Tenggara Province”

- FMPE: Mohammad Army (12119081) (Undergraduate Program in Mining Engineering)
“Artificial Intelligence Approach in the Design of Mining Monitoring Systems Using Satellite Imagery: An Effort to Minimize the Environmental Impact of Mining Activities”

- SF: Chelzsya A. Nurman (10719108) (Undergraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science and Technology)
“Production of Green Cosmetics with Extraction of Polyphenol from Manalagi Apple Peels in Support of the SDGs in Indonesia by 2030”

- FAD: Epifania Desiarni (17519014) (Undergraduate Program in Product Design)
“Knoumee: Educational Puzzle Board Games for Children Aged 7-10 Years as an Effort to Prevent Sexual Abuse”

- SEEI: Alifia Zahratul Ilmi (18319013) (Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering)
“Baymin: NLP-Based Medical Interpreter for Indonesian Local Languages for Rural Healthcare Providers”

Reporter: Ruth Nathania (Environmental Engineering, 2019)
Translator: Ruth Nathania (Environmental Engineering, 2019)

Photo: ITB Directorate of Student Affairs