Mataram, Universitas Mataram – Rector of Universitas Mataram (Unram), Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D. confirmed 4 (four) Permanent Professors of Unram, The four professors who were inaugurated, namely Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sood, S.H., M.H.; Prof. Dr. Agus Ramdani, M.Sc.; Prof. Drs. Aris Doyan, M.Si., Ph.D.; Prof. Dra. Susilawati, M.Si., Ph.D. in the Senate Session Room, Rectorate of Unram on Thursday (22/9).

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sood, S.H., M.H. was inaugurated as a Permanent Professor of the Faculty of Law in the field of Business Law with the title of a scientific oration “The Effectiveness of Government Supervision of the Implementation of Imports of Processed Food Products in the Context of Legal Protection for Consumers”. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Agus Ramdani, M.Sc. was inaugurated as a Permanent Professor of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) in the field of Biology Education with the title of a scientific oration “Science Learning Based on Integrated Inquiry of Local Wisdom in the Digital Era”.

Meanwhile, Prof. Drs. Aris Doyan, M.Si., Ph.D. was inaugurated as a Permanent Professor of FKIP in the field of Physical Sciences with the title of a scientific oration “Synthesis and Characterization of Thin Film SnO2 with Doping of Aluminum and Fluorine Indium Using Sal-Gel Spin Coating Technique as a Semiconductor Material Applied to Electronic Devices”; and Prof. Dra. Susilawati, M.Si., Ph.D. was inaugurated as a Permanent Professor of FKIP in the field of Physical Sciences with the title of scientific oration “Synthesis and Characterization of Barium M-Hexaferrite Using Doping Metal Ions as Microwave Absorbing Material”.

In his remarks, the Rector of Unram, Prof. Bambang expressed his congratulations and appreciation for the four inaugurated Professors and their families who were present.

“Of course, all of us in the academic community and the current audience congratulate the four Professors who were inaugurated. And also to continue to work for Unram, for the nation of our country,” said Prof. Bambang.

The Professor of the Faculty of Agriculture also said some of Unram’s achievements, one of which was in the field of education. He said that Unram is increasingly believed to be a place to study and become a target for students from various other universities in Indonesia.

“In the 2022 Independent Student Exchange program last July, as many as 720 students from 74 other universities registered to study at Unram in wave 1. So the Ministry of Education and Culture immediately closed the registrants for Unram where at the same time the admission of batch 2 or even 3 students for other universities were still open,” explained the Rector of Unram.

In the field of research and community service, Unram has succeeded in increasing the achievements of lecturers’ work that is internationally recognized as well as the work of The Professor of the Faculty of Agriculture also said some of Unram’s achievements, one of which was in the field of education. He said that Unram is increasingly believed to be a place to study and become a target for students from various other universities in Indonesia. “In the 2022 Independent Student Exchange program last July, as many as 720 students from 74 other universities registered to study at Unram in wave 1. So that the Ministry of Education and Culture immediately closed the registrants for Unram where at the same time the admission of batch 2 or even 3 students for other universities was still open,” explained the Rector of Unram. In the field of research and community service, Unram has succeeded in increasing the achievements of lecturers’ work that is internationally recognized as well as the work of lecturers who are used by the community with a growth rate of 135% compared to last year’s achievements. The inaugural event also invited the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) who was represented by …lecturers who are used by the community with a growth rate of 135% compared to last year’s achievements.

The inaugural event also invited the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) represented by the Head of the NTB Provincial Education and Culture Office, Dr. H. Aidy Furqan, M.Pd. Head of Education, to convey a congratulatory message from the Governor of NTB Province to the four inaugurated Professors.

“Congratulations to our four professors who were inaugurated today at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Mataram to become rich and the increasing number of West Nusa Tenggara children who are increasingly professional and superior. And of course, it gives appreciation to the families who have supported and provided motivation in the success of our Professors in achieving degrees and also utilizing and implementing the knowledge they have,” said Dr. Aidy.

On this occasion, Dr. Aidy conveyed the message of the Governor of NTB Province that the professorships and science obtained are expected to be optimized to assist NTB in building a special Human Development Index (HDI). Where he explained that HDI has three main components, namely education, economics, and health.

Dr. Aidy hopes that in the future Unram can have a Doctoral Program in the Field of Teacher Training so that teachers in NTB can take their Doctoral education at Unram. According to him, many teachers are reluctant to continue their studies at the Doctoral level because they do not want to lose their salary because they have to leave their main duties if they study outside Unram. He also said that of the 21,000 teachers in NTB, only 8 people had Doctoral degrees.

The inaugural event was marked by the acceptance of the manuscripts of the professors’ speeches and the appointment of professors by the Rector of Unram accompanied by the Chairman of the Unram Senate and continued with the measurement of professors by the Rector of Unram. The sacred event ended with the congratulatory giving of the audience to the inaugurated professor.