State Universities in East Java Promote Collaborative Research Guidelines

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Rektor ITS Prof Dr (HC) Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD (tengah), Ketua Paguyuban Rektor PTN Jawa Timur Prof Dr Nurhasan M Kes (kanan) memberikan sambutan di acara sosialisasi panduan riset JATIM MELAJU 2026
ITS Chancellor Prof. Dr. (HC) Ir. Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD (center) with the Chairman of the East Java State University Chancellors Association Prof. Dr. Nurhasan M. Kes (right) and ITS Vice Chancellor IV Prof. Ir. Agus Muhamad Hatta ST MSi PhD (left) while giving a speech at the socialization event for the JATIM MELAJU 2026 research guide.

ITS Campus, ITS News — State universities (PTN) throughout East Java continue to strengthen research synergies to support innovation-based regional development. This commitment was realized through the dissemination of collaborative research guidelines among PTNs throughout East Java through the JATIM MELAJU scheme, held in the Senate Meeting Room on the first floor of the Rectorate Building of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) on Friday (27/2).

Prof. Dr. Nurhasa, M.Kes., Chair of the East Java State University Rectors Association, emphasized that JATIM MELAJU is a program of the East Java State University Rectors Association aimed at strengthening cross-campus research collaboration. He believes this synergy is crucial amidst the current uncertainty. “We hope that all research findings will provide solutions to problems in East Java and even at the national level,” said the Rector of Surabaya State University (Unesa).

Chairman of the East Java State University Rectors Association, Prof. Dr. Nurhasan MKes, explaining the objectives of the JATIM MELAJU program, which is one of the programs of the East Java State University Rectors Association Forum.

The event was attended by representatives from 15 state universities across East Java, members of the East Java Rectors’ Association Forum. The outreach outlined the proposal submission mechanism, funding scheme, evaluation system, and research downstreaming strategies for direct impact on the community and government.

In his remarks, ITS Rector Prof. Dr. (HC) Ir. Bambang Pramujati, ST. MSc. Eng. PhD., emphasized the importance of cross-university collaboration in addressing increasingly complex development challenges. He cited the example of East Java’s 38 regencies/cities, each with diverse characteristics and challenges, necessitating an integrated research approach. “This collaboration must produce concrete solutions that can be felt by the community,” he emphasized.

Head of BRIDA East Java Dr Andriyanto SH MKes also delivered a presentation at the socialization of the JATIM MELAJA 2026 research guide at the ITS Rectorate.

Echoing this sentiment, Dr. Andriyanto, SH, MKes, Representative of the Head of the East Java Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA), expressed his appreciation for the collaboration between 15 state universities under the JATIM MELAJU scheme. He stated that, based on the provincial government’s problem inventory, the number of issues facing regional government agencies has now reached over 600 strategic issues. “Research results are not gimmicks; they must truly address the issues,” he emphasized.

Salah satu perwakilan PTN mengajukan pertanyaan pada sesi tanya jawab Sosialisasi Panduan Riset Kolaborasi JATIM MELAJU yang digelar di Rektorat ITS
One of the representatives from UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung asked a question at the Q&A session for the Socialization of the JATIM MELAJU Collaborative Research Guidelines held at the ITS Rectorate.

Meanwhile, ITS Director of Research and Community Service (DRPM), Fadlilatul Taufany, ST, PhD, explained that the JATIM MELAJU scheme is designed as a cross-PTN consortium to strengthen each campus’s cluster of excellence. He emphasized that the collaboration targets not only academic outcomes but also tangible benefits for the region. “Through this consortium, research is expected to be integrated, measurable, and able to contribute to the development of East Java,” he explained.

The JATIM MELAJU program promotes a pentahelix partnership strategy involving local governments, universities, the business and industrial sector (DUDI), the community, and the media to create evidence -based policies . The study focuses on priority issues such as poverty, food security, basic services, renewable energy, and strengthening economic competitiveness.

Direktur Riset dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (DRPM) ITS Fadlilatul Taufany ST PhD memaparkan panduan kolaborasi riset JATIM MELAJU 2026 di Rektorat ITS
Director of Research and Community Service (DRPM) ITS Fadlilatul Taufany ST PhD explained the JATIM MELAJU 2026 research collaboration guidelines at the ITS Rectorate.

The JATIM MELAJU program also supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically point 1 on No Poverty, point 2 on Zero Hunger, point 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth. It also addresses point 12 on Sustainable Consumption and Production, and point 14 on Marine Ecosystems and the Environment. (ITS Public Relations)

 

Reporter: Naila Zalfa Hamidah
Translator: Devinka Mutianeira

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