Yogyakarta — Four students from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), participated in the 11th International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering (ICCMME 2026), held at the Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan, from January 28 to 30, 2026. During this event, all UGM delegates served as oral speakers and presented their research findings in an international scientific forum.
The participants consisted of two Master’s students in Physics, Muhammad Rizki and Rafli Fandu Ramadhani, as well as two Doctoral students in Physics, Nugraheni Puspita Rini and Mercuryta Dewi Noviastuti. Their participation reflects the Department of Physics UGM’s commitment to strengthening research capacity while expanding global academic collaboration networks.
This participation was made possible through academic supervision by Prof. Edi Suharyadi, who served as supervisor and corresponding author, as well as financial support from the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP). Such support enabled the students to actively contribute to an international scientific forum and showcase research conducted within the UGM Physics academic community.
ICCMME 2026 was jointly organized by the South Asia Institute of Science and Engineering (SAISE) in collaboration with the Tokyo University of Science (Japan), Yonsei University (South Korea), and Sichuan University (China). The conference highlighted strategic themes including composite materials, functional materials, green technologies, and smart material applications for environmental remediation, sensing, and sustainable energy.
In the session titled Green Materials and Technologies for Environmental Remediation, doctoral student Mercuryta Dewi Noviastuti presented her research entitled “Microstructural Optical Magnetic and Antibacterial Photocatalytic Properties of Green Synthesized Magnetite Carbon Dots Ferrofluids Prepared Using Plant Extracts.” The study examined optical and magnetic properties as well as antibacterial photocatalytic activity of environmentally friendly synthesized magnetite ferrofluids.
Meanwhile, Nugraheni Puspita Rini presented her research titled “Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Green-Synthesized Fe₃O₄/rGO/ZnO Nanocomposite Utilizing Plant Leaf Extracts for Antibacterial Application,” which focused on improving the photocatalytic performance of green nanocomposites for antibacterial applications.
In the session Advanced Functional Materials for Sensing and Photonics, Master’s student Rafli Fandu Ramadhani presented research titled “Electric Field-Tuned Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhancement in Green-Synthesized Silver-Based Nanocomposites for Biosensor Applications,” discussing enhancement of localized surface plasmon resonance in silver-based green nanocomposites for biosensor development.
Muhammad Rizki presented his research titled “Green-Synthesized Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ Nanocomposite Magnetic Labels for Magnetoresistance-Based Biosensor,” which focused on the development of magnetic nanocomposite labels for magnetoresistance-based biosensing technology.
In addition to oral presentation sessions, participants attended various conference activities including keynote speeches and scientific discussions with researchers from multiple countries. The ICCMME 2026 event concluded with a gala dinner, providing opportunities for academic networking and strengthening institutional collaboration among participants.
For the four students, participation in ICCMME 2026 represented a valuable academic experience.
“Through this conference, we received constructive feedback from international researchers with diverse scientific backgrounds. Scientific discussions during presentation and question-and-answer sessions provided new perspectives for research development while enhancing our confidence in presenting research findings in international forums. We are deeply grateful for the support from Prof. Edi Suharyadi and LPDP for providing this valuable opportunity to participate and introduce UGM Physics research at the global level,” the participants stated.
Through this participation, the students hope that the experience gained will enrich academic insight, improve research quality, and encourage more students from the Department of Physics UGM to engage in international scientific forums and research collaborations, thereby supporting global competitiveness in science and technology.
Source photos: Official Documentation of ICCMME 2026
