Research Collaborations with three Indonesian Universities further extends MIMOS pool of virtual researchers
MALAYSIA, 23 July, 2008 – MIMOS, a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), recently sealed research collaborations with three Indonesian universities for research collaborations in microelectronics and optoelectronics for use in information security.
The research collaborations further strengthens MIMOS network of dedicated partners and provides MIMOS with the opportunity to further extend its pool of virtual researchers.
From Left (seated): Professor Dr Ridza Wahiddin, Head, Information Security Cluster, MIMOS (witness); Dato' Abdul Wahab Abdullah, President & CEO MIMOS (signatory); Prof. Dr. Emmy Suparka, Deputy Rector, Research, Innovation and Partnership, ITB (signatory); and Dr. Ir. Suhartono Tjondronegoro, Deputy Dean, Academic, ITB (witness) at the signing ceremony; while Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation, Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili (standing left) and Indonesia's Minister of Research and Technology (RISTEK) Professor Dr Kusmayanto Kadiman look on.
“Our collaboration with the three Indonesian universities further extends MIMOS’ pool of virtual researchers and empowers MIMOS’ researchers in undertaking market driven strategic applied research aimed at growing globally competitive indigenous industries and building technology competencies in driving Centres of Excellence in frontier technologies,” said MIMOS President & Chief Executive Office, Dato’ Abdul Wahab Abdullah.
The three universities and their areas of technological focus are:
§ Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung
MIMOS will leverage ITB’s deep knowledge in radio frequency, fast electronics and semiconductor technology, design and fabrication to develop collaborative projects in photonic technology based information security. The two organisations are currently in discussion on design for photo detector electronics and design for light polarisation state controller projects.
§ Institut Teknologi Sepuloh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya
MIMOS will leverage ITS strength in the field of theoretical and experimental physics and engineering physics. Two projects in the pipeline currently are non-linear optics and design for low-signal optical switching projects.
§ Universitas Indonesia
MIMOS and Universitas Indonesia areas of collaboration include non-invasive fringing-electric-field (FEF) moisture sensor (for detection of moisture levels), humidity sensor (for detection of humidity levels) and Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) spectrometer (for detection of chemical in air and soil nutrients).
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Jakarta recently to formalise the research collaborations between MIMOS and ITB, ITS and Universitas Indonesia. MIMOS was represented by its President and CEO, Dato’ Abdul Wahab Abdullah. Present as witness was Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili and Indonesia's Minister of Research and Technology (RISTEK) Professor Dr Kusmayanto Kadiman.
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