Banten UMN Young Researchers Competition 2025

Group photo of the Banten UMN Young Researchers Competition 2025 finalists with the jury, CYS team, and FTI UMN (Doc. UMN)

Tangerang—Universitas Multimedia Nusantara held the 2025 Banten Young Researchers Competition. The event was held on September 24 and 25, 2025, at Multimedia Nusantara University, with 142 participants. This year, 77 research titles participated.

The Young Researchers Competition (LPB) is an annual event organized by the Center for Young Scientists. As in previous years, the UMN Faculty of Engineering and Informatics supported this year’s LPB event. In addition to encouraging students to continue to be innovative, this activity is also a priority for UMN in supporting quality education in Indonesia for all ages.

“Since 2022, the number of research titles and participants has continued to grow, which is a good thing and encourages various young generations to think critically and analytically. This activity is also a concrete step by the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics to support sustainability, especially in the field of education, and through this activity, it is hoped that knowledge related to sustainability can be imparted,” said Dr. Eng. Niki Prastomo, S.T., M.Sc., Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics at UMN, at the opening of the 2025 UMN Banten LPB event.

Niki emphasized that this event is not just a competition but a conference, and a valuable opportunity for students to collaborate and share new knowledge. For Niki, LPB is not just a competition but also prepares students to explore their best ideas, so that later they can represent Banten in the National LPB.

“This event is not just a competition, but you also get the experience of sharing, discussing, and exchanging experiences. More than that, you can also absorb and gain knowledge and new friends. In this event, there are no winners or losers; you are all conducting research to advance the nation,” said Dr. dr. Tri Edhi Budhi Soesilo as Chair of the LPB Steering Committee.

Edhi hopes that this activity will continue to grow in the future, and that more students will conduct research because, for Edhi, the world of science will never die and will continue to develop. Edhi also emphasized that research should not just be done passively, but should be implemented in the future.

“This activity is a tangible manifestation of UMN’s commitment to education. We are very happy to be able to support and encourage the younger generation. I hope that these works will have an impact in the future. UMN also provides support for works that can be curated and provides support so that these research works can be disseminated and published both nationally and internationally, can be recognized by many people, and researchers can obtain copyright,” said Prof. Dr. Florentina Kurniasari T., S.Sos., M.B.A., as Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Sustainability.

For Sari, this activity serves as a workshop for current issues, especially regarding sustainability, one of the topics that is currently being promoted. Sari advised participants not to be afraid of failure and that for her, failure is not the end but the first step to something better.

The implementation of LPB Banten UMN 2025 was supported by Himfera UMN and Multimedia Nusantara Polytechnic (MNP) and sponsored by Tetra Pak, Telkom Indonesia, and Jaya Indo Mandiri. This activity was held for two days and was divided into 7 research topics, including Economics, Physics, Life Sciences, Computers, Environment, Mathematics, and Sociology. In addition to the research competition, this event also held a poster competition in each field. Participants who won (1st to 2nd runner-up) in the 2025 Banten UMN LPB will advance to the 2025 National LPB in December 2025. The following is the list of winners of the 2025 Banten UMN LPB competition:

Economics Category

• 1st Place: Analysis of E-commerce Platform Strategy Using Game Theory to Minimize Monopoly Actions (Matthew Reinhart Dermawan & Nickson Gabriel – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 2nd Place & Best Poster: The Effect of Income Level on Propensity to Indebtedness Using Online Loans as a Mediating Variable among Millennials in Banten (Rivanno Everhardes Walsen & Monica Alma Salampessy – GENIUS High School).
• 3rd Place: The Effect of Non-Cash Payment Media Adoption on the Consumptive Behavior of Tarakanita Citra Raya High School Students (Catherine Metta Wijaya & Michelle Dortua Manullang – Tarakanita Citra Raya High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: The Effect of Skincare Product Promotions on TikTok Social Media on the Purchasing Decisions of SMAK Penabur Gading Serpong Students in the 2025–2026 Academic Year (Clementine Jillian Yuana & Victoria The – Catholic Senior High School Penabur Gading Serpong).
• Honorable Mention 2: Analysis of Location Quotient and Dynamic Location Quotient to Identify Leading Sectors in the Sorong Special Economic Zone (KEK) (Albert Louis Awikataka Nawipa & Hucein Jultikara Rumonin – GENIUS High School).

Physics Category

• 1st Place: Utilization of Sonar and Machine Learning to Detect Underwater Objects (Nadya Levina Lesmana & Tommy Nugraha Salim – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 2nd Place: The Potential of Banana Leaves as Indoor Sound Absorbers (Joanna Michelle Wibisono & Eugene Abigail Tohir – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 3rd Place: Arduino-Based Soundproof Curtains: An Efficient Innovative Solution for Urban Noise Pollution (Yoana Karyn Setiantoro & Shanice Kezia Daud Hakim – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: Development of a Portable Seawater Desalination System Based on Electrodialysis Membranes for Sustainable Clean Water Supply (Christover Jimie & Darren Jevan Jonathan – Francis High School).
• Honorable Mention 2: Evaluation of Piezoelectric Implementation in Converting Kinetic Energy from Pressure into Electrical Power (Owen Shandeva Hasitiam & Alicia Caitlyn Oey – Francis High School).
• Best Poster: Racing Ball Media as a Support for the Analysis of Uniformly Variable Linear Motion (GLBB) and Brachistochrone Curve Theory (Daniella Audrey Jam & Letishia Sheren – Tarakanita Gading Serpong Junior High School).

Life Sciences Category

• 1st Place: Preliminary Characterization of AuNPs Curcuma longa SNEDDS: a Potential Renoprotective Nanomedicine for Acute Kidney Injury (Hasemi Hasanovic & Mohamad Zaidan Daniswara – Cahaya Madani Banten Boarding School).
• 2nd Place & Best Poster: The Potential of Glycyrrhizin Compounds from Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) as an Inhibitor of the Tropomyosin Lit v 1 Protein Allergic Reaction in Vaname Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) (Calvin Nicholas Setiadi & Nicholas Vincentius Rusmin – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 3rd Place: The Toxicity of Bisphenol (BPA) from Receipt Paper: Its Impact on Human Health and Safer Compound Alternatives (Freya Benedicta Ferenata & Michelle Chen – Francis School South Tangerang High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: Utilization of Natural Indicators Based on Turmeric (Curcuma Longa Linn.) as a Rapid Test for Boric Acid and Freshness in Traditional Market Meatballs (Viriyarambha Wijaya & Kaylee Arlli Ho – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• Honorable Mention 2: Aaptamine from the Sea Sponge Aaptos sp. as a Tamoxifen Competitor: In Silico Analysis of Interaction with the 1X7E Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer (Devi Meydi & Sheryl Katherine – Tarakanita Citra Raya High School).

Computer Science Category

• 1st Place: Multilayer Perceptron-Based Molecular Dynamics Approach for Targeting Angiogenesis in Cancer (Renault Tjandera & Richard Oentoro – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 2nd Place & Best Poster: The Effectiveness of the Colorful Peril Game in Helping Colorblind Teenagers Recognize Colors (Flaviany Riqueena Wijaya & Jerome Gavin Jerikho – Francis School Junior High School).
• 3rd Place: Visual Pattern Recognition of Chickenpox and Shingles Using Teachable Machine: A Comparative Study (Angel Imanuella Simatauw & Victor Bielgris Tidore – GENIUS Junior High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: Development of an Arduino-Based Real-Time Soil Moisture Monitoring System for Early Detection of Landslides (Albertus Surya Ananta & Nathan Gerard Anthony – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• Honorable Mention 2: Automatic IMU Sensor-Based Earthquake Detection System through IoT (Neo Maxwell Tartan & Leroy Soegiarto – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera Junior High School).

Environment Category

• 1st Place & Best Poster: Nabun Aman: Waste Management Solutions in the Environment (Alma Anindya Danisti – State Senior High School 28, Tangerang Regency).
• 2nd Place: The Potential of Sugarcane Bagasse-Based Activated Carbon as a Natural Sound Absorbing Material for Acoustic Noise Reduction (Charleine Alexandra & Felicia Giovani Huang – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 3rd Place: Effectiveness of Chlorella vulgaris Microalgae, Duckweed (Lemna minor), and Kiambang (Salvinia natans) as Bioremediation Agents for Phosphate Content in Household Wastewater (Ignatia Kirana Widya Putri & Darrell Steven Emmanuel – Santa Laurensia Suvarna Sutera High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: The Use of Essential Oil from Citrus nobilis var. microcarpa Peel as a Natural Styrofoam Solvent in Eco-Friendly Glue Formulation (Ivanna Callista Williams – Tarakanita Gading Serpong Junior High School).
• Honorable Mention 2: The Effectiveness of Moringa oleifera Seeds as a Natural Coagulant in the Purification of Polluted Water (Oshaberina Wimbyastri Setiadi & Raihan Kamilia – Al Fityan School Tangerang High School).

Mathematics Category

• 1st Place: Mathematical Modeling Based on Genetic Biomarker Indicators for Predictive Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer: Analysis and Validation Using Hypothesis Testing with Python (Jeshua Joyfull Torie – Francis School).
• 2nd Place & Best Poster: Optimization of Courier Delivery Routes Using Ant Colony Heuristic Algorithm Integrated with Google Maps (Christopher Alden Hartono & Nicholas Gabriel Sulaiman – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 3rd Place: Modeling and Prediction of Rainfall in Java Island Based on Geographical and Environmental Factors Using Multiple Regression Analysis (Rafi Fadzlurrahman Muaddibl & Rakyan El Azzamy – Al Fityan School Tangerang High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: MatHop: The Traditional Game Engklek as a Learning Medium for Exponents (Novella Dyman & Teodosia Martina – Tarakanita Gading Serpong High School).

Sociology Category

• 1st Place: The Demand to be Perfect: Toxic Femininity and Social Pressure on Women (Florencia Gabrielle Joe & Lucia Chris De Merryn – Santa Laurensia Suvarna Sutera High School).
• 2nd Place: Tied to Work, Dependent on Life: Alienation and Resistance Strategies of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers (Lindsey Siswanto & Gabriela Karina Munandar – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).
• 3rd Place: The Influence of Literacy Programs on the Interaction Patterns of Communities in Kampung Pekijing, Banten (Evangeline Dominique & Sharon Ananto – Tarakanita Gading Serpong High School).
• Honorable Mention 1: The Effect of Exercise Routine on Breakfast Consumption and the Increased Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Generation X in Tangerang City (Michelle Valencia Valerie & Samuel Glenn Mayer – Santa Laurensia Suvarna Sutera High School).
• Honorable Mention 2: Analysis of the Motivation of Tarakanita Gading Serpong Junior High School Students (Grades VII, VIII, and IX) in Following the Velocity Trend (Fransiska Kirana Rimananda & Elvira Clarissa – Tarakanita Gading Serpong Junior High School).
• Best Poster: A Case Study on the Existence of Cancel Culture in the Indonesian Version of the Film “Business Proposal” from the Perspective of Social Identity Theory (Natasha Andry – Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School).

By Rachel Tiffany | UMN News Service

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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