Successful at the Banten Level, UMN and CYS Indonesia will Hold a National Youth Research Competition

The atmosphere of the first day of the LPB Banten 2023 preliminary round, the jury asked questions about student research. (Doc. UMN)

TANGERANG – The Faculty of Engineering and Informatics Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN) and the Center for Young Scientists (CYS) Indonesia held another Banten Young Researcher Competition (Lomba Peneliti Belia Banten/LPB), with an increase of 77 research titles from the previous year’s 55 research titles. Divided into 7 scientific fields with a total of 143 participants this year (101 high school students and 42 junior high school students) from 22 schools in Banten. The event was held at the P.K. Ojong – Jakob Oetama Tower building D UMN, on Tuesday-Wednesday (September 19-20, 2023).

The Young Researcher Competition was held for high school or vocational school students in Banten province as a venue for young researchers to compete in presenting their research results. The participants conducted research per 7 predetermined fields, namely Economics, Sociology, Physics, Mathematics, Computer, Life Sciences, and Environment.

UMN Faculty of Engineering and Informatics Dean Niki Prastomo explained that UMN has another opportunity to work with CYS, which has experience conducting research competitions for students in Indonesia and internationally.

Niki hopes that LPB Banten can become a place to develop the talents of young researchers in Banten Province. As well as a medium for mutual discussion, learning, and collaboration between schools so that participants gain valuable experience and learn about research from the judges’ input during the preliminary and final round assessment process.

“For the winners, good luck at the national level. Improve, strengthen, and develop research for the National LPB and for the continuation of existing research,” said Niki.

The research that caught Niki’s attention was in the field of Physics, where the team researched the utilization of the Seebeck effect thermoelectric phenomenon that converts temperature differences into electrical energy. This research explores the possibility of converting waste into electrical energy, which aims to reduce waste and turn it into a useful energy source.

Group photo of UMN rectorate, CYS Indonesia, and judges. (Doc. UMN)

UMN Rector Ninok Leksono hopes that these teenagers can meet colleagues in other provinces from their research. They can still deliver excellent research and improve national economic development.

“It is no less important to contribute to advancing Indonesia’s field of knowledge,” said Ninok.

Director of CYS Monika Raharti said in her speech that in 2022, the number of participants from this competition who succeeded at the national level was 20% of all those who received awards. This number is quite large because we compete nationally from all provinces of Indonesia.

“This shows that the research that emerges from LPB UMN 2022 is of very good quality. We hope to see even better and more interesting research in this year’s LPB,” said Monika.

The national LPB Banten is planned to be held in November this year. Students from various schools throughout Indonesia will gather at UMN to compete their research results at the provincial level.

In this event, Monika also announced that the National LPB will be held in UMN. This year, the competition will be held offline again, which previously during the pandemic was done online.

“Seeing from UMN’s video profile at the beginning– that UMN students come from all over Indonesia. So I think it will be very interesting if so many students from various provinces gather here and are introduced to this extraordinary university,” said Monika. 

The assessment was conducted by a jury consisting of UMN lecturers and a team from CYS. The preliminary round was conducted through the Research Poster Exhibition. Members of the Jury carried out poster assessment by assessing posters and asking questions to participants in front of their respective posters. The preliminary round produced 45 teams that entered the final round; the assessment criteria were:

1. Ideas and uniqueness of research
2. Research methodology
3. Knowledge and insight of researchers related to their research

Then, the Final Round was conducted openly through research presentations in Indonesian. The presentation lasted for a maximum of 10 minutes, followed by a question and answer session for a maximum of 5 minutes with the Jury. The following are the assessment criteria:

1. Idea and uniqueness of the research
2. Research methodology
3. Presentation technique and knowledge and insight of the researcher related to their research

Group photo with the winner of LPB Banten 2023 in Physics. (doc. UMN)

The final round produced 25 winning teams in LPB Banten 2023. The winners received medals, invitations to the National LPB 2023, Grab Food Vouchers, and UMN Scholarships. Here is the list of winners of LPB Banten 2023:

Sociology

1st place: Salvea Flaminia Wijaya and Trecilia Evengeline Joe from Santa Laurensia Suvarna Sutera High School on “Beauty Privilege: Its Influence on Changes in Adolescent Social Behavior Patterns.”

2nd place: Celine Annabelle Lie and Evangeline Dominique from Tarakanita Gading Serpong Junior High School on “The Effect of Increased Tourist Visits on the Value of Customs, Habits, and Cultural Heritage of the Outer Baduy Tribe in 2017-2022”.

3rd Champion: Bagas Dzakwan Nabihan and Ahmad Muzakkiy from SMAN CMBBS on “Depiction of Self-Actualization in Scrapbooks as an Effort to Increase Self-Confidence and Self-Efficacy in Gen-Z in the Post-Pandemic Period.”

1st Hopeful Champion: Muhammad Afif Elyasa and Raya Rabbani Hidiyatno from SMAI Nurul Fikri Boarding School Serang on “Kh. Syamun: Implementation of National Heroes from Banten in Thematic Learning at Elementary School in Kamasan Village, Cinangka District, Serang Regency”.

2nd runner-up: Cecilia Elizabeth Longdong and Clara Citra Calista Juventia from SMA Tarakanita Gading Serpong on “FOMO Syndrome as a Measure of Self-Satisfaction as viewed through Subjective Well-being Theory at SMA Tarakanita Gading Serpong.”

Economics

1st place: Alexandria Kathleen Nicole and Gianina Ezra Nainggolan from SMA Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera on “The Relationship between Financial Literacy and Financial Planning in Families in Pakulonan Village”.

2nd place: Robbie William Pronodjojo and Samuel William Kurniawan from SMA Tarakanita Citra Raya on “Analysis of the Effect of Stock Trends on Generation Z at SMA Tarakanita Citra Raya: Case Study of Students’ Investment Behavior.”

3rd place: Tung Tiago Masimo and Vincent Runtung from SMA Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera on “The Impact of Online Loan Usage (Pinjol) on the Purchasing Power of South Tangerang People.”

Physics

1st place: Aloysius Paul Widjaja and Demetrius Bendito Onggo from SMA Tarakanita Gading Serpong on “GENSA: Garbage Power Generator, Waste Power Plant by Utilizing Seebeck Effect”.

2nd place: Jason Kenneth Fo and Baptista Othniel Subrata from Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera Junior High School on “Designing an Octagonal House and Using Heat Absorbing Materials to Lower the Temperature in the House.”

3rd place: Alif Aimarramdhan and Nabil Muhammad Warid from Al Fityan School Tangerang on “Construction of Simple Miniature Wind Tunnel as a Visualization Media for Airflow Model on Basic Structure of Building Geometry”.

IT

1st place: Tara Lumina from Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School on “Utilization of Microcontroller and IOT Technology to Control the Orientation of Two Shafts on Solar Panels with Light Source Direction Detection.”

2nd place: Maria Maureen Linggar from Tarakanita Gading Serpong High School on “Utilization of the “Child Nutrition Standard” Application to Monitor the Development and Growth of Nutrition of Children 5-18 Years of Age Based on Body Mass Index”.

3rd place: Adellya Putri Setyaningsih and Brian Auri from GenIUS High School on “Development of a Security System Based on Face Recognization using the YOLO (You Only Look Once) Method”.

Mathematics 

1st place: Nariko Richie Darmawan and Justin Gabriel Dihardja from Tarakanita Gading Serpong Junior High School on “Modification of Domino Game to Increase the Effectiveness of Mathematics Learning on the Matter of Departure and Root Form.”

2nd place: Ayesha Humaira Faturachman Syakirah Lana Az Zahra from SMA Al Fityan School Tangerang on “Anova Analysis on Mangosteen Cultivation.”

Environment

1st place: Ruth Joelin Dharmadi Jacqueline Liyanto Lie from SMA Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera on “The Potential of Eco-Enzyme Dregs-Based Activated Sludge in Batik Waste Treatment.”

2nd place: Abigail Gabriella Aditama Vivianne Davina from UPH College High School on “Utilization of Corn Starch as an Alternative to Water-Soluble Plastic.”

3rd Place: Nadia Christy Li Richard Oentoro from SMP Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera on “The Effect of Sorbitol Concentration (C6H1406) on the Tensile Strength of Biodegradable Plastic Made from Water Hyacinth (Pontederia Crassipes).”

1st runner-up: Gabriella Isabelle Sulaiman Vaneska Meira Putri from SMP Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera on “Utilization of Plastic Waste into Pressure Resistant Paving Blocks.”

2nd runner-up: Felicitas Donadei Kanta Olivin Aurel Halim from SMA Tarakanita Gading Serpong on “The Effect of Adding Pedada (Sonneratia Caseolaris) Leaf Extract on the Effectiveness of Antioxidant Compounds that Play a Role in Counteracting Free Radical Compounds.”

Life Science 

1st place: Renault Tjandera and Austin Thanur from SMP Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera on “Study of Bioactive Compounds from Bedouin Ethnomedicine as Nasopharyngeal Cancer Drug Candidates through In Silico Approach.”

2nd place: Davinryl Jason Kurniawan and Nicole Alesha Susanto from Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera High School on “Potential of Pineapple Extract as Anti-Inflammatory Agent (Preliminary Study of Sinusitis Drug in Vitro and In Silico).”

3rd Place: Salwaa Salsabila Utami and Vidya Vijaswari from SMA Negeri 2 South Tangerang City on “The Potential of Taro Leaf Extract as a Media Material for Corrosion Inhibition on Steel in Sulfuric Acid Solution.”

Honorable Mention: Christiana Intan Wohing Ati and Wira Mahardika Paramitha from SMA Tarakanita Gading Serpong on “Testing the Effectiveness of a Mixture of Ginger Extract (Zingiber Officinale) and Coffee Dregs on the Mortality of Mealybugs on Chili Plants in Vivo”.

by Annisa Maulida | UMN News Service

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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