18 Juli 2013
PENDIDIKAN
Mengembangkan Riset
dari Bidang Keilmuan Berbeda
Ad Altiora Semper, yang berarti “selalu bertujuan
lebih tinggi” adalah semboyan bahasa latin
dari Chiba University. Ungkapan ini seakan
menegaskan cita-cita universitas ini untuk terus
mengeksplorasi ide dan pengetahuan baru.
http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/
Oleh Beny Halfina
S
alah satunya melalui
Graduate School of Ad-
vanced Integration Sci-
ence (GSAIS). Program
yang terbilang baru ini me-
nekankan studi antar disi­plin
ilmu yang menyeluruh meli-
puti beragam fakultas yakni
sains, teknik, pertanian serta
sastra dan kependidikan. Se-
buah divisi di bawah program
ini yakni Nanosains yang me-
nawarkan program master dan
doktoral.
“Program ini bertujuan
Aktivitas mahasiswa.
mengembangkan disiplin baru
melalui integrasi berbagai pro-
gram studi,” ungkap Nishika-
wa Keiko, dekan GSAIS.
Riset dan pendidikan kon-
vensional dapat menghasil-
kan ba­nyak kesuksesan mela-
lui penda­laman keilmuan dan
spesialisasi khusus bidang
akademik. Namun hal ini juga
bisa menjadi penghambat pe-
ngembangan penelitian yang
melibatkan bidang berbeda.
Ketika mengembangkan ri-
set yang lebih maju, dibutuh-
kan ide, metode dan tekno-
logi non-konvensional. Jika
para peneliti dari bidang
yang sama sekali berbeda sa-
ling bekerjasama, maka bi-
dang akademik baru dapat
tercip­­ta.
Program Nanosains ter-
bagi lagi menjadi dua jurusan,
yakni ilmu Nanomaterial dan
Nanobiologi. Nanomaterial
meng­eksplorasi sifat bahan
pada skala nano (ukuran 1 per
1 miliar), termasuk tahap de-
sain dan manufaktur. Sedang-
kan Nanobiologi berkaitan de-
ngan metode riset pada skala
nano untuk memahami fungsi
dan struktur sistem kehidup-
an.
Riset terkemuka dari pro-
gram ini dilakukan Profesor
Omatsu yang mengembang-
kan teknologi laser. Pencapai­
an mutakhirnya adalah modifi-
kasi struktur logam pada skala
nano. Melalui teknologi ini,
jarum terkecil berukuran nano
diciptakan. Aplikasinya dapat
digunakan di berbagai bidang
misalnya alat suntik yang tidak
menyakitkan.
Di luar program ini, Chiba
University terkenal akan ilmu
peng­inderaan jauhnya. Ilmu-
wan asal Indonesia, Profesor
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo,
menjadi ahli radar di Center
for Environmental Remote
Sensing (CEREs).
Bukan hanya mem-
perkuat bidang akademik,
univer­si­t­­as ini juga menye-
diakan duku­ngan untuk ma-
hasiswa asin­g. Misalnya me-
Academic Link Centre, salah satu fasilitas di Chiba University.
Semua foto: Dokumentasi Chiba University
lalui Center of Inter­national
Research and Edu­cation
(CIRE) yang menyedia­kan
kursus dan tutor bahasa Je-
pang, program homestay dan
konseling.
Sedangkan urusan admi­nis­­
trasi bisa dibantu International
Support Desk (ISD), yang akan
memandu maha­siswa baru me-
ngenai kehidupan sehari-hari
dan akademik. Termasuk sepu-
tar pembukaan rekening bank
atau beasiswa.
Peminat studi ke Chiba
University bisa mengunjungi
Inter­national Exchange Center
(IEC), yang berlokasi di Univer-
sitas Indonesia, Depok untuk
mendapatkan informasi lebih
lengkap. IEC memiliki staf lo-
kal yang bisa memberikan in-
formasi seputar pendaftaran.
Kerjasama juga sudah dijalin
dengan 9 Sister Universities di
Indonesia yakni UGM, UI, ITB,
Universitas Udayana, Univer­
sitas Hasanuddin, IPB, Unpad
dan Univer­sitas Diponegoro.
Cukup banyak mahasiswa
Indonesia yang kini menimba
ilmu di universitas ini, menu-
rut Fedri R Rinawan, ketua
Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia
(PPI) Chiba University, kini
Profesor yang
Kooperatif
Meski berlatarbelakang
kedokteran, studi saya di Chiba
University adalah ilmu bumi.
Proposal penelitian doktoral saya
bertopik pemantauan (monitoring)
risiko lingkungan fisik tak sehat
bagi kesehatan lingkungan sosial
di masyarakat dengan aplikasi data
satelit luar angkasa.
Menurut saya, Chiba University
merupakan universitas terbaik di
bidang ilmu pemantauan lingkungan
dengan data satelit. Di sini saya
mendapat ilmu lebih dalam tentang
aplikasi data satelit luar angkasa
optik.
Profesor kami, Tateishi Ryutaro,
sangat baik, serius tapi santai,
sehingga kami tak segan dalam
berkomunikasi. Beliau sangat mudah
ditemui untuk berkonsultasi tentang
penelitian. Bahkan memfasilitasi
mahasiswa mendapatkan
literatur yang harus dibeli dan
mengusahakan data satelit berbayar
menjadi gratis bagi mahasiswa.
Fedri R Rinawan, dr, MScPH
Doctoral student, Earth Sciences
Geosystem and Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science
Pusat
Penginderaan
Jauh
Chiba University memiliki
Pusat Studi Citra Penginderaan
Jauh (Center for Environmental
Remote Sensing/CEREs) yang
sudah terkenal. CEREs sudah
bekerjasama dengan beberapa
pusat riset dunia. Keinginan
mengeksplorasi bidang ini membuat
saya memilih Chiba University untuk
pendidikan S3. Sebagai dosen di
Universitas Hasanuddin, saya juga
mempertimbangkan sudah adanya
nota kesepahaman (MoU) sehingga
pengembangan kerjasama riset
di masa mendatang akan sangat
memungkinkan.
Ilham Alimuddin
PhD Student
Graduate School of Advanced
Integration Science
Center for Environmental Remote
Sensing (CEREs)
Developing Research from Different Scientific Field

Ad Altiora Semper, which means "always aims higher "is the Latin motto of Chiba University.
This express the ideals of this university to keep exploring new ideas and knowledge.

One of them in through Graduate School of Advanced Integration Science (GSAIS). This
relatively new program emphasis interdisciplinary studies includes a thorough knowledge from
diverse faculty such as science, engineering, agriculture and literature and education. A division
under this program is Nanoscience which offer master and doctoral programs.

"The program aim to develop a new discipline through the integration of various programs,
"said Nishikawa Keiko, dean of GSAIS.

Conventional research and education can gain many success through deepening scientific and
specific specialization academic fields. But it also could become an obstacle during
development of research involves different fields.

When developing more advanced research, it takes ideas, unconventional methods and
technologies. If researchers from completely different field cooperate each other, then new
academic field can be developed.

Nanoscience program divided into two departments, Nanomaterials and Nanobiology.

Nanomaterial explore properties of materials at the nanoscale, including the design stage and
manufacturing. Whereas Nanobiology related to research methods on a nano scale to
understand the function and structure of living systems.

Of the leading research from this programwas Professor Omatsu who developed laser
technology. His latest achievement is modifying metal structure on a nano scale. Through this
technology, the smallest nano-sized needle created. Application can be used in various fields
for example painless injection.

Beside that Chiba University is famous for remote sensing. Scientists from Indonesia, Professor
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo, becoming a radar expert at the Center for Environmental
Remote Sensing (CERES).

Not only strengthen academic field, university also provides endorsement for foreign students.
One of the service is through Center of International Research and Education (CIRE) which
provides Japanese language courses and tutors, homestay program and counseling.

While for the administration matters could be assisted by International Support Desk (ISD),
which will guide new students about everyday life and academic, including opening a bank
account or scholarship.

For those who are interested to study at Chiba University can visit the International Exchange
Center (IEC), which is located at the University of Indonesia, Depok to get more information. IEC
has a local staff who can provide further information about registration.
Cooperation has also been established with 9 Sister Universities in Indonesia such as UGM, UI,
ITB, Udayana University, Hasanuddin University, IPB, Padjadjaran University and Diponegoro
University.

There are quite a lot Indonesian students now studying in Chiba, according to R. Fedri Rinawan,
chairman of the Indonesian Students Association (PPI) Chiba, now there are 29 people,
distributed on the faculties of Engineering, Science, Medicine and Agriculture.

A Cooperative Professor

Although my education background is in medicine, I study earth science at Chiba University. My doctoral
research proposal is about monitoring the risk of physically unhealthy environment to social
environment in communities with satellite data applications. In my opinion, Chiba University is the best
university in the field of environmental monitoring by satellite data. In here I got a deeper knowledge
about the application of optical satellite data space.
Our professor, Ryutaro Tateishi, very good, serious but relaxed so we do not hesitate in communication.
He is very easy to meet and consult on research. Even students getting a paid literature for free and a
free of charge satellite data.

Fedri R. Rinawan, dr., MScPH

Doctoral student, Earth Sciences
Geosystem and Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science

Center for Remote Sensing

Chiba University has a Center for Remote Sensing Imagery (Center for Environmental Remote Sensing,
Ceres) which is very famous. Ceres has been working with several research centers around the world.
This is one of the reason to choose education in Chiba University. As a lecturer at the University of
Hasanuddin, I also consider that the there is a MoU with Chiba so research cooperation development in
the future will be very possible.

Ilham Alimuddin
PhD Student
Graduate School of Advanced Integration Science
Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CERES)