Surabaya, October 23, 2024 – The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of Universitas Riau (UNRI) strengthens its academic collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Data Analytics (FSAD) of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) through a meeting held at the ITS campus. This visit aims to expand synergy in student exchange programs, joint research, and the implementation of the 2024 Kampus Merdeka Competition Program (PKKM).
During the discussion attended by the Dean of FMIPA UNRI, Dr. Syamsudhuha, M.Sc., and the Vice Dean of Academics of FSAD ITS, Prof. Mardlijah, both institutions agreed to extend the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), which is set to be signed at the MIPA Net Dean's Meeting in Batam on November 8, 2024. Additionally, the Independent Student Exchange Program (PMM) was a key focus, allowing Statistics students from UNRI to take courses at ITS in key subjects such as Data Mining and Visualization, Multivariate Analysis, and Statistical Machine Learning.
Beyond student exchange, research collaboration and scientific publications are also top priorities. Both parties will encourage joint research in data analytics and machine learning to enhance academic contributions at national and international levels.