The direction of research and community service of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Mulawarman emphasizes expanding access, improving quality and competitiveness, strengthening accreditation, developing research facilities and laboratories, obtaining Intellectual Property Rights (HKI), increasing publications, and involving students in lecturers' research. The following summary is compiled from the available official roadmap and study program data.
Roadmap Map (based on Field of Expertise Groups)
The map above charts the six Fields of Expertise Groups (Dean's Assignment Letter Number 2338/UN17.3/KP.04.00/2023) centered on the Core Scientific Pattern of Humid Tropical Forest and Its Environment, along with the roadmap stages (2010-2030) and the direction of downstreaming community service. Details per group can be seen on the Fields of Expertise Groups page.
Roadmap Milestones (Example: Agricultural Product Technology)
| Period | Stage | Main Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-2014 | Strengthening | Out-of-province student access of around 10%, maintenance of research facilities, preparation for excellent accreditation, and preparation for HKI and accredited laboratories. |
| 2015-2020 | Development | Increase in out-of-province students up to 25%, development of research facilities through the IDB Grant, excellent accreditation, improvement of student achievements, HKI, and publications. |
| 2021-2024 | Consolidation I | Preparation for international accreditation, laboratory technical guidance/visitation, international publications, and the obligation of lecturers to involve students of at least one-third of their supervised students. |
| 2024-2030 | Consolidation II | Towards international accreditation, accredited laboratories, increased publications and HKI, and student-lecturer research collaboration. |
Documented Research and Community Service Fields
| Unit | Focus |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Product Technology | Biochemistry and chemistry of agricultural products; food microbiology; processing technology; postharvest processing. |
| THP - DTPS Research | A total of 27 DTPS research titles recorded in the TS-2, TS-1, and TS periods; funding sources from universities/self-funded, domestic institutions outside universities, and foreign institutions. |
| Agroecotechnology / MPTB | Post-mining land, oil palm empty fruit bunch compost, MOL, local Kalimantan Timur rice, durian lai, taro banana, and upland rice. |
| THP Community Service | Regional food and nutrition action plans, food single data, inventory of food resources, and training and mentoring of MSMEs and agricultural product processing. |