FPIK, SEMARANG – A series of activities at the 34th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) in 2021 which was held from October 25 to October 29, 2021 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) has reached its peak. The closing ceremony of the 34th PIMNAS was held offline at the University of North Sumatra (USU) and also online through the USU Youtube channel, Friday (29/10) night. A total of 37 PKM contingents from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) managed to place UNDIP in the top 10, to be precise, they were ranked 8th nationally, up three places from the previous year.
Vice Chancellor I for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Budi Setiyono, S.Sos., M.Pol.Admin., Ph.D., expressed his pride and gratitude for the struggles that have been given to the 34th PIMNAS activity. “I, as Vice Chancellor 1 for Academic and Student Affairs, would like to thank you for all the struggles that you have done. Keep the spirit of the Young Diponegoro, “said Prof. Budi. In addition, Prof. Budi said that the University would appreciate all the contingents who qualified for the 34th PIMNAS final. “So we still appreciate your struggle, as participants who pass PIMNAS, the University provides academic and non-academic rewards,” he explained.
“Congratulations to those who got medals, your struggle was extraordinary, hopefully it will be a useful historical nick for you. And I congratulate those of you who haven’t gotten a medal, there is still a chance for PIMNAS next year,” added Prof. Budi.

Photo: Universitas Diponegoro is ranked 8th in the 34th PIMNAS event. (Source: National Achievement Center YouTube)
In the annual national-scale scientific event, the Undip PKM contingent managed to win 10 medals. With details of the medals for the presentation category as many as 6 medals consisting of 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze. While the 4 medals for the poster category were divided into 3 gold and 1 bronze.
The following is a list of medal winners achieved by the Undip PKM contingent in the 34th PIMNAS:
1. | Emas Presentasi (PKMRE-6) |
Judul: Pemanfaatan Sereh Dapur (Cymbopogon citratus) dalam Enkapsulasi Bersalut Alginat Kitosan sebagai Sumber Kebutuhan Antioksidan. Ketua Tim: Sadam Arrois. | |
2. | Emas Poster (PKMRE-6) |
Judul: Pemanfaatan Sereh Dapur (Cymbopogon citratus) dalam Enkapsulasi Bersalut Alginat Kitosan sebagai Sumber Kebutuhan Antioksidan. Ketua Tim: Sadam Arrois. | |
3. | Emas Poster (PKMRE-10) |
Judul: Pelapis Superhidrofobik-Superoleofilik Berbahan Silika dengan Hexamethyldisilazane dan Methyltrimetoxysilane sebagai Pemisah Tumpahan Minyak di Laut. Ketua Tim: Jesica Rahmaningrum. | |
4. | Emas Poster (PKMRE-4) |
Judul: Bio-Scrubber Berbahan Bacterial Cellulose Terimpregnasi Antibakteri Flavonoid dari Daun Kelor sebagai Solusi Substitusi Mikroplastik. Ketua Tim: Afriza Ni’Matus Sa’Adah. | |
5. | Perak Presentasi (PKMK-6) |
Judul: Inovasi Gel Aromaterapi Antikantuk dari Limbah Minyak Jelantah dan Ekstrak Serai Wangi dengan Metode Adsorbsi untuk Mendukung Belajar Online. Ketua Tim: Sulhan Efendi. | |
6. | Perunggu Presentasi (PKMK-1) |
Judul: Inovasi Produk Ekstrak Daun Ketapang untuk Penstabil pH Air Pencegahan Penyakit Busung Ikan Hias sebagai Penopang Perekonomian Era Pandemi. Ketua Tim: Meitri Bella Puspa. | |
7. | Perunggu Presentasi (PKMK-6) |
Judul: Inovasi Smart Pop-Up Batik Book Dilengkapi Fitur Augmented Reality, Website Terintegrasi, serta Batik Kit sebagai Media Interaktif Pembelajaran Batik. Ketua Tim: Gusti Fattahillah Putra Merdeka. | |
8. | Perunggu Presentasi (PKMKC-4) |
Judul: Sistem Automasi Pompa di Polder dan Peringatan Dini untuk Mengantisipasi Banjir Berbasis Internet of Things dan Machine Learning. Ketua Tim: Rifaldi Kallolangi. | |
9. | Perunggu Presentasi (PKMRE-4) |
Judul: Bio-Scrubber Berbahan Bacterial Cellulose Terimpregnasi Antibakteri Flavonoid dari Daun Kelor sebagai Solusi Substitusi Mikroplastik. Ketua Tim: Afriza Ni’Matus Sa’Adah. | |
10. | Perunggu Poster (PKMRE-1) |
Judul: Andrographolide-Loaded Nanoniosome tanpa Kolesterol Sambiloto (Andrographis Paniculata) sebagai Penghambat Main Protease (Mpro) SARS-CoV-2. Ketua Tim: Muchammad Faris. |
In the final of the 34th PIMNAS, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) came out as the General Champion. Followed by the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in the second position, and the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in the third position. The 34th PIMNAS is a prestigious national-level student scientific competition held annually by the Ministry of Education and Culture. In this year’s implementation, the 34th PIMNAS was attended by 3,126 students who were members of 735 teams from 108 universities throughout Indonesia. (Source: undip.ac.id | Tim humas UNDIP).