Proving National Competitiveness Udayana Physics Students Pass the 2025-2026 BRIN Research Internship Program

• By Admin
• Jumat, 30 Januari 2026

The Physics Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Udayana University, has once again achieved a proud achievement through the success of three students in the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Research Internship Program for the Even Semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

According to BRIN Announcement Letter Number B-649/II.5.4/SI.06.01/1/2026, dated January 30, 2026, it was announced that 905 participants had passed after undergoing administrative verification by the Talent Management Directorate and a substantive selection process by supervisors in their respective work units. Of these, three are active students in the Physics Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Udayana University.

The three students are Surya Candra Kartika, Selviana Cahyaningtyas, and Agnes Viola Saragih. They are currently sixth-semester students majoring in Materials Physics and Photonics. They were accepted as interns at the BRIN Photonics Research Center, with placements in different Research Organizations:

• Semiconductor-Based Photofunctional Materials (SPM)

• Laser-Based Material Processing and Spectroscopy (LAMPS)

• Nanoplasmonic Technology (NPLAST)

This research internship program will run from February 18 to July 17, 2026. Prior to the core activities, participants will attend the BRIN Internship Introduction Training, held online from February 10–13, 2026, as a form of initial preparation.

During the internship, each student will work on a research topic relevant to the fields of photonics and advanced materials, namely:

• Surya Candra Kartika: Synthesis of Black TiO? for Tetracycline Photodegradation Applications

• Selviana Cahyaningtyas: Application of Au/Ag for Biosensors

• Agnes Viola Saragih: Synthesis of Plasmonic-Based Gold-Silver Core-Shell Nanoparticles

The BRIN Research Internship Program is a mentoring program designed to provide collaborative research experiences for active students through research-based internships. This program benefits not only the students themselves but also their supervisors, study programs, faculties, and the institution as a whole.

Student participation in this program supports the achievement of the university's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) related to student activities outside of campus. Substantively, this activity is expected to enhance students' academic insight, research experience, technical competencies (hard skills), and non-technical skills (soft skills) in conducting scientific research.

Going forward, participation in national research internship programs like this is expected to continue to be maximized to strengthen the research culture within the Physics Study Program. Through direct involvement in the professional research ecosystem, students are expected to become more literate in scientific practices and develop critical and complex thinking skills relevant to scientific challenges and future needs.