Komatik UGM garnered five achievements at the National Student Exhibition in Information and Communication Technology (Gemastik) 2024, held at Semarang State University from Sep. 22 to 26, 2024.
UGM’s contingent won three medals, one honorable mention, and one best paper award. The Gamapala team earned three medals from Division 9: Intelligent Devices, Embedded Systems & IoT, which secured a silver medal.
The team, comprising Jalalludin Mukhtafi, Petrus Kurniawan Kleden, and Panji Dewandaru (Faculty of Engineering/FT UGM), was mentored by Dr. Yuris Mulya Saputra from the Vocational College (SV UGM).
Next, the bronze medal was claimed by the GMAC team from Division 1: Programming and by the Rubik Riset SC team from Division 7: Scientific Writing (KTI). The GMAC team consisted of Polikarpus Arya Pradhanika, Rama Sulaiman Nurcahyo, and Daniel Anantadhirya Adyawisesa Linan from FT UGM, with guidance from Muhammad Fakhrurrifqi from SV UGM.
Dzikri Rahadian Fudholi from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA UGM) guided the Rubik Riset SC Team, which consisted of Krisna Bayu Dharma Putra, Rabbani Nur Kumoro, and Vincent Yeozekiel.
The Spontan Uhuy Team from Division 5: Animation received an honorable mention. The team, composed of Devrangga Hazza Mahiswara, Aisa Selvira, and Aminah Nurul Huda, was mentored by Yusron Fuadi from SV UGM.
Meanwhile, the best paper award was given to the Fault-Tolerant TDMA Optimizers team, comprising Santana Yuda Pradata, Zalfaa Aulia, and Rahmad Ramadhan (FMIPA UGM), under the guidance of Dr. Muhammad Alfian Amrizal (FMIPA UGM).
Dr. Sindung Tjahyadi, Director of Student Affairs, expressed his delight and pride in UGM’s accomplishments.
He emphasized that these achievements were made possible through the support and collaboration of various parties, including the mentors, Komatik, and Universitas Gadjah Mada.
“We hope that these achievements will inspire and motivate other students to continue innovating and excelling, bringing pride to Universitas Gadjah Mada in various national and international competitions,” he stated on Tuesday (Oct. 1).
The competition, organized by the Indonesian Talent Development Agency under the National Achievement Center of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, aims to enhance the competence of Indonesian students and enable them to act as agents of change in advancing ICT and its utilization.
“This year marks the 17th Gemastik, held under the theme ‘ICT for Improving Public Services Towards a Prosperous Indonesian Society,’” he added.
Gemastik opened on Monday, Sep. 23, 2024, followed by various competitions, and concluded on Sep. 25, 2024. This year, 64 universities from across Indonesia participated in Gemastik, and UGM sent 13 teams.
Author: Agung Nugroho
Post-editor: Afif