The International Conference on Science and Technology (ICST) was held again by the UGM Publishing and Publication Agency (BPP) for the sixth time on September 7 and 8, 2020. ICST is a series of UASC (UGM Annual Scientific Conference) scientific conferences that provide an ideal academic forum for researchers to present research results in science and technology.
Due to social restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 ICST was held virtually. However, the presence of ICST still attracts researchers, both from within the country and abroad, to present their research results. As a regularly held conference, ICST has had unquestionable credibility. It is because the quantity and quality of the manuscripts, the speakers presented, and the publication of the conference’s output has always been the committee’s priority in its implementation.
ICST 2020 was opened by the Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng., IPU, ASEAN Eng., with his remarks conveying that UGM is proud to be at the forefront of facilitating the dissemination of the up to date research across disciplines of information through the holding of the UASC conference.
“The implementation of the sixth ICST proves that UGM is consistent in maintaining international academic relations. Thus it has great success in presenting collaborations with international partners, forming scientific networks, increasing the excellence of Indonesian writers in the scope of global publications and with global readers. It also proves UGM as a standard carrier for scientific development,” he said.
In this sixth year, ICST presented experts in science and technology from four countries, including Japan, Germany, England, and Turkey. The six speakers were Prof. Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo (Chiba University, Japan), Prof. Keisuke Ohto (Saga University, Japan), Prof. Pitoyo Peter Hartono (Chukyo University, Japan), Dr. Fatwa Firdaus Abdi (Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Germany), Dr. Hui Luo (Imperial College London, England), and Prof. Nalan Kabay (Ege University, Turkey).
The number of participants in the sixth ICST has also increased. In 2020, 428 articles were registered. However, only 260 articles passed the review for presentation. The scope of origin of the conference participants is even broader, namely from 20 countries, including the USA, India, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Russia, England, Egypt, Myanmar, Mexico, Thailand, Qatar, Australia, France, China, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, Germany, and of course Indonesia.
Participants will be grouped into six symposia, namely: Computer and Information Technology symposium; Electronics, Power, Communication, Control, and Instrumentation symposium; Life Sciences, Materials, and Applied Chemistry symposium; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering symposium; Remote Sensing and Geomatics Symposium; and the 1st Geoscience and Environmental Management symposium.
This year’s conference output will be published in indexed journals and proceedings that have collaborated with ICST 2020, namely: 1) IEEE Xplore Digital Library, 2) Scientific.Net, and 3) E3S Web of Conferences. Since it was first held in 2015, the results of the ICST conference have been published in various reputable journals and proceedings, including AIP Conference Proceedings; IEEE Conference Proceeding; ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering; IOP Proceeding Series; Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics; International Journal of Computer Science & Informating Technology; Proceeding of The Pakistan Academy of Science; IJ Geography; TransTech Publication; Applied Mechanics and Materials; UGM Digital Press; IJ Biotech; IJ Chemistry; E3S Web of Conferences; and the Material Science Forum.
Preparing for a virtual conference has its challenges for the organizers. Although they did not meet face to face, the committee hopes that the conference atmosphere will not be lost. It is especially true for the participants who will present their articles. In particular, the committee has subscribed for the ZOOM webinar video application and ensured a stable internet network so that the implementation of ICST 2020 can run smoothly.
Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/20012-bpp-ugm-gelar-icst-2020
