Advisors
We would like to thank Dr. Tunjung Mahatmanto as our principal investigator and team advisor. For the uplifting motivations and undying passion which inspire us to do better. We are utterly grateful for your invaluable advice and support for the team.
We would like to thank Dr. Mochamad Nurcholis as our technical advisor and for his advice regarding the project.
We would like to thank Candra Dewi, M.Sc for her advice and references regarding our wiki webpage and her references for the halal database.
We also would like to thank Roudlotul Jannah as our advisor for her insights and help during this project.
Financial Support
We would like to thank the Brawijaya alumni who worked at Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) for their financial support.
Consults
We would like to thank iGEM Brawijaya 2014 and 2015 alumni; Agatha Puspitasari, Azza Hanif Harisna, Yulanda Antonius, Wasis Purnomo, Wilda Nisa, Nira Meirita, and Arfan Tri Kusuma for giving us an idea of iGEM at the beginning of our project and shared their own iGEM experiences and tips with our team.
We would like to sincerely thank Riahna Kembaren, a Ph.D. student at Wageningen University, for giving us insights during the brainstorming part of our project, into the technical parts of molecular biology in the laboratory and also the improvements we can do for our project before getting into the laboratory.
We would like to earnestly thank Dr.rer.nat. Niknik Nurhayati, a researcher at Indonesia’s Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), for sharing her knowledge with us of the real-life problems and obstacles faced by the national enzyme industries, one of them being the BPPT itself.
We would like to sincerely thank Dr. Safendrri Komara Ragamustari, a researcher at Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) who also worked at Amano Enzyme Research & Development Center Gifu in 2013-2015. He gave us insights into the obstacles oftentimes faced by enzyme industries in their production practice in the field.
Team Attributions
Ni Made Ayu Vika Anggari is in charge of being the team leader. She managed the general trajectory of the project and planned out the priorities and improvements needed for the project. She is also involved in other necessities of the team, such as integrated human practices, networking with other teams & stakeholders related, background research, managing some paperwork, and sponsor finding. She is also responsible for the wet lab work and finding troubleshoots for protocols. She also provided the storyline and framework of the project on the proposal and deliverables including wiki, presentations, and project video, and was also responsible for the contents of the wiki.
Muhammad Ilham Fahri is in charge as the co-leader of the team. He is in charge of the overall activity of the wet lab work, including managing paperwork for the laboratory space and consulting with project advisors, creating a daily lab worklist, and keeping track of the lab progress. He is also involved in the making of the promotional video. Like some members of the team, he is also involved in the science education and communication aspect of the project and helped the team in collaboration by being a speaker on an iGEM team’s event.
Dessy Widyasari is in charge of dry lab activities by developing the plasmid circuit design for the project. She is also responsible for the parts registry of the project. Aside from being the team secretary by managing all the paperwork needed by the team, she is also involved in the human practices aspect of the project. Last but not least, she is the voice of our mascot, Choppy.
Aditya Kahfi Wicaksono is the lead programmer for the team’s wiki page, responsible for everything related to the wiki including design, layout decision, and coding. He is also a part of the business plan team.
M. Nugrah Fadillah is the leader of the arts & design team, deciding on the designs the team needs including for the team shirt, proposal, planner, presentation, project video editing, and designs for wiki layouts. He is also involved in the storyline building needed for the proposal and project video.
Dhifa Azzahra is responsible for every design the team needs including design for wiki, presentation, poster, planner book, proposal, team’s shirt, and recording of footage and editing of the team’s promotional video.
Intan Salsabila Putri is responsible for the development and contents of the team’s wiki page. She is also a member of the entrepreneurship team along with other business plan members. She also contributed in meeting one of the sponsors for funding.
Faqrizal Ria Qhabibi is in charge of the lab work including ensuring that the materials are sufficient and available for the running of the experiments and also contributed to journal research.
Christabel Putik Blessya is in charge of contacting the stakeholders & researchers related to our project. She is also taking care of the paperwork for sponsorships, funding, and laboratory space. She is in charge of the halal aspect webinar for our science education and communication while also involved in the human practices aspect of the project.
Annisa Kamilia served as the public engagement lead, is in charge of the sponsor finding, contacting sponsors. She also presented a pitch for the business plan team and also hosted the seminar on the halal aspect.
Rafiq Usdiqa Maulana is responsible for doing lab work, taking care of the paperwork needed for the laboratory space, ensuring sufficient materials and available equipment needed for lab work, he is also a member of the entrepreneurship team.
Tabina Sakina Ramadhani contributed to the recruitment of members. She is also involved in project building and the completion of forms regarding the project. She is also a member of the project promotional video team.
Sania Isma Yanti is involved in the brainstorming part of the project. She is also responsible for the plasmid circuit design and redesigns in case the initial plans do not work. She is also responsible for the parts registry of the project.
Nia Sapitri is in charge of the social media presence of the team. She is responsible for the engagements and communication between the Brawijaya team and other iGEM teams. She is also in charge of the planner book collaboration that involved several other teams. She also pitched for the business plan of the project.
Jasmine Nadhifa Susanto is responsible for taking care of the paperwork and keeping track related to funding and sponsorships, the point of contact between sponsors and the team. She is also in charge of the planner book collaboration and is also a part of the promotional video team.