PT. Diwangkara Wihaya Nusantara Jalin Kolaborasi Strategis Dukung Riset Inovatif di Kampus UPI Cibiru

Cibiru, Bandung – June 10, 2025.

PT. Diwangkara Wihaya Nusantara has established a strategic collaboration with the Indonesian Education University (UPI) by providing research grants as a form of support for the development of research, innovation, and community service. This grant is allocated to various units within UPI, including faculties, study programs, and research and innovation institutions.

This collaboration includes UPI Campus in Cibiru, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Economics and Business Education (FPEB), Faculty of Engineering and Industry Education (FPTI), Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), and Directorate of Innovation and University Center of Excellence (DIPUU). Each unit receives support for the implementation of applied research and community service programs that are relevant to the needs of society and the challenges of national development.

One of the focal points of this collaboration is the UPI Campus in Cibiru, which is the main partner in the field of digital technology and engineering development. Through the Computer Engineering Study Program, UPI Cibiru will conduct superior research entitled:  " High Solar Reflective Material Engineering Based on AI Decision Support Tool", led by Dr. Eng. Munawir, S.Kom., MT This research aims to design and develop high solar reflective materials that can be integrated with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support system. This innovation is expected to make a significant contribution to the development of energy-efficient technology and sustainable infrastructure development in Indonesia.

The signing of the cooperation agreement (PKS) for this program was officially carried out by the Director of the UPI Campus in Cibiru, Prof. Dr. Deni Darmawan, S.Pd., M.Si., M.Kom., MCE, MTCNA, and management representatives from PT. In his remarks, Prof. Deni said that support from the industrial world like this is very important in building a strong research ecosystem in universities.

"We really appreciate PT. Diwangkara Wihaya Nusantara's initiative in bridging research needs with real challenges in the field. This collaboration strengthens the position of UPI Cibiru Campus as a pioneer in developing technology that is not only innovative but also has a social impact,"  said Prof. Deni.

Meanwhile, Dr. Eng. Munawir stated that the research conducted was not only technical, but also had a multidisciplinary approach involving environmental aspects, energy efficiency, and integration of AI technology.  "We want to create an intelligent system that is able to recommend the use of materials based on technical parameters and local climate for tropical buildings in Indonesia,"  he said.

In addition to supporting research programs at UPI Cibiru, grants from PT. Diwangkara Wihaya Nusantara are also used to fund a number of other research and community service projects, such as a study on controlling Aedes aegypti larvae at FK UPI, a study on energy justice at FPEB, and the construction and provision of laboratory equipment for the BeCool Lab in the Science Techno Park (STP) area of ​​UPI, Sariwangi.

The collaboration between UPI and PT. Diwangkara Wihaya Nusantara is expected to be an ideal partnership model between industry and higher education in accelerating the birth of innovations that have a direct impact on society and national development.