UNDIP, Semarang (July 9, 2025) – Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) Library and UNDIP Press organized a Book Tour and Interactive Dialogue titled “Building Post-Pandemic Innovation: A Guide for Lecturers, Scientific Innovators, and Students Based on Experience in Plasma Technology Innovation” featuring Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nur, DEA, a lecturer from the UNDIP’s Faculty of Science and Mathematics. The event was held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, on the 4th floor of the UNDIP Library at the Tembalang campus.
In his opening remarks, Prof. Dr. Adian Fatchur Rochim, S.T., M.T., UNDIP Vice-Rector III for Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Affairs, and Organization, reiterated the university’s commitment to synergy in the field of IT to achieve international excellence.
“With a four-year commitment, I aimed to bring UNDIP’s IT systems to the level of the top universities—and in 2010, we achieved first place for most application portfolios, and in 2011, our Webometrics and Eprints system, managed by the university library, ranked in the top five in the Asia-Pacific,” he explained.
Prof. Adian also emphasized equal library service quality across all UNDIP campuses and announced upcoming visits to branch campuses. “We plan to visit all UNDIP campuses, including BPKJ Jepara, to improve library services at each location,” he added.
Suwondo, S.Hum., M.Kom., Head of the Library and UNDIP Press, said the event reflects their dedication to becoming a center for information and innovation. “This activity is an integral part of our commitment to providing high-quality information and innovation resources for the UNDIP academic community and the general public,” he said.
During the interactive session, Prof. Muhammad Nur provided an overview of his book titled “Building Post-Pandemic Innovation: A Guide for Lecturers, Scientific Innovators, and Students.”
“This morning’s Book Tour explores my book, which shares its title with today’s session. I presented a condensed, engaging summary of the chapters, focusing on prospects. I’m always inspired when talking about innovation—it’s like a ‘magic coffee’ that clears my mind. Today, over a hundred participants were energized by the expressions I passionately shared,” he remarked.
“A university should not merely be an ivory tower. It must become a factory of solutions—a bridge between theory and application, and a birthplace for policies and technologies that respond to the needs of the times,” he continued.
The book includes topics such as Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic; From Crisis to Innovation Revival; Building a Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem; The Role of Universities in Driving Innovation; From Research to Technology Commercialization; Scientists as Innovators; Technology- and Science-Based Business Models; Toward an Innovation-Based Indonesia; and Building Technological Resilience in the Post-Pandemic Era.
The dialogue session emphasized how the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a powerful catalyst for accelerating innovation across sectors—from healthcare and education to digital business. The crisis pushed society to think quickly and create adaptive solutions. Scientists and innovators played key roles in vaccine development, telemedicine, and advancements in ozone and plasma technology. The challenges facing Indonesia’s innovation ecosystem were also highlighted, particularly the need for synergy between research, policy, and the courage to innovate sustainably. The session also featured several innovative plasma-based technologies developed at UNDIP, such as Zeta Green (an air purifier), D’Ozone (a device for onion farmers), and ozone-based storage systems for agricultural and fisheries products. These inventions have been patented, tested in various locations, and received national recognition. (Public Communication/ UNDIP/ Zaila & As)