Founder

I Gede WentenProf. I G. Wenten

Prof. Ir. I Gede Wenten, M.Sc. PhD. is a well-known figure in membrane society especially in South East Asia. He earned his bachelor degree of engineering in ITB Bandung and finished his PhD in DTU Denmark. A dedicated and innovative researcher, he often made breakthrough in membrane science and technology. The Back-shock Process, Clean Production in Cassava Starch Industry, Zero Waste Effluent in CPO Industry are several of his innovations. He is currently acting as the head of Downstream Processing Laboratory ITB Bandung.

Acknowledgements for Prof. Ir. I Gede Wenten, M.Sc., PhD. came as awards, such as Suttle Award, Science and Technology Award , and recently Asean Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award. The latter one implies the significance of his applicative innovations in industrial world. Among his latest works are novel evaporation technique using integrated membrane cyclone, integrated membrane system for simultaneous production of drinking water and salt, and the revolutionary design of non-modularity in ultrafiltration membrane.

Education

Ir. (Chemical Eng. ITB 1987), M.Sc (DTU-Denmark 1990), Ph.D (DTU-Denmark 1995), M.H (UNPAD 2015)

Occupation/Experience

  • IPU, INSINYUR PROFESIONAL UTAMA, Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia, since 2017
  • PROFESSOR, Chemical Engineering ITB, since 2014
  • VISITING PROFESSOR, Membrane Reactor Lab, NUS Singapore, June-December 2019
  • POSTDOCTORAL, UNESCO Center on Membrane, UNSW, Australia, Jan-April 1995
  • EXPERT STAF, X-Flow B.V., The Netherlands, Jan 1993- Dec 1994
  • VISITING RESEARCHER, Biosep Research Center RPI, New York, USA, April-Oct 1991
  • SENIOR SUPERVISOR, Guangdong Jin Gang New Material Co. Ltd, China,2004-2006
  • INTERNATONAL EXPERT, Institute of Hydrogen Economy, UTM, Malaysia, since 2014
  • SENIOR SUPERVISOR, Medco, Indonesia, since March 2018
  • HEAD, Expert Group on Chem. Eng. Process Design & Development ITB, since 2015

Professional Recognition Award

  • SINTA (Indonesia Science and Technology Index) Award, Kemenristekdikti, September 2019
  • ASEAN MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD in Science and Technology, 50 Years ASEAN, Myanmar 2017
  • BP3 IPTEK, Gubernur Jawa Barat, 2016
  • SCTV AWARD, Kategori Inovasi, 2015
  • ACHMAD BAKRIE AWARD XII, Freedom Institute, 2014
  • KARYA UNGGULAN TEKNOLOGI ANAK BANGSA, KemenRistek, Hakteknas 2014
  • BJ. HABIBIE TECHNOLOGY AWARD, BPPT, 2013
  • GOLD MEDAL-GANESHA INNOVATION AWARD, IA-ITB, 2013
  • SOEGENG SARJADI AWARD, SSSG, 2012
  • ASEAN OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING AWARD, AFEO, 2010
  • ADHICIPTA REKAYASA-EMAS, PII (Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia),2009
  • COMPETENCY AWARD, Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi, Indonesia, 2009
  • ANUGERAH RISET UNGGULAN TERPADU, KemenRistek, 2004
  • WIPO AWARD (BEST INVENTOR), WIPO-UNDP, 2002
  • HABIBIE AWARD, Habibie Center, 2000
  • PENELITI MUDA INDONESIA, LIPI (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia), 1996
  • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD, Toray Science Foundation, 1996
  • ADHICIPTA REKAYASA, PII (Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia), 1995
  • SUTTLE AWARD, Filtration Society, London, 1994
  • PENGHARGAAN ALUMNI TERBAIK ITB-82, 2002

Scientific Reputation

  • SCOPUS PUBLICATION 2017-2019 (last 3 years) = 76 Articles, TOTAL PUBLICATION > 400 Research Documents
  • H-index SCOPUS = 22, H-index GOOGLE SCHOLAR = 31, RGscore RESEARCHGATE= 49.06
  • SINTA (Science and Technology Index) Ranking: 1 ITB

Remarkable Achievement

  • UNITED STATES PATENT US5560828, Commercialized by X-FLOW B.V., The Netherlands, 1994
  • NON-MODULAR MEMBRANE, Indonesian Patent P00201000408, ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Award, AFEO-2010
  • IGW GREEN ULTRAFILTER, Gold Medal-Ganesha Innovation Award,2013
  • TEROBOSAN INOVASI INDONESIA 2015, Indonesian Patent 2016/00626, Commercialized by P.T. IFARIA GEMILANG

Further information may be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/i_gede_wenten

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