The Rector of UNNES, Prof. Dr. S. Martono, M.Si., emphasized that the inauguration of professors is not merely a personal achievement but an academic mandate full of responsibility.
“Enhancing the academic climate, publication productivity, and the social impact of scientific knowledge. ‘Diktisaintek Berdampak’ marks a paradigm shift, ensuring that knowledge does not remain confined within academia, but generates significant social, ecological, and economic impact,” he asserted.
He also expressed hope that the newly inaugurated professors would continue to drive UNNES’s progress and provide tangible contributions to the nation.
“The inaugurated professors can produce intellectual works and innovations for the advancement of UNNES, the nation, and the country. Becoming a professor is not the end of achievement, but the beginning of the responsibility that comes with the title,” he stated.
The six newly inaugurated professors possess expertise across strategic fields, ranging from vocational education, arts and culture, law, sports, language, to music.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Sucipto, M.T., IPM., was inaugurated as Professor in the field of Vocational Education Management. He is known for research strengthening the link-and-match system between vocational education and industry through the 8+i model and the SIMILA innovation, a digital school–industry partnership information system.
In the field of fine arts education, Prof. Dr. Syakir Muharrar, M.Sn., contributes through studies on batik as cultural heritage in education, developing a cultural dialectic approach that combines traditional values with global dynamics.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Drs. Suhadi, S.H., M.Si., as Professor of Land Law, focuses on urban agrarian justice. Through a socio-legal approach, he advocates urban agrarian reform based on collaboration to ensure legal certainty and the right to adequate housing.
Prof. Dr. Drs. Hermawan Pamot Raharjo, M.Pd., inaugurated as Professor in the field of Physical Education Learning Development, developed the Competition-Based Learning (CBL) model to enhance student participation, sportsmanship, and character building in physical education.
In Indonesian language education, Prof. Dr. Drs. Herman Budiyono, M.Pd., emphasizes integrated writing instruction that strengthens character, ensuring language skills are developed alongside national values and integrity.
Finally, Prof. Dr. Syahrul Syah Sinaga, M.Hum., as Professor of School Music Education, focuses on strengthening local music through the integration of local wisdom and digital technology. His innovations, such as the E-Local Tunes platform and trilingual songs, promote music education rooted in cultural identity while maintaining a global perspective.
The inauguration of these six professors reaffirms UNNES’s steps toward realizing its vision as a globally reputable university, a pioneer of educational excellence, and a conservation-minded campus that delivers tangible societal impact.
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