Preface: 6th Astechnova International Energy Conference (ASTECHNOVA 2021)

Abstract

Astechnova International Energy Conference (ASTECHNOVA) is an international conference that is annually organized by the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. This 6th ASTECHNOVA was virtually held on 24-25 August 2021 as a part of the Joint Conference EPIC-ASTECHNOVA 2021. This conference provides an ideal platform for the researchers, academicians, engineers, politicians, economists, energy enthusiasts, energy planners, and energy analysts, to share the recent research and development in the energy science discipline from various perspectives. The topics covered in this conference can be generally categorized in five (5) areas, namely new and renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, nuclear technology, energy security, and urban infrastructure and utilities.The joint conference was attended by approximately 500 participants from various universities and institution in Taiwan, Bangladesh, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Canada, United States of America, Singapore, and Indonesia. The panel session of this conference includes one (1) keynote lecture and six (6) invited talks by the panel speakers from across the globe, including Japan, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and Indonesia. As for the parallel session, oral presentations were delivered by the authors who submit their researches. In total, ASTECHNOVA 2021 organizer accepted 48 paper submissions after reviewed by distinguished experts in the field. The reviewing process has considerably reduced the number of published papers, but it also has raised the proceedings’ quality.Finally, we would like to thank all the participants, authors, panel speakers, reviewers, panel session moderators, parallel session chairs, steering committee, organizing committee, technical coordinators, and all other supporting staff for their tremendous support during this conference.Astechnova 2021 Editorial TeamList of Foreword from Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Foreword from Acting Director for Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation (NAM CSSTC), List of Committees are available in this pdf.