Preface

Abstract

The first higher education in Indonesian Chemical Engineering was established at ITB in 1941. International Seminar on Chemical Engineering Soehadi Reksowardojo (STKSR) is an annual seminar held by the Chemical Engineering Study Program of ITB, in collaboration with other institutions, and usually takes place in Bandung. The International Seminar on Chemical Engineering Soehadi Reksowardojo (STKSR) 2019, however, was held in Kupang, the Province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) for three days, starting from October 7th to October 9th. Brought forward the theme of "Bioenergy and Bio-based Chemical Products for National Sovereignty and Self-Reliance", the STKSR 2019 was inviting scholars, practitioners and experts to contribute to this event. The aim of STKSR 2019 is to promote the implementation of EBT (Energi Baru Terbarukan/Renewable Energy) in Timor Island, NTT supporting the government program of national sovereignty and self-reliance. Throughout the procession of this seminar, there have been collaborations between the Department of Chemical Engineering of ITB, Faculty of Agricultural Technology of Universitas Kristen Artha Wacana (UKAW) Kupang, the City Government of NTT, and Directorate General of Renewable and Conservation Energy (EBTKE), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia (ESDM).List of Message from Chairman of STKSR 2019, Sponsor, Steering Committee and Organizing Committee are available in this pdf.