Research Collaboration

NCSTT has an extensive collaborative network established with national and global partners, including industrial corporations, national agencies, institutions, and universities.

Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development – LPiK ITB

• Transportation and Infrasructure Cluster
• Research innovation

Research Center

• Research center for regional infrastructure
• Center for Development of Technology and Industry – Machine Tools (CDTI-MT)
• Center for Development of Technology and Industry – Railway (CDTI-Rail)
• Center for Development of Technology and Industry – Arcraft Design (CDTI-AD)

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

NCSTT has partnered with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on a collaborative research project and seminar program.

Traffic Accident Investigation Project

Indonesia’s traffic accident black spot map from 2022 cases

In response to the increasing number of traffic accidents in Indonesia, particularly those involving four-wheeled vehicles, Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC) initiated a collaborative research project regarding the issue. The project focuses on establishing a comprehensive accident database involving four-wheeled vehicles, with particular attention to incidents resulting in fatalities among motorcyclists (two-wheeled vehicles) and pedestrians. The resulting database will provide evidence-based insights to support the development of advanced active and passive safety technologies for passenger vehicles, contributing to improved road safety strategies in Indonesia. The investigation results included the accident black spots in Indonesia, the fatal cases ratio, crash types, crash conditions, crash factors, and accident scenarios evaluation.

Energy Security and Carbon Neutrality Seminar

The Energy Security and Carbon Neutrality Seminar, or the ESCN Seminar, is an annual project envisioned to provide valuable awareness and facilitate collaboration in realizing a sustainable energy ecosystem that can contribute significantly to the future of Indonesia’s environment and economy.

The 3rd ESCN Seminar in Jakarta (2025)

The ESCN Seminar is expected to provide valuable insights and serve as a platform for fostering collaboration toward the development of a sustainable energy ecosystem, contributing significantly to Indonesia’s environmental and economic future. NCSTT is committed to organizing the ESCN Seminar annually to strengthen networks and promote tangible collaboration among relevant institutions. Progress, developments, and strategic directions toward achieving net-zero carbon targets and ensuring energy security will be presented and discussed at this annual forum.

HIOKI Indonesia

Since 2020, NCSTT has partnered with HIOKI Indonesia to deliver training programs on electric vehicle technology and safety for industry practitioners and students. HIOKI is a global leader in high-precision electrical test and measurement instruments for the automotive, electronics, and renewable energy sectors.

Through this collaboration, NCSTT and HIOKI Indonesia have conducted numerous workshops and training sessions since 2021. The partnership will continue to deliver these programs on a consistently in the future to develop skilled human resources in electric vehicle technology landscape.

NCSTT-HIOKI Collaborative Workshop and Training Programs

1. Electric Vehicle Safety and Power Train Workshop (Online, July 26–30, 2021)
2. Pelatihan Pengenalan Teknologi Kendaraan Listrik (Bandung, November 15–24, 2021)
3. Workshop Inverter dan Motor Listrik (Bali, May 5–6, 2022)
4. Workshop on EV Safety (Jakarta, August 21, 2025)
5. Workshop on Battery for Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage System (Bandung, October 15–17, 2025)

Workshop on Battery for Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage System in Bandung

In addition to training activities, HIOKI Indonesia has also supported NCSTT academic activities, including sponsorship of the International Conference on Electric Vehicle Technology (ICEVT) 2025. The conference featured an electric vehicle safety workshop and an exhibition booth hosted by HIOKI for the participants.

HIOKI Indonesia as a sponsor on ICEVT 2025

The collaboration further extended to an electric vehicle conversion project, which provides conversion services for internal combustion engine vehicles into electric vehicles. The conversion workshop is capable of supporting conversions for three-wheelers, four-wheelers, buses, and trucks, demonstrating practical applications of electric vehicle technologies for both research and real-world use.

Electric Vehicle Conversion Project

In 2026, the partnership established a Battery Testing Laboratory at the NCSTT office in ITB Innovation Park. The laboratory supports electrical and electronic testing for electric vehicle research, equipped with advanced instrumentation provided by HIOKI. The facility aims to enhance research capacity, support industry collaboration, and contribute to Indonesia’s sustainable mobility ecosystem.

NCSTT-HIOKI Battery Testing Laboratory

Gotion Materials Indonesia

NCSTT and Gotion High-Tech initiated a collaborative research project to address key challenges in Indonesia’s electric motorcycle ecosystem, particularly high battery costs, fragmented battery designs, and safety concerns arising from weak standardization and inefficient supply chains. As batteries contribute around 40% of electric motorcycle production costs, improving design standardization, manufacturability, and local supply chains is critical to accelerating electric mobility adoption in Indonesia.

The collaboration focuses on developing a universal battery pack architecture for electric motorcycles and three-wheeled electric vehicles. The universal design aims to reduce production costs, simplify manufacturing, and enhance safety while increasing local content through a partnership with PT Gotion Indonesia Materials. The battery system is also intended to be scalable for other electric vehicles, including electric buses under development at NCSTT, with the NCSTT-developed E-Trike serving as a demonstration platform.

The universal battery pack design and components

The research developed a comprehensive battery pack design methodology aligned with international safety standards and Indonesian regulations. Structural and mechanical performance were evaluated using finite element simulations to assess rigidity, vibration resistance, impact safety, and environmental protection, with targets including IP68 ingress protection and crashworthiness criteria. The results confirmed the mechanical robustness of the proposed design and provided recommendations for further safety and performance improvements. The developed methodology offers a reproducible framework for efficient battery product development, supporting safer, more affordable, and locally manufactured battery systems for Indonesia’s electric mobility transition. The work has been published in Automotive Experiences under the title “Development of Battery Pack for Electric Motorcycle Complying with Safety Standard and Indonesia Regulation.” The battery pack model and its assembling device and method were also respectively registered under Direktorat Jendral Kekayaan Intelektual (DJKI) as a patent and industrial design.

The University of Tokyo

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and The University of Tokyo collaborated on a joint research project on solid-state battery technology, focusing on mechanical degradation mechanisms caused by electrode volume changes during battery operation. The collaboration also included a student internship program, through which two ITB students conducted research internships at The University of Tokyo.

The research investigated mechanical damage in Li₁₀GeP₂S₁₂ (LGPS) solid electrolytes using numerical simulations to analyze stress evolution and crack formation during charge–discharge cycles. Several electrode–electrolyte configurations were evaluated to examine the effects of electrode expansion and shrinkage behavior. The simulations revealed that significant mechanical damage, including plastic deformation, interfacial debonding, and crack propagation, can occur when electrode volume changes generate high stress concentrations, particularly in NCM/LGPS/In configurations. In contrast, systems using low-expansion anodes such as Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ exhibited reduced damage, highlighting the importance of mechanical property considerations in solid-state battery design.

The research outcomes were published in the Journal of Energy Storage under the title “Mechanical damages in solid electrolyte battery due to electrode volume changes.”

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) collaborated on multi-scale analyses of battery safety for electric vehicle applications. The partnership includes joint research activities, student exchange programs, academic publications, and technical workshops, strengthening capacity in battery safety research and fostering academic–industry knowledge exchange.

Cell-scale and vehicle-scale failure investigation

The joint research aimed to investigate battery failure mechanisms using integrated experimental and numerical approaches. Two scientific papers were published as key outcomes of this collaboration. The ITB researcher team, led by Dr. Bentang Arief Budiman, performed the simulation and experiment for the safety of the battery at the cell scale. The study examined collision-related damage in lithium-ion battery packs using finite element simulations and proposed a honeycomb reinforcement structure to mitigate side-impact effects, demonstrating reduced penetration and energy absorption during crash scenarios. The second study was conducted by the UTP researcher team led by Dr. Zahiraniza Mustaffa on the simulation for battery structure safety in the whole vehicle-scale. The impact response of cylindrical battery cells arranged in inline and staggered configurations through combined experimental testing and simulations, showing that inline configurations provide better structural rigidity and reduced deformation under impact loading. Together, these studies provide practical design insights for improving the structural safety of electric vehicle battery systems.

In addition to research activities, ITB and UTP co-organized the 3rd International Conference on Electric Vehicular Technology (ICEVT) in Jakarta on 20–22 August 2025, supporting regional collaboration and knowledge dissemination in electric vehicle technology.