USAID Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliance (USAID-SHERA)
USAID SHERA is a five-year higher education partnership program supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase the research capacity of the Indonesian higher education sector and collaboration among Indonesian and U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs) in the fields of science, technology, and innovation. USAID SHERA collaborated with the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology & Higher Education (Kemristekdikti) to identify the five (5) Indonesian universities that will establish and host Centers for Collaborative Research (CCR) within the priority research areas. Depending on the CCR, partnership members will also include local government, research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector in their respective endeavors. NCSTT has been awarded as one of the CCRs organized by Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) for research in Innovative Technology.
Partner University
Appointed as the lead university, supported by 8 faculties (STEI, FTI, FTMD, SAPPK, FTSL, FMIPA, SBM, FSRD).
In this program, the role of MIT is to research the topic of “Mechanical Integrity of Electric Vehicle Battery Packs.”
In this program, the role of Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret is to conduct research on battery development and electric motor analysis. This research includes simulations for battery performance on bus operation and design characteristics, as well as the selection of electric motors for buses.
In this program, the role of Universitas Diponegoro is to conduct research on electric bus development, including bridging communication between the CCR of ITB (NCSTT) and a bus manufacturing company based in Kudus. The scope of electric bus development includes the development of electric bus chassis, lightweight superstructure, static and dynamic loading simulation for crashworthiness, and rollover validation.
In this program, the role of Universitas Sriwijaya is to conduct research on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) implementation in LRT Palembang. LRT Palembang consists of 13 stations. Additionally, for LRT Palembang’s case, the park-and-ride facility issue will also be discussed. UNSRI’s team will finalize the data collection and analysis method design for the TOD. The data collection will be followed by a focus group discussion between stakeholders. The outputs (policy paper and draft of journal paper) will be written after the research is completed.
In this program, the role of Universitas Sam Ratulangi is to conduct research on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in Sulawesi Island. This topic includes the scenario to integrate transport infrastructure development and land use development in the corresponding area.
In this program, the role of Institut Teknologi Kalimantan (ITK) is to conduct research on the transportation safety area. Particularly, ITK will focus on the health monitoring system and dynamic inspection for railway infrastructures.
Report Highlight
January-March 2018
April-June 2018
July-September 2018
External Link
USAID SHERA Official Website