Non-CPO Palm Oil Innovation By FMIPA UI To Prevent Stunting
JAKARTA - stunting prevention efforts not only depend on parenting and health services, but are also greatly influenced by the availability of nutritious food. Innovation in the food sector is one of the keys to increasing children's micro nutritional intake so that growth and development can be more optimal.
In this context, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of the University of Indonesia (UI) introduced the innovation of Refined Palm Mono-Olein (RPMO), namely non-CPO palm oil which is considered healthy, environmentally friendly, and rich in unsaturated fatty acids.
Prof. Research products. Budiawan is designed not only as an alternative cooking oil, but also as a sustainable solution to support nutrition improvement while preventing stunting.
Citing the ANTARA page, the RPMO production process is designed to be energy efficient and minimal waste, making it part of a sustainable food solution.
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In addition to introducing the RPMO, FMIPA UI also featured various leading research innovations at the 2025 Science, Technology and Industry Convention (KSTI) at the Ganesha Cultural Sasana, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), 7 9 August 2025.
In the food and energy sector, Prof. Ivandini Tribidasari Anggraningrum presents porous catalytic material NiCo@NiO for ammonia fuel cells. This transition metal-based catalyst is capable of converting ammonia into energy with high efficiency, corrosive resistance, and has great potential to support the development of clean and carbon-free energy.
Meanwhile, in the field of disaster and environmental mitigation, Dr. Supriyanto launched Si Cuhal (Smart System for Local Rainfall), an Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning-based technology that can monitor and predict rainfall in real-time. This system is expected to support flood mitigation, agricultural irrigation management, and the use of water resources in extreme weather-prone areas.
On the other hand, Dr. Masita Dwi Mandani Manessa develops Shallow Water Mapper, satellite image-based shallow sea mapping technology and digital algorithms. This system allows water surveys to be difficult to reach with high precision, minimal risk, and more efficient costs. These findings are considered relevant for coastal conservation, maritime infrastructure development, to sustainable marine ecosystem research.