Two teams from the Chemistry Department, FMIPAK UNIMA, achieved remarkable success at the PKM AMLI 2025 competition. Both teams earned awards in two categories: Scientific Article (AI) and Written Futuristic Idea (GFT). This achievement demonstrates the Chemistry Department’s consistent record of producing innovative work while maintaining a strong national academic reputation.
In the Written Futuristic Idea category, the team presenting “Flying Forest of the Archipelago: Reforestation Innovation Using AI-Enabled Drone Fleets” won the silver medal in Room 2 GFT and secured the third-best national ranking in the GFT scheme. Known as Drone Natura, the team was led by Nathaniel Dave Emmanuel Pieter, with members Rahma Syifa Djafar, Praisy Mandias, Rafael Lodewik Kussoy Tendean, and Rommy Chandra Limunandar, under the guidance of Nci Miftahul Jannah, S.Si., M.Si. Their proposed innovation introduces a modern reforestation method that utilizes drones and artificial intelligence to accelerate replanting in critical areas efficiently and accurately.
In the Scientific Article category, Team Startomol, with their work “Strategies and Planning for Teachers in Teaching Organic Compounds and Macromolecules to 12th Grade Students in Indonesia,” won the bronze medal in Room 1 AI. The team was led by Efelien Ulundeda, with members Stevani Rosadelima Kolompoy, Rumintang Lumban Batu, Jenneta L. Riahta Br Bangun, and Regina Arsad, guided by Stefan Marco Rumengan, M.Si. Their article addresses the challenges teachers face in teaching advanced chemistry topics and proposes more effective learning approaches to enhance students’ understanding of organic compounds and macromolecules.
These achievements complement previous successes of the Chemistry Department, including Team ChemLit XR reaching the finals of Pimnas 38. The accomplishments also highlight students’ ability to balance academic excellence with active participation in organizations. For instance, Stevani Rosadelima Kolompoy, Chair of the Chemistry Student Association (HMJ), is also a member of Team PKM Startomol. HMJ Secretary Maria Murniyanti Parhusip was part of Team ChemLit XR, which advanced to Pimnas, while Adeleidi Gracia Klara Mandagi earned the university-level ON MIPA Chemistry championship and was runner-up in AMLI Porseni’s Mobile Legends event.
Nearly all participants from the Chemistry Department in PKM AMLI and Belmawa also actively serve as student organization leaders at both department and faculty levels. This reflects the department’s ability to cultivate students who can balance academic and extracurricular commitments effectively. The success at PKM AMLI 2025 is a testament to the Chemistry Department’s commitment to fostering creative, high-achieving students ready to compete nationally.