JAYEN ARIS KRISWANTORO, S.Si., M.SI., Ph.D.
Academic Staff/Lecturer
School of Life Sciences and Technology
Bandung Institut of Technology
Microbial Biotechnology
kriswantoro@itb.ac.id
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Overview
Jayen Aris Kriswantoro is a member of the Microbial Biotechnology Expertise Group, focusing on the applications of microbiology and its technology for agricultural uses, specifically for the cultivation of anaerobic microbes to produce valuable products, including bioenergy.
| Year | Location | Program | Notes |
| 2025 | Feng Chia University (FCU), Taiwan | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D) |
| 2018 | Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia | Biotechnology | Master of Science (M.Si.) |
| 2017 | Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. | Microbiology | Bachelor of Science (S.Si) |
Konferensi Internasional
| Conference Details | Place and Date | Presentation Title |
| The 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) by European Commission | Valencia, Spain, 9-12 June 2025 | Participant |
| The 21st International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy and Natural Sciences Issues (CYSENI’25) by Lithuanian Energy Institute | Kaunas, Lithuania, 20-22 May 2025 | (Oral Presenter) Enhancing biohydrogen production fromtropical biomass waste using biochar, nanoparticles, magnetic fields, and immobilization technology with isolated Clostridium tertium IGP01 |
| The 4th International Symposium on Carbon & Functional Materials for Energy & Environment (4th CMEE) | Bali, Indonesia, 19-22 February 2025 | (Oral Presenter)
Biohydrogen production enhancing technologies by isolated Clostridium tertium IGP01 from cacao pod husk |
| The 5th International Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) 2024 by Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | Prague, Czech Republic, 3-4 Oct 2024 | (Oral Presenter)
Enhancing Sustainability in the Coffee Supply Chain: Applying Controlled-Second Fermentation and Integrating Bioenergy Generation Using Dark Fermentation |
| International Conference Progress on Biogas VI by IBBK (International Biogas and Bioenergy Competence Center) and University of Hohenheim | Stuttgart, Germany, 2-4 Sept 2024 | (Oral Presenter)
Feasibility Study of Biogas Production by Co-digestion of Water Hyacinth, Pig Manure, and Food Waste |
| The 7th Asian Conference on Innovative Energy and Environmental Chemical Engineering (ASCON-IEEChE) | Gangneung, South Korea, 4-7 December 2023 | (Oral Presenter)
Preliminary Study of Methane Production Using Cacao Pod Husk in Anaerobic Digestion with Pre-Acidification Treatment. |
| The International Symposium on Earth Science and Technology 2023, by Kyushu University | Fukuoka, Japan, 30 Nov-1 Dec 2023 | (Oral Presenter)
Effect of Substrate Ratios on Deer and Chicken Manure Co-Digestion for Biogas Production |
| The 18th Asian Biohydrogen and Bioprocesses Symposium (ABBS) 2023 by BRIN | Solo, Indonesia, 22-24 Nov 2023 | (Oral Presenter)
Hydrogen Production from Terephthalic Acid-Processing Wastewater by Dark Fermentation with Mixed Culture Inoculum |
| The 2nd International Conference on Pollution Prevention and Clean Technologies (ICPPCT) 2022 | Warsaw, Poland, Dec 1-2, 2022 | (Oral Presenter)
Cocoa Pod Husk Pretreatment and Its Feasibility Assessment of Biohydrogen Production |
| The 2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Environmental Technology (GEET-22) | Rome, Italy, July 27-29, 2022 | (Oral Presenter)
Feasibility Assessment of Biomethane Production from Deer Manure Using Biogas Slurry as Inoculum |
| The 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Environmental and Agri-Technological Innovation (i-RESEAT) | Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, December 22-23, 2021 | (Oral Presenter)
Effect of Temperature on Bioplastic Degradation with High Concentration of Sodium Hydroxide Solution |
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Year |
Work Experience |
| Aug 2019 – Present | Junior Lecturer (Full-time), Microbial Biotechnology Research Group, School of Life Sciences and Technology (SITH), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia |
| Jul 2021 | A jury in International Biology Olympiad – IBO Challenge II, the 32nd International Biology Olympiad (IBO) was hosted in Lisbon, Portugal |
| Apr – Sep 2019 | Teaching Assistant for Double Degree Program between Biotechnology Study Program SITH ITB and Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan |
| Jan – Jul 2019 | Academic Assistant for Microbiology and Biotechnology Study Program at SITH ITB |
| 2018 – 2021 | Judges at Indonesia National Science Olympiad (OSN/KSN) by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture |
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Year |
Author, Title, Journal, DOI |
| 2025 | Orth, Fabian., Hülsemann, B., Kriswantoro, J.A., Ko, T.-W., Chu, C.-Y. Bioeconomic potential of lignocellulosic by-products: Steam explosion-based fractionation into solid and liquid phases for fiber and methane production. Bioresource Technology, Vol. 433, pp. 132723, 1 October 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132723 |
| 2025 | Kriswantoro, J. A., Pomdaeng, P., Ko, T., & Chu, C. (2025). Enhancing biohydrogen production with isolated Clostridium tertium IGP01 from cacao pod husk and spent coffee ground using biochar, nanoparticles, magnetic field, and immobilization technology. Biomass and Bioenergy, 196, 107756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107756 |
| 2025 | Kriswantoro, J. A., & Chu, C. (2025). Isolation and characterization of Clostridium tertium IGP01 as newly isolated hydrogen-producing bacteria with enhancement via biochar and magnetic nanoparticle supplementation. Bioresource Technology, 132214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132214 |
| 2024 | Kriswantoro, J. A., Tseng, C., Fois, F., Chu, C., Manzo, E., & Petracchini, F. (2024). Synergetic Hydrogen and Methane Productions from Anaerobic Digestion of Selected Rural-Farming Plant and Animal-Based Biomass Wastes. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-024-00294-z |
| 2024 | Kriswantoro, J. A., Tseng, C., & Chu, C. (2024). Fermentative Methane Production and Microbial Community Analysis Using Deer Manure from Formosan Sambar Deer Farming Area for Velvet Antler Harvesting. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 15(7), 3997–4011. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-024-02429-z |
| 2024 | Kriswantoro, J. A., Pan, K., & Chu, C. (2024). Co-digestion approach for enhancement of biogas production by mixture of untreated napier grass and industrial hydrolyzed food waste. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1269727 |
| 2023 | Kriswantoro, J. A., & Chu, C. (2023). Biohydrogen production kinetics from cacao pod husk hydrolysate in dark fermentations: Effect of pretreatment, substrate concentration, and inoculum. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 140407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140407 |
| 2023 | Kriswantoro, J. A., Chu, C., Chang, T., Pai, H., Chang, C., & Chiu, Y. (2023). Comparison of thermal alkaline pretreatment and zinc acetate-catalyzed methanolysis (MtOH-ZnOAc) for anaerobic digestion of bioplastic waste. Bioresource Technology, 377, 128959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128959 |
| 2022 | Meitha, K., Pramesti, Y., Signorelli, S., & Kriswantoro, J. A. (2022). Postharvest chitosan application maintains the quality of spinach through suppression of bacterial growth and elicitation. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology, 63(2), 217–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-021-00397-0 |
| 2020 | Aditiawati, P., Astuti, D.I., Kriswantoro, J.A., Khanza, S.M., Kamarisima, Irifune, T., Amalia, F., Fukusasi, E., Putri, S.P., 2020, GC/MS-based metabolic profiling for the evaluation of solid state fermentation to improve quality of Arabica coffee beans. Metabolomics, 16(57); https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-020-01678-y |
| 2020 | Fajar, R.S., Kriswantoro, J.A., Aditiawati, P. Widodo, L.E., Baiquni, A., 2020, Application of Fungi Bioflocculant as Flocculant for Mine Drainage Treatment with Extra High Total Suspended AIP Conference Proceedings: 2nd International Conference on Earth Science, Mineral, and Energy. DOI: 10.1063/5.0007421 |
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2019
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Kriswantoro, J.A., Alviredieta, U., Lestari, A.N., Iffah, J.N.A, Chaerunisa, Achnafani, D., Aditiawati, P., 2019, Production Process Optimization of Fermented Taro Paste (Poi) With A Variation of The Inoculum Ratio Between Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactococcus lactis. Seminar Nasional Bioteknologi VI (National Seminar on Biotechnology) 2019by Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia |
HAKI
- Proses Pembuatan Kopi Beras (Green Bean) Terfermentasi Menggunakan Bakteri Proteolitik, Pektolitik, Amilolitik, Dan Selulolitik Untuk Menghasilkan Kopi Dengan Penilaian Cita Rasa Yang Tinggi Dan Konsisten (2023)
- Metode Formulasi dan Pengeringan Mikroba Inokulum Fermentasi Kopi Secara Vakum Kering (2022)
| Year | Activity | Sumber Dana | Ketua Pelaksana | Personnel |
| 2025 | Pemanfaatan Sumber Daya Lokal Berbasis Fermentasi Sebagai Pangan Fungsional | PPMI SITH 2025 | Kamarisima | Jayen Aris Kriswantoro; |
| 2021 | Aplikasi Fermentasi Terkontrol Kakao (Theobroma cacao) dengan Penggunaan Starter Mikroba dan Sistem Sensor di Kampung Cokelat Senare Kabupaten Lombok Utara-NTB | Pengabdian Masyarakat Bottom-Up ITB Tahun 2021 | Kamarisima | Jayen Aris Kriswantoro; |
| 2021 | APLIKASI TEKNOLOGI PENGOLAHAN LIMBAH ORGANIK SECARA TERPADU DI DESA SEKITAR GUNUNG GEULIS UNTUK MENGHASILKAN BIOGAS [SITH.PPMI-2-6-2021] | PPMI SITH 2021 | Anriansyah Renggaman | Jayen Aris Kriswantoro; |
| 2021 | PENINGKATAN PROSES PASCA PANEN KOPI DENGAN MENJAGA LUALITAS AIR DAN MENGGUNAKAN MIKROBA LOKAL DI JAWA BARAT [SITH.PM-8-22-2021] | Pengabdian Masyarakat Bottom-Up ITB Tahun 2021 | Intan Taufik | Jayen Aris Kriswantoro; |
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Year |
Activity |
Host Institution |
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Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 |
Free Mover PhD Student under DFG-NSTC Join Project at State Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioenergy | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany |
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Jun – Sep 2023 |
Future Research Talent 2023 Awards at Paleomagnetism Laboratory, Research School of Earth Science (RSES) | Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia |
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Jul – Aug 2022 |
Summer Internship at Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research (IIA) | Italian National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy |
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Oct 2021 – Apr 2022 |
Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP) at the Institute of Green Product supported by the Ministry of Education | Feng Chia University (FCU), Taichung, Taiwan |
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Sep 2018 |
Research Exchange in Laboratory Bioresources, Graduate School of Engineering | Osaka University, Osaka, Japan |
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Jul 2018 |
NUS Enterprise Summer Programme 2018 with scholarship by Temasek Foundation, | National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore |
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Year |
Title | Funding Source |
PIC |
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Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 |
Converting the Lignocellulosic Feedstock into Gaseous Bioenergy through Efficient Anaerobic Digester and Bio-based Fiber Products Derivate – Joint Research Project in collaboration with the State Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioenergy, University of Hohenheim, Germany | German Research Foundation (DFG), Germany and National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan | Chen-Yeon Chu and Hans Oechsner |
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Jun – Sep 2023 |
Paleomagnetism & Mineral Magnetism – Search for Archaean Magnetofossils: Building a Fossil Record of Early Life on Earth | The Future Research Talent (FRT) Awards 2023, Australian National University (ANU), Australia | Andrew Robert |
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Jan 2023 – Dec 2024 |
Improvement of Biohydrogen/Biomethane Production and Ammonia Removal Efficiency from Food Waste in a Novel Two-stage Anaerobic Process – a Joint Research Project between the Institute of Green Product (IGP-FCU), TAIWAN, and the Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research (CNR-IIA), ITALY | National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan | Chen-Yeon Chu and Francesco Petracchini |
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Dec 2022 – Feb 2023 |
Potential Assessment on Biohydrogen and Biomethane Production Using PTA Processing Wastewater Treatment in Anaerobic Digester | Formosa Chemical and Fibre Corporation, Taiwan | Chen-Yeon Chu |
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Nov 2021 – Dec 2024 |
Potential of Cocoa Pod Husk as Substrate of Biohydrogen Production Using Two-Stage Anaerobic Bioreactor | Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan | Chen-Yeon Chu |
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Dec 2021 – Sep 2022 |
Feasibility Assessment of Biomethane Production from Deer and Chicken Manure Using Biogas Slurry as Inoculum | Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan | Chen-Yeon Chu |
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Nov 2021 – Dec 2022 |
Hydrolysis of Bioplastics Waste and Its Potential to be Substrate for Biogas Production Using Anaerobic Digestion | GREAT Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Taiwan | Chen-Yeon Chu |
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2021 |
Standarisasi Pengolahan Pascapanen Kopi Robusta Menggunakan Fermentasi Terkontrol | PPMI SITH 2021 | Dea Indriani Astuti |
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2021 |
Percepatan Laju Korosi Baja St37 Akibat Bakteri NOB dan IOB dari Perairan Waduk Cirata | PPMI SITH 2021 | Kamarisima |
- 2020 – SITH Public Relation (HUMAS) 2020
| Undergraduate Program |
Courses |
| Microbiology | – Fundamental Microbiology
– Basic Techniques in Microbiology Laboratory – Food Microbiology – Biosecurity of Bioproducts – Microbial Physiology – Analytical Microbiology – Studium Generale of Microbiology – Introduction to Engineering and Design – Forestry Microbiology |
| Bioengineering | – Fermentation Technique
– Cleaner Production Technology – Data Literacy and Artificial Intelligence |
| Postharvest Technology | – Thermodynamics of Post-Harvest Processes
– Post-Harvest Unit Operations |
- Fermented Cow Urine (Bos taurus) Utilization as Alternative Media to Optimize Production β-Carotene for Antioxidants from Microalgae (Nannochloropsis oculata) | 2015
- Standardization of Fermented Bogor’s Taro with Variation of Inoculum Ratio Between Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactococcus lactis | 2016
- Optimization of Methane Gas Production by Methanogenic Bacteria Using Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) as Substrate | 2016
- Change of Taste and Antioxidant Activity on Production of Fermented Green Bean Coffee Arabica Using Solid State Fermentation Method | 2017 (Bachelor’s Thesis)
- Effect of Different Roasting Degree on the Taste Characteristics of Fermented Arabica Coffee Using Solid State Fermentation Methods | 2018 (Master’s Thesis)
- Application of Fungi Bioflocculant as Eco-friendly Flocculant for Mining Drainage Treatment with Extra High Total Suspended Solid | 2018
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Year |
Achievement |
Institution |
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Nov 2025 |
Best Presenter in the 12th International Symposium of Innovative Bioproduction on Biotechnology & Bioengineering (ISIBio) 2025 | Konsorsium Bioteknologi Indonesia and Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia |
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May 2025 |
1st Place Best Oral Presentation in the 21st International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy and Natural Sciences Issues (CYSENI) | Lithuanian Energy Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania |
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Oct 2024 |
Best Presenter Award in the 5th International Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) 2024 | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic |
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Dec 2023 |
Best Paper Award in the 7th Asian Conference on Innovative Energy and Environmental Chemical Engineering (ASCON-IEEChE), Gangneung, South Korea | Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers, South Korea |
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Sept 2023 |
1st Place Winner – APEC YES Challenge 2023 | APEC ACABT and BRIN hosted in Indonesia |
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Oct 2023 |
Honorable Mention (3rd runner-up) – 2023 Sustainable Energy Innovation Contest Award at National Science and Technology Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Ministry of Education, Taiwan |
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Sept 2022 |
1st Place Winner – APEC YES Challenge 2022 | APEC Research Center for Advanced Biohydrogen Technology (ACABT) hosted in Taiwan |
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Dec 2019 |
Second Place Winner – ACBI Merit Student Award in Jakarta | Asian Chemical Biology Initiative (ACBI) |
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Aug 2018 |
Runner-Up Winner – TMLEnergy Green Challenge 2018 Subtopic Idea for Treatment of the Coal-Mining Drainage with High TSS Content | TMLEnergy |
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2016 |
The Best Student of Microbiology Study Program, ITB, 2016 | ITB |
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2015 & 2016 |
Finalist – Tanoto Student Research Awards | Tanoto Foundation |
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2016 |
20 Best Research – National Competition of Palm Oil Research by BPDPKS, | Indonesian Ministry of Finance |
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