Ir. Neil Priharto, S.Si., M.T., Ph.D.
Lecturer/Academic Staff
Microbial Biotechnology
School of Sciences and Technology
Institut Teknologi Bandung
neil@itb.ac.id
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OVERVIEW
Ir. Neil Priharto, S.Si., M.T., Ph.D. is a researcher and lecturer of the Microbial Biotechnology expertise group. His primary focuses are studies on microalgal resources as well as the applications of pyrolysis in production of biological fuel and energy generation.
| Year | Institution | Program | Notes |
| – | Ghent University, Belgium | Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (cum laude) | Doctoral |
| 2012 | Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia | Chemical Engineering | Master |
| 2009 | Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia | Microbiology | Bachelor |
| Year | Publications |
| 2026 | Aditiawati, P.; Kamarisima; Dungani, R.; Prakoso, T.; Priharto, N.; et al. 2026. Development of Mycelium Leather (Mylea) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Waste Using White Rot Fungi as a Renewable Leather Material. Journal of Renewable Materials, DOI: 10.32604/jrm.2025.02025-0113 |
| 2025 | Rahmani, S.; Meitha, K.; Septiani, P.; Priharto, N.; Kamarisima, K.; et al. 2025. Development of an Inactivated Viral Transport Medium for Diagnostic Testing in Low-Resource Countries. Narra J, DOI: 10.52225/narra.v5i3.2068 |
| 2025 | Priharto, N.; Setiawan, A.; Astuti, D. I. 2025. Optimized Bioethanol Production from Banana Stem Waste via Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology, DOI: 10.22146/ijbiotech.98638 |
| 2024 | Radjasa, O. K., Steven, R., Natanael, Y., Nugrahapraja, H., Radjasa, S. K., Kristianti, T., Moeis, M. R., Trinugroho, J. P., Suharya, H. B., Rachmatsyah, A. O., Dwijayanti, A., Putri, M. R., De Fretes, C. E., Siallagan, Z. L., Fadli, M., Opier, R. D. A., Farahyah, J. D., Rahmawati, V., Rizanti, M., et al., & Dwivany, F. M. (2024). From the Depths of the Java Trench: Genomic Analysis of Priestia flexa JT4 Reveals Bioprospecting and Lycopene Production Potential. BMC Genomics, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11115-2 |
| 2023 | Radjasa, O. K., Steven, R., Humaira, Z., Dwivany, F. M., Nugrahapraja, H., Trinugroho, J. P., Kristianti, T., Chahyadi, A., Natanael, Y., Priharto, N., Kamarisima, N., Sembiring, F. a. P. B., Dwijayanti, A., Kusmita, L., Moeis, M. R., & Suhardi, V. S. H. (2023). Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Profiling from North Java Sea Virgibacillus salarius Reveals Hidden Potential Metabolites. Scientific Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44603-8 |
| 2021 | Astuti, D. I., Purwasena, I. A., Priharto, N., Ariadji, T., Afifah, L. N., Saputro, R. B., Aditiawati, P., Persada, G. P., Ananggadipa, A. A., Abqory, M. H., Amaniyah, M., & Dewi, U. R. (2021). Bacterial Community Dynamics During MEOR Biostimulation of an Oil Reservoir in Sumatera Indonesia. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, 109558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109558 |
| 2020 | Faizal, A., Sembada, A. A., & Priharto, N. (2020). Production of Bioethanol from Four Species of Duckweeds (Landoltia punctata, Lemna aequinoctialis, Spirodela polyrrhiza, and Wolffia arrhiza) through Optimization of Saccharification Process and Fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 28(1), 294–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.10.002 |
| 2020 | Priharto, N., Ronsse, F., Prins, W., Carleer, R., dan Heeres, H.J. 2020. Experimental Studies on a Two-Step Fast Pyrolysis-Catalytic Hydrotreatment Process for Hydrocarbons from Microalgae (Nannochloropsis gaditana and Scenedesmus almeriensis). Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 206 |
| 2019 | Priharto, N., Ronsse, F., Yildiz, G., Heeres, H.J., Deuss, P.J., dan Prins, W. 2019. Fast Pyrolysis with Fractional Condensation of Lignin-Rich Digested Stillage from Second-Generation Bioethanol Production. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. E-ISSN 0165-2370. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2019.104756 |
| 2019 | Priharto, N., Ronsse, F., Prins, W., Hita, I., Deuss, J., dan Heeres, H.J. 2019. Hydrotreatment of Pyrolysis Liquids Derived from Second-Generation Bioethanol Production Residues over NiMo and CoMo Catalysts. Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 136, 84-93 |
| 2019 | Ariadji, T., Astuti, D.I., Priharto, N., Ananggadipa, A.A., Persada, G.P., Subiantoro, E., Erwanto, P.E., Abqory, M.H. 2019. Field Implementation of Nutrient Huff and Puff in Bentayan Field, South Sumatera: Towards a Low-Cost EOR. Society of Petroleum Engineers – SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2019, APOG 2019 |
Patent
| Year | Patent |
| 2025 | D. F. Agustiyanti, Kamarisima, K. Meitha, M. Angelina, N. Priharto, P. Septiani, R. A. Ningrum, M. I. Tan, P. H. Wisnuwardhani, S. Rahmani, Her, Sediaan Media Transport Virus Inaktif untuk Menyimpan Virus Terinaktivasi secara Aman dan Metode Pembuatannya (P00202214780) |
| 2023 | A. Faizal, N. Priharto, M. I. Harjanto, D. Amalia, S. Y. Safhira, Proses Produksi Silase dari Tumbuhan Landoltia punctata untuk Hewan Ruminansia melalui Fermentasi menggunakan Bakteri Lactobacillus plantarum (P00202004106) |
Research Grant
| Year | Funding Source | Title | Contribution |
| 2014–2019 | Erasmus Mundus | Creating drop-in chemicals and fuels from lignin-rich digested stillage and microalgae via thermochemical conversion processes | Principal Investigator |
| 2017–2018 | PT Pertamina | Aplikasi Teknologi Huff-and-Puff Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery | Team Member |
| 2019 | KEMENRISTEKDIKTI | Rancang Bangun Purwa Rupa Fotobioreaktor Upgrading Biogas Menjadi Biomethane dengan Fotosintesis oleh Mikroalga | Team Member |
| 2019 | KEMENRISTEKDIKTI | Konversi Asam Lemak Jenuh Stearin Menggunakan Enzim Desaturase | Team Member |
| 2019 | PT Pupuk Indonesia | Pengembangan Biofuel dari Biakan Mikroalga Varian Lokal Indonesia | Team Member |
| 2019 | Erasmus Mundus | Hydrotreatment of pyrolysis liquids derived from second-generation bioethanol production residues over NiMo and CoMo catalysts | – |
Other Activities
| Year | Title of Event | Contribution | Location |
| 2008 | Pengenalan Teknologi Biogas Tepat Guna Sebagai Alternatif Pengganti Minyak Tanah | Committee Chair | Sumedang |
| 2009–2011 | Program Desa Binaan dengan Fokus Produksi Makanan Fermentasi Lokal | Organizing Committee | Ciamis |
| 2018 | Pertemuan Ilmiah dan Lomba Kreativitas Biologi Siswa SMP-SMA Tingkat Nasional | Organizing Committee | Bandung |
| 2018 | Aplikasi Biogas Komunal Skala Kecil | Speaker | Bali |
| 2019 | Budidaya Ikan Nila: Pemeliharaan, Pembuatan Pakan, dan Pengawetan | Speaker | Bandung |
| 2019 | New Approach in Controlling Vibriosis Syndrome for Super Intensive Shrimp Production | Organizing Committee | Bandung |
| 2019 | Pelatihan Analisis Next-Generation Sequencing | Speaker | Bandung |
| 2019 | Fermenstation: Pelatihan Pembuatan Makanan dan Minuman Fermentasi | Speaker | Bandung |
| 2020 | Produksi Virus Transfer Media untuk Swab Test Covid-19 | Innovator | Bandung |
| Year | Title | Leader | Member |
| 2021 | APLIKASI TEKNOLOGI PENGOLAHAN LIMBAH ORGANIK SECARA TERPADU DI DESA SEKITAR GUNUNG GEULIS UNTUK MENGHASILKAN BIOGAS [SITH.PPMI-2-6-2021] | Anriansyah Renggaman | Neil Priharto; Jayen Aris Kriswantoro |
| 2023 | APLIKASI BIOTEKNOLOGI MIKROBA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PANGAN DAN KETAHANAN PANGAN DI INDONESIA [SITH.PPMI-2-03-2023] | Kamarisima | Pingkan Aditiawati; I Nyoman Pugeg Aryantha; Gede Suantika; Dea Indriani Astuti; Magdalena Lenny Situmorang; Noor Rahmawati; Mustika Dewi; Mamat Kandar; Intan Taufik; Isty Adhitya Purwasena; Fenryco Pratama; Dzulianur Mutsla; Neil Priharto; Sri Harjati Suhardi; Anriansyah Renggaman |
| 2025 | PEMANFAATAN SUMBER DAYA LOKAL BERBASIS FERMENTASI SEBAGAI PANGAN FUNGSIONAL [SITH.PPMI-2-06-2025] | Kamarisima | Pingkan Aditiawati; I Nyoman Pugeg Aryantha; Gede Suantika; Dea Indriani Astuti; Sri Harjati Suhardi; Intan Taufik; Isty Adhitya Purwasena; Mustika Dewi; Mamat Kandar; Noor Rahmawati; Dzulianur Mutsla; Fenryco Pratama; Neil Priharto; Magdalena Lenny Situmorang; Amalia Ghaisani Komarudin; Anriansyah Renggaman; Jayen Aris Kriswantoro; Maya Fitriyanti; Donny Kusuma Hardjani |
Seminar
| Year | Category | Title | Organizer | Contribution |
| 2010 | International Seminar | International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS) | FMIPA-ITB | Poster Presenter |
| 2011 | International Seminar | Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (APOGCE) 2011 | Society of Petroleum Engineers | Oral presentation delivered by another member |
| 2016 | International Seminar | 14th International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology (HTC-14) | Royal Society of Chemistry | Oral presentation delivered by another member |
| 2016 | International Seminar | 12th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries | Ghent University | Poster Presenter |
| 2016 | International Seminar | 24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition | The European Commission’s Science and Knowledge Service | Poster Presenter |
| 2018 | International Seminar | 26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition | The European Commission’s Science and Knowledge Service | Oral presentation delivered by another member |
| 2018 | International Seminar | 14th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries | Ghent University | Oral presentation delivered by another member |
| 2019 | International Seminar | Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (APOGCE) 2019 | Society of Petroleum Engineers | – |
| Academic Year | Course Name |
| 2024/2025 | Predictive Microbiology |
| 2024/2025 | Research Methodology |
| 2024/2025 | Internship / Practical Work |
| 2024/2025 | Dynamic Modeling of Biosystems Engineering |
| 2024/2025 | Bioreactor Design (2019 Curriculum) |
| 2024/2025 | Undergraduate Research Project |
| 2024/2025 | Preliminary Plant Design of Bio-production System |
| 2024/2025 | Seminar and Final Defense |
| 2024/2025 | Process Simulation of Bio-production System |
| 2024/2025 | Fermentation Technology |
| 2024/2025 | Bioreaction Engineering |
| 2024/2025 | Computational Thinking |
| 2024/2025 | Postharvest Process Thermodynamics |
| 2024/2025 | Agricultural System Thermodynamics |
| 2024/2025 | Postharvest Unit Operations |
| 2024/2025 | Microalgae Culture Techniques |
| 2024/2025 | Bioengineering Laboratory Practicum |
| 2024/2025 | Cleaner Production Technology |
| 2025/2026 | Bioreaction Engineering |
| 2025/2026 | Cleaner Production Technology |
| 2025/2026 | Undergraduate Research Project |
| 2025/2026 | Preliminary Plant Design of Bio-production System |
| 2025/2026 | Seminar and Final Defense |
| 2025/2026 | Cell Engineering |
| 2025/2026 | Data Literacy and Artificial Intelligence |
| 2025/2026 | Internship |