Higher education institutions, as one of the primary entities in creating innovations in knowledge and technology, play a key role in strengthening national competitiveness. Through the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, universities are mandated to develop independent, excellent, creative, and innovative human resources, while simultaneously advancing and creating new knowledge and technologies that provide broad benefits to society.

Universitas Jember, in its pursuit of becoming a Research University in the development of science and technology, is also subject to the demands of change. Therefore, innovation and creative ideas are required, along with improvements in facilities and the quality of human resources, as well as adequate laboratories in accordance with current developments and demands, so that they may be more beneficial and effective. The research development pattern is based on the institutional research direction that converges on the university’s flagship research areas, supported by the potential of interdisciplinary research resources and capacities in line with research and innovation development pathways. This represents one of the efforts to produce useful technologies.

Establishing a center for the development of science and technology is one of Universitas Jember’s strategic plans to coordinate strategic, interdisciplinary research with strong potential for the advancement of science and technology in a centralized and integrated manner at the university level. Therefore, Universitas Jember has developed a science and technology development center known as the Center for Development of Advanced Science and Technology (CDAST).

Vision
To become an internationally recognized center of excellence in the development of science and technology with an environmental and agro-industrial perspective, and to actively contribute to national development through research, education, and community service.

Mission

• To conduct research in the field of advanced science and technology in support of Universitas Jember as a research-based university (Research University).
  
• To enhance the capacity and quality of professional and ethical researchers (human resources) through research and education.
  
• To provide shared research facilities (joint-use facilities) among units within the university and with other institutions.
  
• To provide services for research and development in advanced science and technology and related fields in order to offer solutions to problems faced by society.
  
• To establish cooperation in the development of science and technology with relevant institutions at the national and international levels, as well as with master’s and doctoral (graduate) study programs within Universitas Jember.

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