Our Instructors
Prof. Dr. apt. Elfahmi
Academic Credentials: Professor at the School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)
Core Expertise: Purification of natural active compounds (phytochemical isolation), standardization of standardized herbal medicines (OHT) and phytopharmaceuticals, as well as high-level preparative column chromatography.
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Prof. Elfahmi is one of Indonesia's leading scientists in the field of phytochemistry with a decades-long research track record in isolating secondary metabolites from tropical biodiversity. He founded the brand MarkHerb to provide certified pure reference compounds (Certified Reference Materials) in milligram scale worth US 100 to US 1,500 per milligram to support high-quality global research in Indonesia. At EBM Institute, he directly oversees advanced modules Natural Product Chemistry.
Dr.rer.nat. Agus Chahyadi
Academic Credentials: Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Biology (Germany)
Core Expertise: Tissue Culture, Caracterization of secondary metabolite compounds based on GC-MS and HPLC, applied molecular biology, and commercialization strategies for deep-tech startups.
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Completing his doctoral education in Germany, Agus dedicates his expertise to bridging the gap between academic research and industrial business efficiency. As the CEO of EBM Scitech, he successfully led the company's business traction in securing 14 intellectual property rights (Patents/IPR) and serving over 1,000 global research transactions. He actively mentors operational materials, data analysis, and optimization of analysis methods.
Dr.-Ing. Ir. Suhendra, S.T., M.Sc.
Academic Credentials: Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Germany, Author of the Book Safety in Chemical Handling (ISBN: 978-623-174-755-6)
Core Expertise: Industrial Safety, Chemical Safety Management, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) & Data Integrity (ALCOA+), Investigation Out of Specification (OOS), and Audit Readiness (Audit Readiness).
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Dr.-Ing. Suhendra is a practitioner, trainer, and professional consultant on an international scale with over 20 years of experience in the industrial, research, and academic sectors, including active involvement in corporate projects in Germany and the Asia-Pacific regional area. He has deep expertise in developing standardized laboratory quality assurance systems, chemical safety audits, and the integration of principles of Zero Discharge Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC). At EBM Institute, with a teaching track record of over 1,000 hours of professional guidance, he leads the certification program for K3, Chemical Handling, compliance with GLP/GMP, and operational safety of the industry.
Laode Muh. Ramadhan Al Muqarrabun, Ph.D
Academic Credentials: Doctorate in Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry (UNSW Australia)
Core Expertise: Structure Elucidation of organic compounds, quality assurance of ISO 17025 standardized testing laboratories, company management.
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Laode is a researcher in the field of organic and supramolecular chemistry with expertise in determining the structure of organic compounds using spectroscopic instruments such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Mass Spectrometry (MS).
Andi Rifki Rosandy, Ph.D
Core Expertise: Isolation of secondary metabolite compounds from natural materials using various chromatography techniques, from conventional methods to those using the latest instruments.
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Andi focuses on the exploration and standardization of potential Indonesian secondary metabolites for entry into the global commercial market. He is the lead instructor for the natural product compound isolation class.
Rizqiya Astri Hapsari, Ph.D
Core Expertise: Fluorescence microscopy visualization (in vivo), gene cloning, protein isolation, in vitro bioassay
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Rizqiya leads the biotechnology division with a focus on developing in vitro biomedical evaluation models. She has extensive experience in genomic and protein research. At the EBM Institute, she guides in vitro bioactivity testing classes as well as molecular biology techniques up to the interpretation of mathematical amplification curves using relative methods.
Adrian S. Siregar, Ph.D
Academic Credentials: Doctor of Preclinical Toxicology & Biomedical Pharmacology
Core Expertise: In vivo efficacy and toxicity evaluation, code of ethics for animal research based on the 3Rs principle (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), and histopathological analysis of organs.
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As a biomedical researcher, Adrian ensures that all research operations and animal testing facilities run according to the highest global standards. He has deep expertise in designing standardized preclinical trial protocols for pharmaceutical products, herbal remedies, and dietary supplements. He directly supervises practical classes on animal models, drug dosing techniques, and the qualification of ethical clearance application documents.
Husna Nugrahapraja, Ph.D
Academic Credentials: Doctor of Genetics and Molecular Biotechnology (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa - Italy)
Core Expertise: Genomic & transcriptomic analysis (Next-Generation Sequencing/NGS), genome mining of deep-sea microbes, biological synthesis, and the development of mRNA-based vaccine candidates and lipid nanoparticles (LNP).
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As a senior researcher in molecular biotechnology, Husna focuses on exploring biodiversity and leading molecular bioprospecting in Indonesia. She has deep expertise in mapping complex genomic data, from assembling superior local rice varieties resistant to stress to isolating secondary metabolite compounds from deep-sea expeditions. In addition to actively developing modern medical innovations such as prototype multiepitope mRNA vaccines for chronic Hepatitis B therapy, she also dedicates her expertise to food technology downstream programs, sustainable agriculture, and strengthening bioinformatics-based laboratory competencies.