Awang Maharijaya

1998 - 2002 Bachelor of Agriculture (Sarjana Pertanian, S.P.) at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University), Bogor, Indonesia; 2003 - 2006 Master of Science (Magister Sains, M.Si.) at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University), Bogor, Indonesia; 2008 - 2013 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, with dissertation titled “Resistance to Thrips in Pepper (Capsicum spp.)”

2007 Joined Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University) as lecturer/researcher; 2015 Participated in research and development of new tomato variety (“Tora IPB”) at IPB University; 2021 Appointed Head of the Center for Tropical Horticulture Studies (Pusat Kajian Hortikultura Tropika, PKHT), IPB University; 2022 Led PKHT research teams on high-productivity onion varieties (e.g., “Tajuk”, “SS Sakato”); 2024 - Formalized assignment as Head of PKHT in institutional documentation (assignment letter dated 20 Feb 2025 referenced publicly)

Resistance to Thrips in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) (Wageningen University, 2013); research papers such as Metabolomics and Molecular Marker Analysis to Explore Natural Variation in Tomato Fruit Quality (2012); QTL Mapping of Thrips Resistance in Pepper (2015); and Genetic Variation in Phytochemicals in Leaves of Pepper in Relation to Thrips Resistance (2019), along with many studies on horticultural crop breeding, pest resistance, varietal development, and plant biotechnology published through IPB University, Wageningen University, and international journals

Prof. Dr. Awang Maharijaya, S.P., M.Si. actively engages in civil and social initiatives through his leadership at the Center for Tropical Horticulture Studies (PKHT) IPB University, focusing on improving farmer welfare and promoting sustainable horticulture practices. He leads community outreach programs that introduce high yield and pest resistant crop varieties to smallholder farmers, increasing productivity and income in rural areas. He also advocates for the empowerment of youth as millennial farmers, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture. In collaboration with educational institutions and government bodies, he supports the Tri Dharma of higher education which includes education, research, and community service through training, partnerships, and local agricultural development programs that strengthen Indonesia’s food security and rural economy

Indonesian, English, Dutch

gardening; plant breeding experimentation; reading agricultural journals; mentoring students

Community agricultural training; youth empowerment programs in horticulture; collaboration with farmer groups and government projects

https://www.ipb.ac.id; https://researchgate.net/profile/Awang-Maharijaya; https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zxC2FPwAAAAJ

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