Eka's CV

Professional Experience:

October 2025 ~    : Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering Program, Department of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University, Japan

October 2023 – September 2025: Special Appointed Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering Program, Department of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University, Japan

January 2016 – September 2023: Lecturer of Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia, Indonesia

Educational Background:

October 2020 – September 2023: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Program, Department of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University, Japan

Thesis title: “One-step Synthesis of Submicron-sized FeNi and SiO2-coated FeNi particles via Spray Pyrolysis Method and Their Magnetic Characteristics”

September 2013 – August 2015: M.Eng. in Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia

Thesis title: “Combustion Characterization of Flame Spray Pyrolysis: CFD Simulation and Experiment”

September 2009 – August 2013: B.Eng. in Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia

Thesis title: “Simulation of Mixing performance of the Side Mixing System using Inclined Blade Turbine”

Awards and Scholarship

HOPE Meeting fellows with Nobel Prize, Yokohama, Tokyo (2025)

1st best poster award in Asian Aerosol Conference in Serawak, Malaysia (2024)

Research fund from Powder of Technology and Information Center, Japan (2024)

Frontier Award, Society of Chemical Engineering Japan, 89th Annual meeting SCEJ, Osaka, Japan (2024)

Award for Promising Researchers, Hosokawa Powder Foundation, Japan (2023)

2022 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Research Award, Hiroshima University (October 4, 2022)

Special Program Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan (2020 – 2023)

Best paper award at MASTER National Conference, Surabaya, Indonesia (November 21, 2018)

Best presenter award at 5th Asia Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Tokyo, Japan (June 9-11, 2017)

Fresh graduate Scholarship, Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia (2013-2015)

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24. Nur Syakirah Nabilah Saipul Bahri, Mai Watanabe, Kohei Matsumoto, Yuko Morita, Toshiyuki Onishi, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Oktaviardi Bityasmawan Abdillah, Tomoyuki Hirano, Takashi Ogi*, Bioconjugation and Magnetic Separation Performance of Cellulose Nanofiber/Fe3O4 Nanoparticle Composites with Tunable Fe3O4 Sizes for Biomedical Applications, ACS Applied Nano Materials (IF = 5.5), in press (Ac 2025/09/13, Pb 2025/XX/XX)

23. Phong Hoai Le, Tomoyuki Hirano*, Yuhi Okada, Tareq W.M. Amen, Nao Tsunoji, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Takashi Ogi*, CeO2-ZrO2 Solid-Solution-Supported CuO Nanocatalysts for Efficient CO Oxidation, ACS Applied Nano Materials (IF = 5.5), in press (Ac 2025/07/24, Pb 2025/XX/XX)

22. Tomoyuki Hirano*, Delyana Ratnasari, Ryuta Hasuno, Tung Van Pham, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Takashi Ogi, Three-Fluid Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis of Li4Ti5O12 nanoparticles, Powder Technology (IF = 4.5), 465, 121280(2025). (Ac2025/06/15, Pb2025/07/01) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121280

21. Tung Van Pham, Tomoyuki Hirano*, Eishi Tanabe, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao, and Takashi Ogi, Tailored Nanoscale Structure of Flame-made Antimony Doped Tin Oxides and Their Near-Infrared Shielding Properties, Nanoscale (IF = 5.8), 17, 13366-13377(2025). (Ac2025/04/29, Pb2025/04/30) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR05289G

20. Delyana Ratnasari, Eka Lutfi Septiani*, Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto(+), Kiet Le Anh Cao, Nobuhiro Okuda, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Hirano, and Takashi Ogi*, Impact of Morphological and Structural Properties of Submicron Core-Shell Fe-Silica Particles on High-Current Power Converter Performance in Electronics, ACS Omega (IF = 3.7), 10(22) 23387–23396(2025). (Ac2025/04/17, Pb2025/05/26) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c01824

19. Thi Thanh Nguyen Ho, Tomoyuki Hirano*, Ryosuke Narui, Shota Imaoka, Aoi Takano, Syu Miyasaka, Eishi Tanabe, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao, and Takashi Ogi*, Flame Spray Pyrolysis Achieves Size-Tunable Niobium-Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles for Improved Catalyst Performance in PEFCs, ACS Applied Energy Materials (IF = 5.5), 8(7) 4640-4647(2025). (Ac2025/03/22, Pb2025/3/31) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.5c00266

18. Kiet Le Anh Cao, Duhaul Biqal Kautsar, Kohei Kume, Khoa Anh Le Cao, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Tomoyuki Hirano, Nao Tsunoji, Masahiko Matsukata, Takashi Ogi*, Preparation of hierarchical porous zeolite particles with multi-scale pore architectures through a template-assisted spray process for enhanced toluene adsorption rate, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF=8.5), 17(16) 24310-24326 (2025). (Ac2025/3/21, Pb2025/4/2) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c22163

17. Thi Thanh Nguyen Ho, Tomoyuki Hirano*, Aoi Takano, Syu Miyasaka, Eishi Tanabe, Makoto Maeda, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao and Takashi Ogi*, Conductive RuO2 Binders Enhance Mechanical Stability of Macroporous Nb-SnO2 Particles as Cathode Catalyst Supports for High-Performance PEFCs, RSC Applied Interfaces (IF=N/A), 2, 795-807(2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LF00404C

16. Khoa Anh Le Cao, Kiet Le Anh Cao*, Oktaviardi Bityasmawan Abdillah, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Tomoyuki Hirano, Nhan Trung Nguyen(+), and Takashi Ogi*, Correlation between pore characteristics and high-performance carbon dioxide capture of sustainable porous carbon derived from Kraft lignin and potassium carbonate, Energy & Fuels (IF=5.2), 39(13), 6372-6387(2025). (Ac2025/3/15, Pb2025/03/25). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c00125

15. Ai Ando, Tomoyuki Hirano, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Eishi Tanabe, Risti Ragadhita, Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto(+), Takashi Ogi*, Design and Internal Structure Analysis of Submicron Aggregated and Porous Three-Way Catalyst Particles Synthesized via Spray Drying for Enhanced CO Conversion, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF=9.4), 686, 277-288, (2025) (Ac2025/1/27, Pb2025/05/15). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.01.243

14. Duhaul Biqal Kautsar, Phong Hoai Le, Ai Ando, Eishi Tanabe, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Tomoyuki Hirano, Takashi Ogi*, Enhancing CO oxidation performance by controlling the interconnected pore structure in porous three-way catalyst particles, Nanoscale (IF = 5.8), 17, 2841-2851, (2025) (Ac2024/12/24, Pb2025/01/08). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR03770G

13. Eka Lutfi Septiani, Takashi Ogi*, Advances in Aerosol Nanostructuring: Functions and Control of Next-Generation Particles, Langmuir (IF = 3.7), 40, 51, 26789–26799 (2024). (Ac2024/11/08, Pb2024/A/B) Invited Review paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02867

12.  Tung Van Pham, Tomoyuki Hirano, Kiet Le Anh Cao*, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Eishi Tanabe, Takashi Ogi*, Facilitating Gas Accessibility via Macropore Engineering in Amine Loaded Silica Particles for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption Performance Energy & Fuels (IF = 5.2), 38(17), 16743–16755 (Ac2024/08/15, Pb2024/08/23). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c02937

11. Delyana Ratnasari, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto(+), Kiet Le Anh Cao, Nobuhiro Okuda, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Hirano, Takashi Ogi*, Nanostructuring Silica-iron Core-shell Particles in a One-step Aerosol Process, RSC Advances (IF = 3.9), 14, 18171-18180 (2024). (Ac2024/05/30, Pb2024/06/06). DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA01154F

10. Eka Lutfi Septiani, Nobuhiro Okuda, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Tomoyuki Hirano, Takashi Ogi*, Effects of Coating Characteristics of One-Step Aerosol Synthesized–Silica-Coated FeNi Nanostructured Particles on Powder Core Properties for Electronic Machines Development, ACS Applied Nano Materials (IF = 5.9), 7, 10, 11839–11850 (2024) (Ac2024/04/25, Pb2024/05/03). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c01399

9. Tue Tri Nguyen, Tomoyuki Hirano, Ridha Nurul Chamida, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Nhan Trung Nguyen(+), and Takashi Ogi*, Porous Pectin Particle Formation Utilizing Spray Drying with a Three-Fluid Nozzle, Powder Technology (IF = 5.2), 440, 119782, (2024) (Ac2024/04/17, Pb2024/04/18). DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119782

8. Nur Syakirah Nabilah Saipul Bahri, Tue Tri Nguyen, Kohei Matsumoto, Mai Watanabe, Yuko Morita, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Tomoyuki Hirano, and Takashi Ogi*, Controlling the Magnetic Responsiveness of Cellulose Nanofiber Particles Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, ACS Applied Bio Materials (IF = 4.7), (Ac2024/04/09, Pb2024/4/16).DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsabm.4c00213

7. Duhaul Biqal Kautsar, Phong Hoai Le, Ai Ando, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Eka Lutfi Septiani, Tomoyuki Hirano, and Takashi Ogi*, Controllable synthesis of porous and hollow nanostructured catalyst particles and their soot oxidation, Langmuir (IF = 3.9), 40, 15, 8260–8270 (2024) (Ac2024/03/22, Pb2024/4/4). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00490

6. E.L. Septiani, S. Yamashita, D. Ratnasari, K.L.A. Cao, T. Hirano, N. Okuda, H. Matsumoto, T. Ogi*, Enhancing soft magnetic characteristics of dense submicron FeNi particles with low carbon content by swirler connector assisted spray pyrolysis, Chemical Engineering Science (IF = 4.7), 119820 (Ac2024/01/26, Pb2024/01/30). DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2024.119820

5. D. Ratnasari, E.L. Septiani, K.L.A. Cao, T. Hirano, N. Okuda, H. Matsumoto, T. Ogi*, Synthesis of Submicron-sized Spherical Silica-coated Iron Nickel Particles with Adjustable Shell Thickness via A Swirler Connector-assisted Spray Pyrolysis, Langmuir (IF = 3.9), Langmuir (IF = 3.9), 39(39), 14063–14073 (2023) (Ac2023/09/22, Pb2023/10/03). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01900

4. E. L. Septiani, S. Yamashita, K.L.A. Cao, T. Hirano, N. Okuda, H. Matsumoto, Y. Enokido, and T. Ogi. One-Step Aerosol Synthesis of SiO2-Coated FeNi Particles by Using Swirler Connector-Assisted Spray Pyrolysis. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 61(49), 17885–17893 (2022) (IF=4.326). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02837

3. E. L. Septiani, J. Kikkawa, K.L.A. Cao, T. Hirano, N. Okuda, H. Matsumoto, Y. Enokido, and T. Ogi. DC bias characteristic enhancement of the powder core by using densified submicron sized FeNi particles through spray pyrolysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 10(21), 8288–8295 (2022) (IF: 7.393). DOI: 10.1039/D1TC05917C

2. E. L. Septiani, J. Kikkawa, K.L.A. Cao, T. Hirano, N. Okuda, H. Matsumoto, Y. Enokido, and T. Ogi. Direct synthesis of submicron FeNi particles via spray pyrolysis using various reduction agents. Advanced Powder Technology 32(11), 4263–4272 (2021) (IF: 4.217). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2021.09.031

1. S. Winardi, W. Widiyastuti, E. L. Septiani, and T. Nurtono. Simulation of solid-liquid flows in a stirred bead mill based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Materials Research Express 5(5): 054002 (2018) (IF:1.9). DOI 10.1088/2053-1591/aac1df

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3. E. L. Septiani, A. A. Gabriel, O. P. Prastuti, D. N. Indahsari, E. D. Ariyanti, S. Machmudah, W. Wahyudiono, H. Kanda and M. Goto. Correlation of extract composition on antioxidant activity of electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone/Bassela rubra Linn leaf extract composite. Key Engineering Materials 851:122-127 (2020) (IF: 0.45). https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.851.122

2. O. P. Prastuti, E. L. Septiani, Y. Kurniati, W. Widiyastuti, and H. Setyawan. Banana peel activated carbon in removal of dyes and metals ion in textile industrial waste. Materials Science Forum 966: 204-209 (2019) (IF: 0.39). https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.966.204

1. E. L. Septiani, O. P. Prastuti, Y. Kurniati, M. A. Fauziyah, W. Widiyastuti, H. Setyawan, W. Wahyudiono, H. Kanda and M. Goto. Sorption efficiency in dye removal and thermal stability of sorghum stem aerogel. Materials Science Forum 966: 175-180, (2019) (IF: 0.39). https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.966.175

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15. A. Halim, A. A. Widyanti, C. D. Wahyudi, F. Martak, and E. L. Septiani. A Pilot Plant Study of Coal Dryer: Simulation and Experiment. ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering, 22(1):124-140 (2022)

14. W. K. Dewi, D. N. Indahsari, O. P. Prastuti, and E. L. Septiani. Sintesis Nanofiber PVP dengan Ekstrak Basella rubra Linn. Menggunakan Metode Elektrospinning. Jurnal Teknik Kimia dan Lingkungan, 5(1): 55-60 (2021)

13. D. E. Wahyudi, S. Nur’aini, W. K. Dewi, R. M. Aisyah, and E. L. Septiani. The Calculation of Expense Reduction based on the Efficiency of Cyclone by Computational Fluid Dynamic. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications (2020)

12. Y. Kurniati, E. L. Septiani, O. P. Prastuti, V. Purnomo, S. Sugmah, N. Dewi, and I. Mahmuddin. Pengaruh Waktu Terhadap Temperatur Aktivasi dari Kulit Pisang (Musa paradisiaca L.) dalam Pembuatan Katalis. Jurnal Teknik Kimia dan Lingkungan (2020)

11. E. L. Septiani, Q. Arifianti, and A. Rahmat. Metode Freeze Drying untuk Pengolahan Produk Kefir di Puri Farm Living, Kabupaten Tuban. Agrokreatif: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, 6(3): 281-288, (2020)

10. V. Purnomo, A. S. Hidayatullah, A. Inam, O. P. Prastuti, E. L. Septiani, and R. P. Herwoto. Biodiesel Dari Minyak Jarak Pagar Dengan Transesterifikasi Metanol Subkritis. Jurnal Teknik Kimia, 14(2): 73-79, (2020)

9. Y. Kurniati, O. P. Prastuti, and E. L. Septiani. Studi Kinetika Adsorpsi Metil Biru Menggunakan Karbon Aktif Limbah Kulit Pisang. Jurnal Teknik Kimia dan Lingkungan, 3(1): 34-38 (2019)

8. A. A. Gabriel, E. L. Septiani, D. N., Indahsari, and E. D. Ariyanti. Studi Potensi Sifat Anti-Bakteri pada Nanofiber Binahong dengan Menggunakan Metode Electrospinning. Saintek ITM, 32(2): 44-49 (2019).

7. S. K. Sari, E. L. Septiani, and R. Wulandari. Perencanaan Sistem Mekanikal cold storage sebagai Penyimpanan Sayur Pascapanen. Inovtek Polbeng, 8(2): 149-157 (2018).

6. E. L. Septiani and S. K. Sari. Simulasi Pengaruh Peletakan Outlet pada Distribusi Temperatur di dalam Ruang Pendingin Sayur dan Buah. MASTER PPNS, 3(1): 47-50 (2018).

5. E. L. Septiani. Komputasi Berbasis Dinamika Fluida Dalam Prediksi Performa Preduster Secara Unsteady State. ILKOM Jurnal Ilmiah, 9(3): 368-371 (2017).

4. E. L. Septiani, W. Widiyastuti, A. Djafaar, I. Ghozali, and H. M. Pribadi. Evaluation of Preduster in Cement Industry Based on Computational Fluid Dynamic. 5th Asia Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 241(1): 012040 (2017)

3. E. L. Septiani, W. Widiyastuti, S. Machmudah, T. Nurtono, and S. Winardi. The influence of fuel type to combustion characteristic in diffusion flame drying by computational fluid dynamics simulation. International Seminar on Fundamental and Application of Chemical Engineering 2016 (ISFAChE 2016), Surabaya, Indonesia, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1840(1): 070009 (2017)

2. E. L. Septiani, W. Widiyastuti, S. Winardi, Machmudah, S., T. Nurtono, and Kusdianto. Effect of turbulence modelling to predict combustion and nanoparticle production in the flame assisted spray dryer based on computational fluid dynamics. 2nd Padjadjaran International Physics Symposium 2015 (PIPS-2015), Bandung, Indonesia, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1712(1): 040002 (2016).

1. E. L. Septiani, W. Widiyastuti, T. Nurtono, and S. Winardi. Effect excess air as an oxidizer in the flame assisted spray dryer using computational fluid dynamics approach. 6th Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Symposium (NNS2015), Solo, Indonesia, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1710(1): 030057 (2016).