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Inovasi teknologi yang berdampak sosial kembali lahir dari tangan peneliti Universitas Sriwijaya. Akhmad Khudri, salah satu Doktor Kandidat (S3) yang berfokus pada kajian riset Information Security (InfoSec) di COMNETS Research Group, berhasil menorehkan prestasi gemilang di kancah nasional.

Melalui kompetisi AI Hackathon yang diselenggarakan oleh Universitas Bunda Mulia (UBM), Akhmad Khudri sukses menyabet gelar Juara 1. Ajang bergengsi yang menantang para pengembang untuk menciptakan solusi berbasis Kecerdasan Buatan ini berlangsung intensif pada tanggal 25-27 Agustus 2025, bertempat di Kampus UBM Ancol dan Serpong.

Kemenangan ini diraih berkat proyek inovatifnya yang berjudul **SmartFaith: Asisten Islami Pintar untuk Ibadah & Edukasi**.

SmartFaith dirancang sebagai asisten virtual cerdas yang memanfaatkan teknologi Artificial Intelligence untuk membantu pengguna dalam aktivitas ibadah sehari-hari serta menyediakan konten edukasi keislaman yang terverifikasi. Di tengah gempuran informasi digital, SmartFaith hadir sebagai solusi teknologi yang tidak hanya canggih, tetapi juga menenangkan hati penggunanya melalui fitur-fitur yang personal dan akurat.

Segenap Mahasiswa/i Kelompok Keilmuan Bidang Jaringan Komputer, Enterprise, dan Keamanan Informasi Universitas Sriwijaya mengucapkan Selamat atas pencapaian luar biasa ini. Semoga inovasi **SmartFaith** dapat terus dikembangkan dan memberikan kebermanfaatan yang luas bagi umat.

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai kegiatan dan riset COMNETS, silakan kunjungi website kami di **comnets.ilkom.unsri.ac.id** atau ikuti Instagram kami di **@infosec_unsri**.

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Socially impactful technological innovations continue to emerge from the minds of researchers at Sriwijaya University. Akhmad Khudri, a doctoral candidate (S3) focusing on Information Security (InfoSec) research at the COMNETS Research Group, has achieved remarkable success on the national stage.

Through the AI Hackathon competition held by Bunda Mulia University (UBM), Akhmad Khudri successfully won 1st place. This prestigious event, which challenged developers to create Artificial Intelligence-based solutions, took place intensively on August 25-27, 2025, at the UBM Ancol and Serpong campuses.

This victory was achieved thanks to his innovative project entitled **SmartFaith: Smart Islamic Assistant for Worship &amp; Education**.

SmartFaith is designed as an intelligent virtual assistant that utilizes Artificial Intelligence technology to assist users in their daily worship activities and provide verified Islamic educational content. Amidst the onslaught of digital information, SmartFaith is presented as a technological solution that is not only sophisticated, but also reassures its users through personalized and accurate features.

All students of the Computer Network, Enterprise, and Information Security Study Group at Sriwijaya University would like to congratulate them on this outstanding achievement. May the **SmartFaith** innovation continue to be developed and provide widespread benefits to the community.

For more information about COMNETS&#x27; activities and research, please visit our website at **comnets.ilkom.unsri.ac.id** or follow our Instagram at **@infosec_unsri**.

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Usung "SmartFaith", Akhmad Khudri Menangkan Juara 1 AI Hackathon Lewat Inovasi Asisten Ibadah Cerdas

Promoting &quot;SmartFaith,&quot; Akhmad Khudri Wins First Place in AI Hackathon Through Innovative Smart Worship Assistant

Kelompok Keilmuan Bidang Jaringan Komputer, Enterprise, dan Keamanan Informasi Universitas Sriwijaya mengucapkan selamat dan sukses kepada Bapak/Ibu yang telah resmi dilantik sebagai pejabat di lingkungan Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Sriwijaya pada 31 Maret 2026.&nbsp; Program Studi &bull;Koordinator Prodi Ilmu Komputer Program Doktor: Dian Palupi Rini, M.Kom., Ph.D. &bull;Koordinator Prodi Ilmu Komputer Program Magister: Ken Ditha Tania, S.Kom., M.Kom., Ph.D. &bull;Koordinator Prodi Teknik Komputer: Mastura Diana Marieska, S.T., M.T.
 <img src="../../backend/uploads/content/1775053246501-919182670.webp" alt="" width="1366" height="1366"> Departemen Sistem Komputer &bull;Kepala Departemen: Dr. Sutarno, S.T., M.T. &bull;Sekretaris Departemen: Huda Ubaya, S.T., M.T.
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<img src="../../backend/uploads/content/1775053278464-779005995.webp" alt="" width="1366" height="1366"> Departemen Teknik Informatika &bull;Kepala Departemen: Hadipurnawan Satria, Ph.D. &bull;Sekretaris Departemen: Osvari Arsalan, S.Kom., M.T.
<img src="../../backend/uploads/content/1775053311381-801242576.webp" alt="" width="1366" height="1366"> Departemen Sistem Informasi &bull;Kepala Departemen: Ahmad Rifai, S.T., M.T. &bull;Sekretaris Departemen: Dedy Kurniawan, S.Si., M.Sc. Semoga amanah yang diemban menjadi ladang kontribusi nyata bagi kemajuan FASILKOM UNSRI dan pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan yang berdampak.

The Academic Group for Computer Networks, Enterprise, and Information Security at Sriwijaya University extends its congratulations and best wishes to the faculty members who were officially appointed to leadership positions within the Faculty of Computer Science at Sriwijaya University on March 31, 2026.  Program •Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Computer Science: Dian Palupi Rini, M.Kom., Ph.D. •Coordinator of the Master’s Program in Computer Science: Ken Ditha Tania, S.Kom., M.Kom., Ph.D. •Coordinator of the Computer Engineering Program: Mastura Diana Marieska, S.T., M.T.
 <img src="../../backend/uploads/content/1775053246501-919182670.webp" alt="" width="1366" height="1366"> Department of Computer Systems Department •Head: Dr. Sutarno, S.T., M.T. Department •Secretary: Huda Ubaya, S.T., M.T.
 
<img src="../../backend/uploads/content/1775053278464-779005995.webp" alt="" width="1366" height="1366"> Department of Information Technology •Department Head: Hadipurnawan Satria, Ph.D. Department •Secretary: Osvari Arsalan, B.Sc., M.Eng.
<img src="../../backend/uploads/content/1775053311381-801242576.webp" alt="" width="1366" height="1366"> Department of Information Systems Department •Head: Ahmad Rifai, B.Eng., M.Eng. Department •Secretary: Dedy Kurniawan, B.Sc., M.Sc. May the responsibilities entrusted to us serve as a platform for tangible contributions to the advancement of FASILKOM UNSRI and the development of impactful knowledge.

Selamat dan sukses kepada Bapak/Ibu yang telah resmi dilantik sebagai pejabat di lingkungan Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Sriwijaya

Congratulations and best wishes to all those who have been officially appointed as officials within the Faculty of Computer Science at Sriwijaya University

Welcome to the COMNETS VIEW
On behalf of the editor board and colleague, we thrilled to welcome you to Board of COMNETS EXPERT VIEW. We are honored to have you join us and look forward to your experties.
Dr. Javad Rezazadeh is currently the Deputy Head of the School of IT at CIHE. He is also senior lecturer and unit coordinator for Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Introduction to IT, Applied Software Engineering, and Capstone Project at CIHE.
From 2016 to 2021, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, and he successfully secured funding for two UTS Blue Sky Grants in 2016 and 2018 based on his original research proposals in IoT. Dr. Javad holds a PhD in Wireless Communications from University Technology Malaysia (UTM), where he received the Academic Excellent Student Award as the top One postgraduate in 2014. He received his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees, both in Software Engineering, in 2008 and 2005, respectively.
Dr. Javad was honoured with the Teaching Excellence Award for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) from Victoria University Sydney. He also received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference (InECCE-2011) and a Gold Medal at the 15th INATEX-2013 international exhibition in Malaysia.
Currently Dr Rezazadeh runs 2 journal special issues in Journal Sensors (Q1, Impact Factor 3.4) and Journal Future Internet (Q1, Impact Factor 2.8). He has great scholarly activity with h-index of 22 on Google Scholar and over 2,000 citations. His research interests include indoor positioning, localization systems, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, wireless networks, and mobile computing.

COMNETS RG Welcomes Assoc. Prof. Dr. Javad Rezazadeh, Associate Dean of Sydney Metropolitan, Institute of Technology, Australia

Welcome to the COMNETS VIEW
On behalf of the editor board and colleague, we thrilled to welcome you to Board of COMNETS EXPERT VIEW. We are honored to have you join us and look forward to your experties.
Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir, PhD, is a Certified MBOT Professional Technologist, Chairman, Association of Creative Technology Innovator Malaysia (ACTIM),&nbsp; an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage, and Associate Fellow Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre (GERIC) of the University Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). His research interests include advanced methods for educational technology, multimedia and visual communication interaction in Islamic perspectives, software engineering, cybersecurity risks, information security risk management, entrepreneurial leadership, business and education computing/e-commerce and creative computing-related projects. As a founder of Cre8tivation Lab UMK, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, he leads several high-impact entrepreneurship innovation projects and consultancy focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. Before taking an academic position, he had more than 20 years of experience in ICT integration entrepreneurship projects for government agencies, private companies and higher education. His niche area of research work focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. He has received various recognitions and awards in research and innovation competitions at the national and international levels. He was granted 10 IP for various innovations and inventions from technology research to innovative entrepreneurship education models, and he has written more than 70 journal articles, case studies, conference proceedings and other writings in the areas of applied digital technology, creative computing, entrepreneurship education innovation and cybersecurity. He is a member of the MBA Advisory Board (UniKL), the DBA Advisory Board (MIU), Master Trainer of Computational Thinking (MDEC), Professional Software Tester (MSTB), TTAC Auditor and member of the Panel of Assessment for Professional Technologist (MBOT). He received a top 2018 Outstanding Entrepreneurship Mentor Award from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. He is a member of the Technology Advisory Board for Bayarcash, a digital financial merchant payment gateway online solution owned by Web Impian Sdn Bhd.

Welcome to the COMNETS VIEW
On behalf of the editor board and colleague, we thrilled to welcome you to Board of COMNETS EXPERT VIEW. We are honored to have you join us and look forward to your experties.
Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir, PhD, is a Certified MBOT Professional Technologist, Chairman, Association of Creative Technology Innovator Malaysia (ACTIM),  an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage, and Associate Fellow Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre (GERIC) of the University Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). His research interests include advanced methods for educational technology, multimedia and visual communication interaction in Islamic perspectives, software engineering, cybersecurity risks, information security risk management, entrepreneurial leadership, business and education computing/e-commerce and creative computing-related projects. As a founder of Cre8tivation Lab UMK, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, he leads several high-impact entrepreneurship innovation projects and consultancy focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. Before taking an academic position, he had more than 20 years of experience in ICT integration entrepreneurship projects for government agencies, private companies and higher education. His niche area of research work focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. He has received various recognitions and awards in research and innovation competitions at the national and international levels. He was granted 10 IP for various innovations and inventions from technology research to innovative entrepreneurship education models, and he has written more than 70 journal articles, case studies, conference proceedings and other writings in the areas of applied digital technology, creative computing, entrepreneurship education innovation and cybersecurity. He is a member of the MBA Advisory Board (UniKL), the DBA Advisory Board (MIU), Master Trainer of Computational Thinking (MDEC), Professional Software Tester (MSTB), TTAC Auditor and member of the Panel of Assessment for Professional Technologist (MBOT). He received a top 2018 Outstanding Entrepreneurship Mentor Award from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. He is a member of the Technology Advisory Board for Bayarcash, a digital financial merchant payment gateway online solution owned by Web Impian Sdn Bhd.

COMNETS RG Welcomes Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Bin Khidzir, Global Entrepreneur Research and Innovation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Kelompok Keilmuan Bidang Jaringan Komputer, Enterprise, dan Keamanan Informasi Universitas Sriwijaya mengucapkan Selamat kepada Jurusan Sistem Komputer FASILKOM UNSRI atas capaian yang membanggakan. Berdasarkan hasil Tracer Studi 2025, Jurusan Sistem Komputer berhasil melampaui angka 80% dalam kontribusinya terhadap serapan alumni, yang menjadi Indikator Kinerja Utama (IKU) UNSRI.
Komitmen Jurusan Sistem Komputer dalam menjaga relevansi kurikulum dengan kebutuhan dunia nyata terbukti melahirkan lulusan yang siap memberi dampak bagi industri, masyarakat, dan kemajuan bangsa

The Academic Group for Computer Networks, Enterprise, and Information Security at Sriwijaya University congratulates the Department of Computer Systems at FASILKOM UNSRI on its impressive achievement. Based on the results of the 2025 Tracer Study, the Department of Computer Systems succeeded in exceeding 80% in its contribution to graduate employment, which is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for UNSRI.
The Computer Systems Department’s commitment to ensuring the curriculum remains relevant to real-world needs has proven to produce graduates who are ready to make an impact on industry, society, and the nation’s progress.

Jurusan Sistem Komputer FASILKOM UNSRI Raih Capaian IKU Terbaik di Tracer Study 2025

The Computer Systems Department at FASILKOM UNSRI Achieves the Highest IKU Score in the 2025 Tracer Study

Welcome to the COMNETS VIEW
On behalf of the editor board and colleague, we thrilled to welcome you to Board of COMNETS EXPERT VIEW. We are honored to have you join us and look forward to your experties.
Prof. Dr. Basheer Riskhan has completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology China. Dr. Basheer has an immense university/industry experience in several countries. He served as an academician and in a management position at the middle and top levels.&nbsp; Snowballing, he has 17 years of experience as an academician, and he served as a Lecturer, Senior lecturer, and Associate Professor. In a management position, he served as a Software Engineer, administrator, and Vice Director of foreign affairs. Currently, he is serving as Dean of the School of Computing and Informatics at Albukhary International University, Malaysia. He contributed several years as a Chief Examiner and Chief of the Evaluation Panel at the Examination Department, Ministry of Education in Information Technology, and a member of the curriculum development team at the National Institute of Education Sri Lanka. Besides academics and management, Dr. Basheer is also an excellent researcher in the domain of Data science, Big data, Cloud Counting, Machine Learning, and virtualization. He published many indexed journals in these domains and supervised students at the post-graduate level. He is also part of several active research groups and a member of research societies. Also, he provides his services as a reviewer in numerous journals and conferences. He received several awards for his research contribution, i.e., a Ph.D. scholarship award, an Outstanding Paper Presenter award, and &ldquo;The Best Teacher in My Heart&rdquo; award.

Welcome to the COMNETS VIEW
On behalf of the editor board and colleague, we thrilled to welcome you to Board of COMNETS EXPERT VIEW. We are honored to have you join us and look forward to your experties.
Prof. Dr. Basheer Riskhan has completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology China. Dr. Basheer has an immense university/industry experience in several countries. He served as an academician and in a management position at the middle and top levels.  Snowballing, he has 17 years of experience as an academician, and he served as a Lecturer, Senior lecturer, and Associate Professor. In a management position, he served as a Software Engineer, administrator, and Vice Director of foreign affairs. Currently, he is serving as Dean of the School of Computing and Informatics at Albukhary International University, Malaysia. He contributed several years as a Chief Examiner and Chief of the Evaluation Panel at the Examination Department, Ministry of Education in Information Technology, and a member of the curriculum development team at the National Institute of Education Sri Lanka. Besides academics and management, Dr. Basheer is also an excellent researcher in the domain of Data science, Big data, Cloud Counting, Machine Learning, and virtualization. He published many indexed journals in these domains and supervised students at the post-graduate level. He is also part of several active research groups and a member of research societies. Also, he provides his services as a reviewer in numerous journals and conferences. He received several awards for his research contribution, i.e., a Ph.D. scholarship award, an Outstanding Paper Presenter award, and “The Best Teacher in My Heart” award.