We extend our sincere congratulations to Dr. Agus Kartono, a lecturer from the Department of Physics, IPB University for securing a prestigious honor at the PKM Award 2025, organized by the Kemendiktisaintek (Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology).

PKM, an annual flagship program by the Ministry, serves as the main avenue for university students to receive national funding for scientific articles, entrepreneurial ventures, community service, and technological prototypes. The exceptional number of funded proposals under Dr. Kartono’s mentorship demonstrates not only his technical guidance but also his motivational leadership.

Dr. Kartono was named one of the Supervising Lecturers with the Most Funded PKM Proposals (Cluster I), establishing him as an outstanding academic mentor on the national stage. He supervises 5 PKM teams in the year 2025, with outstanding history of winning PIMNAS gold medals at previous years.

This achievement was awarded on October 26th 2025 in UPI, Bandung.