Prof. Dr. Ir. Nurjanah, M.S.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Nurjanah, M.S.
Guru Besar (Pembina Utama IV/e)
NIP. 19591013 198601 2 002
Aquatic Resources Characterization Division
Department Aquatic Product Technology
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University
Prof. Nurjanah is a Professor at the Department of Aquatic Product Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, with expertise in the characterization of aquatic raw materials. Her research focuses on the analysis of chemical composition, bioactive content, and antioxidant activity of various aquatic resources to support the development of food and non-food products. In addition, she also studies the characterization of various types of seaweed as innovative raw materials, including for food products such as seaweed salt, cosmetics, and the utilization of its residue as natural fertilizer. This approach supports the optimal and sustainable utilization of aquatic resources.
Academic Profile
Doctor (Dr.)
Marine Technology
IPB University, Indonesia (1983)
Master of Science (M.S.)
Food Science
IPB University, Indonesia (1993)
Bachelor (Ir.)
Fisheries
IPB University, Indonesia (2010)
Field of Expertise
- Characterization of Aquatic Raw Materials
Research Topics
- Analysis of chemical composition, bioactive components, and antioxidant activity of aquatic raw materials for food and non-food applications
- Characterization of various seaweed species as raw materials for producing seaweed-based food products and cosmetics, and the utilization of residues as natural fertilizer
Flagship Research
- Optimizing the Utilization of Tropical Seaweed as Raw Material for Dietary Salt and Eco-friendly Organic Fertilizer, (2026)
- Utilization of Seaweed and Mangrove Salt Waste as Natural Brightening Agents in Body Scrub Formulations, (2025)
- Potential Use of *Ulva reticulata* Seaweed as a Healthy Antihypertensive Salt Based on *In Vivo* Tests on Rats, (2025)
Recent Publications
- Characteristic of body scrub based Ulva lactuca seaweed salt residue with addition Aloe vera gel, 2025
- Characterization of seaweed healthy salt from Indonesian Ulva lactuca and Chaetomorpha sp. flour, 2025
- Quality deterioration parameters as a differentiating indicator of formaldehyde origin in moonfish during chilling temperature storage, 2024
