Course Description (Online Self-Pace Hybrid)

All course lectures, materials, and check-in meetings with your instructor will be done through your profile here on soyexcellence.org in your module, SEC Asia Basic SPH Asia Aquaculture Course Cohort #1

Instructor Bio

Instructor Name: Dr. Romi Novriadi
Instructor Email: novriadiromi@yahoo.com

Dr. Romi Novriadi is the associate professor at the Jakarta Technical University of Fisheries or known as Politeknik Ahli Usaha Perikanan, Agency for Marine Affairs and Fisheries Research and Development, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia. He has published more than 35 peer review research articles in the area of his expertise which include Aquaculture nutrition, shrimp and fish farming, functional feed, immunology, aquaculture technology and diseases management. In addition, his PhD's Dissertation focus on 'Evaluation of Advanced Soy Products in Diets Fed to Florida Pompano' and master's thesis on 'A toolbox for Immune Parameters of Artemia' provides beneficial information to the aquaculture industry. Dr. Romi was awarded two scholarships, the VLIR-UOS scholarship to pursue his Master of Science in Aquaculture at Ghent University – Belgium and the Fulbright scholarship to pursue his Ph. D in Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture at the Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Currently, Dr. Romi focus on the development of intensive shrimp farming system and economical aqua-feed, evaluation of nutritional requirements for shrimp and fish as well as facilitate the evaluation of novel ingredients and feed supplemental properties to enhance the growth and health status of aquatic organisms. Dr. Romi also act as a promoter to link the research institutes with industry to review the feed formulations and manufacturing process, aquaculture management practices, and identify relevant research to enhance the aquaculture productivity and efficiency.