Yusuf Akhyar Sutaryono

Prof. Ir. Yusuf Akhyar Sutaryono, Ph.D is a Professor at the Faculty of Animal Science, Mataram University, Indonesia, a position he has held since 2008. He began his academic career as a lecturer at the same faculty in 1985. He completed his Bachelor degree in Animal Science at Mataram University (1984), a Special Program in Biology at Bandung Institute of Technology (1987), and his Doctorate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Monash University, Australia (1993).

Throughout his distinguished career, Prof. Sutaryono has held numerous key academic and administrative positions, including Rector of IKIP Mataram (2000-2004), Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science at Mataram University (2010-2014), Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at IKIP Mataram (1996-2000), and Director of the Magister Animal Resources Management Program at UNRAM (2005-2006). He has also served as Head of the Research and Community Development Centre at Mataram University (2006-2010) and held various coordination roles in international university partnership projects.

His extensive international academic networking includes study visits, research collaborations, and workshops with institutions in Australia (University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, RMIT, CSIRO, La Trobe University), Canada (Nova Scotia, Toronto, Alberta, Victoria, UBC), New Zealand (Massey University), Japan (Fukushima School of Medicine, Tohuku University), Korea (Konkuk University), and Austria (Boku University Wien).

Education:
– Doctorate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Monash University, Australia (1993)
– Special Program in Biology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (1987)
– Bachelor in Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science, Mataram University, Indonesia

(1984)
Academic & Administrative Positions:
– Professor, Faculty of Animal Science, Mataram University (2008 – present)

– Dean, Faculty of Animal Science, Mataram University (2010-2014)
– Rector, IKIP Mataram (2000-2004)
– Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, IKIP Mataram (1996-2000)
– Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, FPMIPA IKIP Mataram (1994-1996)
– Director, Magister Animal Resources Management Program, UNRAM (2005-2006)
– Head, Research and Community Development Centre, Mataram University (2006-2010) – Head, Local Project Implementation Unit – Indonesia Australia Eastern Universities

Project, UNRAM (1998-2000)
– Secretary, Local Project Implementation Unit – Indonesia Australia Eastern Universities

Project, UNRAM (1992-1998)
– Head of Eight Indonesia Universities Communication Collaboration Forum (FK8PT) DIKTI

– UNRAM (2000-2006)
– Lecturer, Faculty of Animal Science, Mataram University (1985 – present) International Academic Networking & Engagements:
– Tropentag International Conference, Boku University Wien, Austria (October 2024)
– Australian Beef Industry Study Visit, Queensland, Australia (April 2023)
– Study Visit, Konkuk University, Korea (2018, 2019)
– Study Visit, Fukushima School of Medicine and Faculty of Science, Tohuku University,

Sendai, Japan (2009, 2019)
– Study Visit, University of Queensland, CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture, ACIAR Canberra,

LaTrobe University, Australia (2015)
– Study Visit, Massey University, New Zealand (November-December 2009)
– Study Visit, La Trobe University, Australia (December 2009)
– 13th Animal Science Congress of Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production

Societies, Hanoi, Vietnam (September 2008)
– Project Review Meeting, CSIRO-Sustainable Ecosystem-ACIAR, Townsville, Australia

(May 2007)
– Indonesia Forum on Livestock Meeting, CSIRO-SE, ACIAR, University of Queensland,

Brisbane, Australia (2005)
– Workshop on Crops-Livestock System, CSIRO-Sustainable Ecosystem-ACIAR, Brisbane,

Australia (2005)
– Integrated Analysis Tool Training Course, CSIRO – Sustainable Ecosystem – ACIAR,

Brisbane, Australia (2003)
– Workshop Integrated Analysis Tool Modelling System, CSIRO Davies Laboratory,

Townsville, Queensland, Australia (April 2002)
– Workshop on Pasture Forage Management and Crop-Livestock, Economic and Integrated

System Modelling, CSIRO Long Pocket Laboratory, Indooropilly, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (April 2002)

– Visiting Researcher, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Toowoomba, Australia (March 2002)

– Academic Networking in Canadian Universities: Nova Scotia, Toronto, Alberta, Victoria, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; WUSC (January-March 1996)

– Australian Universities Academic Study Visit: University of Queensland Brisbane, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Victoria, Australia – Indonesia Australia Eastern Universities Project (February-March 1993)

Core Competencies & Research Interests:
– Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
– Animal Science and Livestock Management

– Pasture and Forage Management
– Crop-Livestock Integrated Systems
– Integrated Analysis and Modelling Systems – Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystems