Judul: Comparison of Generalized Additive Models and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (Case Study: Modeling of Grade Point Average of IPB and STAIN Purwokerto Students)
Abstrak: Regression analysis is used to capture influences of independent variables to dependent ones. It can be done in two ways, parametric and nonparametric approach. The parametric approach needs assumptions, while nonparametric approach is more flexible than the parametric one. The nonparametric approach used in this research is Generalized Additive Models (GAM) and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS). Essentially, GAM and MARS can accommodate nonlinearity data.
Keyword: Nonparametric regression, Generalized Additive Models, Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines

Judul: Multilevel Regression Analysis on Longitudinal Data of the Grade Point Average (GPA) of IPB Masters Program Students
Abstrak: Salah satu indikator untuk mengukur kualitas lulusan perguruan tinggi adalah keberhasilan studi mahasiswa. Capaian Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif (IPK) dan lama studi adalah indikator penting dalam mengevaluasi keberhasilan studi mahasiswa. Penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya menggunakan lama studi mahasiswa sebagai indikator keberhasilan mahasiswa program magister, sehingga struktur data yang dihasilkan berbentuk cross-sectional. Jika ditinjau berdasarkan capaian IPK, struktur data yang dihasilkan berbentuk longitudinal karena merupakan pengamatan berulang. Tujuan dari penelitan ini adalah untuk memodelkan hubungan antara capaian IPK mahasiswa sebagai data longitudinal, mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi capaian IPK mahasiswa, dan menduga komponen ragam capaian IPK program magister Sekolah Pascasarjana IPB. Data yang digunakan adalah data mahasiswa program magister kelas regular angkatan 2019. Metode yang digunakan adalah regresi multilevel dengan IPK sebagai nilai amatan berulang level kesatu tersarang pada level kedua (individu mahasiswa) tersarang pada level ketiga (fakultas). Capaian IPK mahasiswa program magister IPB dimodelkan sebagai data longitudinal dengan metode regresi 3-level. Diketahui faktor yang memengaruhi capaian IPK adalah semester mahasiswa, usia, status perkawinan, sumber biaya pendidikan, jumlah mahasiswa tiap fakultas, interaksi usia dengan sumber biaya pendidikan, serta antara semester dengan status perkawinan. Komponen keragaman menunjukkan adanya keragaman perbedaan IPK antar fakultas, keragaman perbedaan IPK antar mahasiswa dalam fakultas, serta keragaman IPK antar semester dalam mahasiswa dalam fakultas., The academic accomplishment of college graduates is one factor used to gauge their caliber. Academic performance indicators for students in the master's program at IPB Postgraduate School include cumulative grade point average (GPA) and length of study. Previous studies have used the length of study as an academic performance indicator for master's program students, so the resulting data structure is cross-sectional. In contrast, if we examine it in light of the GPA performance, the resulting data structure is longitudinal because it involves repeated measurements. Therefore, this research aims to model student GPA performance as longitudinal data, identify the factors that influence student GPA performance, and estimate the variance components of GPA performance in the master's program at IPB Postgraduate School. The technique utilized is multilevel regression, with the first level's repeated observation value (GPA) nested at the second level (individual students), which is nested at the third level (faculty). The GPA performance in the master's program at IPB Postgraduate School is modeled as longitudinal data using the 3-level regression method. The results show that the factors influencing GPA achievement are student semesters, age, marital status, sources of tuition fees, number of students in each faculty, age interaction with sources of tuition fees, and semester interaction with marital status. The variance component shows the variance of GPA differences between faculties, the variance of GPA differences between students within the faculty, and the variance of GPA over the semester among students within the faculty.
Keyword: IPK, Longitudinal, Magister, Regresi multilevel

Judul: Hybrid solar cells of ZnO nanoparticles/chlorophyll was modified metal ions (Zn2+ and Cu2+ )
Abstrak: Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is a n-type semiconductor with a wide the energy band (Band Gap) is 3.37 eV at room temperature and 3.34 eV at low temperature with a large exiton binding energy is 60 meV. ZnO has been synthesized by hydrothermal method, resulting in a decrease in particle size over the duration of the hydrothermal changes. Crystallographic structure of ZnO were characterized using XRD, has shown the characteristic pattern of a hexagonal wurtzite structure, the crystallite size increases to changes in particle size. Changes in particle size has also led to a change in the absorption peak of ZnO as has been demonstrated posted under test using the optical properties of UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Changes of this uptake has also led to changes in the energy band gap, which increases its band gap energy of the particle size. In electronic applications, especially in solar cells. Chlorophyll is considered less effective, because of their very nature are easily degraded as a result of several reactions which are acid, lighting and temperature. The results of the stability test using a halogen lamp 34 W/m2 for 5 hours, that the substitution of chlorophyll with metal ions Zn2+ and Cu2+ has been shown to form more stable than natural chlorophyll. The characterization of the optical properties, the combination of ZnO / chlorophyll in the form of hybrid films has led to a shift in the absorption region of ZnO becomes more widely from the UV to Visible. ZnO/chlorophyll has absorption range of 350-515 nm, ZnO / Zn-feofitin 332-401 nm and 332-632 nm for Cu-feofitin. The combination of ZnO/chlorophyll and CuSCN as a solid electrolite in hybrid solar cell, a modified chlorophyll with metal ions Zn2+ and Cu2+ has been shown to form a more stable I-V curve. It is characterized by its fill factor value greater than natural chlorophyll. Nevertheless, solar cells with natural chlorophyll has been able to produce higher efficiency values of chlorophyll were substituted.
Keyword: Hydrothermal, ZnO/Chlorophyll modified, Hybrid Solar Cell