South Tangerang, 30 January 2023

EITFood Consortium
Ubicenter A Philipssite 5 /34
Leuven (3001 Heverlee)
Belgium

Dear Admission Committee,

My name is Naufal Hafizh and with this letter, I express my interest in applying for EIT Food Master in Food
Science. With my current experience as a Research Engineer in the Research Center for Agroindustry of the
Indonesian National Agency for Research and Innovation, I can enrich my knowledge about how to develop
the biotechnological aspect of the food industrial technology and also the agricultural environment to solve
the problem, whether in society and/or industry, especially about handling fresh agricultural product that
meets food safety aspect.

I hold a B.Eng. degree in Bioprocess Engineering from the University of Indonesia. I learned several courses
I wish suitable for this program such as Biocatalyst, Biochemical Engineering, Equipment Design, Food
Technology, and System Simulation as well as one of my team’s projects in Plant Design course that focused
on the preliminary design of xylitol production from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB). For my
undergraduate thesis research, I did research about unsaturated fatty acid extraction from Rhizopus
oligosporus from soybean fermentation that can be used as an alternative for food supplements.

During my career as a research engineer for two years, I have participated in several research projects related
to food technology and nutrition such as the production of a protease-like-trypsin enzyme from lactic acid
bacteria for the supplementary digestive system to replace trypsin that is usually produced from animal’s
digestive system that leads to people’s concern about plant-based raw material in food production. I also
have planned research about irradiation dosage to improve the shelf life of red chili by using gamma-
radiation in small dosages for sterilizing food materials to prevent microbial growth so it can expand its shelf
life rather than the conventional method.

With all of my experience listed, I want to step up my professional career miles ahead. This program is
specifically relevant to both my educational background and research career. In addition, studying abroad
provides a great experience for celebrating cultural diversity and exchanging knowledge with students
around the world, especially since this program offers me to study at various universities in Europe. I am
sure that the knowledge and skills that I have got from my job, university, and extracurricular campus would
make me a valuable addition to the EIT Food Master in Food Science.

Thank you in advance for considering my application and hopefully, I would love to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Naufal Hafizh