We had the pleasure of speaking with Prof. Dr. Tri Indah Winarni, author of two papers published in Bioengineering (ISSN: 2306-5354). We discussed the recent research trends in the field, and her personal career development.
Prof. Dr. Tri Indah Winarni's articles published in Bioengineering:
- “Effect of Short-Term Deep-Pressure Portable Seat on Behavioral and Biological Stress in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study”
- “Physiological Effect of Deep Pressure in Reducing Anxiety of Children with ASD during Traveling: A Public Transportation Setting”
The following is an interview with Prof. Dr. Tri Indah Winarni:
1. Congratulations on your published papers. Can you provide a background about yourself and what your research areas are?
I am a Professor at Universitas Diponegoro from the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine. My research area is autism spectrum disorders, including fragile X syndrome, and five years ago we established the Undip Biomechanical Engineering Research Center (UBM-RC). Since then, we have explored more research areas to establish deep pressure therapy to help with anxiety.
2. What are the current cutting-edge research topics in your field of interest?
Providing handy and effective deep pressure therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders.
3. What made you decide to publish an article in Bioengineering?
Bioengineering is a reputable journal, more open for researchers worldwide, giving the chance to publish important findings. The publishing experience was nice, helpful, with thorough peer review, and fast (sometimes too fast, but it is good for students). Moreover, the Open Access model helps to increase the citation rate. The Open Access model is great, but also not for students, because it was very expensive to publish a paper.
4. What do you hope that readers will get from your papers?
They will get appropriate information for their research and scientific contributions, and it is also useful for patients/parents, who can get more updated information.
We are thankful for Prof. Dr. Tri Indah Winarni's time and support for the Bioengineering journal.
Prof. Dr. Tri Indah Winarni's contact information:
Email: [email protected]
