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Dr. Muchammad Bayu Tejo Sampurno, Dr. Abdul Rahman Safian, Tri Cahyo Kusumandyoko
This collaborative initiative is funded under the UniMadani Project 2024, with the project code 2024-0074-PP-01, supported by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. The project exemplifies regional academic collaboration and innovation in educational design, reflecting the team’s shared vision for accessible, inclusive, and future-ready learning solutions.

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Dr. Muchammad Bayu Tejo Sampurno, the team leader, is a senior academic at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Malaysia. With a deep-rooted expertise in performing arts technology, arts education, and therapeutic creative methodologies, Dr. Bayu has been at the forefront of integrating multisensory and immersive approaches into learning for children, particularly those with diverse educational needs.
He is joined by Dr. Abdul Rahman Safian, also from the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI, who brings critical insights into curriculum development and interactive pedagogy. His work focuses on educational innovation within the Malaysian primary school context, ensuring that HiPOP aligns effectively with the national curriculum frameworks such as DSKP and KSSR.
The team also includes Tri Cahyo Kusumandyoko, a creative education specialist from the Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia. His cross-cultural perspective and expertise in language-based arts and technology-enhanced learning contribute to HiPOP’s intercultural adaptability and pedagogical versatility across Southeast Asia.
This collaborative initiative is funded under the UniMadani Project 2024, with the project code 2024-0074-PP-01, supported by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. The project exemplifies regional academic collaboration and innovation in educational design, reflecting the team’s shared vision for accessible, inclusive, and future-ready learning solutions.
| No | Year | Title | Name Journal / Conference | Issue/Vol/ Page | DOI/ISBN | Indexed by |
| 1 | 2025 | The Effectiveness of Improvisational Dance in Decreasing Stress Levels among Tertiary Students in Malaysia | Arteterapia. Papeles de arteterapia y educación artística para la inclusión social | Issue 20, e97816 | 10.5209/arte.97816 | Scopus, WoS |
| 2 | 2024 | Performing the opportunity space of therapeutic art education for autistic children | Arteterapia. Papeles de arteterapia y educación artística para la inclusión social | Issue 19, e88594, p.1–8 | https://doi.org/10.5209/arte.88594 | Scopus, WoS |
| 3 | 2024 | Digital Interactions and Audience Dynamics: Analyzing YouTube’s Role in Indonesian Performance Arts | Journal of Urban Culture Research | Vol. 28 (July): 291–310 | https://doi.org/10.14456/jucr.2024.14 | Scopus, WoS |
| 4 | 2024 | Cross-Cultural Enchantment: Exploring the Role of Humor in Indonesian and Malaysian Comedy Films | E-Revista de Estudos Interculturais | Vol. 2024, Issue 12 | https://www.iscap.pt/cei/e-rei/n12/Artigo%2005.pdf | Scopus |
| 5 | 2024 | Aesthetic Habits and Cultural Symbols: Shaping Awareness and Identity in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Aisthesis. Pratiche, linguaggi e saperi dell’estetico | Article-in-press | — | Scopus |
| 6 | 2023 | Critics of the Tendency of Art Education for Autistic Children in Indonesia | ArtsEduca | No. 35, May 2023, p.121–133 | 10.6035/ARTSEDUCA.7107 | Scopus |
| 7 | 2021 | The Enchantment of TikTok as Gen-Z Creativity Place in SMA Negeri 2 Surabaya’s Batik Motifs Online Exhibition | Education and Human Development Journal | Vol.6, No.2, p.1–11 | 10.33086/ehdj.v6i2.2122 | — |
| 8 | 2020 | Theoretical Exploration of Art Therapy and Education for Autistic Children | International Journal of Indonesian Education and Teaching | — | http://dx.doi.org/10.24071/ijiet.v4i2.2535.g1923 | — |
| 9 | 2020 | Kontribusi Desain Komunikasi Visual dalam Anti-Hoax System saat Pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia | SALAM: Jurnal Sosial dan Budaya Syar-i | — | https://doi.org/10.15408/sjsbs.v7i10.15844 | — |
| 10 | 2020 | Budaya Media Sosial, Edukasi Masyarakat, dan Pandemi COVID-19 | SALAM: Jurnal Sosial dan Budaya Syar-i | — | https://doi.org/10.15408/sjsbs.v7i5.15210 | — |
| 11 | 2020 | The Discourse of Creativity through Autism Art and Its Aesthetic Disability | Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Special Education (ICSE 2019) | — | ISBN 978-94-6252-876-5 | — |
| 12 | 2019 | Art and Fun Digital Learning for Children with Special Needs: A Case Study on Applying Art as a Learning Technology | Proceedings of SoSHEC 2019 | — | https://doi.org/10.2991/soshec-19.2019.38 | — |
| 13 | 2019 | A Case Study of Therapeutic Process Autistic Children as Performing Art in Indonesia | Proceedings of STEACH 2018 | — | https://doi.org/10.2991/steach-18.2019.9 | — |
| 14 | 2018 | Art Approach in Inclusive Class to Help Student with Autism | Proceedings of SOSHEC 2018 | — | https://doi.org/10.2991/soshec-18.2018.65 | — |
| 15 | 2016 | Construction Tastes Children’s Art Education through Visual Posting Enchantment | National Symposium on Arts and Design, Universitas Negeri Surabaya | — | ISSN 2541-6626 | — |
| 16 | 2015 | Seni, Melukis, dan Anak Autis: Penanganan dan Pengembangan Melalui Seni dan Cara Mengevaluasi Karya Anak Autis | — | — | ISBN 978-602-72845-1-7 | — |
| 17 | 2015 | Art in Creative City: The Ironic Creativity Distinction Symptoms | National Symposium: The Strategy Role of Arts and Culture on Build Creative Cities, Universitas Negeri Malang | — | ISBN 978-602-14671-5-2 | — |
| 18 | 2015 | Arts and Beyond Conference | National Conference of Arts, Universitas Gadjah Mada | — | ISBN 978-602-73120-0-5 | — |
| 19 | 2015 | Lifestyle on Children’s Art Education | National Symposium: Awakening Arts Education in Indonesia Based Local Culture towards AEC, Universitas Negeri Surabaya | — | ISBN 978-602-72614-0-2 | — |
| 20 | 2014 | Anak Nyeni, Guru Seni, Belajar Seni | National Symposium: Human Resource Development through Art and Art Education, Universitas Negeri Semarang | — | ISBN 978-602-8054-31-7 | — |
| 21 | 2014 | Parody Design Television Advertising: A Serving of Performance and Education | National Symposium: Indonesian Education Performing Arts Present, Universitas Negeri Surabaya | — | ISBN 978-602-71648-0-2 | — |
| 22 | 2014 | Learning From Children’s Paintings | National Symposium: Reorientation of Indonesia Arts Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya | — | ISSN 2089-6921 | — |
| 23 | 2013 | Indigo (Gifted) on Rizqi as Autism Children Paintings | UNY Journal | Vol.2/No.1/2013/1 | — | — |
