PURSE (Process and Utilization of Research and Social Engagement)

Role: System Maintainer & Developer

Tech Stack: Laravel · MySQL · Python · Neo4j · Bootstrap · Javascript

I maintain and contribute to the development of PURSE, a research and community service platform used by over 500 faculty members and students at the Islamic University of Riau (UIR). The system facilitates the management of academic research and community service activities across all faculties.

🔧 Built with Laravel for the main web application and MySQL for data storage

🤖 Integrated with Python automation scripts to handle data preprocessing and scheduled imports

🌐 Uses Neo4j for interactive graph-based data visualization, enabling relationship tracking between researchers, publications, and topics

Key features:

• Faculty and student research tracking
• Community service project submissions
• Academic output management
• Visual network of research collaborations

I am responsible for maintaining system stability, optimizing backend logic, ensuring data integrity, and supporting ongoing development for scalability and performance.