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Horror is the undisputed king of the Indonesian box office. Directors like Joko Anwar have revolutionized the genre by anchoring supernatural elements in deep social commentary and Islamic or local mythology.
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Today, Dangdut Koplo (a faster, more energetic variant) dominates YouTube Indonesia. , Happy Asmara , and the controversial Via Vallen are superstars. The aesthetic is hyperlocal—neon lights, synchronized swaying, and lyrics about heartbreak and infidelity. Interestingly, a rebellious offshoot called "Satanic Dangdut" or "Dangdut Punk" has emerged in the underground scenes of Yogyakarta and Bandung, where artists use the rhythm to critique religious hypocrisy and political corruption. It is the sound of a generation fighting for authenticity.
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Principal Investigator, Professor of Chemistry
Panče Naumov leads the Smart Materials Lab and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials at NYUAD. His group is internationally recognized for pioneering crystal adaptronics and advancing adaptive molecular solids, with applications in sensing, robotics, optics, and energy systems.
Meet the Team
We are proud that the Smart Materials Lab is the leading team in impactful chemistry research in the United Arab Emirates, with research output that, according to the Nature Index, accounts for 40‒60% of the total chemistry publications within the country, both in fractional count and weighed fractional count. The past and current research projects in the Smart Materials Lab have been sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Human Science Frontier Program Organization (HFSPO), and the UAE National Research Foundation (NRF), in addition to generous financial support from NYUAD and the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute. The members of the Smart Materials Lab work closely with NYUAD's Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM).