On Friday 22 December 2017, Supardi, M.Sc. was declared to have passed the Closed Examination for the Doctoral Program in front of the Examining Team for the Doctoral Program in Physical Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UGM. He was guided by the Promoter Team: Dr.Eng. Yusril Yusuf, S.Si., M.Eng. and Dr. Harsojo, S.U., M.Sc with a dissertation entitled "The Effect of Cross-Linker Concentration on the Physical Properties of Main Chain Liquid Crystal Elastomers". The Closed Examination took place in Room 207 of the FMIPA UGM S2/S3 Building (2nd floor) and went smoothly with the Chair of the Examining Team: Prof. Dr. Triyono, S.U. and 7 members of the Examining Team, namely: Promoter Team, Dr.Eng. Kuwat Triyana, M.Si., Dr. Juliasih Partini, S.Si., M.Sc., Dr.Eng. Ahmad Kusumaatmaja, S.Sc., M.Sc., Dr.Eng. Fahrudin Nugroho, S.Si., M.Sc. and guest examiner Wipsar Sunu Brams Dwandaru, S.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.