DIKTI-funded Fulbright Grants for Indonesian Lecturers – PhD Edition

Fitri Safira is studying for a doctorate in economics at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is a lecturer and researcher at PPM School of Management, Jakarta from which she obtained a bachelor’s and masters degrees in financial management with an academic scholarship. She has written several articles about financial literacy, financial inclusion, financial technology, and.. Read More.

Effi Latiffianti is pursuing a doctorate in operation research and industrial engineering at Texas A&M University. Her proposed study is related to the implementation of optimization in logistics and distribution, common problems in Indonesia. She is a junior lecturer at Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Surabaya where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering… Read More.

Anastasia Maurina is undertaking graduate work for a PhD in planning, design, and the built environment at Clemson University. Her main interest is in deployable structures, to provide easy-and-quick shelters particularly in post-disaster conditions which often occur in remote areas. She is a lecturer at Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung from which she obtained her bachelor’s.. Read More.

Heri Kurniawan is pursuing computer science at the University of California, Riverside. His interest is in cybersecurity, especially network security through the use of specific verification techniques. He is a lecturer at the University of Indonesia where he obtained his bachelor’s degree and his masters in computer science. Last Updated: Dec 5, 2019 @ 6:45.. Read More.

Satrio Baskoro Yudhoatmojo is doing graduate work for a PhD in computer science at the State University of New York, Binghamton. He is a lecturer at University of Indonesia (UI) from where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and masters in information technology. In addition to his teaching, he has worked at UI.. Read More.

Pratiwi Fudlailah is undertaking a PhD in ocean engineering at Texas A&M University. She is keen on researching the use of offshore wave turbines as a source of renewable energy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in ocean engineering from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Surabaya and a master’s in maritime engineering science/offshore engineering from the University.. Read More.

Whinda Yustisia is doing graduate work for a PhD in psychology at Loyola University Chicago. She intends to explore uncertainty, religious fundamentalism, and extreme behavior, especially as related to government programs to deradicalize violent extremists. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and teaches it at the University of Indonesia. She holds a master’s in.. Read More.

Hadi Sudarjat is studying pharmaceutical sciences for a doctorate at the Virginia Commonwealth University. His interest lies in the area of pharmacology, especially in developing medicines for cancer therapy derived from natural products. He hopes to continue his research after gaining his PhD on anticancer natural products and other aspects of pharmacology. He is a.. Read More.

Gunawan is pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at the University of Kansas. His interest in statistics and econometrics motivates him to conduct research on the topic of the “economics of happiness” for his intended doctoral study. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and his masters in economics/statistics from.. Read More.

Popi Irawan is pursuing a PhD in community resources and development at Arizona State University – Tempe. He wants to do research in rural and sustainable tourism. Tourism studies as an academic discipline are still relatively new in Indonesia, and he hopes to contribute to its development through education, research, and community service. Popi is.. Read More.