Fulbright US–ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative Program Edition
Dr. I Made Wahyu Wijaya is an associate professor and researcher in environmental engineering at Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Bali. He earned a bachelor’s and a doctoral degree in environmental engineering from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember in Surabaya. His research focuses on implementing circular economy principles in the tourism accommodation sector. He aims to examine environmental.. Read More.
Dr. Agung Mahesa Himawan Dorodjatoen
Dr. Agung Mahesa Himawan Dorodjatoen is deputy director for urban affairs at the Directorate of Local Development, BAPPENAS. He earned a bachelor’s degree in regional and city planning from Institut Teknologi Bandung, a master’s degree in human geography and planning from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and a doctoral degree in economic geography from the.. Read More.
Dr Ida Susanti is researching law at Columbia University for three months, with a project entitled “Progress and challenges in unraveling modern slavery in Southeast Asia: An elusive vision of a slavery-free society.” She is taking the opportunity to learn from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Person at the US Department of.. Read More.
Dr Moh Mualliful Ilmi is researching archaeological methods at the University of Missouri for four months on a project entitled “A Multi-Analytical Study on Physicochemical Properties of Pigment Materials in Cultural Heritage Artifacts in Indonesia and Their Archaeological Context in Southeast Asia.” This project aims to enhance his understanding of archaeological pigment analysis techniques beyond.. Read More.
Dr Sopia Lestari is conducting research on atmospheric dynamics at the Florida Institute of Technology for three months, with a project entitled “Toward the establishment of a rainfall extremes monitoring system in maritime ASEAN countries.” During her research in the United States, she will compare the IMERG satellite in the US with ASEAN ground-based datasets… Read More.
Dr. Antoni Tsaputra is a lecturer and researcher at Universitas Negeri Padang, chair of Australia–Indonesia Disability Research and Advocacy Network (AIDRAN), and a board member of Perkumpulan Penyandang Disabilitas Indonesia (PPDI). He is researching Disability and Development Studies at World Enabled with a project “Leaving no one behind: Engagement of disabled people in achieving the.. Read More.
As Fulbright US–ASEAN Visiting Scholar, Dr Michelle Engel Limenta’s research topic is “Paving the Way Toward the Inclusion of Trade and Sustainable Development Sections in ASEAN’s Future Free Trade Agreements.” She believes the United States, a frontrunner in linking trade and sustainability as well as ASEAN’s important strategic partner, is the best place to do.. Read More.
Tyagita Silka Hapsari researches “Artificial Intelligence Governance: A Policy Framework in ASEAN” in Washington, DC, where she can meet with key stakeholders: tech firms, academia, international organizations, and regulators. The United States is at the forefront of global AI investments and research, with think tanks and academia conducting studies on the multiple facets of AI.. Read More.
Dr Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad researches “ASEAN Centrality and Post-COVID-19 Indo-Pacific Regional Architecture” to help understand how US policymakers and think tanks perceive ASEAN in their strategic view on Indo-Pacific. He is a lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia. His undergraduate degree was from Universitas Indonesia, and his postgraduate and doctoral degrees.. Read More.
Dr Selvie Sinaga is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law-Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya. Her research through the Fulbright US–ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative Program is on “harmonization of intellectual property (IP) laws in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).” She believes that research in the United States is needed since IP laws and.. Read More.
