Dr. Yoga Aji Handoko is a lecturer in agricultural science at Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Salatiga. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from the same university and his doctoral degree in agro-industrial technology from Universitas Brawijaya.

As a Fulbright Visiting Scholar, he conducts research in sustainable agriculture at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on bacteriophages, viruses that naturally target bacteria, as an environmentally friendly approach to controlling Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB), a major disease affecting rice crops in Indonesia. He also looks forward to collaborating with experts in the field.