Massita Ayu Cindy Putriastuti
Massita Ayu Cindy is the coordinator of research department at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) through a fast track program allowing her to finish both degrees within five years. She is currently a doctoral student with research focus on natural gas pricing mechanism reform at the School of Strategic & Global Studies, Universitas Indonesia, under the scholarship program from PYC. She has been involved in various energy research projects such as geothermal feasibility study, Indonesia’s manufacturing industry review from the energy perspective, biogas implementation in rural areas, mini LNG feasibility study, Indonesia’s natural gas price adjustment, crowdfunding as RE alternative financing, and energy transition in manufacturing industry. She shared her opinion in many articles, opinions and research papers in the subject of energy-related issues such as biomass and natural gas. Aside from research activities, she has also actively participated in various energy-related events, i.e. as a member of the delegation of Indonesia at Student Energy Summit in London, juries on energy-related student competitions, and as well as guest lecturer, speaker, and moderator on numerous events at universities and seminars. Outside her work at PYC, she loves interior designing, singing, eating, traveling, hanging out with friends, and shopping. She also prefers to chill out and unwind to recharge her energy.
Felicia Grace Ratnasari Utomo
Felicia is a Researcher at the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Development Economics from Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya Jakarta. Since her childhood, she loves to observe everything around her and in PYC she finally found her strong interest and passion in research. At PYC she has been involved in several research projects on energy economics, energy policy and environmental-energy-related topics, such as carbon tax, regulatory impact assessment on electricity regulation, peer-to-peer energy trading using blockchain technology, analysis on kaya identity and an ongoing research on energy subsidy reform. She has also contributed by writing articles, research papers and reports, and opinions related to energy issues, as well as supporting material and assistance for lectures and seminars. Other than that, she participated in various energy events, podcasts, and conferences, such as as a jury in student energy competitions, a speaker and moderator at the PYC podcast, and a paper presenter at the Business and Economics National Conference. Before joining PYC, she was an assistant lecturer for econometrics in her major. In PYC, she frequently used econometrics for her internal research or for knowledge sharing with external parties, for example in 2019 she delivered a sharing session with Petroleum Engineering students of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). In her free time, Felicia enjoys singing, travelling, watching k-dramas, and culinary hunting.
Mayora Bunga Swastika
Mayora Bunga Swastika is a research assistant at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) and a master’s degree in International Relations from Universitas Indonesia (UI). She has been involved in various energy research projects such as geopolitics of electric vehicles, management of energy sources in border areas, global issues and its impact on the Indonesia energy sector, implications of foreign investment in the energy sector, and cooperation between countries in the energy sector. She also has shared her insitghts by writing in opinions and research paper in energy issues such as geopolitics of energy transition and battery as alternative transport fuel. Outside her work, she loves travelling, shopping and watching movies.
Vivid Amalia Khusna
Vivid is a Research Staff at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Development Economics from Universitas Airlangga. She has been involved in various research such as crowdfunding as RE alternative financing, women participation in energy transition, and energy transition in manufacturing industry. She has also shared her opinion by writing opinions and research papers in energy related-issues. Before joining PYC, she was a consultant assistant in an economic and psychology consulting agency. In her leisure time, She likes cooking, watching movies, and embroidering.
Michael Suryaprawira
Michael is a researcher at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center. As a young sustainable energy enthusiast with an engineering background, he is always trying to connect these two aggressively progressing worlds. In 2022, he acquired his ocean engineering master’s degree from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), a program in which he had also acquired his bachelor’s degree 5 years prior. He took tidal current energy as the topic for his master’s thesis where he proved that there’s a huge ocean energy potential in the eastern part of Indonesia. His interest in energy fits well in PYC. Here, he conducts research on renewable energy not only from an engineering perspective but also from a social, economic, and geopolitics point of view. He is currently involved in a joint peer-to-peer electricity trading using blockchain technology research project. Previously, he was involved in several research projects with topics such as the impact of foreign direct investment in low-carbon development, and regulatory impact analysis in government regulations related to electricity. Apart from his research, he writes his opinions related to energy security and sustainability in several media. He engages in energy-related activities such as moderating events and preparing materials for lectures and conventions. Academic-wise, he took roles in several responsibilities such as serving as a lecturer’s assistant, giving guest lectures, and thesis mentoring. All in all, deep down Michael is a highly curious learner who constantly wonders and asks questions. He finds joy in figuring out how things work, trying new things, and working with new people. Music is his solitude and he plays instruments in his free time. He watches football on the weekends and at the end of a long day, he reads novels and non-fiction books where, as he turns the pages, he finds out that the more he reads, the more he doesn’t know.
Nadira Asrifa Nasution
Nadira is a researcher at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). She started having interest in energy issues on her last year of postgraduate school. Prior to working in PYC, she worked for G20 Presidency Indonesia, as an analyst for various issues on economic, social, and development. Later she assisted research on public policy and economic development. She has also contributed in working on academic articles and policy brief. She got her bachelor’s degree from Faculty of Political and Business, UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, majoring in International Relations. In 2019, she completed her master’s degree in Master Program of Economic Planning and Development Policy (MPKP) FEB UI. She has research interest on Development economics, Public Policy, and behavioral economics. Aside from her professional job, she loves to cook, enjoy a cup of coffee, and do pilates on her spare time.
