University of Copenhagen, Denmark
15/08/2016 -15/08-2019
POSTDOC Department of Food and Resource Economics, Section Global Development
ERC Grant directed by Prof. Christian Lund: State Formation Through the Local Production of Property and Citizenship (Ares (2015)2785650–ERC-2014-AdG–662770-Local State)
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlandsnstitute the Netherlands
01/04/2016 – 15/06/2016
RESEARCH CONSULTANT
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands
Karina – Bina Swadaya Konsultan, funded by CORDAID
01/09/2015 – 30/12/2015
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
01/11/2014 – 15/03/2015
TECHNICAL EXPERT Flood Proofing and Drainage Plans (50%) APPRENTICESHIP in Climate Change Adaptation (50%)
Flood Proofing and Drainage Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change in Three Medium-sized Coastal Cities in Viet Nam.
KU Leuven, Belgium
October 2009 – October 2013
DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Planning and Development, Faculty of Engineering Science, Scholarship and research grant from the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) Belgium.
MCC Consortium
01/06/2011 –31/10/2012
WATER AND SANITATION CONSULTANT (30-day policy advice)
A CSR Program of BP (British Petroleum) Tangguh LNG, Papua Barat Province. Developing a strategic intervention to improve the existing water and sanitation infrastructure provision system as part of the regency’s community health program.
Oxford Policy Management
01/08/2009 – 30/08/2009
RESEARCH CONSULTANT
The Political Economy of Sanitation for the World Bank/ Water and Sanitation Program
The Ministry of Public Housing, Republic of Indonesia
01/07/2009 – 30/08/2009
GUEST RESEARCHER
Re-visiting Public Housing Policy and Program 2004-2009
Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture, Viet Nam
15/10/2008 –20/12/2008
COURSE ASSISTANT
Centre for Urban Design Studies (PSUD), Indonesia
01/02/2007 –15/09/2007
RESEARCH-BASED ARCHITECT
Jakarta’s northern coast reclamation; Bandung inner city redevelopment program
Oxfam GB, Java Earthquake Humanitarian Response
01/09/2006 –30/11/2006
SHELTER COORDINATOR
Supervising 5 field staffs; Implementing the exit strategy of the humanitarian response with local partners, as a follow-up after the delivery of emergency and transitional shelter ca. 290,000 beneficiaries.
Oxfam GB, Aceh Tsunami Response
10/04/2005 – 31/08/2006
SHELTER AND SETTLEMENT TEAM LEADER
Supervising 7 field staffs; Delivering community-based construction of 336 houses in three new relocated settlements with water, septic system and drainage facilities
Imagining Jakarta Project
01/06/2004 –30/11/2004
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Imagining Jakarta Project, Indonesia (a collaboration of architects and artists, supported by Cemara 6 Gallery, Goethe Institute and HIVOS)
Some Fruitful Career Breaks
August 2019 – July 2021
Joining the spouse’s appointment, maternity time and independent academic writing (Trondheim, Norway)
October – November 2018
An excursion to Bhopal, India – partly joining the Urban Ecological Planning Programme NTNU Trondheim
January – August 2016
German intensive course – A2 and B1 (Karlsruhe, Germany)
April – June 2015
German intensive course – A1 (Karlsruhe, Germany). An excursion to Beograd, Serbia – partly joining the Mundus Urbano Programme TU Darmstadt