Personal

Miscellaneous

I was actively involved in various organizations of overseas Indonesian student. I was the President of Indonesian Student Association in Japan, Kanto Region, from 2012-2013. I was also the Head of the Committee for the Overseas Indonesian Student Associations Alliance (OISAA) International Symposium which was held in Tokyo in 2014. This event was attended by over 200 overseas Indonesian students from all over the world and respective figures from Indonesia.
In 2013, I was one of the main speakers on the 2nd Congress of Indonesian Diaspora, specifically on the Indonesian 2050: The View of Young Indonesia Diaspora panel. The congress was officially opened by Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the former President of The Republic of Indonesia and attracted over 4000 participants which included important figures from government, business, and academia.
My profile as an alumni of the University of Tokyo can be found on the following link: http://www.ime.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusLife/2015/4/1.html.
My profile as a former recipient of the doctoral scholarship from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) can be found on the following link: https://www.jica.go.jp/indonesia/english/office/others/people14.html.

Music

I play guitar, bass, keyboard, and electronic music. During my time as an undergraduate student, I was highly engaged in the music scene. I participated in a captivating music venture called 'Mahatronic Saxoperimento,' which blended electronic and ethnic elements, where I contributed as a keyboardist and electronic musician. I also have a solo music project called 'Tokiotronik' (you can listen to one of my compositions here).

I also really love to listen to various types of music. In particular, some genres/musicians that I am really fond of are:

Shoegaze, because nothing is better than this perfect harmony of wall-of-sound, noise, and sea of feedback: My Bloody Valentine (priceless!), Ride, and Japanese shoegaze bands.
Music from Manchester rock scene: English rock bands such as The Stone Roses, The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order.
Chillhop / Jazz Hop: Nujabes and Uyama Hiroto's music is just perfect for studying and daydreaming.

Here are my five favourite albums to date:

Mezzanine (artist: Massive Attack)
Blue Album (artist: Weezer)
Her Watch (artist: Lamp)
OK Computer (artist: Radiohead)
Loveless (artist: My Bloody Valentine)

Books

I am an avid reader and I really love to read thought-provoking books, some of my favourites are:

Fiction: Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov), Tetralogi Buru (Pramoedya Ananta Toer), The Old Man and The Sea (Ernest Hemingway), The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck), and The Brothers Karamazov (Fyodor Dostoevsky), 1984 (George Orwell).
Non-Fiction: A History of Western Philosophy (Bertrand Russell), Manufacturing Consent (Noam Chomsky), The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in The Dark (Carl Sagan), The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Richard Dawkins).