Public & Research Activities

2026

Research Collaboration

This year, we received funding from the WUN-RDF for a multinational research collaboration involving Japan, Taiwan, and Australia. More details about the project can be found here: https://wun.ac.uk/wun/research/view/mapping-abandoned-greenhouses-multimodal-fusion/.

On May 26, 2026, Prof. HoneJay and his PhD student from National Cheng Kung University visited our lab. During the visit, we discussed the project's progress and exchanged ideas for future collaborative activities.

2025

This year has been filled with a wide range of public academic activities. Most of these took the form of invited lectures, visiting professor and lecturer programs, as well as intensive one-day courses. I have had the opportunity to participate in many of these events, primarily through invitations from leading universities in Indonesia, including Universitas Brawijaya, Universitas Diponegoro, and Universitas Hasanuddin.

I delivered various topics, such as:
1. "Geospatial Data and Its Relevance to IT: From Maps to Code - The Digital World of Geospatial Data"

2. "Climate Change and Environmental Risks in Urban Areas: Using GI Science and Earth Observation"

3. "From Geodesy to Geo-Intelligence: Earth Observation Foundations for Environmental and Infrastructure Monitoring"

4. "Earth observation satellite & GIScience for environment and infrastructure monitoring", and

5. "Ethics for Faculty & Staff: Lessons learned from the University of Tsukuba"

One particularly rewarding experience was an academic discussion with visiting scholars from the University of Kazakhstan (see photo below). The exchange covered diverse research topics, and my students actively presented their ongoing work, gaining valuable international exposure. These interactions not only enrich our academic environment but also open doors to future research collaborations, an opportunity I am eager to expand together with motivated students in my lab.

2024

“Application of Geospatial Technology in Decision Making: Case Study of IKN, Indonesia”, International Conference on Geographical Innovation and Sustainable Development 2024 (IConGISD 2024), 24-25 October 2024, Mulawarman University, Samarinda City, Indonesia.

As the invited speaker, I delivered a topic about the relocation of Indonesia’s capital to IKN, East Kalimantan. This relocation is a bold move, but it comes with major challenges—legal disputes, social displacement, environmental degradation, and infrastructure gaps. How can we make this transition smarter, fairer, and more sustainable? Geospatial technology holds the key! From GIS mapping to remote sensing and GeoAI, it provides data-driven solutions to:

✅ Resolve land conflicts with transparent ownership records

✅ Engage communities through participatory mapping

✅ Plan infrastructure efficiently for smart, resilient cities

✅ Monitor deforestation & disasters in real time

✅ Optimize renewable energy to support IKN’s green future

By integrating cutting-edge geospatial tools, we can ensure a more efficient, transparent, and community-centred development for Indonesia’s new capital. The future of IKN is not just about relocation—it’s about innovation and sustainability.

“GeoAI: Present Issues and Future Challenges”, General lecture at Universitas Indonesia, Depok City; Universitas Brawijaya, Malang City; and Telkom University, Surabaya City, Indonesia.

The invited lecture explained the concept, definition, applications, challenges, and limitations of Geo-Artificial Intelligence. The objective is to spread the knowledge of this new field to young generations and increase their interest in joining the journey as a researcher. Future directions of this new field were also introduced to trigger the curiosity of the university's students and professors.

“Geoinformatics for Global Sustainable Development”, General lecture at UPN Veteran Surabaya, Surabaya City, Indonesia

The invited lecture explained the concept, definition, applications, challenges, and limitations of Geoinformatics. The objective is to spread the knowledge of this interesting field. In this lecture, I explained a brief history of geoinformatics, different concepts of spatial vs Geospatial, geospatial data representations in the real world, GIS data layers, hierarchy of geospatial users, and the applications of geoinformatics. Challenges, limitations, and future directions of geoinformatics were also discussed at the end of the lecture.

2023

“Combination of NO2 data with nightime light and land surface temperature (LST) data through cloud computing for environmental assessments in Jakarta”, Training Course for Jakarta City - Air Quality Monitoring Best Practices: Data Collection, Management, and Use by Asian Development Bank.

The invited lecture provided an in-depth overview of Google Earth Engine's (GEE) cloud platform, demonstrating how it can be utilized to efficiently search, process, and visualize pollution-related data such as NO2 levels, nighttime light, and land surface temperature. The goal was to equip Jakarta's Government officials with the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively monitor air quality and the city's environment in a more streamlined and efficient manner.

2022

“What is Data Science?”, National Seminar on Computer Education, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

The invited talk was part of a national seminar held in South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, at Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. The discussion centered around data science, covering its introduction, advantages, disadvantages, and ethical considerations.

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