Draft wawancara LPDP

Andreas Diga

1. Tell me about yourself?

Hello, I am Andreas Diga. I am the first son of my family and I have a younger sister. I was
graduated from Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Gadjah Mada. I am very
passionate in research, teaching, as well as community service activities. I have some
working experience too with the issues, such as worked as a researcher for PUPT project
with my supervisor, join web team member of CaRED UGM in Department of Geology which
job was creating a web for the group’s activities, namely research, community development
and general knowledge about geothermal in lahendong, north sulawesi, so it can be seen
worldwide.

I am a strong willing person and curious about something new. However, in some particular
cases, I was being too perfectionist and this leads me to become an individualistic person.
But thanks to my curiosity, which encouraged me to learn as much as possible. Then, I began
to realize that perfect can be achieved only by combine different thoughts and knowledge. I
found it very helpful to collaborate with other people and I began to enjoy is as well.
Therefore, until now I am struggling to depress my ego to achieve a good teamwork in my
society and this is my lifetime study case.

2. Motivation on pursuing Master Degree?

As far as I am concerned, motivation always arises where there is an opportunity. The
opportunity is always the function of time and place. I have to be at the right time and place
to get the opportunity, in this particular case, it is LPDP scholarship.

Using this opportunity to do a master degree with LPDP scholarship, there is a pride in it, as
well as the responsibility. Every citizen in this country is the people whom I have a debt with.
This debt can be repaid by filling the gap that Indonesia has right now, and in my case, by
becoming one of the experts in the geothermal sector.

As the economic and population growth in Indonesia, it leads to a need for adequate
welfare, including electricity. However, while there is an increasing trend of electricity supply
of 3.5% per annum, there is also increasing trend of electricity need of 9% per annum,
resulting in a gap between demand and supply of electricity each year. Even worse, the
electricity is mainly generated from oil (51.68%), gas (26.57%) and coal (15.34%) which will
be exhausted probably 80 years from now. Consequently, using renewable energy source is
obligatory. On the other hand, there will be an urgent need for skilled human resources to
use, explore and maintain the renewable energy sources with global competitiveness
capability. Hence in preparing myself to answer these challenges, the advanced learning of
the subject is what I seek, and also what the University of Auckland is offering.

3. Why did you choose LN not DN? And why NZ?

I want to get an international exposure experience so that interact and collaborate with
many people from different countries, then I can extend my mindset and knowledge. I also
want to prove that I can survive when I study there with many different conditions such as
culture, work environment, and even climates.
 I chose New Zealand because this country has one of the best research, development and
training institute in the world. As it is, right now, most of the power station that are
generated from geothermal energy can maintain their performance up to 90% since they
were built. The oldest power station, Wairakei Power Station, built in 1958 and provide
nearly 180 MW today from its initial capacity of 192 MW. Today, around 13% of New
Zealand’s total energy supply comes from geothermal and more than 750 MW of electricity
is generated from geothermal plant all over New Zealand.

4. Why did you choose the University of Auckland?

The university of Auckland proved to be one of the best University that has geothermal
research and development institute around the world. There are 4 pioneers of geothermal
training center around the world (Japan, Iceland, and New Zealand, in 1978). The institute
contribution is very significant, proved by the vast development of the geothermal sector in
New Zealand (more than 450% installed capacity since then).

I come from a chemical engineering background so that I have a strong background in above
ground engineering subjects, namely prime mover, thermodynamics, energy conservation,
and heat transfer. Mostly, in geothermal institutes around the world, the subjects of the
course consist below ground engineering which discusses mainly exploration, exploitation,
and geological terms. However, the university of Auckland has more general compulsory
subjects and non-below ground engineering elective subjects. Also, this institute has an
above ground geothermal research center where I can join in.

University around the world offering geothermal courses:

- The university of Iceland, including in mechanical engineering faculty which is very fit in
with my background. However, it is not listed in LPDP’s university lists.
- Australia, research center is in Queensland, but never, till this day, offer the master
degree.
- Germany, Master in Geothermal at TU Clausthal. This institute offers mainly geological
subjects.
- ITB, however, established in 2008 and their main focuses are exploration and
exploitation as it concluded in petroleum engineering faculty. Some of the lecturers also
graduated from Auckland University, so if I can pursue there, why not?

5. What you will be in the next 5 years and 10 years?

My planning in the next 5 years to become a Ph.D. graduate from geothermal conc. (ambil
S3). But before pursuing my Ph.D., after I graduated from my master degree, I will apply for a
lecturer vacancy in one of the university in Jogja (UII for more specific information) because I
want to feel different situation and atmosphere in my working environment. In the same
year also I am planning to get married. However, I do not know if I can simultaneously apply
for Ph.D. program in the same year and continue my study. If I do so, I can be graduated
Ph.D. 5 years from now.

In the next 5 years (10 years from now), I see myself as an expert in the geothermal subject.
Doing daily routine as a lecturer, but also being active in the laboratory. I also have many
networks from universities around the world, or industries (from my past friends in the
university) and this network surely will be used as a ‘bridge’ for my students who want to
 study abroad, practical work or doing joint research. As it is in-line with LPDP scholarship’s
missions, to prepare the next generation professionals, enhance research and sustaining
education for the next generation, I think by being a lecturer, these are what I can do 10
years from now.

Further, I also planning to create ‘geothermal institute’ or at least, ‘geothermal

concentration’ in my university. To do so, I have to make as many as possible research
publications and compile the materials so that many people will be interested in geothermal
and join the team.

6. Why did you choose geothermal as your focus?

Firstly, I have talked to expertises in my field and they recommend me to study more about
geothermal. During my practical work, I met Pak Gilang Aswardian from Pertamina and He
said that the trend is now shifting from oil to geothermal. Besides that, recently I met
several people that are graduated from geothermal focus and they all said that the subject
will be very helpful for Indonesia in the future, namely Bu Pri utami, Pak Khasani, and Mas
Ardha, and this encouraged me to learn more about this sector.

During the PIT in geothermal class, the speakers said that geothermal sector has been
misunderstood by some people. It is rather assumed as a mining activity rather than power
industry. Well, for the exploration there will be a lot of such drilling activities, but when it
comes to production, we need other skilled backgrounds such as thermodynamics, fluid
flow, and chemical engineering (silica scaling and corrosion), and these problems happen a
lot in Indonesia. This story from Pak Tondo and Pak Budi (the speakers) sounded like a “call”
for me to continue my study in geothermal focus.

However, at the moment Indonesia aims to generate 7000 MW of electricity in 2025 from
geothermal plants. This will count as much as 5% of its total energy sources. And this is
seemed to be very realistic since in August 2016, in IIGCE the government had signed 5 MoU
with several stakeholders to start constructing powerplants in several places. Seeing this
condition, there will be an urgent need for high-skilled human to manage the energy source
properly.

Geothermal is a very clean energy source since it is counted as the lowest CO2 emitting
energy source compared to coal as the first, and oil, and natural gas. Developing geothermal
sector will be very beneficial for Indonesia to create the better sustainable environment.

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