As an Indonesian citizen, Bayu Indrawan has been working intensively in the energy and
environment sectors since 2003. He has been invited to chair several international events,
workshops, and sessions, as well as deliver keynote speeches and invited lectures at numerous
international conferences. Additionally, he has been invited to attend several prestigious
professional international programs, such as the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
in 2014 by the U.S. Department of State.
As one of the youngest doctoral graduates from Indonesia, Bayu Indrawan received a Doctoral
Degree (Dr. Eng.) in Environmental Science and Technology from the Tokyo Institute of
Technology, Japan. His focus was on waste-to- energy technology, supported by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan with fully funded scholarships. He
also holds double bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sriwijaya,
and Economics from the University of IBA. Additionally, he earned a master's degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Indonesia with a minor in renewable energy.
He is the founder and director of the Center of Waste Management Indonesia, the first of its kind
research center in Indonesia. The center aims to serve the community and all stakeholders by
helping the environment become greener and cleaner through research, development, and
implementation of an integrated and sustainable waste management system based on technology.
Bayu Indrawan has also served as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia, University of Jambi
and Nusa Putra University. Additionally, he has led several companies in the energy,
environment, and technology sectors.
He is the technology innovator behind the first commercial- scale integrated municipal solid
waste treatment technology implementation in Indonesia, using hydrothermal waste treatment
technology, located in Tangerang. Additionally, he has developed and implemented pilot and
commercial- scale plastic waste to oil by pyrolysis technology in Indonesia. Bayu Indrawan was
awarded the INDONESIAN INSPIRATIVE TALENT in the field of Science and Technology by
Majalah Intisari, Kompas Gramedia Group in 2018 for his achievements as a pioneer in
hydrothermal waste treatment technology.
Bayu Indrawan is the Indonesia Regional Chair of the Global WtERT (Waste-to-Energy
Research & Technology) Council and a member of the Japan Institute of Energy and The
International Solid Waste Association. Besides his professional activities, he is also a
philanthropist who established the Aljazari Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to
social and humanitarian upliftment through education, health, economic support, and character
development. He is also the founder and chairman of STEM Indonesia, an organization dedicated
to promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in Indonesia.
