Team
ACCEPT II Core Team
Beni Suryadi
Project Manager, Senior Researcher
Expertise
Energy professional with 13+ years of experience in managing programs and conducting research on energy and climate change, supporting the governments of 10 countries in Southeast Asia to build climate-friendly energy sector development under the ASEAN Ministers on Energy overview.
Currently leading energy partnerships with the U.S., Russia, China, India, Norway, and international development agencies, overseeing multimillion projects’ portfolios, including the ASEAN Energy and Climate Change Project (ACCEPT); the first integrated official project that addressed the regional emissions reduction from the energy sector, endorsed by the ASEAN Ministers on Energy, and now extended into the ACCEPT Phase 2: 2022-2026.
A Non-Resident Fellow, The Energy for Growth, Washington, D.C. United States of America; Steering Committee of Global Consortium on Power System Transformation (G-PST), Core Member of Green Grid Initiative Asia-Pacific Working Group, Advisory Board of AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD) Indonesia, and former Sustainability Advisory Council of PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (GO-JEK).
Quotes
Climate Change Serious!
Project Manager, Senior Researcher
Aldilla Noor Rakhiemah
Senior Research Analyst
Expertise
A transition to clean energy is an investment to our future.
Aldilla joined the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) as Senior Officer of Power, Fossil Fuel, Alternative Energy and Storage where she also leads research for the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) as Senior Research Analyst. She manages and executes the implementation and coordination work of ACCEPT and aim to expands the project portfolio across Southeast Asia.
Her main duty is not only to lead research on low carbon energy in ASEAN region towards a net zero future, but also to lead information sharing on energy and climate nexus among policy makers in the region through capacity building and dissemination events and activities. Her expertise is in energy and climate change nexus, energy policy, energy transition, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). She also has special interest in promoting gender equity in the energy sector.
Prior to joining ASEAN Centre for Energy, she had seven years experience at Pertamina, the Indonesia’s state-owned Energy Company. She holds an MSc in Geography from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and a BA in Economics from Airlangga University, Indonesia. She is currently finishing her doctoral degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Senior Research Analyst
Indira Pradnyaswari
Associate Research Analyst
Expertise
Zero is what we need to aim for.
Indira joined the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) as an Associate Officer of Modelling and Policy Planning (MPP), where she also involves in the research for the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT).
She supports the project through Op-Eds, Energy Insights, and Poicy Brief report writing. Prior to this, she was involved in ACE’s research project on Innovative Solar PV Utilisation to Support the Green Economic Recovery in ASEAN. She once was a Junior Research Assistant for Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Cornell University. Graduated from Department of Environmental Engineering ITS, she has a great interest on doing research related to climate change, energy, environmental, and sustainability issues.
Associate Research Analyst
Zharen Febriza
Administration and Finance Officer
Expertise
We feel, we see, and we heard the climate is change. The future is today and we are responsible to create a new mechanism to avoid the worst impact of the climate change.
Zharen obtained her BA in accounting from the Trisakti University, Indonesia. Currently, she is the administration and finance officer at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), and a member of the research team for the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT). She supports and assists the team in ensuring the smooth running of the operations and compliance with the rules and procedures. In addition, she leads the preparation of financial reports, which to be submitted to the Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs (project donor), project implementing agencies and/or project partners.
Administration and Finance Officer
Muhammad Ilham Rizaldi
Research Analyst
Expertise
Ilham joined the ASEAN Centre of Energy (ACE) as a Research Analyst of Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy Department (SRE), where he also involved in the research for the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT). He works to conduct research and study on net-zero emission and carbon pricing in ASEAN and designing and implementing the policy studies. Furthermore, He also supports other related studies on the energy-climate nexus in ASEAN.
Ilham holds a B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering from Universitas Indonesia and a Master’s degree in Energy Systems and Data Analytics (MSc) from University College London. Prior joining to ACE, he worked as a Mechanical Engineer in the oil and gas, construction and power industry. He has strong interests in doing research in energy modelling, energy policy and energy spatial planning.
Quotes
Net zero is not just a destination; it’s a journey of collective action, innovation, and commitment to a sustainable future
Research Analyst
ACCEPT II Intern
Shahnaz Namira Fairuza
Research Intern
Education
University of Indonesia (UI), majoring in Bioprocess Engineering.
Expertise
Shahnaz is part of the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) II intern team at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). She is a final year student at the University of Indonesia (UI), majoring in Bioprocess Engineering. Her passion for energy and sustainability is reflected by her past affiliations with renowned Indonesian student organizations, such as the Society of Renewable Energy UI and Green Welfare. She harbours an interest in exploring the intersection between policy, business, and technology of sustainable energy, in the hopes of pursuing roles dealing with business strategy and sustainable supply chain of emerging sustainable technologies.
Quotes
There’s no such thing as a silver bullet for solving the climate crisis. It requires a holistic approach, all united by a conscience to act to restore balance in a world filled with inequalities.
Research Intern
Irdina Batrisyia
Research Intern
Education
An MBA from Gadjah Mada University and an MSc in Sustainability Management from the University of Agder.
Expertise
Irdina Batrisyia is part of the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) II intern team at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). She is pursuing a dual master’s degree, an MBA from Gadjah Mada University and an MSc in Sustainability Management from the University of Agder, a program funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She completed her studies for a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) in 2019 and began her career as an executive at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). She is keen on exploring the policy development related to energy and climate change in ASEAN.
Quotes
Climate actions requires grit and commitment.
Research Intern
Amara Zahra Djamil
Communications Intern
Education
A recent graduate from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific studies and majored in Culture, Society, and Media (CSM)
Expertise
Amara is part of the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) II Intern team at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). She is a recent graduate from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific studies and majored in Culture, Society, and Media (CSM). Her passion for media studies and prior experience in journalism has allowed her to gain insight to the importance of mitigating climate change for the betterment of future generations. As a communications intern, she hopes to utilize ACCEPT’s social media platforms to spread the importance of fostering a net zero community.
Quotes
Transitioning to clean energy is an investment for our future.
Communications Intern
Fadhiel Handira Ishaq
Graphic Design Intern
Education
A recent graduate from Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, majored in Development Economics
Expertise
Fadhiel is part of the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) II Intern team at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). He is a recent graduate from Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, majored in Development Economics. His interest in environmental energy and sustainability stems from her chosen courses, Natural Resource Economics and Environmental Energy. This drove him to choose research on food security as her final project and actively participate in community service activities. Motivated by the main goal of renewable energy policy and its effects on the future economy, he has a strong interest in learning more about sustainable energy processes and policies. He hopes to make a positive impact on society by raising awareness of the importance of eco-friendly lifestyles through engaging visual campaigns on social media platforms.
Quotes
Adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle creates a domino effect to the actions of other individuals.
Graphic Design Intern
Muhammad Arsyad Ikbar
ICT Intern
Education
A final year Information Engineering student at Gadjah Mada University
Expertise
Arsyad is part of the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) II intern team at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). He is a final year Information Engineering student at Gadjah Mada University. He has interest in clean energy and environment. Through his role as ICT Intern, he aims to support the technical matter.
Quotes
Climate Change will have a devastating impact on our future if we do nothing.
ICT Intern
M. Bayu Pradana Effendy
Graphic Designer Intern
Expertise
Bayu P. Effendy is a Graphic Design Intern for ACCEPT II at ASEAN Centre for Energy, passionate about using design to address environmental issues. With a dual degree in Hadith and Hadith Sciences, and also non-degree qualifications in Psychological Counseling and Biological Studies, Bayu integrates his diverse background into his commitment to sustainability. Through his role, he aims to leverage impactful visuals to raise awareness about environmental challenges and promote sustainable practices within the community.
Quotes
Night changes and climate change call for our ways to rearrange; time to rethink and adapt our lifestyle exchange.
Graphic Designer Intern
NUPI
Indra Overland
Research Professor
Expertise
Indra Overland is Research Professor and Head of the Center for Energy Studies at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). He started working on Southeast Asia in 1992 and has since worked as a long-term political observer in Cambodia for the Joint International Observer Group (JIOG) and done field-based research in Indonesia and Myanmar. In 2016 he was a Visiting Fellow at the ASEAN Centre for Energy in Jakarta. He did his PhD at the University of Cambridge and has been awarded the Toby Jackman Prize, the Marcel Cadieux Prize, the Stuland Prize and co-authored the most cited article published by the Journal of Eurasian Studies. Some of his relevant publications include “Myanmar’s Attractiveness of Investment in the Energy Sector”, “An International Comparative Perspective on Energy Subsidy Reform in Myanmar”, “Impact of Climate Change on ASEAN International Affairs”, and “A Match Made in Heaven? Strategic Convergence between China and Russia”.
Research Professor
Mikkel Frøsig Pedersen
Senior Advisor
Expertise
Mikkel Frøsig Pedersen is a senior advisor who supports the senior management and research staff. His responsibilities include project development and management. He has management experience from several of NUPIs large projects in the area of peacekeeping, peacebuilding and mediation. Currently, he is involved in NUPI’s projects on Asia, and worked on projects in Africa and the Middle East. Before joining NUPI, he worked at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Senior Advisor
Roman Vakulchuk
Senior Research Fellow
Expertise
Dr Roman Vakulchuk is Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). He holds a PhD degree in Economics from Jacobs University Bremen in Germany. His main geographical specialization is the countries of Central Asia and Southeast Asia and fields of research are trade, infrastructure and transport, public administration, climate change, energy and natural resource management, investment climate, and state capitalism in emerging markets. Vakulchuk has served as project leader and expert in research projects organized by, inter alia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Global Development Network (GDN), the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), the OECD, the Research Council of Norway, and the World Bank. He has also worked for the oil company Shell in Germany. In 2013, Vakulchuk was awarded the Gabriel Al-Salem International Award for Excellence in Consulting. Recent publications include: ‘Myanmar: A Political Economy Analysis’, ‘The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy’, ‘Myanmar’s Attractiveness of Investment in the Energy Sector’.
