Dr. Fickrie Muhammad’s work centers on underwater mapping and shallow-water hydrographic measurement. His research covers underwater photogrammetry and vision-based mapping, sonar and lidar, and the vertical uncertainty of echosounder depth sounding. He also works on satellite-derived bathymetry and tidal current prediction. Recent projects use remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for coral reef mapping and underwater archaeology, and he contributes to applied programs on marine data, fisheries, and plastic waste modelling.

Contact: fickrie@gd.itb.ac.id / fickrie.muhammad@yahoo.com

Qualifications

  • Dr. – Doctorate at Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, and HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Germany
  • M.Sc. – Master in Geomatics, Hochschule Karlsruhe, Germany (2016)
  • S.T. – Bachelor in Geodetic Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (2008)

Industrial Involvements

  • Project Engineer – Design planning and monitoring of construction project across Albstadt, Starssberg, and Reuttlingen. Czerwenka Inginieurbüro, Albstadt, Germany (2016-2017)
  • Researcher – Masters thesis project for indoor navigation development. Navigation Karlsruhe (NAVKA) Laboratory, Germany (2015-2016)

Research and Community Projects

  • DEEP-UNDER ROV: Development of Experimental and Exploratory Photogrammetry for Supporting Underwater Archaeological Studies using Remotely Operated Vehicle (2025–2026, 2nd year)
  • BOPTN – INFO-KAR: Integrasi Fotogrametri dan Pencitraan Sonar untuk Pemetaan Terumbu Karang Resolusi Tinggi dengan Wahana Robot Tanpa Awak Bawah Air (2026)
  • Mitigasi Bencana Hidrometeorologi dan Vitalisasi Ekowisata Bahari Bebas Sampah Botol Minum Plastik Melalui Ultrafiltrasi Air Bersih Siap Minum di Desa Pasar Krui, Lampung (Lanjutan) (2025)
  • Penyediaan Informasi Prediksi Pasang Surut di Pulau Pramuka untuk Wisatawan dan Nelayan (2025)
  • Pengembangan Portal Data Kelautan Berbasis IHO S-100 untuk Mendukung Ekonomi Biru dan SDGs (2025)
  • Penerapan Prinsip Ekivalen untuk Penyelesaian Batas ZEE Indonesia-Malaysia di Selat Malaka (2024)
  • Pemodelan Dinamika Spasial dan Temporal Arus Laut untuk Pengembangan Kriteria Desain Turbin Pembangkit Listrik di Selat Alas Indonesia (2024)
  • Pemahaman Karakteristik Perairan Laut untuk Mendukung Keselamatan Pelayaran dan Peningkatan Hasil Perikanan Tangkap di Provinsi Gorontalo (2022)
  • Pemanfaatan Data Geospasial Kelautan untuk Penentuan Lokasi Rumpon yang Optimal dalam Rangka Peningkatan Taraf Hidup Masyarakat Nelayan di Pelabuhan Gentuma Provinsi Gorontalo (2022)
  • Validasi Peta Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) untuk Keperluan Hidrografi (2022)
  • Pembuatan Peta Lowest Astronomical Tide Indonesia (2021)
  • Pemodelan Aliran Material Sampah Plastik dari Darat Menuju Laut Hasil Integrasi Data Statistik, Geospasial dan Sosio-ekonomi untuk Mendukung Ekosistem Laut Berkelanjutan (2021)

Publications

  • Empirical assessment of geometric accuracy of underwater lidar in tropical shallow waters (2026).
  • A comparative analysis of refraction-aware SfM, hierarchical localization, and Gaussian splatting for underwater 3D reconstruction (2025).
  • An appraisal of backscatter removal and refraction calibration models for improving the performance of vision-based mapping and navigation in shallow underwater environments (2025).
  • Investigating the impact of spatiotemporal variations in water surface optical properties on satellite-derived bathymetry estimates in the Eastern Mediterranean (2025).
  • Optimization of marine activities based on spatial regional planning and geographical approaches: A case study of Tol Laut Program in Indonesia (2025).
  • Underwater imaging dataset in a very shallow water environment of Pramuka Island, Seribu Island District, Indonesia (2023).
  • Utilization of marine geospatial data for determining optimal FAD locations in improving the living standards of the North Gorontalo coastal community (2023).
  • The accuracy of acoustic measurement for seabed detection and the appraisal of density criteria associated with the nautical bottom in the Patimban port development area, north of West Java, Indonesia (2022).
  • A combined Gaussian process regression and one-dimensional least squares harmonic method for tidal current prediction (2022).
  • Controlled experiment of underwater vision-based mapping: A preliminary evaluation (2021).
  • On the investigation of vertical uncertainty of depth sounding in a shallow environment with muddy seabed: Preliminary results from a launch operation of a dual-frequency echosounder (2021).
  • Multi-scenario model of plastic waste accumulation potential in Indonesia using integrated remote sensing, statistic and socio-demographic data (2021).
  • Bathymetric modeling from time series of multispectral satellite images by using Google Earth Engine: Understanding error distribution by depth (2020).

Researches

  • Investigator – Evaluation and software implementations in out-/indoor navigation based on visual odometry for mono cameras (2015-2016). An der Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Forschungsprojekt NAVKA. Link: Navigationsalgorithmen und -plattformen Karlsruhe)