Prof. Poerbandono’s work covers hydrography, geodesy, coastal dynamics, and metocean studies. His recent research includes tidal current and tidal energy assessment, satellite-derived bathymetry, underwater vision-based mapping, sea-level datums, coastal erosion on small islands, and spatial hydrological modelling. He works with government and industry partners on hydrographic and metocean issues in Indonesia.

Contact: poerbandono@itb.ac.id / poerbandono@gmail.com

Qualifications

  • Ir. – Professional Engineer, Institut Teknologi Bandung (2019)
  • Dr.rer.nat. – Doctor of Natural Sciences, Coastal Geosciences and Engineering, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany (2004), Magna Cum Laude
  • M.M. – Master of Management, Technology Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung (1996)
  • S.T. – Bachelor of Engineering, Geodetic Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung (1995)

Honorary

  • Category A Hydrographic Surveyor Honorary Brevet – Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office, Indonesian Navy (2013)

Board of Officials

  • Director of Quality Assurance Office – Institut Teknologi Bandung
  • Vice Secretary General – Indonesian Hydrographic Board

Industrial Involvements

  • Hydrography and Metocean Expert – Metocean study report for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the Bromo Project, East Java. Intercsea Sdn. Bhd., Singapore (2020). Reviewed and verified the field survey and modelling of FEED parameters.
  • Metocean Expert – Deep-water metocean studies at the Masela Block, Abadi Field, Arafura Sea. Inpex Corporation, Indonesia (2018). Designed, reviewed, and verified the metocean studies.
  • Metocean Expert – Deployment and data communication of a wave rider buoy for rig platform installation at the Kepodang Field, Java Sea. McDermott/PETRONAS (2014). Supervised the work and secured the deployment.
  • Investigator – BMBF: Science for the protection of Indonesian coastal and marine ecosystems, Topic 6: Ocean Renewable Energy. Research and Technology Centre, Kiel University, Germany (2012–2014)

Research Projects

  • Characteristics of transoceanic tsunamis: observation and modelling (2026)
  • DEEP-UNDER ROV: photogrammetry for underwater archaeological studies using a remotely operated vehicle (2025–2026, 2nd year)
  • Prototype of a spatial hydrological model for adaptive simulation of climate and land-use change (2025)
  • Tidal prediction information for tourists and fishers on Pramuka Island (2025)
  • Marine data portal based on IHO S-100 to support the blue economy and the SDGs (2025)
  • Spatial and temporal modelling of ocean currents for tidal turbine design criteria in the Alas Strait (2024)
  • Understanding the Selayar–Alor Ridge and its impact on local geodynamics in the small islands of South Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas (2024), plus a children’s educational book on offshore earthquake awareness in Selayar (2023–2024)
  • Application of the equivalence principle to the Indonesia–Malaysia EEZ boundary in the Strait of Malacca (2024)
  • Beach erosion on the west coast of Selayar Island under sea-level rise (2023)
  • Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) map of Indonesia and its validation for hydrographic use (2021–2022)
  • Satellite-derived bathymetry and oceanographic modelling for dive-site mapping in Karimunjawa (2022)

Publications

  • Brammadi, S., Poerbandono, Mayerle, R. (2025). Cross-sectional ocean current data from vessel-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) survey in the Alas Strait, Indonesia. Data in Brief.
  • Muhammad, F., Poerbandono, Sternberg, H., et al. (2025). An appraisal of backscatter removal and refraction calibration models for improving the performance of vision-based mapping and navigation in shallow underwater environments. Intelligent Systems with Applications.
  • Mapping of flood hazard induced by land subsidence in Semarang City, Indonesia, using hydraulic and spatial models (2024).
  • Method for layout optimization of coastal cage aquaculture systems in Southeast Asia (2024).
  • Effectiveness of vertical error budget model for portable multi-beam echo-sounder in shallow water bathymetric survey (2023).
  • Discovery of a conical feature in Halmahera waters, Indonesia: traces of a late-stage hydrothermal activity (2023).
  • A combined Gaussian process regression and one-dimensional least squares harmonic method for tidal current prediction (2022).
  • Poerbandono, Gumilar, I., Sidiq, T.P. (2019). Hydrographic datum and GNSS heighting in the SW Java Sea, Indonesia: Comparison between observed and models of sea surface. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 389, 012017. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/389/1/012017
  • Poerbandono, Julian, M.M., Ward, P.J. (2014). Assessment of the effects of climate and land cover changes on river discharge and sediment yield, and an adaptive spatial planning in the Jakarta region. Natural Hazards 73(2), 507–530.

Books

  • Poerbandono, Alodia, G. (2018). Survei Pencarian Bawah Laut. ISBN 978-602-5417-21-4. Penerbit ITB, Bandung.
  • Poerbandono (2018). Survei Hidroakustik. ISBN 978-602-5417-99-3. Penerbit ITB, Bandung.