Wednesday, February 29, 2012


Nuki Agya Utama, an Indonesian national, is currently working as Program Coordinator for low carbon energy system in Japan and Thailand under Strategic International Cooperation Programme - Japan Science and Technology (SICP-JST). He manages the programmes on various low carbon energy technology (i.e. organic solar cell, clean coal, 2nd generation biofuel, GHG mitigation from land-use) that includes power generation Life Cycle Analysis, energy economics, energy planning and energy efficiency.

He previously worked with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Bangkok, Thailand, as Consultant, for which he handled the issue of renewable energy technology and sustainable buildings. He had also worked as Consultant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under Millenium Development Goals Carbon Facility Unit in Bangkok, Thailand.

Prior to that, he worked at a consulting firm ENVIMA Co. Ltd in Bangkok for three years, for which he dealt with issues pertinent to renewable-sustainable energy, sustainable building design (energy audit, efficiency and conservation) as well as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

He is currently coordinating the Sustainable Energy and Environment network working on clean energy development, energy efficiency and environmental issues. The members consist of experts from South East Asian countries including India and Japan. He conducts on-going research and design development on sustainable buildings materials related with energy consumption in buildings, passive cooling designs for residential buildings.

He is an active member of the International Indonesian Scholar Association (Ikatan Ilmuwan Indonesia Internasional / I-4) especially within its Energy Cluster. He has extensive experiences on coordinating and steering international conferences and workshop on energy and environment-related issues. In addition, he has obtained construction management and project management experiences since 1998.

Education backgroundDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Energy and Environmental Technology, Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE). Full scholarship from Royal Thai Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Master of Science (MSc) in Project/Construction Management, London South Bank University/HAN University, the Netherlands. Fellowship from Delta scholarship

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with major on Structural engineering, University of Diponegoro, Indonesia

Professional experiences
1. Program Coordinator, Kyoto University, Japan. Bilateral program under Strategic International Cooperation Programme for Japan and Thailand (SICP-JST), Graduate School of Energy Science.
2. Post Doctoral/Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Japan. Global Center of Excellence, Graduate School Energy Science
3. Consultant, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangkok, Thailand

4. Consultant, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Division of Technology Industry and Economics (DTIE), Bangkok, Thailand

Duties:
i) Capacity building on the CDM-UNFCCC scheme for prospective project proponent
ii) Pre-screening of solicited CDM project ideas
iii) Evaluation of the validity of the economic feasibility
iv) Assessment of the validity of the claimed magnitude of CO2eq emission reduction by analysing the most probable baseline emission
v) Preparation of the Project Ideas Note (PIN)

4. Consultant, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Division of Technology, Industry and Economy, Bangkok, Thailand
Duties:i) Designed the potential thermal reduction in UN ESCAP building facade and its zoning
ii) Conducted research on sustainable energy applications in small-scale hotels in several Asian countries
iii) Provided Technical inputs to project development on the products and practices for improving energy efficiency and introducing sustainable energy sources in building interior renovation and decoration.

5. Country Manager, ENVIMA Co. Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand (German-Thai consulting firm)
Projects and Duties:
i) Managed and coordinated projects in Indonesia
ii) Supported projects technical assessment in the main office in Bangkok
iii) Developed ENVIMA representative office in Indonesia.

6. Project Officer , ENVIMA Co. Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand
Projects and duties:
i) Sustainable Building and Landscape for Beiersdorf Co. Ltd, 2008. (Projects funds: USD 32,500)
Solar thermal and Photovoltaic design and utilization in buildings and factories (Thailand and Indonesia),
ii) Community Development Center (CDC) and renewable energy utilization in Gomo and Alasa, Nias, Indonesia, funded by UNIDO, 2006. (Project funds: USD 444,000)
iii) CDM-PDD development of Rajbury Ethanols, Thailand 2007. (Project funds: USD 75,000) Developed PDD for the potential of methane capture in biodigester at Rajburi Ethanol waste water treatment
iv) CDM-PDD development of Lamsoon CPO, Thailand 2009. (Project funds: USD 75,000) Developed PDD (Baseline and project emission calculation) from methane capture in biodigester
v) CO2 reduction Potential in Thailand Bioplastic, agrobussines subsectors, and guidance comparison assessment, funded by GTZ, 2007. (Project funds: USD 33,000)
vi) Prepared the feasibility report for CO2 reduction and CDM potentials in Bioplastics made of cassava starch, Thai bio plastics association

7. Engineer and Coordinator for Energy and Environmental assessment, Prima Desain, Semarang, Indonesia
Projects and duties:
i) Supervised the development of government office projects in Central Java (i.e. Department of Finance, Department of Fisheries, etc).
ii) Introduced the possibilities of implementing renewable energy technologies and energy-efficient buildings.

8. Field Engineer, Jaya Construction Management, Jakarta , Indonesia
Project and duties:i) Supervised the project on 5-star apartment complex "Pakubuwono Residence" (5 towers with 32 storey) in Central Jakarta (project budget: USD 100 million)
ii) Reviewed the architectural, mechanical and electrical designs.

9. Field Supervisor for building design and construction, Prima Desain
Duties:i) Determined the constructability on buildings in the pre-design phase
ii) Supervised the building construction progress

Publications at peer-reviewed scientific journals

1. N. Agya Utama, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Qi Zhang and Tetsuo Tezuka, 2050 ASEAN electricity demand: Income-electricity causality test as reference information, Green Energy and Technology (T. Yao (ed.)), 17DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-53910-0_2, © Springer 2011

2. N. Agya Utama, Keichii N. Ishihara, Tetsuo Tezuka, Miguel Esteban, Qi Zhang and Shabbir H. Gheewala, Transportation’s impact assessment on construction sector, Low Carbon Economy PP.152-158 Vol.2 No.3, 2011 DOI: 10.4236/lce.2011.23019
3. Miguel Esteban, David Leary , Qi Zhang , Agya Utama, Tetsuo Tezuka, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Job retention in the British offshore sector through greening of the North Sea energy industry, Energy Policy 39, 1543–1551, 2011
4. Miguel Esteban, Qi Zhang, Agya Utama, Tetsuo Tezuka, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Methodology to Estimate the Output of a Dual Solar-Wind Renewable Energy System in Japan, Energy Policy 38, 7793–7802, 2010
5. Agya Utama, Shabbir H Gheewala, Influence of material selection on energy demand in residential houses, Materials and Design 30, 2173–2180, 2009
6. Agya Utama, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Indonesian residential high rise buildings: A life cycle energy assessment, Energy and Buildings 41, 1263–1268, 2009
7. Agya Utama, Shabbir H Gheewala, Life Cycle Energy of single landed houses in Indonesia, Energy and Buildings 40, 1911–1916, 2008
8. N. Agya Utama, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Tetsuo Tezuka, Shabbir H. Gheewala and Qi Zhang, Building codes assessment and electricity demand scenarios, Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environment journal
9. N. Agya Utama, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Ben C. Mclellan, and Qi Zhang, Indonesian residential high rise buildings; a life cycle energy assessment, International Journal of Cleaner Production (under review)
10. Miguel Esteban, David Leary , Qi Zhang , Agya Utama, Tetsuo Tezuka, Keiichi N. Ishihara, The Greening of the Offshore Energy Sector in the North Sea, Climate Change, Impacts on Employment and the Labour Market - Responses to the Challenges, March 25 - 26, 2010, International Trade Union House (ITUH), Brussels
11. Qi Zhang, Benjamin Mclellan, Nuki Agya Utama, Tetsuo Tezuka and Keiichi N. Ishihara, Long-Term Scenario Analysis of a Future Zero-Carbon Electricity Generation System in Japan Based on an Integrated Model, Zero-Carbon Energy Kyoto 2010, Green Energy and Technology (T. Yao (ed.)), 17DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-53910-0_2, © Springer 2011 (In printing)
12. N. Agya Utama, Energy efficiency in ASEAN through DSM; case study of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Cambodia, Sustainable Future for Human Security (SustaiN) 11-12 December 2010, Kyoto, Japan
13. N. Agya Utama, Miguel Esteban, Qi Zhang, Tetsuo Tezuka and Keiichi Ishihara, Transportation’s impact assessment on the construction materials; present and the future, The 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment, 3-5 June 2010, Semarang, Indonesia

Presentations and proceedings at international conferences  


1. Agya N. Utama, Ben C. Mclellan, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Qi Zhang, Solar Induced Ventilation for Hot and Humid Regime; Efficiency Measure Case for Tokyo and Jakarta, ECOdesign 2011, Design for innovative value towards sustainable society
2. N. Agya Utama, N. Chayawatto, K. N. Ishihara, T. Tezuka, National Energy Policy; a Least Cost Option, 2011 IEEE First Conference on Clean Energy and Technology CET, 27th – 29th June 2011, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3. N. Chayawatto,B.Fungtammasan, N.A. Utama, T. Tezuka, K.N. Ishihara, Energy Sector Scenario for Low Carbon Society in Thailand towards 2050, 2011 IEEE First Conference on Clean Energy and Technology CET, 27th – 29th June 2011, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4. J.Cravioto, M.Bakr, S.Aoyagi, S. Park, N.A. Utama, Community acceptance of nuclear power generation in Japan and relevant influencing factors, 2011 IEEE First Conference on Clean Energy and Technology CET, 27th – 29th June 2011, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
5. N. Agya Utama, Indonesia 2030; energy independency, challenge and opportunities, AMSTECS 2011, Tokyo, Japan 19-20 March 2011
6. N. Agya Utama, Passive cooling; an immense potential for CO2 mitigation options, Surakarta, Indonesia, International Seminar on Climate Change Environment Insight for Climate Change Mitigation, 4-5 March 2011
7. Qi Zhang, Miguel Esteban, Nuki A. Utama, Tetsuo Tezuka and Keiichi N. Ishihara, A study of renewable power for a zero-carbon electricity system in Japan using an integrated analysis model, Renewable Energy 2010, Yokohama, Japan, June 27 - July 2, 2010
8. N. Agya Utama, Renewable energy challenge and potential, Industrial Research and Technology Development, 16th National Conference Engineering Faculty, Gajah Mada University, Indonesia 2010,
9. N. Agya Utama, Indonesia 2050 electricity supply scenarios, Graduate School of Human Security Engineering, Global COE, 2009, Kyoto University, Japan
10. Agya Utama, Miguel Esteban, Qi Zhang, and Keiichi Ishihara, Passive cooling materials in hot and humid regimes; an electricity scenario through DSM, Innovation for Renewable Energy (IRE) 20-23 September 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam
11. Nuki Agya Utama, Tetsuo Tezuka, Qi Zhang and Keiichi Ishihara, Demand: The influence of passive method in buildings on future electricity consumption in ASEAN region, The 2nd International Symposium: Kyoto University Global COE Program “Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming – Toward CO2 Zero-emission – “ 19 – 20 August 2010, Kyoto, Japan
12. Agya Utama, Miguel Esteban, Qi Zhang, and Keiichi Ishihara, Passive cooling materials in hot and humid regimes; an assessment for the future electricity scenarios, Renewable Energy (RE) 27 June-2 July, Yokohama, Japan 2010
13. Agya Utama, Keichii, N. Ishihara, 2050 ASEAN electricity demand: Income-electricity causality test as reference information, GCOE International symposium, 2009, Kyoto, Japan
14. Nuki A. Utama, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Tetsuo Tezuka, Shabbir H. Gheewala and Qi Zhang, Building codes assessment and electricity demand scenarios, Proceedings of International Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (ISSEEP) 2009, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 23-26, 2009
15. Qi Zhang, Tetsuo Tezuka, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Miguel Esteban and Nuki A. Utama, Study on Zero-carbon Electricity System in Japan Using a Proposed Optimization Model, Proceedings of International Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (ISSEEP) 2009, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 23-26, 2009
16. Agya Utama, Shabbir H. Gheewala and Keiichi N. Ishihara, OTTV evaluation and its CO2 emission effects on high-rise buildings in Indonesia, World Renewable Energy Congress 2009 – Asia The 3rd International Conference on “Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE 2009)” 18-23 May 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
17. Agya Utama, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Life Cycle Energy of Single-Landed Houses, International conference of Sustainable energy and Environment, Nai Lert Park, November 2006.
18. Agya Utama, Robert Kadoatie, Aretha Aprilia, Self-Sufficiency in the Provision of Indonesian Construction Materials, 10DBMC International Conférence On Durability of Building Materials and Components, LYON [France] 17-20 April 2005,

Acquired research funds:
JST Young Researcher, SATREPS, Feasibility studies for Renewable energy assessment in ASIA

Awards:
i) Best poster awards, Assessment of community public acceptance of nuclear power generation in Japan and its influencing factors, 3rd GCOE International symposium, February 2010, Kyoto University, Japan
ii) Best poster awards, Japanese prospective nuclear power generation expansion by 2050 and its public acceptance under known renewable and fossil fuel use constraints, 4rd GCOE International symposium, August 2010, Kyoto University, Japan

Roles as Invited Speaker:

1. Thailand energy sector stakeholder meeting for GHG mitigation option, TGO (Thailand GHG Organization, ministry of environment Thailand) and JST (Japan Science and Technology, ministry of education Japan) collaboration workshop
2. Energy efficiency for commercial and residential building working group, TGO and JST collaboration workshop
3. Indonesia 2050 electricity supply scenarios, Graduate School of Human Security Engineering, Global COE, 2009, Kyoto University, Japan
4. AUN-SEED net, South East Asia energy situation and challenges, Kyoto University

Roles as Invited Lecturer:

1. Indonesian 2050; least cost scenario, Indonesian International Scholar Society (I4), Jakarta, December 2010
2. Sustainable building model lecturer, application on thermal effect in building, SOaD (School of Architecture and Design, KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand, 2008
3. Energy efficiency measure, Energy auditing for commercial building, UNEP and the MALL group, Bangkok Thailand, 2008

Roles as Contributor:

1. Assessment of Policy Instruments for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Buildings, UNEP SBCI, Indonesia Country Studies, available online: http://web.ceu.hu/envsci/projects/UNEPP/policyassessmentreport.pdf
2. Demand-Side Appliances Utilizations in Indonesian Residential Buildings, USAID ECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate Program, 2007


Certified Training and Workshops
1. Sima Pro Training (LCA tools and database, Developed by PRE NL, Conducted in Bangkok, December 2005)
2. Building Energy Efficiency workshop (Certified by University of Technology King Mongkut, Conducted in Bangkok, March 2006, Demand-side energy efficiency in terms of building geometric, electrical engineering and design)
3. Solar Pumping workshop (Certified by ENTEC Plc, Bangkok, April 2007, Development and current problems of solar pumping in developing countries)
4. Sustainable Environment Assessment Training of Trainers (Certified by European Union, Conducted in Bangkok February 2007, SEA training for government and practitioner trainers on South East Asia countries)
5. Small Hydro Power workshop (Delivered by ENTEC Switzerland, March 2008, Integrated Renewable energy system for rural electrification)
6. UNEP-Tongji University Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development, Shanghai and Suzhou, China (15-20 September 2008)

Computer Skills

1. GAMS (General Algebraic Modeling System) - “Intermediate”
2. ECOTECT 5.5 (Building thermal simulation) - "Advanced"
3. GEMIS 4.4 (Life Cycle Inventory and Assessment) – “Intermediate”
4. SimaPro 7 (Life Cycle Inventory and Assessment) – “Beginner”
5. Auto CAD (Architectural drawing software) - "Advanced"
6. LEAP (Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning)- "Advanced",
7. Microsoft Word; Microsoft PowerPoint; Microsoft Excel – “Advanced”.

Organization and Leadership


1. Founder of Life Cycle Initiative and Assessment, Indonesia
2. Member of Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE) Forum Indonesia Chapter
3. Member of the International Indonesian Scholar Association (Ikatan Ilmuwan Indonesia International), Energy Cluster
4. Vice President, Indonesian Student Association in Thailand
5. Steering Committee, Indonesian Student Association in the Netherlands
6. President, Indonesian Student Association of Arnhem, the Netherlands

Involvement in non-profit / non-governmental organizations (NPO-NGO) past and current

1. Sustainable Energy and Environmental (SEE) Forum, Coordinator (current)

2. University Network for Free and Fair Election (UNFREL), Regional coordinator Central Java (past)