Prof. Dr. Ir. Akhmad Hidayatno, S.T., M.B.T., IPU

Professor of Industrial Engineering · Head, SEMS Lab Universitas Indonesia

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Research Focus

Most policy problems — energy transitions, supply chain vulnerabilities, industrial sustainability — look complicated because we treat them as a collection of parts rather than a system. Akhmad works from the opposite premise: that structure drives behavior, and that building models of that structure is the most reliable way to test a policy before it is implemented. Over 28 years, this conviction has taken him from Indonesia’s biodiesel targets and geothermal investment decisions to low-carbon fiscal frameworks and post-COVID supply chain analysis — always with the same core question: how do we design policies that account for feedback, delay, and unintended consequences rather than just optimizing for the obvious outcome?

Methods & Tools

System Dynamics (Vensim, PowerSim) · Agent-Based Modeling (AnyLogic) · Multi-Method Simulation · Systems Engineering (INCOSE/ISO 15288) · Model-Based Policy Making · Serious Simulation Games · Participatory Modeling · Group Model Building

Current Research Topics

  • Energy transition pathways — geothermal, green hydrogen, biomass co-firing, and the food-vs-fuel trade-off in palm oil bioenergy policy
  • Circular economy and industrial sustainability — waste-to-energy (RDF), sustainable supply chains, and green industry policy design
  • Model-Based Systems Thinking (MBST) — developing and applying the MBST framework as a structured approach to policy analysis and systems education
  • Serious Simulation Games — designing participatory game-based learning tools for complex knowledge transfer in engineering and public policy contexts

Selected Publications

(83 Scopus-indexed publications · 991 citations · H-index 17)

  • Setiawan, Marthen, Dewi, Moeis, Hidayatno, Romijn. (2026). Investment feasibility of green hydrogen production from geothermal electricity. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 202, 153058. [Q1]
  • Hidayatno, Setiawan, Subroto, Saheruddin, Wardono, Romijn, et al. (2025). Exploring the food-versus-fuel debate in Indonesia’s palm oil industry toward sustainability. Energy Nexus, Vol. 19, 100511. [Q1]
  • Reyseliani, Pratama, Hidayatno, Mac Dowell, Purwanto. (2024). Power sector decarbonisation in developing and coal-producing countries: A case study of Indonesia. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 454. [Q1]
  • Setiawan, Zahari, Purba, Moeis, Hidayatno. (2022). Investigating policies on increasing the adoption of electric vehicles in Indonesia. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 380, Part 2, 135097. [Q1]
  • Hidayatno, Jafino, Setiawan, Purwanto. (2020). When and why does transition fail? Model-based identification of adoption barriers and policy vulnerabilities for transition to natural gas vehicles. Energy Policy, Vol. 138. [Q1]

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Background

Akhmad holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universitas Indonesia, a Master of Business and Technology from the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW Sydney, and a doctorate from the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (2008–2011, cum laude), focusing on evaluating Indonesia’s national biodiesel policy through System Dynamics. He is one of three co-founders of the Department of Industrial Engineering at Universitas Indonesia (1998), where he served as its longest-serving Secretary (1998–2007) and later as Department Chair (2013–2017). Beyond UI, he has served as technical advisor to multiple Indonesian ministries and national agencies — including the Ministry of Finance, BAPPENAS, the National Energy Council, and the World Bank — and holds certification as an Insinyur Profesional Utama (IPU) and APEC Engineer.

Scopus Author ID: 57193212223 · WoS Researcher ID: AAI-1934-2020

Editorial role: Editor in Charge, Industrial Engineering Section, International Journal of Technology (IJTech) — Scopus Q1. Manuscript submissions relevant to industrial engineering, systems modeling, and sustainable development may be directed to the journal’s submission portal.