1. NAME:

Ahmad Rifa’i Professor

2. EDUCATION:

Degree Discipline Institution Year
Dr. Geotechnical Engineering L’Ecole polytechnique federale de Laussane, Switzerland 2002
M.T. Geotechnical Engineering Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia 1996
Ir. (B.Eng.) Hydro Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia 1993

 

3. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Year Rank Institution FT or PT
2007 Associate Professor Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia FT
1995 Instructor Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia FT

 

4. NON- ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

  • Assessor at BAN-PT (Badan Akreditasi Nasional-Perguruan Tinggi/National Higher Education Accreditation Board), 2015
  • Associate Editor at GEOMATE-Inter Journal, 2015
  • Geotechnical expert at PT. SMR, 2014
  • Secretary at MWA-UGM (Majelis Wali Amanat/Advisory Board Universitas Gadjah Mada), 2013
5. CERTIFICATIONS OR PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS:

  • Ahli Madya Geoteknik – ASTTI – 2015
  • Ahli Madya Terowongan – ASTTI – 2015
6. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

  • ISSMGE (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering), 2008
  • HATTI (Himpunan Ahli Teknik Tanah Indonesia/Indonesian Society For Geotechnical Engineering) 2010
7. HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Competitive Grant of International Collaboration Research (Effect Utilization of Volcanic Ash as Substitution Material for Soil Stabilization and Geo- Structure in View Point of Geo-Environment) (2012)
  • Patent: S0020100258 ”Pattern and dimension of Gabion material using cool ash and Bantak Merapi”, Ministry of Justice of Indonesia, 2010
  • Awarded Researcher for Ministry of Environment, 2011
  • Charter of Honor of the President of the Republic Indonesia, Satyalancana Karya Satya X, 2012
8. SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

  • Expert Team – Development of Rural-Physical Infrastructure to Support Tourism Area Establishment based on Local Potential in Giritirto, Pejawaran Sub-district, Banjarnegara District, 2016
  • Expert Team – Development of Rural-Physical Infrastructure to Support Tourism Area Establishment based on Local Potential in Giritirto, Pejawaran Sub-district, Banjarnegara District, 2016
  • Expert Team – Optimization of Wonolelo Tourism Village through Enhancement of Human and Natural Resources Based on Local Wisdom in Wonolelo Village, Sawangan sub district, Magelang District, Jawa Tengah, 2012
9. PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

  • “Analysis of Liquefaction Potential on Pumice Containing Soil Layers”; Ir. Agus Darmawan Adi, M.Sc., Ph.D. Seminar Nasional Geoteknik 2016 HATTI , Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, ISBN : 978-602-71762-49, pp. 75-80, 2016
  • “Determination of Unsaturated Soil Permeability Based on Geometric Factor Development of Constant”. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Environmental 19 No. 9, pp. 891-896, ISSN : 2010-3778 PISSN : 2010-376X, 2016
  • “The Dynamic Response of Unsaturated Clean Sand at A Very Low Frequency”; Prof. Ir. Bambang Suhendro, M.Sc., Ph.D. International Journal of Technology 7 No. 1, pp. 123-131, ISSN: 20869614, 2016
  • “Compressive Behavior of Bagansiapiapi-Riau Peat in Indonesia”; Dr. Ir. Ahmad Rifa`i, MT. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 21 No. 16. pp. 5217-5227, ISSN: 10893032, 2016
  • “Comparison of Consolidation Curves for Remolded Mud Volcano of Sidoarjo, Indonesia”, International Journal of GEOMATE 10 No. 4, pp. 1978-1982, ISSN: 21862982, 2016
  • “Chemical Characteristics of Volcanic Ash in Indonesia for Soil Stabilization: Morphology and Mineral Content”. International Journal of GEOMATE 11 No.4, pp. 2606-2610, ISSN: 21862982, 2016
  • “Characterization of Soil Permeability in Prambanan Temple Yard Based on Development of in Situ Test”, International Journal of GEOMATE 11 No.4, pp.2620-2625, ISSN: 21862982, 2016
  • “Drainage System of Prambanan Temple Yard Using No-Fine Concrete of Volcanic Ash and Bantak Merapi”. International Journal of GEOMATE 11 No.4, pp. 2499-2505, ISSN: 21862982, 2016
  • “Effect of Volcanic Ash Utilization as Substitution Material for Soil Stabilization in View Point of Geo Environment”. International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering 2014, 2014
  • “Effect Utilization of Volcanic Ash and Bantak Substitution Materials of No-Fines Concrete for Geo-Structure”. 7th International Joint Symposium Problematic Soil and Geo environment in Asia”, 2013
 10. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • Visiting Professor at Kyushu University, Japan, 2012