Singapore
Sita is affiliated with Energy Studies Institute of National University of Singapore as a Research Fellow. Currently at ESI, with a primary interest in renewable energy, her work has expanded to include the global solar PV supply chain, low-carbon energy supply, decarbonisation strategies, critical minerals, energy security, and geopolitics. She has contributed to research on the international security of supply for various low-carbon technologies, including solar energy, carbon capture and storage, natural gas, and hydrogen. Sita’s previous research includes extensive empirical work involving field observations, stakeholder interviews, and face-to-face questionnaire surveys, employing a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. She has worked as a research assistant on various urban planning projects, including those funded by overseas universities, ministries, and government agencies in Indonesia. During her graduate studies, her research focused on the sustainable management of community-scale renewable energy projects, particularly solar water pumping systems in rural Indonesia.
Have been involved in a project assessing the security of supply of low-carbon technologies, that are solar PV (appointed as work-package leader), CCS, natural gas, hydrogen, and ASEAN power grid. The project examines international supply and demand, security of supply risk, de-risking strategies, geopolitical risk, and key lessons for Singapore.
Supporting student’s research and teaching assistant for undergraduate course.
Appointed at Division of Sustainable Consumption of Production, reviewed local initiative renewable energy projects in several countries, and contributed to the development of framework analysis. Site visited a biomass power plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa and a sustainable community inititive in Fujino, Tokyo.
Assisted a sanitation project in Toba Lake’s district, collected data from literature and surveyed on stakeholders, and produced all stages of reports.
Assisted various projects in the topic of urban development. The projects were collaborated with diverse agencies, such as city planning board of Yogyakarta, national ministry, and foreign university. Assisted and coordinated joint field-course between UGM and the University of Queensland, Australia.