The People of Industrial Policy Lab Indonesia

We are a multidisciplinary team of economists, engineers, and sociologists by training, with a common interest in advancing Indonesia's reindustrialization agenda.

Nonresidential Fellows

  • Adib Zaidani Abdurrohman

    Senior Research Fellow

  • Daniera Nanda Ariefti

    Research Fellow

  • Hardy Salim

    Research Fellow

  • Akira Haidar Fannani

    Policy Fellow

  • Dimas Yudhistira Henuhili

    Policy Fellow

Core Management Team

Faris Abdurrachman, MS

Executive Director and Lead Economist

Faris is the Executive Director and Lead Economist at Industrial Policy Lab. His research focuses on macroeconomics and development economics, particularly in the design of industrial policy for emerging economies.

Faris brings extensive experience in policy analysis and a rigorous understanding of economics and quantitative methods to the Industrial Policy Lab team. Previously, he was a Research Analyst at the International Monetary Fund. He holds an MS in Quantitative Economics from New York University Stern School of Business and a BA in Economics from the University of Indonesia. Away from work, Faris spends his time either playing with his tabby cat, or travelling with his beloved wife.

Fatimah Azzahra

Nikita Kashintsev

Administrations Specialist

Kafi Prasetya, MS

Kafi is the Director of Programs and Development at Industrial Policy Lab. He is an engineer by training and a policy analyst by practice. His experience spans government, the private sector, and regional institutions.

He has contributed to national-level policy through Indonesia's Ministry of Investment and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Kafi also brings a regional perspective from his tenure at the ASEAN Secretariat. His background as a consultant and project manager gives him a concrete understanding of how policy works on the ground. He holds a BE in Chemical Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung and an MSc in Environment, Politics and Development from SOAS University of London.

Director of Programs and Development

Bambang Trihadmojo, M.Sc, MA

Director of the Global Climate Change Team

Bambang is the Director of the Global Climate Change Team at Industrial Policy Lab. His work focuses on decarbonization, climate finance, sustainable behavior, and nature conservation.

Bambang advances green industrialization in Indonesia through international cooperation. He actively participates in global climate negotiations, including the UNFCCC Conferences of the Parties and the Standing Committee on Finance. He holds a BPsych from the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, an MA in Sociology from Northwestern University, and an MSc in Social Psychology from Lancaster University. Bambang is also an avid traveler who enjoys hiking and forest bathing.

Supporting Staffs

Nadine Hafiza

Director of Finance and Operations

Nadine oversees finance and operations for Industrial Policy Lab. She previously managed investment and government policy projects as a public sector consultant for a state-owned enterprise.

She holds an M.S. in Green Growth and Sustainability at KAIST. Her research focuses on the techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) of mineral resources. Nadine earned her undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering from Universitas Indonesia. She enjoys staying active at the gym and studying Korean in her spare time.

Communications and Administrations Specialist