Joni Jupesta

Senior Researcher
, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for Earth (RITE)
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Dr. Joni Jupesta joins The Research Institute of Innovative Technology for Earth (RITE) based in Kyoto, Japan since 2020 as Senior Researcher. Previously he had worked as Senior Manager (2013-2020) at Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food Corporation based in Jakarta/Pekan Baru, Indonesia. He did three years postdoctoral fellowship (2010-2013) at the United Nations University (UNU) based in Tokyo, Japan. He had two visiting appointments: Visiting Research Fellow at UNU (2013-2016) and Visiting Scholar at The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) (2011-2013); both based in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Jupesta graduated his Ph.D. in Management Science and Technology from Tohoku University, Japan, MBA from Hoschschule Esslingen, Germany, MSc in Quality, Safety and Environment from University of Magdeburg University, Germany and Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from University of Indonesia. His work focuses on climate change mitigation towards sustainable development goals e.g.: negative CO2, N2O and CH4 emissions across sector : AFOLU, building, energy, industry, transport and waste. Dr. Jupesta had been served as Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research journal (section Sustainable Energy Systems and Policy, IF 4) and Data and Policy journal (section Global threats and dynamics societal challenges). He is Lead Author on the recently 6th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Assessment Report.

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