Ocean System Innovations in Marine Health, Climate Resilience, and Renewable Energy

The health of our oceans is vital to the planet’s climate stability, food security, and biodiversity. Yet, marine ecosystems are increasingly under threat from pollution, overfishing, and climate change. At the same time, emerging innovations, from sustainable aquaculture to marine monitoring technologies and ocean thermal energy conversion, are offering new pathways to protect and restore ocean environments.

Chairul Hudaya

Dr. Chairul Hudaya is an academic and energy systems expert whose career integrates education, research, and applied innovation. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Universitas Indonesia (2006), a Master of Engineering in Energy Systems Engineering from Seoul National University (2009), and a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Engineering from the University of Science and Technology – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2016).

Fathah Zuhri

Muhammad Fathahillah (Fathah) Zuhri is an energy transition practitioner supporting Indonesia’s clean energy and just transition agenda through analytical and programme-level work at the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP), implemented by UNOPS. His work spans policy analysis, institutional strengthening, and coordination of multi-stakeholder initiatives relevant to Indonesia’s energy transition, focusing on renewable energy development and enabling a just and inclusive clean energy transition.

Ira Palupi

Ira Palupi is a Senior Project Officer (Infrastructure) in the Energy Sector Group of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She has been with ADB since 2016 leading implementation of project loans and result-based lending programs in Sumatera, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara, and Kalimantan, Maluku and Papua. She is now also involved in the loan processing for several projects.

Janaki Rupasingha

Janaki Rupasingha was employed as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Clipsal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, an electrical accessories manufacturing Organization. In 1997, she joined the National Engineering Research and Development Centre, Sri Lanka. In 1999, she received the best research award for her photo type, Tablet counting machines for Government Hospitals.

Ashish Batham

Mr. Ashish Batham is an Under Secretary to the Government of India, with over 15 years of experience in various aspects of Policy making and implementation.

At Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Mr. Batham is associated with the flagship Programme PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (Rooftop Solar Scheme). In this role, he is responsible for overseeing key components of the scheme, including monitoring implementation progress across all 36 States and Union Territories, capacity-building initiatives, and Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) models.

Berwel Juanda Lubis

Berwel Juanda Lubis is an Associate Planner for the Directorate of Energy Resources, Mineral and Mining in the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas. Planner for energy development with 10 years’ experience in Bappenas, Juanda focuses on development planning, energy transition, renewable energy, energy conservation, monitoring and evaluation projects, and program coordination. He graduated from University of Indonesia and experience in formulating the development planning and also stakeholder engagement on energy transition.