Donaldi Permana earned his PhD from SES in 2015 and now works as a Government Researcher at the Indonesia Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG).
Contact: permana.5@osu.edu, donaldi.permana@bmkg.go.id, donaldi.sp@gmail.com
"Put your dream as high as the sky, but keep studying and working hard to achieve them."
Where has your degree taken you?
Before I entered SES OSU, I worked with my current agency in Indonesia. So, when I finished my studies, I returned to my current institution.
How do you feel your experience, specifically as an SES/geology student at OSU, prepared you for your career or life in general?
I was so proud to be an SES geology student at OSU, specifically, I studied and worked in Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) under Dr. Lonnie Thompson as my advisor. I was also happy to work with staff at OSU, particularly Ms. Angie Rogers who also helped me with any academic situation. In general, student life at OSU has given me valuable experiences studying abroad. The experiences that I have from SES were important preparation for my career and life.
What is your favorite memory as a student?
My most memorable experience as a student was to conduct a field work at the high mountain glacier in Puncak Jaya, Papua, Indonesia, along with an international research team, to collect ice cores that allowed us to study paleoclimate in this region. Another favorite memory was to being a teaching assistant. I was a teaching lab assistant for Geology 101 (Planet: How it works) and for the Oceanography classes with Dr. Andréa Grottoli.
What advice do you have for current and future students?
Put your dream as high as the sky, but keep studying and working hard to achieve them.