29talks, presentations and publications
30certifications
26awards and scholarships

Education

May 2024 – present

Doctor of Philosophy

UNSW Sydney, Sydney

Solar Energy Engineering

May 2022 – Jan 2024

Master of Engineering Science (with Excellence)

UNSW Sydney, Sydney

Solar Energy Engineering

  • Graduated with Excellence
  • Fully funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP). Total value $175k+
  • Sydney Hoka Half Marathon (21 km) finisher
  • Volunteered on a solar energy-access project in rural Fiji (Sustainable Livelihoods in Pacific Islands)
Aug 2016 – Aug 2020

Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude)

Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung

Physics · 3.92/4.00 (Best in Batch)

  • GPA 3.92/4.00; Best Graduate
  • Research intern, Quantum and Nanobio Photonics Laboratory, KAIST, South Korea; awarded Best Intern
  • Sakura Science Exchange Program, Osaka University, Japan
  • Volunteer at the National Initiative for Community Empowerment Program in Friwen, rural Papua

Exchanges, internships and short courses

  • Incoming, 2027 Research exchange (Digital GreenTalents Award), GermanySelected as 1 of 20 award winners from applicants from 35 countries
  • Sep 2025 Leadership Foundations Program, UNSW Sydney, Sydney
  • Jul 2025 – Aug 2025 Consulting Leadership Development Program (CLDP), McKinsey & Company, JakartaSelected as 1 of 126 from 850+ applicants
  • Feb 2025 – Jul 2025 Applied Tax (Brevet Pajak) AB, Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI), Depok
  • Oct 2024 – Jan 2025 Basic Financial Accounting, Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI), Depok
  • Oct 2023 – Nov 2023 Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement Executive Education, Rocky Mountain Institute & School of Business and Management (SBM) ITB, Bandung
  • Jan 2020 – Feb 2020 Sakura Science Exchange Student, Osaka University, OsakaSelected as 1 of the 6 international students fully funded by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  • Oct 2019 – Dec 2019 Research Internship, KAIST, DaejeonSelected as 1 of the 4 international research intern. Awarded as the Best Intern

Professional experience

Jan 2025 – present

Demand Forecasting Researcher

Ausgrid, Sydney · Part-time

Australia Distribution Network Service Provider (DNSP) serving Sydney, Central Coast, and Hunter

  • Part of a six-person team producing the net-demand forecasts, including rooftop solar and minimum demand, that underpin Ausgrid's ~$2.9 billion 2024–29 network capital plan serving 1.8 million customers
  • Develop models for reverse-power-flow sign-error detection across 300+ zone substations, post-model adjustment for the Solar Sharer Offer, population projection and segment clustering
  • Tools: Databricks, Azure DevOps, Git, machine learning (XGBoost, k-means clustering)
Jul 2022 – present

Casual Academic

UNSW, Sydney · Part-time

Global Top 20 University (QS Ranking, 2024-25)

  • Demonstrator for more than ten School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) courses since 2023, including SOLA4012 Grid-Connected PV System Design, SOLA9001 Stand-Alone PV System Design and SOLA4327 Consumer Energy Resources; responsible for demonstration and laboratory classes, marking and course content development
  • Research assistant: contribute to consulting work for a Sydney distribution network service provider (DNSP), develop open-source tools and co-author papers
  • Tools: Scikit-learn, PyPI, PowerPoint
Dec 2023 – May 2024

Solar Engineer

AGL, Sydney · Full-time

Australia Biggest Electricity Retailer & Biggest Solar Developer for Commercial Projects

  • Lead engineer on a 37-site national rooftop solar rollout ($1.6 million): drawing packages, project documentation and technical queries from client and owner's engineer
  • Supported delivery end to end: subcontractors, work health and safety (WHS), council and network approvals, commissioning, quality assurance (QA) and handover
  • Tools: AutoCAD, Helioscope, Procore, NetSuite
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023

Graduate Solar Engineer

AGL, Sydney · Part-time

Australia Biggest Electricity Retailer & Biggest Solar Developer for Commercial Projects

  • Lead engineer on a 37-site national rooftop solar rollout ($1.6 million): drawing packages, project documentation and technical queries from client and owner's engineer
  • Supported delivery end to end: subcontractors, work health and safety (WHS), council and network approvals, commissioning, quality assurance (QA) and handover
  • Tools: AutoCAD, Helioscope, Procore, NetSuite
Feb 2023 – Jul 2023

Solar Engineer Intern

Mindaro, Sydney · Part-time

Solar Design Consulting Company serving Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)

  • Designed grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems for a solar design consultancy serving EPCs
  • Developed project management plans, supported process improvement and ran internal side projects
  • Tools: PVSyst, AutoCAD, Excel
Nov 2022 – Jan 2023

Solar Installer

SolarBay, Moorebank · Full-time internship

Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company focusing on commercial projects

  • Assisted licensed installers on a 60 MWp commercial rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at Moorebank Logistics Park (800,000 m² of roof, the largest rooftop solar installation in the Southern Hemisphere)
  • Ran cables and installed cable ties, Klip-Lok clamps, cross-connector clamps, rails and splices
  • Tools: elevated work platform (EWP), impact driver, hand tools
Jan 2022 – May 2022

Solar Engineer

PT Rancang Prima Sejahtera, Jakarta · Full-time

Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company focusing on residential projects

  • Design residential photovoltaic (PV) systems (<5 kWp) in Indonesia’s capital city using Helioscope and PVSyst.
  • Do site survey, developed bill of quantity, create financial analysis and proposal for potential clients.
  • Develop a spreadsheet to automate the process by inputting the survey result and component datasheets.
Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Project Management Staff, Gerakan Inisiatif Listrik Tenaga Surya (GERILYA)

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, Jakarta · Part-time

Indonesia's Government Ministry working in the energy sector

  • Manages a solar energy course for 60 selected students nationally.
  • Reports directly to the project manger. Closely work with various stakeholders including industry partners, academics, and government.
Mar 2021 – Aug 2021

Co-Founder & CFO

Eduneira, Jakarta · Full-time

Edtech micro business, revenue under Rp300 million

  • Went bankrupt
  • Tutors only from ITB, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and University of Indonesia (UI) with GPA above 3.5
  • Invited guest speakers from three continents outside Asia for sharing sessions
  • Co-founders based in Germany
Nov 2020 – Mar 2021

Management Consultant

Fortia Strategic Partner, Jakarta · Full-time internship

Top Botique Management Consulting in Indonesia

  • Projects include a divestment of a state-owned subsidiary company, strategic planning of the biggest BPR Sharia Group in Indonesia, and strategic consulting for in the oldest local retail glasses company in Indonesia.
  • Assist associates with desktop research, excel analysis, and power-point file preparation.
  • Involved in meetings with clients' board of directors and board of commissioners.
Sep 2020 – Nov 2020

Project Manager

Zenius, Jakarta · Full-time

Top Edtech Company Targeting Primary & Secondary School Students

  • Manage educational video production of Physics Tutors and report directly to the Product Manager.
  • Was promoted in less than 2 months of work.
Aug 2020 – Sep 2020

Physics Tutor

Zenius, Jakarta · Full-time

Top Edtech Company Targeting Primary & Secondary School Students

  • Produce educational videos, question and answer sets for Physics for High School Students.
  • One of the most productive tutor based on the number of videos produced per month.
Oct 2019 – Dec 2019

International Research Intern

KAIST, Daejeon · Full-time internship

Top University in South Korea

  • Do a 3-month fully funded internship, assisting a PhD student's research in beam shaping technology.
  • Improve the algorithm efficiency and accuracy by combining GS algorithm and MRAF algorithm into a new procedure using Matlab.
  • Awarded as the Best Research Intern.
Jan 2018 – Sep 2019

Teaching Assistant

Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung · Part-time

Top University in Indonesia

  • Basic Physics Laboratory Assistant for International Students
  • Basic Physics Laboratory Assistant for Domestic Students
  • Basic Physics Course Tutor
  • Mathematical Physics Course Tutor

Professional certifications

Energy engineering

  • 2023 Accredited Solar Designer (Grid-Connect Design Only), Solar Accreditation Australia
  • 2021 Senior Supervisor of Solar Installation (Sertifikat Kompetensi Tenaga Teknik Ketenagalistrikan, SKTTK, Level 5), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) of Indonesia

Finance

  • 2026 Passed Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 3, CFA Institute
  • 2026 Sustainable Investing Certificate, CFA Institute
  • 2026 Business and Finance Associate (BFA), Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI)
  • 2026 Passed Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 2, CFA Institute
  • 2025 Certificate in Accounting, Finance, and Business, Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI)
  • 2025 Passed Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1, CFA Institute
  • 2024 Applied Tax (Brevet Pajak) AB, Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI)
  • 2021 Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Planning Standards Board
  • 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle, University of California, Irvine (UCI) via Coursera
  • 2021 Investment Manager Representative (Wakil Manajer Investasi / WMI), The Indonesia Capital Market Institute
  • 2021 Introduction to Finance and Accounting, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania via Coursera

Data science

  • 2026 Databricks Machine Learning Engineer Professional, Databricks
  • 2026 PL 300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft
  • 2026 Databricks Data Engineer Professional, Databricks
  • 2026 Databricks Data Analyst Associate, Databricks
  • 2024 Deep Learning Specialization, DeepLearning.AI via Coursera
  • 2024 Machine Learning Specialization, Stanford University via Coursera
  • 2024 Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate, Microsoft via Coursera
  • 2024 R Programming, John Hopkins Uniersity via Coursera
  • 2024 IBM Data Science Professional Certificate, IBM via Coursera
  • 2024 Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science, DeepLearning.AI via Coursera

Project management

  • 2024 Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)

Other

  • 2026 Islamic Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) & United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • 2026 Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs), World Bank Group
  • 2022 Gold Card, elevated work platform (EWP) and telescopic handler (TSH) operator licence, Telescopic Handler Association (TSHA)
  • 2022 Provide Frist Aid, First Aid Coach Sydney
  • 2022 White Card, NSW Government
  • 2022 Working safely at Heights, AlertForce

Awards and scholarships

  • 2026 1st Place Toastmasters PMI Sydney Speech Evaluation Contest, Toastmasters International
  • 2026 1st Place Toastmasters Speech Evaluation Contest, Area W4 Sydney, Toastmasters International
  • 2026 1st Place Toastmasters Speech Evaluation Contest, Waratah Division Sydney, Toastmasters International
  • 2026 1st Place, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) UNSW Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, UNSW Sydney
  • 2026 Digital GreenTalents Award, 1 of 20 winners from applicants in 35 countries, funding a three-month research exchange in Germany in 2027, German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
  • 2026 Selected for the NextGen cohort at CERAWeek 2026, Houston, S&P Global CERAWeek
  • 2026 Industry PhD Top Up Scholarship, valued $10,000, NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub
  • 2025 1st Place at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Round Table Case Competition in Sydney, Boston Consulting Group Sydney Office
  • 2025 Industry Partnership PhD Scholarship valued $30,000, Ausgrid
  • 2025 Industry PhD Top Up Scholarship, valued over $25,000, RACE for 2030
  • 2024 Best Presenter in Energy Track, Konferensi Internasional Pelajar Indonesia, Indonesian Students' Association in Australia (PPIA)
  • 2024 Graduate With Excellence at Solar Energy Engineering Master Program at UNSW, UNSW
  • 2024 University International Postgraduate Award Scholarship (full scholarship) Awardee for PhD Study valued $280k+, UNSW Sydney
  • 2024 Hoka Half Marathon 21.1km Finisher in Sydney, Hoka
  • 2022 Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) Scholarship Awardee, full scholarship for Master's Study valued $175k+, Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education
  • 2020 Best Graduate at Physics Undergraduate Program at ITB, Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology
  • 2020 Sakura Science Exchange Program Student at Osaka University, Japan, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  • 2020 Dean's List for Semester 1-8 in Bachelor of Science in Physics Program, Bandung Institute of Technology
  • 2019 Best International Research Intern at KAIST, South Korea, KAIST
  • 2018 Second Place at Indonesian Flying Robot Contest (KRTI), Technological Development, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia
  • 2018 The Most Inspirational Group at Renewable Energy Camp, I Care Indonesia, I Care Indonesia
  • 2017 Best Project at Young Leader of Renewable Energy Camp, Oil and Gas Club Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Gadjah Mada University
  • 2017 Semifinalist at National Scientific Writing Competition, Padjajaran University, Padjajaran University
  • 2016 First Place at six national university-entrance try-outs: TONAMPTN ITB (13,599 participants) and the national university-entrance test (SBMPTN) try-outs of Pharmacy, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Tektona, Komako and Gelato Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Bandung Institute of Technology and Gadjah Mada University
  • 2015 Second Place at National Physics Olympiad, Ahmad Dahlan University, University of Ahmad Dahlan
  • 2015 Regional’s Representative to Participate in Math National Science Olympiad, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia

Publications

Journal articles

Conference papers

  • 2026 M. Syahman Samhan, Navid Haghdadi, Daniel Sim, Anna Bruce, Baran Yildiz. Adaptive Quantile Flexibility: Recovering Candidate Flexible Load from Aggregate Profiles for Network Tariff Modelling. IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia (ISGT Asia) 2026
  • 2026 M. Syahman Samhan, Daniel Sim, Jaysson Guerrero Orbe, Anna Bruce, Navid Haghdadi, Baran Yildiz. Reverse Power Flow Sign Correction for Meter-Limited Substation Data. IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) 2026
  • 2025 M. Syahman Samhan, Anna Bruce, Baran Yildiz. Development of An Open-Source Framework to Evaluate Net Load Forecasting Models. IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC) 2025

Popular writing

Conference presentations

Speaking and media

Volunteering

  • 2025 – present Program Officer, Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth (Causindy)bilateral youth organisation which provides a platform for young leaders to create a stronger bilateral relationship
  • 2025 – present Internal Team & Head of Launching Committee, Indonesian Network of Doctoral and Early Research Academics (INDERA)Indonesian Network of Doctoral and Early Research Academics
  • 2022 – present Owner & Content Creator, SolarinInstagram account aiming to share educative contents on Solar Energy
  • 2026 Research Office Liaison Officer (elected), Arc Postgraduate Council (PGC) UNSWArc Postgraduate Council at UNSW
  • 2024 – 2025 International Student Officer, Arc Postgraduate Council (PGC) UNSWPostgraduate Council at UNSW
  • 2023 – 2024 Patron Service Volunteer, United CupInternational Tennis Tournament held in Sydney by Tennis Australia
  • 2023 Volunteer to Remote Fiji, Sustainable Livelihoods in Pacific IslandsSurveyed and installed solar panel systems in remote Fiji
  • 2022 – 2023 Postgraduate Representative, Renewable Energy Society (RESOC) UNSWRenewable Energy Society at UNSW
  • 2022 – 2023 Co-Director, Academic Department, Indonesian Students' Association in Australia (PPIA)Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia di Australia
  • 2020 Physics Tutor, Shine!Free tutoring services for Jatinangor High School Students
  • 2019 – 2020 President, Phiwiki ITBStudent business of 47 people
  • 2018 – 2020 Student Representative, Head of Logistics Division at July Graduation Party, Head of Liaison Officer Division at April Graduation Party, Committee Chair at Friendship Camp, Physics Student Association (HIMAFI) ITBPhysics Student Association at ITB
  • 2019 Volunteer at Economic Department, National Initiatives for Community EmpowermentVolunteering activity to remote Papua
  • 2018 Technology Development, Propulsion PIC, Aksantara ITBITB Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Team
  • 2015 – 2016 Mathematics Tutor, Bimbingan Antar TemanFree tutoring services from Yogyakarta Science Olympiad Team

Professional organisations

  • 2025 – present CFA Society SydneyCandidate Member
  • 2025 – present Australia Institute of Energy (AIE)Member
  • 2025 – present Young Energy Professional (YEP) SydneyMember
  • 2025 – present PMP Society SydneyMember
  • 2025 – present Toastmaster InternationalMember
  • 2025 – present IEEEStudent Member

Languages

  • Indonesian NativeNative
  • Javanese NativeNative
  • English Full professionalTOEFL iBT 108/120
  • German Intermediate (B1)Goethe B1 Zertifikat
  • French Elementary, in progress
  • Arabic Elementary, in progress