Our Experts
Our multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in social research, development studies, environmental sustainability, labour and decent work, natural resource management, climate change, public policy, monitoring and evaluation, and supply chain analysis. Our experts combine academic knowledge with extensive field experience, applying qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches to generate rigorous evidence and practical solutions for communities, institutions, businesses, and development partners.
Dr. Henri Sitorus, S.Sos., M.Sc.
Dr. Henri Sitorus is a sociologist and researcher specializing in development, community empowerment, environmental governance, sustainable livelihoods, labour, and natural-resource management. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the Australian National University and an M.Sc. in Poverty Reduction and Development Management from the University of Birmingham. His research and consulting experience covers social research, evaluation, agrarian and environmental change, labour and decent work, social forestry, climate change, and sustainable value chains. His Ph.D. research examined livelihoods, social capital, environmental citizenship, and access to natural resources in Indonesia.
Dr. Muh. Ulil Absor, , M.A.
Dr. Muh. Ulil Absor is a researcher and lecturer specializing in social welfare, demographic and social research, quantitative and qualitative research methods, migration, social protection, and community development. He holds a Ph.D. in Demographic and Social Research from the Australian National University. He is currently a lecturer in Social Welfare at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta.
Dr. Muba Simanihuruk
Dr. Muba Simanihuruk is a social researcher with experience in community development, rural sociology, social change, livelihoods, and socioeconomic research. His research includes studies of community resilience, livelihoods, welfare, rural development, and social transformation.
Dr. (Cand.) Antonio M. Sipayung
Dr. (Cand.) Antonio M. Sipayung is a researcher with interests in social research, community development, participatory approaches, and local development. He contributes to field-based research and community-oriented studies, with an emphasis on understanding local social dynamics and supporting evidence-based development interventions.
Siti Enniyatul Uyun, M.E.
Siti Enniyatul Uyun, M.E. is an economist and development researcher with experience in socioeconomic research, development studies, data analysis, and community-level assessment. Her expertise contributes an economic and development perspective to multidisciplinary research, evaluation, and policy-oriented studies
Associate Experts
Arie Kusuma Paksi, PhD
Dr. Arie Kusuma Paksi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), and holds a PhD in Peace and International Development from the University of Bradford, UK. His expertise covers political economy, international trade, foreign investment, international development, Southeast Asian geopolitics, mineral downstreaming, and critical-mineral supply chains.
His research focuses particularly on Indonesia’s mineral and resource-based economy, bauxite and nickel value chains, labour and decent work, sustainability, and the links between global markets, investment, and development. His work combines international political economy with empirical research on Indonesia and Timor-Leste, including analysis of mineral supply chains and Indonesia–China economic relations.
Erastus Bu’ulolo
Erastus Bu’ulolo is a professional with expertise in sustainable agriculture, organic farming, field farmers school and rural development across Indonesia. He contributes to Sinergi Riset through his expertise in agriculture and sustainable palm oil, supporting evidence-based research, analysis, and sustainable development initiatives.