1. Ronnie Higuchi Rusli
Biography

2. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Name Rusli, Ronnie Higuchi;
Occupation Level at Associate Professor, University of
Indonesia; Technology, Economic and Industry Adviser;
Gender Male;
Vital Statistics Born Medan, North
Sumatera, Indonesia, Birthdate Jul. 28, 1957;
Parents Father Abdurrachman Rusli (Osamu Higuchi Rusli);
Mother Siti Fatimah (Y C Lentje Wattimena);
Marriage Married Miryam Sotya (Handoyo-Kartadilaga)
Rusli, Nov. 21, 1978 Widowed May 02, 2004; Married Maryam
Praniti (Wewengkang) Higuchi, April 02, 2005 ;
Children] Amanda Sotya Rusli;
Education B.Sc in Physics, University of
Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; M.S in Metallurgy & Materials
Sciences., Case Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 1976-1978; Ph.D in
Engineering Science., Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Troy, New York, USA 1981 - 1986;

3. Professional Certifications
• Professional Certifications Transmission Electron Microscope
(Engineering), JEOL LTD., Tokyo Japan., 1997; Materials Science and
Technology (Engineering), National Nuclear Energy Agency
(BATAN), 1999; Ceramic Processing (Engineering), Indonesia Ceramic
Association (ASAKI), 1995; Training Facilitator to 1st Eschelon
Officer (Other), Indonesian Defense Department (DEPHAN), 2004;
Materials Microanalysis (Engineering), Oxford Instruments Limited
(High Wycombe Bucks, HP12 3SE England), 1999;
Career Design and Development Engineer, Sumittomo Heavy
Industries, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Perfecture, Japan, 1979-
1981,Visiting Research, Summitomo Metal
Industries, Amagazaki, Hyogo Perfecture, Japan, 1979-1979;
Technology and Economic Adviser, Indonesia Legislative
Parliamentary, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 2004; Level at Associate
Professor of Engineering, University of
Indonesia, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 2004; Chairman of the Graduate
Department of Materials Science, University of
Indonesia, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 1987-2001; Deputy Assistant to
the Coordinating Minister for Economic, Finance and
Industries, Office of the Coordinating Minister for Economic, Finance
and Industries, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 1990-1993; Fiscal and Tariff
Team Member, Department of Finance, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 1991-
1993; Assistant Professor Research, Center for Integrated
Electronics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(RPI), Watervliet, NY, United States, 1987-1988;

4. Career-related
• Career-related Executive Director, Center of Information
Technology and Innovation Institute, University of
Indonesia, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 2000-2003;
Director, Research Center for Materials Science and
Engineering, University of
Indonesia, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 1997-2000; Technical
Director, Mataram Sentra
Corporation, Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 1995-2008;
Writings and creative works Author, Development Boron and
Phosphorus LMIS, Research Exhibition, 1986-1987, Research
Contributor Appreciation Medal, 1987; Contributor, Materials
Science and Technology , Economic Aspects of Materials
Engineering, 1998-1999; Editor, Chief Editor, Journal of
Management and Economic, Indonesian Journal of Materials
Science and Engineering, 1993-2000, Alexander Dumond for
Outstanding Research in Materials Science, 1987;

5. Achievements
• Achievements Design, Inert Gas Infusion System for
Submerged Arc Welding of High Strength Steel for artic
environmental structural and platform application ;
Development, Ceramic Structural Strengthening with ability
to sustain super high compression application;
Research, Role of Hydrogen Environment Induced
Embrittlement of Ti-8-Al-1Mo-2V alloy for Gas Turbine
Application; Research, Hydrogen Absorption in Weldments of
Overlaid Cladded Pressure Vessels; Development, World Long
Lifetime Boron and Phosphorus Liquid Metal Ion Sources for
VG (Vaccum General) or JEOL Focused Ion Beam System for
virtually any liquid metal source for submicrometers device
fabrication

6. Civic, political, & philanthropic activities
• Civic, political, and philanthropic activities;
National, Economic Adviser, Indonesia Armed Forces
Representative in the Legislative Parliament (Fraksi
TNI/POLRI), Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 2003-2004;
Political, National, Technology and Economic
Adviser, Indonesia Democrat Party (Fraksi Partai
Demokrat), Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia, 2004-9; Ad Hoc
Parliamentary Pannel Member for Government Finance
Accountability, 2009-10

7. Awards, Honors, Grants
• Awards, Honors, Grants Award(s) Fellowships, Research
Grant , North American Philips Semiconductor Corporation
(Briarcliff Manor, New York), 1986-1987; Award(s)
Scholarships, Financial aid, National Science Foundation
(Washington DC), 1977-1978; Award(s) Fellowships, Doctoral
Fellowship, Semiconductor Research
Corporation, Semiconductor Corporation Consortium
Research Grant, 1982-1985;

8. Professional and Club Membership
• Professional and club Membership Senior Member, American
Society for Metal, Professional Association, 1986-1999;
Associate Member, American Vacuum Society, Professional
Association, 1985-1990; Senior Member, Indonesian Engineer
Association (PII), Professional Association, 1996-2005;
Associate Member, Indonesian Financial Executive
Association (IFEA), Professional Association, 1993-1998;
Associate Member, American Association for the
Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), Professional
Association, 1986-1990;

9. Personal and Affiliation
Political affiliation Demokrat-Conservative;
Religion Moslem;
[Avocations] Swimming; Travel; Cooking; Hiking;
[Home address] (mailing address) Jl. Pinang Perak IX Kav V
PH01, PI., Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12310, Indonesia, Hp
081384619995 Phone 0217506156 Fax 0217653406 Email
ronnie_rusli@yahoo.com;
[Office address] University of Indonesia, Jl. Salemba
4, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia 10430, Indonesia, Phone
0213900538 Fax 0213900539 Email ronnie@indo.net.id