Our Team

People Behind AFIRMASI

Scholars, educators, and researchers building AI equity infrastructure for Indonesia's frontier communities.

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Board of Advisors

Strategic Oversight

⏳ Currently Curating

As a research-driven institution focused on social impact and frontier technology, AFIRMASI is committed to establishing an advisory board comprising multi-disciplinary experts. We are currently in the active process of curating and engaging with key figures from international academia, Indonesian educational policymakers, and global AI ethics innovators.

This board will serve as our strategic compass, ensuring that every technological intervention in the 3T regions upholds the highest standards of academic integrity, digital equity, and respect for local cultural values.

Executive Leadership

Muhammad Hilal Sudarbi
Founder & Executive Director

Muhammad Hilal Sudarbi

Groningen, Netherlands · Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

A physics educator and researcher dedicated to democratizing scientific access across Indonesia's most remote regions. As an LPDP Scholar and PhD candidate at the University of Groningen, Hilal leads AFIRMASI in bridging world-class pedagogical theories with the infrastructure realities of the frontier. His research focuses on AI-supported scientific argumentation and the formation of science identity among youth in 3T areas.

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Research & Operations

Our scholars and educators, each embedded in the communities AFIRMASI serves.

Yunita Sofia Seja
Education Policy Researcher

Yunita Sofia Seja

Tempe, AZ, USA · East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Yuni combines educational policy analysis with operational management. She spearheads cross-regional administrative coordination, ensuring that all AFIRMASI research legalities and strategic partnerships are handled systematically and transparently.

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Muhammad Husain Hasan
Researcher

Muhammad Husain Hasan

Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur

Our dedicated field research team rooted in Kupang. They are responsible for overseeing ethnographic data collection and validating the integration of indigenous knowledge into AFIRMASI’s science modules.

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Ayu Fitriani
Multidisciplinary Research Lead

Ayu Fitriani

Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Undana) · Wageningen, Netherlands

She leads our multidisciplinary research efforts, utilizing advanced data modeling and systems thinking to translate agrarian resilience into culturally sustaining STEM curricula.

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Amzar Ayub Syarif
Researcher

Amzar Ayub Syarif

Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur

Our dedicated field research team rooted in Kupang. They are responsible for overseeing ethnographic data collection and validating the integration of indigenous knowledge into AFIRMASI’s science modules.

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Chelsia Shanen Panekenan
Elementary Education Researcher

Chelsia Shanen Panekenan

San Marcos, Texas, USA · Indonesia

Focusing on the foundations of science literacy in primary education, Chelsia designs research instruments while managing daily program administration. She ensures that research data flows from the field are well-documented in accordance with international ethical research standards.

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