My name is Sugianto, secretary for graduate program Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It is my pleasure to have an opportunity to introduce myself in the CEReS newsletter. I graduated with a B.Sc from Syiah Kuala University in 1991 (Soil Science). Then, I worked on Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Surveying and Mapping in Curtin University of Technology, Australia. In 2005, I obtained Ph.D from the University of New South Wales, Australia (Hyperspectral Remote Sensing). As a lecturer at Syiah Kuala University, I teach Remote sensing/GIS and Geomorphology, Spatial Planning and Land Evaluation. With the support of Indonesian government through Indonesia Planning Board (Bappenas), I am staying at CEReS, Chiba University as a visiting scientist (sabbatical leave program/visiting researcher) from January 20, 2009 to March 17, 2009.
My broad research area is in Hyperspctral Remote Sensing, land cover and land use using Remote Sensing data. My past research is focused multi-angular hyperspectral remote sensing for soil and plant, land use change and land evaluation for agriculture purposes and Spatial information for land use planning. Currently, my research focus is the use of SAR data for investigating land use change in Aceh, Indonesia. During this staying period, I am enjoying communications with the staff members of CEReS, including Dr. J.T.Sri Sumantyo, and students.