Marine Hydrodynamics · Ocean Renewable Energy

Kurniawan Teguh Waskito, Ph.D.

Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and researcher at the Tropical Renewable Energy Center, Universitas Indonesia; Head of the MARDEV Laboratory. I study how floating structures respond to waves, from ship hulls to offshore energy systems. Ph.D. from Osaka University, with postdoctoral appointments at NMRI and Kobe University.

Explore research Collaborate
ORCID ↗ Google Scholar ↗ Scopus ID 56517004200 ↗ Scholar UI ↗ UI faculty page ↗ LinkedIn ↗
Portrait of Kurniawan Teguh Waskito
Ph.D. · Osaka UniversityHead, MARDEV Lab
Coastal wind farm in Albany, Western Australia
Coastal wind · Albany
Container ship at sea, seen from above
Ships
Floating solar panels covering a reservoir
Floating PV
Breaking wave crest glowing in low sunlight
Wave energy
Tidal current turbine test platform in the Haya Strait, Maluku, with the Universitas Pattimura team
Tidal turbine
AEM electrolyzer and fuel cell test rig in the lab, connected to an Autolab potentiostat
AEM electrolyzer
Type IV composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV) prototype for high-pressure hydrogen, made by carbon fibre filament winding
COPV H₂ tank
23Journal articles, plus 8 conference papers and 1 book
12Research grants since 2022, 6 as principal investigator
17Industry projects and training programmes in energy, oil & gas, and manufacturing
10+Years teaching at Universitas Indonesia (since 2016)
01 · Research areas

From the sea surface to offshore waters

Four research areas, ordered by where each phenomenon happens in the water column: the sea surface, the wave zone, the ship's draught, and moored structures in deeper water.

Surface Deep water
Barge-type floating PV model with four mooring lines during testing in the BRIN wave flume, Yogyakarta, May 2026, seen through the glass wallHelical-blade vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) model during testing in the Tokyo Metropolitan University wind tunnel, April 2026
0 m · SURFACE Left: moored barge-type FPV model · BRIN wave flume, Yogyakarta, May 2026. Right: helical VAWT model test · Tokyo Metropolitan University wind tunnel, April 2026

Floating PV & vertical-axis wind turbines

Nearshore power generation on the sea surface: floating solar modules that must stay stable and moored under waves, and VAWTs for low wind speeds along tropical coasts.

FPV seakeepingMooringVAWT · CFD
GRANTS & STATUS
Nearshore power generation technology (floating PV, wind)2024–2025 · Prime Engineering Seed Fund · PI
VAWT research ongoing at MARDEVPublications will be linked here

Wave energy converters

Multi-cylinder floating point absorbers with hydraulic PTO for Java's southern coast, with Pelabuhanratu as a case study. Water-particle motion decays rapidly with depth, so wave energy is captured at the surface.

Point absorberHydraulic PTOOptimisation7 grants · 3 as PI

Ship hydrodynamics & seakeeping

Wave loads and vertical bending moment from pressure measured on the hull (my doctoral topic at Osaka University), ship motion in actual seas for route optimisation, ferry seakeeping in damaged condition, and resistance reduction.

Wave loadsShip routingResistance & propulsion

Floating structures & green hydrogen

Dynamic response of floating offshore substations under mooring line failure, wave loads on multi-body platforms, and Pt/Ru-catalysed electrolysers producing green hydrogen from ocean energy and seawater.

Mooring failureMulti-bodyElectrolyser2 grants · 1 as PI
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Looking for a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral topic in this field?
See the 5 current topics →
02 · Laboratory

MARDEV — Centre for Maritime Development

A laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, built on three pillars: ships, ocean renewable energy, and floating offshore structures. Full-scale hydrodynamic test facilities are being prepared for research, education, and testing services.

TOWING TANK · PLANNED70 × 4 × 3.5 m
WAVE FLUME · PLANNED40 × 1.2 × 1.5 m
CONSTRUCTIONEarly 2027 – mid-2028
TARGET OPERATIONJuly 2028
Laboratory profile Follow the towing tank build
wave makertowing carriageabsorbing beachL = 70 m
Conceptual schematic, not to scale. To be replaced with a design render or construction photos.
03 · Career

From oil fields to Japan's ocean engineering labs

  1. 2009–2014B.Eng. Naval Architecture & M.Eng. Mechanical EngineeringUniversitas Indonesia, fast-track programme on a DIKTI scholarship.
  2. 2014–2016Field Operation Professional, Coil TubingHalliburton Indonesia: oil and gas well workover and intervention.
  3. 2017–2020Ph.D. Naval Architecture & Ocean EngineeringOsaka University, JICA Innovative Asia scholarship.
  4. 2020–2022Postdoctoral FellowNMRI, then the Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University.
  5. 2016–presentLecturer, UI & Head of MARDEVAlso industry expert (P2M): turbomachinery, hydraulics, reliability engineering.
04 · Recent publications

Latest research output

2026

Performance evaluation of a wave energy converter equipped with a pneumatic-driven hydraulic PTO system

Geraldi A., Waskito K.T., Sari S.P., Yanuar · J. Phys.: Conf. Series 3186doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3186/1/012032 ↗
2025

Hydrodynamic analysis of multi-cylinder floating-point-absorber wave energy converter

Arrosyid W.A., Waskito K.T., Geraldi A., et al. · J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energydoi.org/10.1007/s40722-025-00430-9 ↗
2025

Recent advancements in wave energy converter technologies: a comprehensive review on design and performance optimization

Arrosyid W.A., Sari W.R., Waskito K.T., Yanuar, et al. · Ocean Engineering 340doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.122328 ↗
2025

Estimation of hydraulic power take-off parameters in a floating absorber WEC using the genetic algorithm method

Geraldi A., Waskito K.T., Arrosyid W.A., et al. · Engineering Journal 29(7)doi.org/10.4186/ej.2025.29.7.1 ↗
Full list: 23 journal articles, 8 conference papers, 1 book →
05 · Teaching

Courses

  • Ship Hydrodynamics2 credits
  • Ship Fluid & Piping Systems2 credits
  • Ship Design Project 13 credits
  • Ship Design Project 24 credits
  • Ship Design Project 34 credits
  • Offshore Structures4 credits
  • Kinematics & Dynamics4 credits
  • Fluid Mechanics2 credits
  • Ship Resistance & Propulsion4 credits
  • Ship Vibration2 credits
  • Numerical Methods2 credits
  • Ocean Energy4 credits

Currently supervising 12 students across 5 research topics: wave and current energy, multi-use offshore platforms, hydrogen, wind energy, and wave makers. Also an examiner for postgraduate defences.

Supervision topics & how to join →
06 · Industry & training

Engineering that works in the field

Industry expert at P2M, Department of Mechanical Engineering UI, since 2016, delivering feasibility studies, technical assessments, and in-house training in turbomachinery, pumps, hydraulic systems, maintenance management, and reliability engineering.

Oil & gas · fuel distributionPower generationManufacturingOffshore supply vesselsBuildings & MEP
See the full industry & training record →
Awards & scholarships
  • 2017–2020JICA Innovative Asia doctoral scholarship, Osaka University
  • 2019Outreach scholarship, ASME OMAE 2019, Glasgow
  • 2017Best Presentation Award, IMAT 2017, Johor
Research & academic collaboration

Have a joint research idea, grant proposal, or academic visit in mind?

Open to research collaboration, co-supervision, and researcher exchange.

waskito@eng.ui.ac.id
Send an email Download CV (PDF)
Industry enquiries

Technical studies, testing, and training

Consulting and technology services for the maritime and energy sectors are provided through Marenova (PT Prana Samudra Teknologi).

The Marenova website is coming soon. In the meantime, please contact waskito@eng.ui.ac.id