Background:
Ara studied oceanography for his undergrad in Indonesia. Then he got his master’s degree in Coastal Geoscience from the University of Kiel in Germany, before finishing another master’s degree in marine science from UMass Dartmouth in 2015. He worked for consulting companies for about 6 years before returning to school in 2021 at Michigan Tech to pursue his PhD. His research experience covers the implementation of numerical models for hydrodynamics and sediment transport, and also tidal energy resource and impact evaluation in Massachusetts waters. He is currently working on water resources management problems in the Great Lakes under the supervision of Dr. Dave Watkins.
Current Projects:
Ara is currently investigating the changing hydrology in the Great Lakes basin and how it affects potential risk and hazard within the region. This will also serve as the basis of his work on formulating a novel predictor for improving net basin supply forecast of Lake Superior.
Future Goals:
Ara aspires to be a teaching professor after he graduates, specializing in water resources and hydroinformatics.