Yosef Manik

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About Yosef Manik

Dr. Yosef Barita Sar Manik, also known as Yosef Manik, is a distinguished scholar and academic leader whose interdisciplinary expertise spans industrial sustainability, life cycle engineering, and local resource-based development. Currently serving as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at President University, Indonesia, Dr. Manik is widely recognized for integrating scientific rigor with cultural authenticity in both research and education. He earned his PhD in Industrial Ecology from the University of Maine. Prior to that, he completed his MSc in Sustainable Process Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany and his BEng in Industrial Engineering from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Indonesia. In addition, he holds a Professional Engineer Certificate (Insinyur Profesional) from Universitas Gadjah Mada, underscoring his engagement with both academic and applied dimensions of engineering. Dr. Manik deepened his interdisciplinary outlook during a postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he worked at the nexus of sustainability policy, development economics, and technology governance, particularly in contexts relevant to Southeast Asia. His scholarly track record includes a broad range of contributions to life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainable product-systems, ecological modeling, and socio-technical transitions, with a consistent emphasis on local wisdom and bioregional development. These are reflected in his long-standing authorship covering peer-reviewed journal articles, international conference proceedings, and collaborative research outputs across continents. Dr. Manik is also the co-author of two books oriented towards local wisdom and cultural richness:"Sekawanan Kecil di Tepian Danau Toba", an explorative work intertwining cultural narrative with ecological consciousness, and "Peningkatan Nilai Andaliman", a technical-community manual on enhancing the economic and environmental value of an indigenous spice. These works illustrate his dedication to community-based development and the preservation of cultural heritage through applied science and storytelling. At President University—a growing hub of international-standard higher education in Indonesia—Dr. Manik leads the engineering faculty with a vision that harmonizes global innovation with local relevance. His academic and administrative leadership continues to inspire a new generation of engineers to tackle contemporary challenges through sustainability, inclusivity, and integrity.