Skilled geologist with strong field and laboratory background in petrology and geochemistry. Currently working on the tectonic evolutions of eastern Taiwan geology based on metamorphic rock characteristics.

I’m an Indonesian geologist based in Taiwan.

My Background

Educations

Currently

Doctoral degree (Ph.D)

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan.

2019

Masters degree (M.Sc)

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan.

Research topic: Petrological characterizations of serpentinite and related rocks from the Yuli belt, eastern Taiwan

2016

Bachelor degree (B.Eng)

Faculty of Engineering, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia.

Research topic: Geology and ore mineral deposit characteristics in Mapun area, Lubuk Sikamping, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Research topic: Petrological and geochemical characterizations of serpentinite and related rocks from the eastern Taiwan

Recognitions and awards

  • International Conference Travel Grant to Vienna, Austria from the NSTC, Taiwan (July 2023).

  • Juan V.C. Outstanding Master's Thesis Award from the Geological Society of Taiwan (May 2022)

  • Excellent Doctoral Scholarship from Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (2020 - 2024)

  • College Scholarship from the College of Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University (2018 - 2019).

  • International Conference Travel Grant to Japan from the MOST, Taiwan (May 2018).

  • Outstanding student paper award at Geological Society of Taiwan (GST) Annual Meeting (May 2018).

  • National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) Scholarship (2016-2018).

  • Field and teaching assistant of petrology and geological structure, Geological Field Camp Karang Sambung, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia (January-February 2016).

  • Laboratory and teaching assistant of hydrogeology, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia (2014-2015).

  • Laboratory and teaching assistant of micropaleontology, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia (2013-2014).

 Petrographic analysis

 Electon MicroProbe analysis (EPMA)

 Scanning Electron Microscopy - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analysis

 Geochemical analysis [X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)]

 Raman Spectroscopy of mineral identifications

 Thin sections making

Specific skills on rock samples

Contacts

dekadewangga@gms.ndhu.edu.tw

Social media

(+886)-3-8905177 (Lab)

@dekadewangga

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University. No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shoufeng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, R.O.C.