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Co-Founders & Officers

The co-founders and officers supporting the expedition — spanning hydrology, chemistry, communications and operations.

Co-Founders & Officers

Ir. Dhani Irwanto

Ir. Dhani Irwanto

Principal Investigator

Senior hydro-civil engineer and CEO of PT Indonesia Hydro Consult, with more than three decades in hydrology, dam design and water resource systems. He is known for his research arguing that Plato's account of Atlantis describes prehistoric Sundaland, combining ancient texts with geology and geography.

Dr. rer. Nat. Rino Mukti, M.Sc

Dr. rer. Nat. Rino Mukti, M.Sc

Treasurer

Chemist and Associate Professor at ITB specialising in physical and inorganic chemistry, educated at UTM, TU Munich and the University of Tokyo. His work on volcanic zeolites has earned honours including the Habibie Prize and Ahmad Bakri Award.

Raida Ismunandar

Raida Ismunandar

External Communication

Leads the Society's external communication and media relations.

Hardini Puspasari

Hardini Puspasari

Sponsorship

Leads sponsorship and partnership development for the expedition.

Deltadi Sayidina

Deltadi Sayidina

General Affairs & Admin

Handles general affairs and administration for the Society.

Registered as a legal association with the Ministry of Law of the Republic of Indonesia — Decree No. AHU-0007040.AH.01.07.TAHUN 2025, 15 September 2025.