Rate My Professor Tony Hadibarata

Professor Tony Hadibarata serves as Professor in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, at Curtin University Malaysia, Miri Sarawak Campus. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology from Ehime University, Japan, in 2009, an M.Sc. in the same field from Ehime University in 2006, and a B.Sc. in Forest Product Technology and Environmental Science from Mulawarman University, Indonesia, in 2001. His research interests encompass environmental chemistry, environmental microbiology, environmental engineering, bioremediation of toxic pollutants, water and wastewater treatment, and microbial enzymes. As Head of the Bio-Process and Technology Research Cluster at Curtin University Malaysia, he has authored or co-authored more than 130 papers in refereed international journals and over 110 conference contributions. He has delivered invited and plenary talks at international conferences and engages in international collaborations through grants such as ASEAN University Network Seed JICA Japan, ASEAN India Collaborative Research Grant, Nagao Environmental Foundation, and TWAS-Comstech.

Hadibarata's employment history includes his position since 2017 in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Curtin University. Key publications include 'Microplastic, an emerging threat to the global seagrass ecosystems: A review' (Environmental Quality Management, 2025), 'Assessing Groundwater Contamination From Personal Care Products in Malaysia: Sources, Mechanisms, and Remediation Strategies' (Environmental Quality Management, 2025), 'Unraveling the Role of Microbes in Remediation of High Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Persistence in the Environment' (Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2025), and 'Nanomaterials for Persistent Organic Pollutants Decontamination in Water: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Future Perspectives' (Nanomaterials, 2025). His scholarly impact is evidenced by over 7,141 Scopus citations and an h-index of 47. He has received the Curtin University Research and Development Award in 2022, 2024, and 2025. As a supervisor, his students secured awards including Gold at CITREX 2023 and Pencipta22’ 2022, and Silver at InTEX 2022. He holds designations such as C.Eng., C.WEM, FHEA, and MCIWEM, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Tropical Aquatic and Soil Pollution.