Department of
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Faculty & Staff

• Ph.D.: Osaka University, Osaka, Japan (2002)
• M. Eng.: Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia (1997)
• B. Eng.: Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia (1992)

Dr. Mardiana served as a research fellow at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan for two years. He worked as assistant professor of power engineering at Bandung Institute of Technology and an engineering consultant at the same university for 6 years, where he taught both graduate and undergraduate courses, supervised graduate students, and worked on research projects. He joined the Petroleum Institute in January 2010. His research interests include high voltage engineering and power system protection. He served as chairman of the 14th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharge (ACED), 2008 and as a member of international steering committee of ACED since 2008.

Research Interests:

Awards:

• Recipient of the Hitachi Scholarship, Japan
• Recipient of the Indonesian Government Scholarship for Higher Education, Indonesia
• Recipient of the Bundes Ministrium fuer Forschung und Technologie (BMFT) Fellowship, Germany

Professional Services:

• Chairman of the 14th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharge (ACED), 2008.
• International Steering Committee of the Asian Conference on Electrical Discharge (ACED).
• Secretary of the International Conference on Electrical and Informatics (ICEEI), 2007.
• Secretary of the 8th International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), 2006.
  

Publications

International Journals:

• R. Mardiana, H. Al Motairy, and Q. Su, Ground Fault Location on a Transmission Line Using High-Frequency Transient Voltages, IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 1298-1299, 2011.
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, Phase difference method for two-end partial discharge locating system of power cables, Electric Power Components and Systems, Vol. 39, pp. 863-878, 2011.
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, Partial Discharge Location in Power Cables using a Phase Difference Method, IEEE Trans. Dielectric and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1738-1746, 2010.
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, A MATLAB-Based Lightning Impulse Voltage Generator for High-Voltage Engineering Courses, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 2011 (Accepted).
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, Single-end partial discharge location in power cables based on phase difference method, Chinese Journal on High-Voltage Engineering, 2011 (Accepted).
• R. Zoro, R. Mefiardhi, S. Hidayat and R. Mardiana, A field observation on lightning performance improvement of overhead distribution lines, ITB Journal of Engineering and Science, Vol. 41B, No.2, 2009.
• R. Mardiana and Z-I. Kawasaki, Power Transformer Protection Based on Amplitude and Phase Angle Detection using the Hilbert Transform, WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems, 2006.
• R. Mardiana, T. Iguchi, and Z. Kawasaki, A novel single-frequency algorithm for TRMM precipitation radar, IEE of Japan Transaction on Fundamentals and Materials, Vol. 127-A, No. 1, pp. 9-12, 2007.
• R. Mardiana, T. Iguchi, and N. Takahashi, Dual-Frequency Rain Profiling Method Without the Use of Surface Reference Technique, IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 42, No. 10, pp. 2214-2225, 2004.
• R. Mardiana, T. Iguchi, N. Takahashi, and H. Hanado, Study of quantization effects on rainfall rate estimation from GPM dual-frequency radar, IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 220-223,  2004.
• R. Mardiana and Z-I. Kawasaki, Three-Dimensional Lightning Observations of Cloud-to-Ground Flashes using Broadband Interferometers, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Vol. 64, No.1, pp. 91-103, 2002.
• E. Y. Hamid, R. Mardiana, and Z-I. Kawasaki, Method for RMS and Power Measurements based on the Wavelet Packet Transform, IET Science, Measurement & Technology, vol. 149, pp. 60-66, 2001.
• R. Mardiana and Z-I. Kawasaki, A broadband radio interferometer utilizing a sequential triggering technique for locating fast-moving electromagnetic sources emitted from lightning, IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 376-381, 2000.
• R. Mardiana, T. Morimoto, and Z-I. Kawasaki, Imaging Lightning Progression using VHF Broadband Radio Interferometry, IEICE Trans. Electronic: Special issues in new technologies in signal processing for electromagnetic-wave sensing and imaging, Vol. E-84C, No. 12, pp. 1892-1899, 2001.
• E. Y. Hamid, Z-I. Kawasaki, and R. Mardiana, Impact of 1997-98 El Nino event on Lightning Activity over Indonesia, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 147-150, 2001.
• R. Mardiana and Z-I. Kawasaki, Dependency of VHF Broadband Lightning Source Mapping on Fourier Spectra, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 27, No. 18, pp. 2917 -2920, 2000.
• Z-I. Kawasaki, R. Mardiana, and T. Ushio, Broad band and Narrow band Radio Interferometers for Lightning Observations, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 27, No. 19, 3189-3193, 2000.
• M. Murakami, Z. Kawasaki, Y. Ota, R. Mardiana, H. Isoda, and T. Ushio, Comparison between Broad band and Narrow band Interferometer for Lightning Observation, Transaction IEE of Japan, Vol. 119-B, No. 7, 807-812, 1999.
• R. Mardiana, Y. Ota, M. Murakami, T. Ushio, Z-I. Kawasaki, and K. Matsuura, A Broadband Radio Interferometer for Observing Lightning Discharge Processes, Journal of Atmospheric Electricity, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 111-117, 1998.
• E-Y. Hamid, Z-I. Kawasaki, R. Mardiana, and K. Matsuura, TRMM/LIS observation of lightning activity over Indonesia and comparison with ground-based measurement around Java island, Journal of Atmospheric Electricity, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 153-164, 1999.

Conferences:

• R. Mardiana and M. Poshtan, Mitigation of magnetic fields near transmission lines using a passive loop conductor, IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 19-22 February, 2011.
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, Phase difference method for two-end partial discharge location in power cables, IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 19-22 February, 2011.
• H. Motairy, R. Mardiana and Q. Su, New method for the location of ground faults on transmission system, IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 19-22 February, 2011.
• H. Xu, R. Mardiana, Q. Su and C-R. Li, Study on the capacity of sheath-protecting surge arrester at a 230 kV cable end, IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 19-22 February, 2011.
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, Two-end partial discharge locating system for power cables based on phase difference method, Intl. Conf. High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE), New Orleans, USA, 11 – 14 October 2010.
• R. Mardiana and A. Wibawa, Development of Lightning Detector Circuit for Warning System, 15th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharge (ACED), Xi’an, China, 7-10 November, 2010.
• R. Mardiana and Q. Su, Single-end partial discharge location in power cables based on phase difference method, 15th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharge (ACED), Xi’an, China, 7-10 November, 2010.
• R. Mardiana and E. Meiladi, A Technique for Lightning Reconstructions using Short-Baseline Broadband Time of Arrival, 14th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharge (ACED), Bandung, Indonesia, November, 2008.
• R. Mardiana, Development of web-based lightning information from single station, International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI), Bandung, Indonesia, June, 2007.
• R. Mardiana and E.Y. Hamid, Reactive power measurement using the wavelet packet transform approach, International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI), Bandung, Indonesia, June, 2007.
• R. Mardiana, Measurements of the speed of upward lightning discharges, International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Bali, Indonesia, June, 2006.
• R. Mardiana, Two-dimensional observations of a downward cloud-to-ground lightning discharge, International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Bali, Indonesia, June, 2006.
• R. Mardiana, Z. Kawasaki, and T. Ushio, Interferometer observations of an intracloud lightning discharge, International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Bali, Indonesia, June, 2006.
• R. Mardiana, Simulation of high voltage generation for laboratory practices, 13th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharges (ACED), Hokaido, Japan, October, 2006.
• R. Mardiana, DC breakdown characteristics of a plane-to-plane gap containing a floating metallic sphere, 13th Asian Conference on Electrical Discharges (ACED), Hokaido, Japan, October, 2006.
• N. Sinisuka and R. Mardiana, The impact of voltage drop on energy consumption and production cost, International Steel Making Conference, December 14-15, 2006, Paris, France.
• R. Mardiana, Numerical calculation of the magnetic field produced by single-ciruit overhead transmission line, The 2nd Indonesia-Japan Scientific Symposium, September 6-8 2006, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
• R. Mardiana, The effect of width and height of passive loop conductor on mitigation of power line magnetic field, The 2nd Indonesia-Japan Scientific Symposium, September 6-8 2006, University of Indonesia, Jakarta,  Indonesia.
• R. Mardiana, Z-I. Kawasaki, and  T. Ushio, Some Lightning Observation Results Obtained Using Broadband Interferometers, International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Sendai, Japan, June, 2004 (Invited speaker).
• R. Mardiana, T. Iguchi, N. Takahashi, and H. Hanado, Dual-Frequency Rain Profiling Method Without the Use of Surface Reference Technique, 2003 IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 21-25 July 2003, Toulouse, France.
• R. Mardiana, N. Takahashi, and T. Iguchi, Retrieval of DSD's from Dual-Frequency Radar Measurements without the Use of Surface Reference Technique, Meteorological Society of Japan Fall Conference 2003, Sendai, Japan, October 15-17, 2003.
• R. Mardiana and Z-I. Kawasaki, Virtual instrument for lightning discharge analysis and real-time lightning monitoring (Abstract), Proceeding of Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium (PIERS 2001), July, 2001, Osaka, Japan.
• Z-I. Kawasaki, T. Morimoto, and R. Mardiana, Lightning Observations by the Broadband Interferometer to Consider Possible Charge Distribution in Thunderclouds (Abstract), AGU Fall Meeting, December 2001, San Francisco, USA.
• E. Y. Hamid, R. Mardiana, and Z. Kawasaki, Wavelet-based compression of power disturbances using the minimum description length criterion, IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, pp. 1772 – 1777, 2001.
• E. Y. Hamid, R. Mardiana, and Z. Kawasaki, Wavelet packet transform for RMS and power measurements, IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, pp. 1243 – 1245, 2001.
• E. Y. Hamid, Z-I. Kawasaki, R. Mardiana, and K. Matsuura, TRMM/LIS Observation of Lightning Activity over Indonesia, IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, January 2000, Singapore.
• R. Mardiana, Y. Ota, Z-I. Kawasaki, M. Murakami, and K. Matsuura, Broadband interferometer and 3D observations, The 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity (ICAE), pp. 2-5, June 1999, Alabama, USA.
• R. Mardiana, and Z-I. Kawasaki, Frequency Analysis of Broadband Interferometer for Lightning Observations, International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity (ICOLSE), pp. 117-123, June 1999, Toulouse, France.
• R. Mardiana, Z-I. Kawasaki, M. Murakami, and K. Matsuura, Lightning Observation and Positioning using Broadband Interferometer, International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity (ICOLSE), pp. 215-220, June 1999, Toulouse, France.
• R. Mardiana, and Z-I. Kawasaki, Observation of Lightning Discharge Processes using Broadband Radio Interferometer, Int. Zurich Symp. & Tech. Exhibition on EMC, pp. 217-222, February 1999, Zurich, Switzerland (invited speaker).
• R. Mardiana, Y. Ota, M. Murakami, T. Ushio, Z-I. Kawasaki, and K. Matsuura, A broadband radio interferometer utilizing a sequential triggering technique for locating fast-moving electromagnetic sources emitted from lightning, The 16th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conferences (IMTC), pp. 1761-1766, May 1999, Italy.
• R. Mardiana, and Z-I. Kawasaki, Broadband Interferometer and 3D Imaging of Lightning Channels (Abstract), 4th International Workshop on Physics of Lightning (IWPL), September 1999, Fontevraud, France.
• R. Mardiana, and Z-I. Kawasaki, Lightning Observation and Positioning by means of Broadband Interferometer, International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH), pp. 2.200.S9-2.203.S9, August 1999, London, England.
• E. Y. Hamid, Z-I. Kawasaki, R. Mardiana, and K. Matsuura, Space Based Observation of Lightning Activity over Indonesia, The International Conference on Electrical Engineering, pp. 240-243, August 1999, Hongkong.
• R. Mardiana, Y. Ota, M. Murakami, T. Ushio, Z-I. Kawasaki, and K. Matsuura, Theory and Measurement of Broadband Radio Frequency Sources emitted from Lightning using Radio Interferometer, Int. Conf. Electrical Eng. (ICEE), pp. 225-228, July 1998, Kyongju, Korea.