Nova holds a master's degree in Water Science from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, that studied the microbial consortia during leaching of sulphide minerals. She obtained her B.S in Microbiology from Bandung Institute of Technology and completed the Environmental Science master program at Padjadjaran University. Prior to starting Ph.D, she worked for several years in biotech, chemical, and environmental services industries.
Achievement Highlights:
- Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship from the Commonwealth Government of Australia and the University of Queensland, 2019-2022
- Team winner of The SDG Alumni Network Challenge 2017-2018, Alumniportal Deutschland – Germany
- The best master graduate (2nd prize of the best master theses of the year), Water Science Award 2015, University of Duisburg-Essen, sponsored by Huntsman Company
- Study Scholarship and Research Grants for Foreigners from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Germany and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for Sustainable Water Management Program (NaWaM), 2013-2015
- Excellent Scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia for Environmental Science Program, 2011-2013
- Academic Achievement Improvement (PPA) Scholarship from the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education Indonesia, 2007-2009
- Dean’s Award for academic achievement, School of Life Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Indonesia, 2007-2009
Researcher biography
Key Publications:
- Maulani, N., Li, Q., Sand, W., Vera, M., Zhang, R. 2016. Interaction of extremely acidophilic archaeon Ferroplasma acidiphilum with acidophilic bacteria during pyrite bioleaching. Applied Environmental Biotechnology 1(2): 1-13
- Maulani, N., Sunardi, Sumiarsa, D., Djuwansah, D. 2013. Identification of water poverty in upstream Citarum watershed: a case of Bandung Raya. Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan 11(2): 92-99