Education

2020: M.Sc. in Earth Science (Oceanography), Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
Thesis: “Investigation of Ocean Heat Content in Tropical Indian Ocean During Ocean Dipole Event”
Supervisor: Ivonne Milichristi Radjawane, Ph.D.

2005: B.Sc. in Marine Science, IPB University, Indonesia
Thesis: “Physical Oceanographic Characteristics in the Waters off West Sumatra and South Java-Sumbawa from Multi-Sensor Satellite Data”
Supervisors: Dr. Mulia Purba and Agus S. Atmadipoera, DESS

Academic Honors and Awards

2023 – Satyalancana Karya Satya X (10 Years of Service), awarded by the President of the Republic of Indonesia  2023
2017 – Climate Science Winter School: Modelling the Climate System, full funding awardee, UNSW, Australia
2016 – BUDI (Indonesian Lecturer Excellence Scholarship) –Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP), Masters Scholarship, ITB, Bandung Indonesia
2009 – Netherland Fellowship Programme, Short Course Scholarship, ITC, Twente Netherland

Taught Course

1. Coral Science
2. Physical Oceanography)
3. Diving Science
4. Mathematics
5. Tropical Marine Ecology
6. Chemical Oceanography
7. Basic Physics
8. Chemical Oceanography
9. Marine Meteorology
10. Marine Geology
11. Marine Quantitative Analysis

Major Projects

3D Photogrammetry to Reveal the Relationship Between Coral Reef Structure and Reef Fish Biodiversity in Enggano Island: Conservation Management in 3T (Underdeveloped, Frontier, and Outermost) Regions
BIMA Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education
PI: MD Wilopo; Co-I: S. Nur, AD Susanti
National Competitive Research (PDP/Beginner Lecturer Research Scheme), Funding for April – December 2026: IDR 45.000.000

Study Of the Characteristics of Sea Grapes (Caulerpa lentilifera) From Kaur Regency As Functional Food
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: MD Wilopo; Co-I: NE Herliany, Zamdial
Fundamental Research, Funding for April – December 2024: IDR 20.000.000

Relationship Between Characteristics and Impact of Marine Litter on Coral Reefs in Three Islands of Bengkulu Province
University of Bengkulu
PI: MD Wilopo; Co-I: MAF Utami, NT Agustini
Fundamental Research, Funding for April – December 2023: IDR 27.000.000

Biology of Reproduction of Lokan Clams (Geloina erosa Solander, 1786) in the Muara Jenggalu River, Bengkulu City
University of Bengkulu
PI: NT Agustini; Co-I: MD Wilopo, FI Wardhani
Research on Faculty Development, Funding for April – December 2023: IDR 13.000.000

Study on the Antioxidant Activity of Natural Seaweed from Teluk Sepang Beach Based on Seasonal Variation, Solvent Type and Preparation Form of Raw Materials
Marine Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: NE Herliany; Co-I: MAF Utami, MD Wilopo
Priority Research, Funding for July – December 2023: IDR 25.000.000

Optimizing the Performance of Teaching Staff Towards International Accreditation in the Faculty of Agriculture
University of Bengkulu
PI: R Yuristia; Co-I: Nurmeliasari, MD Wilopo, Fahrurrozi, P Prawito, AH Lukman, A Sugara
UNIB’s Mandate/Assignment Research, Funding for August – December 2022: IDR 30.000.000

The Potential of Seaweed from Bengkulu Province as a Natural Source of Antioxidants
Marine Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: NE Herliany; Co-I: MAF Utami, MD Wilopo
Priority Research, Funding for July – December 2022: IDR 27.000.000

Identification of Species of Sea Snails (Nudibranchs) in the Enggano Island Waters, Bengkulu
Marine Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: MD Wilopo; Co-I: MAF Utami, Y Johan
Research on Faculty Development, Funding for July – December 2022: IDR 10.000.000

The invasion of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster sp.) in the Kanaa-Meok Waters, Enggano Island, Bengkulu
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: MD Wilopo; Co-I: MAF Utami, NE Herliany
Research on Faculty Development, Funding for July – December 2021: IDR 10.000.000

Identification and Characterization of Seaweeds from the Teluk Sepang Waters, Bengkulu City
Marine Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: NE Herliany; Co-I: MAF Utami, MD Wilopo
Research on Faculty Development, Funding for July – December 2021: IDR 12.500.000

Reef Fish and Coral Reef Communities Association as One of the Main Providers of Food Needs in the Malakoni Waters, Enggano
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu
PI: MD Wilopo; Co-I: MAF Utami
Research on faculty development, Funding for April – December 2020: IDR 10.000.000

Academic Employment

2020 – 2024. Head of Fisheries Laboratory – University of Bengkulu
2023 – Present. Head of Professional Certification Agency (LSP UNIB)  – University of Bengkulu
2008-2009. Head of Fisheries Laboratory  – University of Bengkulu

Publication

Khairunnisa, S.; Wilopo, M. D.; Johan, Y.; Firdaus, M. L.; & Wardani, F. I. (2026). Development of a Digital Image Colorimetry (DIC) Method for Determining the Freshness of Mullet Fish (Mugil cephalus) Using a Smartphone. JP, 16(1), 70-84.

Nur, S.; Wilopo, M. D.; Astini, L.; & Astuti, A. F. (2026). Variability of Mixed Layer Depth and Water-Mass Characteristics in the Western Sumatra Waters Based on CTD and Argo Float Data, 2010-2024. Geosains Kutai Basin, 9(1), 41-49. Citations: 1.

Khairunnisa, S.; Wilopo, M. D.; & Firdaus, M. L. (2026). Development of a Digital Image Colorimetry (DIC) Method for Determining Fish Freshness Using a Smartphone. Jurnal Perikanan UNRAM, 16(1), 29-40.
Ramadhani, A. M.; Wilopo, M. D.; Johan, Y.; Wardani, F. I.; & Firdaus, M. L. (2025). Development of a Digital Image Colorimetry (DIC) System for Monitoring Nitrogen Pollutants in Waters. PENDIPA Journal of Science Education, 9(3), 794-800.

Anwar, I. P.; Suci, A. N. N.; Wilopo, M. D.; Atmojo, A. T.; & Khadami, F. (2025). Sea-Level-Rise Projections and Their Impacts Under Shared Socioeconomic Pathway Scenarios on Enggano Island. Jurnal Enggano, 10(2), 49-61.

Khairunnisa, S.; Wilopo, M. D.; & Widodo, A. F. (2025). Formaldehyde Testing of Largehead Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) at the Testing Laboratory of the Bengkulu Fish Quarantine, Quality Control, and Fisheries Product Safety Station. Proceedings of the 3rd National Seminar on Marine and Fisheries Research Results, 3, 100-110.

Ramadhani, M. L.; Wilopo, M. D.; Johan, Y.; Wardani, F. I.; & Firdaus, M. L. (2025). Development of a Digital Image Colorimetry (DIC) System for Monitoring Nitrogen Pollutants in Marine and River Waters. PENDIPA Journal of Science Education, 9(3), 794-800.

Agustini, N. T.; Suci, A. N. N.; Wardani, F. I.; Wilopo, M. D.; Sari, Y. P.; & Mahfudz, A. A. (2024). Growth Pattern of the Lokan Clam, Geloina erosa (Solander, 1786), in the Jenggalu Estuary, Bengkulu City. Jurnal Enggano, 9(2), 226-232. Citations: 2.

Munru, M.; Wilopo, M. D.; Johan, Y.; Purnama, D.; & Renta, P. P. (2023). Phytoplankton Community Structure in the Waters of Kaur Regency. Jurnal Kelautan: Indonesian Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 16(2). Citations: 13.

Yuristia, R.; Prawito, P.; Nurmeiliasari, U. N. F.; Fahrurrozi, F.; Wilopo, M. D.; et al. (2023). Optimizing Teaching Staff Performance Toward International Accreditation at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu. Jurnal Akuntabilitas Manajemen Pendidikan, 11(1), 84-94. Citations: 3.

Wilopo, M. D.; Herliany, N. E.; Utami, M. A. F.; & Saputri, D. (2023). Natural Seaweed Biodiversity in the Coastal Waters of Teluk Sepang, Bengkulu City. Jurnal Enggano, 8(1), 12-17. Citations: 5.
Kurniawan, R.; Wilopo, M. D.; & Bakhtiar, D. (2023). Mapping Mangrove Vegetation Density at Pantai Panjang Nature Tourism Park, Bengkulu City, Using Sentinel-2 Imagery. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Marine and Fisheries Research Results, 203-210. Citations: 2.

Wilopo, M. D.; Sari, Y. P.; Utami, M. A. F.; Vandana, E.; & Permanda, E. E. (2023). The Diversity of Coral Reefs in Kaana Waters, Enggano Island, Bengkulu. E3S Web of Conferences, 373, Article 02002. Citations: 3.

Herliany, N. E.; Utami, M. A. F.; Wilopo, M. D.; Purnama, D.; Johan, Y.; Zamdial; Permatasari, N. (2023). Nutritional Composition of Brown (Phaeophyta) and Red (Rhodophyta) Seaweeds from the Waters of Teluk Sepang, Bengkulu City. Jurnal Enggano, 8(2), 147-153. Citations: 5.

Utami, M. A. F.; Herliany, N. E.; Wilopo, M. D.; & Muda, D. I. (2022). Proximate Composition of Green Seaweed from Teluk Sepang Beach, Bengkulu City. Jurnal Fish Protech, 5(2), 122-130.

Zamdial, Z.; Bakhtiar, D.; Hartono, D.; Johan, Y.; Utami, M. A. F.; Herliany, N. E.; Wilopo, M. D. (2022). Study of Reef Fish Community Structure at Karang Bayang and Karang Lebar, Tikus Island Waters, Bengkulu City. Jurnal Enggano, 7(1), 106-120. Citations: 2.

Wilopo, M. D.; Utami, M. A. F.; Harefa, F.; Santoso, H.; Vandana, E.; Permanda, E. E.; et al. (2022). Identification of Reef Fish Species in the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Malakoni Village Waters, Enggano Island. Jurnal Enggano, 7(1), 79-91. Citations: 4.

Wilopo, M. D. (2021). Relationship Between the Indian Summer Monsoon Index, Ocean Heat Content, and Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall in the Arabian Sea Mini Warm Pool. Jurnal Enggano, 6(1).

Purnama, D.; Johan, Y.; Wilopo, M. D.; Renta, P. P.; Sinaga, J. M.; Yosefa, J. M.; et al. (2021). Analysis of Microplastics in the Digestive Tract of Kawakawa Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) Caught by Fishers at Baai Island Fishing Port, Bengkulu City. Jurnal Enggano, 6(1), 110-124. Citations: 55.

Anwar, I. P.; Wilopo, M. D.; & Atmojo, A. T. (2021). Analysis of Ocean-Current Characteristics and Water-Mass Transport in the Waters Surrounding Enggano Island Using a 3D Numerical Model. Jurnal Enggano, 6(2), 223-237. Citations: 2.

Wilopo, M.D.; Utami, M.A.F.; Santoso, H.; Harefa, F.; Permanda, E.E.; Rahman, Z.A. (2021). Coral Reef Community Structure in the Waters of Malakoni Village, Enggano Island. Naturalis: Jurnal Penelitian Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam dan Lingkungan 10 (1), 214-226. Citations: 5.

Sulistyo, B.; Purnama, D.; Anggraini, M.; Hartono, D.; Wilopo, M. D.; Wulandari, U.; et al. (2018). Refining the Suitability Modeling of Sea Cucumber (Holothuria scabra) Using Fully Raster-Based Data. Forum Geografi, 31(2), 119-130. Citations: 3.

Nugraha, M. A.; Purnama, D.; Wilopo, M. D.; & Johan, Y. (2016). Coral Reef Conditions at Tanjung Gosongseng, Kahyapu Village, Enggano Island, Bengkulu Province. Jurnal Enggano, 1(1), 43-56. Citations: 18.

Purnama, D.; Johan, Y.; Wilopo, M. D.; Renta, P. P.; Sinaga, J. M.; Yosefa, J. M.; et al. (2021). Analysis of Microplastics in the Digestive Tract of Kawakawa Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) Caught by Fishers at Pulau Baai Fishing Port. Jurnal Enggano, 6(1), 110-124. Citations: 3.