Balikpapan Engineering Physics ITS

Khalfani Alvaro

Engineering Physics student at ITS with hands-on experience in industrial and research projects: from the Pertamina instrumentation revamp and a Battery Management System to an AI-based learning platform.

Areas of Focus

Instrumentation & Control

Designing I/O Lists, P&IDs, and control systems for oil & gas industry projects in line with industry standards.

Software & Applications

WinUI 3 desktop applications (C# / .NET) for real-time monitoring and integrated learning.

Embedded & AI

YOLO- and RaspberryPi-based systems for object detection and automation deployed directly in the field.

Experience

Brief CV

June 2026

P&ID Training Instructor

Had the opportunity to lead the hands-on session on Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D as part of the P&ID training held by the Instrumentation, Control, and Optimization Laboratory of Engineering Physics ITS.

2026 — Present

Head of Equipment Supervisor Maintenance Division

ICO Laboratory ITS. Planning and managing the maintenance of lab equipment, including the heat exchanger and instrument air system, and building a systematic inventory of all equipment.

2025 — Present

Laboratory Assistant

ICO Laboratory ITS. Assisting the PFD & P&ID training and the Instrumentation Study Club, introducing instrumentation to high school students, and supporting lecturers' projects and research.

Projects I have worked on

Projects

Software 2026

Battery Management System

A BMS for a 72V battery pack with a State of Charge algorithm and safety system, plus a Windows-based desktop monitoring application.

Project details
Software 2026

AI System for Automatic Control Learning

An AI-based learning platform for the Automatic Control Systems course, connected to simulations and real laboratory equipment such as a Heat Exchanger.

Project details
Embedded 2025

Bird Repellent with Object Detection

A YOLO-based system on a RaspberryPi that repels pest birds in rice fields, equipped with a camera system and a buzzer speaker that activates automatically when birds are detected.

Project details
Instrumentation 2025

Pertamina RU IV Plaju Instrumentation Revamp

Revamp of the Pertamina RU IV Plaju instrumentation and control system through I/O List design and P&ID drafting based on the new control system design.

Project details

Toolkit

Tools & areas of expertise.

Tools & Technologies

  • MATLAB
  • Simulink
  • C#
  • .NET 10
  • WinUI 3
  • Python
  • YOLO
  • OpenCV
  • RaspberryPi
  • P&ID
  • PFD
  • Ladder PLC
  • HMI

Areas of Expertise

  • Instrumentation
  • Control Systems
  • Optimization
  • Embedded Systems
  • Object Detection
  • Battery Management
  • Control System Design
Let's collaborate

Let's talk about your next project.

Have an instrumentation, control, or software project you'd like to work on together? I'd love to hear about it.