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Maria Alexander the recipient of Indonesia Maju Scholarship at SBS studio in Melbourne, talking about her plans and dreams as a future researcher. Image: SBS Indonesian, Sep 2024.

Maria Alexandra, a recipient of the Advanced Indonesia Scholarship, is pursuing undergraduate studies in science at Monash University.

In an interview with SBS Indonesian, she shared her experiences adapting to the Australian education system and her aspirations for a career in carbon capture and storage research.

Maria also discussed how she mapped out her academic path and future plans to contribute to the development of carbon capture and storage technologies in Indonesia.

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