Maria Loura Christhia or also known as Loura is a dedicated faculty member at BINUS Online Learning with a strong background in Industrial Engineering. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Universitas Tarumanagara and a Master’s from Universitas Gadjah Mada. Her academic focus bridges socio-technical system thinking and humanitarian logistics, with a special interest in disaster simulation to strengthen community resilience.
Her earlier research explored retail facility layout, industrial database design, and operations excellence. Currently, she is expanding into interdisciplinary areas such as decision support systems, GIS-based disaster management, and agent-based modeling.
Loura’s vision is to contribute to global humanitarian aid and disaster risk reduction, aligned with the UN SDGs. In addition to teaching and research, she’s active in community service, loves baking, and sings in choir communities, reflecting her passion for blending technical knowledge with human-centered impact.