Dr. Dikun is a trained civil engineer, graduated from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta. He then graduated from Post Graduate Course in Highway and Traffic Engineering and certified as Highway/Traffic Engineer from Bandung Institute of Technology. Dr. Dikun has more than 30 years professional experience, started initially as a researcher, lecturer, and a consultant, and then since 1993 engaged in infrastructure and regional development policy and planning for the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas). He took a significant part on the making of the Sixth Five Year Development Planning (Repelita VI) in the areas of science and technology, human resources, transport, telecommunication, and regional development strategy. During his subsequent assignment with Bappenas Dr. Dikun was responsible for oversighting of the policy direction and budget allocation for regional development, especially on regional development strategy and policy and Specific Grant for Provincial and Kabupaten Roads.

He then subsequently promoted as Bureau Chief of Transportation to oversight the same portfolio in transportation sector, covering roads, railways, ports, airports, inland waterways, and land transport facilities. In 1998-2000, Dr. Dikun’s assignment was enlarged to cover industry and services responsible to the Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry. In 2002, Dr. Dikun was appointed as the Deputy Minister for Infrastructure in Bappenas overseeing not only transport sector but other infrastructure sectors as well such as power, energy, water, telecommunication, housing, and sanitation. In 2004, Dr. Dikun was transferred to Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs in charge with infrastructure and regional development.

During 2004-2006, Dr. Dikun’s engagement with infrastructure had been widened when he got involved with the establishment of the National Committee for the Acceleration of Infrastructure Provision (KKPPI) right from the beginning and played a significant role in the making of new policy and regulation frameworks for infrastructure, including the Infrastructure Policy Package. He also had taken a critical part in the Infrastructure Summit 2005 and Indonesia Infrastructure Conference 2006.

Dr. Dikun has participated in a great number of national and international forum and seminars, leading a delegation for talks and negotiations with bilateral and multilateral organizations and lending agencies. Since 1993, Dr. Dikun has been very active in different tasks and working groups on infrastructure development and provisions in Indonesia, both as a member and as a chairman. In 2011, Dr. Dikun was promoted as Professor in Faculty of Technology, University of Indonesia, in the field of Transport Planning and Policy. Dr. Dikun was also the Chairman of Indonesia Transport Society for two terms between 1995-2003. He is also a member of many national and international professional organizations in transport science and project management.