Prof. Maruf Kasim, S.Pi. M.Si. Ph.D completed his doctor in Marine Bioecology in the Field Science Centre for Northern Biophere, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University. Teaching experiences in overseas and research collaboration was made, amongst other things were an invitation researcher in Kyoto University (2010) through Researching Academic Program funded by Higher Degree, invitation lecturer in the Field Sciences Centre for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University (2013) fully funded by Hokkaido University, invitation researcher in Hokkaido University (Akkeshi Marine Station) through SAME program funded by DIKTI in the year of 2015. Some articles were published in international and national journals. To date, the researcher made oral presentations in national and international symposiums in some countries, including Japan, Australia, France, China, Thailand, and Malaysia. Untl now, maruf has one patent no: IDS 000001367with title “Seaweed Cultivation Using Floating Bag Method and register for other patent No. Reg. no: 8S002015725.