Cornelia Ayu Purwandari, S.E., M.S.E., is an economist, researcher, and lecturer with expertise in economics, public policy, and financial research. she completed her Bachelor of Economics at Gadjah Mada University cum laude, and her Master of Economics at the University of Indonesia with high honors. For both degrees, he received prestigious scholarships, including the Excellence Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikbudristek RI).
Before becoming a lecturer, she gained valuable experience through various roles in government and research institutions. He has worked at Bank Indonesia, the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), and the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, contributing to economic analysis and policy development. He was also a Research Associate at LPEM FEB UI and a Research Fellow at the University of Indonesia, where he was involved in various projects focusing on macroeconomics, financial sector analysis, and policy research.
Her most recent role was as Research and Collaboration Manager at the Research Division of the Pre-Employment Card PMO, where she led collaborative research projects to evaluate the impact of the program in partnership with leading institutions.
Since 2025, Cornelia has been a Permanent Lecturer at Pembangunan Jaya University, teaching management and business courses, as well as serving as the Internal Affairs Coordinator at the Center for Urban Studies. Her research focuses on the areas of Monetary and Finance, Public Policy, and International and Development Economics.