Referee Report

The applicant has named you as a referee in support of an application for an Australia Awards Scholarship supported by
the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for study in Australia. To assist in the selection process, we would like
to receive your views on the applicant’s suitability for a Scholarship, in particular on their capabilities and personal
qualities, academic competence (including, where applicable, their research ability) and potential outcomes.

1. Personal details

Applicant’s details

Full name (as it appears in

Muhammad Taqwir Alqadri
passport)

Email [email protected]

Area of research interest Civil and Transportation Engineering

Referee’s details

Family name Adisasmita

Given names Sakti Adji

Mobile no. +628179842957 Work phone no.
Email [email protected]
Employing organisation Name Hasanuddin University
Town/City, Country Makassar, Indonesia
Position title Lecturer and Professor Starting date 10/ 03/ 1993
Length of time you have Less than 3–12
☐ ☐ ☒ 1–2 years ☐ 2–5 years ☐ More than 5 years
known applicant 3 months months
Relationship to applicant (e.g.
direct supervisor, lecturer, Lecturer and thesis supervisor
peer, etc)

Authorised official stamp of

the organisation.

2. Evaluation of applicant’s capabilities and behaviours

 Please evaluate the applicant against the following criteria*

Very good Satisfactory Needs coaching Not observed

Shapes strategic thinking (meaning that they:

inspire a sense of purpose and direction; focus ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
strategically; harness information and opportunities;
and show judgement, intelligence and
commonsense)

Achieves results (meaning that they: build

organisation capability and responsiveness;
marshal professional expertise; steer and ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
implement change and deal with uncertainty;
ensure closure and deliver on intended results)

Cultivates productive working relationships

(meaning that they: nurture internal and external
relationships; facilitate cooperation and ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
partnerships; value individual differences and
diversity; and guide, mentor and develop people)

Displays personal drive and integrity (meaning that

they: demonstrate professionalism and probity;
commit to action; display resilience; promote and ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
adopt a positive and balanced approach to work;
and demonstrate self awareness and a commitment
to personal development)

Communicates and negotiates effectively (meaning

that they: communicate clearly; listen, understand
and adapts to audience; and negotiates ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
persuasively)

* Extract from the Australian Public Service Commission’s ‘The integrated leadership system – support tools – Leadership
pathway: Individual profiles’

3. General comments
Why should the applicant be considered for a Scholarship?
I am very pleasure to write this recommendation letter in support of Muhammad Taqwir Alqadri’s application for admission to your Master Program. He is a sincere
and promising student of our institution. I am his lecturer for Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Makassar. Beside also as his
supervisor apprentice and final project to finish his undergraduate degree in our college. I have known him much in my capacity as a lecturer and as his supervisor.
Therefore, I am the one who very recommended him to carry on his Master Program overseas.

As a lecturer, I knew him such other students at the time. I mean, he always tried to develop own himself in every my classes. He's quite autonomous student to
finish all exercises in both of my subjects, invariably well prepared for his lecturers and quite attentive and field question with ease. In my capacity as a supervisor for
his apprentice and final project, I am so brave to judge him as an independent student. At the time, he took his trainee place in PT. Adhi Prima Mandiri Persada for 2
months. I was so proud with his project reporting. I am sure that not only me, but also his supervisor in PT. Adhi Prima Mandiri Persada too. He could describe the
project in his result presentation and in report written very well. Of course He got the best value for his apprentice. Depending on the quality as he had, I referenced
own myself to be his supervisor final project directly on him. Because I knew that he would make as the best as he could. Yes, certainty he did it. I loved the result of
his project. He could analyze his research in transportation engineering pretty good. He could learn his research fast and quite well in written scientific. Both
capabilities are very important in academic surely and had made his research published in Journal of Computer Science in Indonesia.

I believe that he still needs much knowledge. I am sure that he can make some efforts for his improvements. That is why l suggested him to take his Master Program
abroad. Because live and study abroad will be very different if he just taking in Indonesia. It's not only knowledge, but also insight and perception. I want to look him
making some improvements for our institution especially for our students. He still needs much experience in lecturing, exploring, researching, and writing. So I believe
that in your master program he can leam much to be brought to his institution here, and his life. I am so expecting that you will consider my reference written for him
that he can join to your master program.

4. Academic referee comments – applicable to PhD and Masters by Research candidates only

In the past five years, how many research higher degree (PhD, Masters) candidates have you worked with?
Your professional knowledge of the applicant is: Very detailed Very good Good Incomplete

Score the following criteria out of 10 (A score of 10 means that you regard the applicant as being in the top 2%
of all candidates in each assessment category. A score of 9 indicates that the applicant is in the top 5% of all
candidates. A score of 8 - top 10%; score of 7 - top 20%; score of 6 - top 30%; score of 5 - top 40%; Score
score of 4 - upper 50%; score of 3 - upper 60%; score of 2 - upper 70%; score of 1 - bottom 30%)

(a) Research potential: intrinsic research potential (as distinct from examination results).

(b) Creative Ability: ability to develop original ideas/hypotheses, to write original compositions
or to assemble conventional work in some original way

(c) Initiative: ability to embark on new ideas or approaches without prompting

(d) Perseverance: ability to work steadily even in difficult circumstances or where motivation or
external direction is minimal.

(e) Critical thinking: ability to differentiate between sound and irrationally based thinking

(f) Team work: ability to work in a research group

(g) Ability to Communicate: both written and spoken

Please comment on evidence of the applicant’s research potential and achievement (such as the outcomes of their research
experience and training, including university studies, publications, papers, and other relevant work) and any other comments
relevant to the applicant’s admission to a PhD (maximum 300 words).

5. Referee’s declaration and signature

I declare that the information in this report is true and correct.

Signature Date 17/ 03/ 2024

Thank you for assisting the Australian Government in identifying an outstanding candidate for an Australia Awards
Scholarship.