Hendriyawan holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2007), both a Master's (2001) and a Bachelor's (1996) in Civil Engineering from the Institute of Technology Bandung. Specializing in earthquake geotechnics for onshore and offshore structures. Currently, serves as the Head of the Ocean Engineering Program at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ITB. Has contributed to Indonesia's national standards (SNI 8460, SNI 1726, and SNI 8899) and the development of the country's earthquake hazard maps.