Bagus is a tenured Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nottingham with a joint affiliation with Virginia Tech, United States. Prior to joining Nottingham university, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London; and at Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, France. He received an MSc and a PhD in Applied Mechanics from National Taiwan University. He received his first degree in Mechanical Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. He is a member of the GeoEnergy Research Centre, and the Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Geoprocesses Research Group.

Bagus is the steering committee coordinator of the UK-Indonesia Consortium for Interdisciplinary
Sciences (UKICIS) - a consortium of research-intensive universities where Nottingham is a founding
member of. The UKICIS features in the UK Indonesia Partnership Roadmap 2022-2024 as a vehicle for
research and innovation collaboration between the two countries.

Bagus is the recipient of Vice-Chancellor's Medal 2021 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the university and for bridging knowledge exchange between UK and Indonesia.

Bagus is the host of The YouTube channel Chronicles which explores topics in engineering, sustainability, and innovation, with a special emphasis on Indonesia’s potential as a "new world laboratory." It highlights the country’s unique role in driving global environmental and technological advancements.