Kristiawan is a lecturer in Archeology Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Udayana University since 2005. Born in Malang on May 5, 1976. He graduated from the Archeology Department in 2000, currently actively teaching in archeology resource management, maritime archeology, multimedia and museum study, earning a master's degree at Gadjah Mada University in 2016. Several researches and dedication were carried out such as in Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Java, Kalimantan and Sumatra.