Saut has conducted intensive research and consultancy experiences on spatial planning, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation while also works as an Editorial Board Member of ASEAN Engineering Journal. He also is an advisory board for Journal of Forum Geografi. Previously he assumed a position as a managing editor of Journal of Regional and City Planning of ITB (2010-2012). He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Resilience Development Initiative (resilience research community) and an adviser for Bandung Disaster Study Group, empowering university students to conduct disaster education for children and youth in West Java. Most recently, Saut has been selected as a PARR (Pan Asia Risk Reduction) Fellow (July 2014 – Jan 2015) by START Washington.