Setiawan received his Doctoral in Statistics from the IPB University. He worked as a lecturer at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (1987– Now). He is a head of the economic and financial data analysis laboratory at  Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember. He obtains his professorship in 2024. His research topics mainly include Spatial Econometrics, Forecasting, Linear Model, and Regression Analysis.