Faculty and Researh | Adjunct Staff  | Assoc. Research Fellows, Senior Analysts and Research Analysts | Visiting

 

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Mr S. R. Nathan
Distinguished Senior Fellow (Honorary Appointment)
Education: Dip. Soc. Studies (University of Malaya, Singapore), D.Litt. (NTU)

 

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Faculty and Researh

(listed in alphabetical order)

Dr Arabinda Acharya
Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D. (Deakin) M.A. (Utkal), M.Sc. (NTU), LLB (Utkal)
Email: isarabinda@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6249
Research Interests: Asia-Pacific Foreign and Security Policy, Conflict Studies, Human Security Terrorism and Political Violence with specialization in terrorist ideology, terrorist financing and maritime terrorism.
Detailed profile

Dr Badrol Hisham Bin Ahmad Noor (Farish)
Senior Fellow
Education: Ph.D. (University of Essex,Colchester, UK)
Email: isbhahmad@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6128

Mr Mushahid Ali s/o Munshi Asmat Ali
Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. (University of Singapore)
Email: ismali@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6836
Research Interests: Middle East – West Asia political, security and strategic issues

Dr Mely Caballero-Anthony
Associate Professor, Head of Centre for NTS Studies
Education: B.A. Hons., M.A. (UP), Ph.D. (HKU)
Email: ismcanthony@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5886
Research Interests: Regionalism and regional security in Asia Pacific, focusing among others, on multilateral approaches to security in ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific, mechanisms of conflict prevention and management, human security and international relations in Southeast Asia.
Detailed profile

Dr Rajesh M. Basrur
Senior Fellow
Education: B.A., M.A., M. Phil. (Delhi), M.A., Ph.D. (Bombay)
Email: israjesh@ntu.edu.sg, rmbasrur@hotmail.com
Tel: 6513 7608
Research Interests: Nuclear Politics, Nuclear Terrorism, South Asian Strategic Politics, Human Security, International Relations Theory
Detailed profile

Mr Richard Allan Bitzinger
Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. (Kalamazoo), M.A. (Monterey)
Email: isrbitzinger@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 1904
Research Interests: RMA and defence transformation, military modernization in the Asia-Pacific region, defence industries and armaments production, managing defence technologies, the conventional arms trade
Detailed profile

Ms Chan Git Yin, Jane
Research Fellow
Education: LL.B. (Tasmania), M.Sc. (IDSS, NTU)
Email: isgychan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6484
Research Interest: Regional security, maritime security issues, regional institutions and cooperation, alternative dispute resolutions.

Dr Cheong Eng Hoe Damien Dominic
Post Doctoral Fellow
Education: B.Commerce, B.A Hons (Murdoch University), Ph.D. (Monash University)
Email: isdamiencheong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1607
Research Interest: Strategic communication as used by violent non-state actors, political violence, security studies, Middle East politics and politic Islam

Dr Emrys Myles Chew Khean Aun
Assistant Professor
Education: B.A. Hons., M.A. , Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Email: isechew@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 1905
Research Interests: Imperial and Commonwealth History, Post-colonial History and Nationalism, Colonialism and Christian Missions, Military History, Visual and Performing Arts, Antiques and Gemology

Ms Yolanda Chin Tsu-Li
Research Fellow
Education: B.A. (NUS), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: istlchin@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 7656
Research Interests: Role of education, history and politics in the construction of knowledge, identity and threat perceptions in multicultural societies.

Dr Alan Chong Chia Siong
Associate Professor
Education: B.Soc.Sc.(Hons) (NUS), MSc. Political Theory (LSE), Ph.D. International Relations (LSE)
Email: iscschong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 1906
Research Interests: Theorising by Southeast Asians on the international politics and security of their region (from pre-theorising to constructivist approaches). The Role of International Communication in international relations. (Momentary focus is on the thinkers of the Interwar Years and propaganda aspects of 'Global Cities'). Singapore's foreign policy within the context of international communication.
Detailed profile

Dr Alistair D.B. Cook
Research Fellow
Education: MA (Hons) St Andrews, MA (Purdue), PhD (Melbourne)
Email: isdbCook@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4010
Research Interests: ASEAN, Asia-Pacific Security and Politics, Conflict Management and Resolution, Forced Migration, Human Security, International Institutions, and Terrorism and Political Violence.

Ambassador Barry Desker
Dean of RSIS and Director of IDSS
Education: B.A. Hons. (University of Singapore), M.A. (London)
Email: d-rsis@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6907
Research Interests: WTO and free trade agreements, terrorism and civil conflicts in Asia, regional economic and security issues.

Dr J. Soedradjad Djiwandono
Professor
Education: B.A. (Yogyakarta), M.Sc (Wisconsin, Madison), M.A., Ph.D. (Boston)
Email: isjsdjiwandono@ntu.edu.sg, djiwandono@aol.com
Tel: 6790 6925
Research Interests: Monetary, Banking and Trade Policies - Indonesia and Asean. Current study : the Political Economy of Bank Restructuring in Indonesia

Mr James Michael Dorsey
Senior Fellow
Education: B.Economics (University of Amsterdam)
Email: isjmdorsey@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8781
Research Interests: Issues affecting the Middle East and North Africa, including the politics and international region with a specific current emphasis on the Arab revolt, security, terrorism and the interaction of sports with politics, economics and culture. While in RSIS, his responsibilities will be to produce working papers and commentaries, assist in external networking with think tanks and develop links with Middle Eastern governments, key institutions and civil society groups in the Middle East

Dr Deborah Kay Elms
Senior Fellow, Head of Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations
Education: B.S., B.A. cum Laude,  (Boston), M.A. (University of Southern California), Ph.D. (Washington)
Email: isdelms@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6978
Research Interests: International political economy, trade disputes, political psychology, conflict resolution, trade nexus climate change, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, American foreign and security policy

Dr Ralf Emmers
Associate Professor, Head of Centre for Multilateralism Studies and Ag Head of Centre for NTS Studies
Education: B.A. (VUB-Vesalius College), M.Sc., Ph.D. (LSE)
Email: isremmers@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4340
Research Interests: Security Studies and International Relations Theory, International Institutions in the Asia-Pacific, Maritime Security, and the Security and International Politics in Southeast Asia.
Detailed profile

Mr John Jackson Ewing
Research Fellow
Education: M. Intl Relations (Bond University)
Email: isjjewing@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 2531
Research Interests: Traditional and non-traditional security threats in Southeast Asia, regional food security and climate change issues.

Dr Euan Somerled Graham
Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (Hull University), M.A. (Hull University), Ph.D. (Australian National University)
Email: isesgraham@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1679
Research Interests: Maritime/SLOC security in North and Southeast Asia, East Asian geopolitics and security architecture, Southeast Asia's relations with external powers, security of the Korean Peninsula, history of decolonisation and conflict in Southeast Asia.

Dr Rohan Gunaratna
Professor, Head of International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research
Education: M.A. (International Peace Studies) University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. (International Relations) University of St Andrews
Email: isrkgunaratna@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8925
Research Interests: Terrorist organisations, terrorist operational and support networks, maritime terrorist tactics, technologies and techniques, suicide terrorism, and terrorism in the Asia-Pacific
Detailed profile

Dr Ahmed Salah Hashim
Associate Professor
Education: B.A.(Warwick University), M.Sc (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Ph.D (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Email: isashashim@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4909
Research Interests: Middle East and South Asia politics and security, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism in Middle East, South Asia and South-East Asia, Insurgency and Counterinsurgency theory and cases in Middle East and Asia, Maritime Terrorism, Nuclear Proliferation, Islamist politics and jihadist thought.

Ms Elena Ho Wei Ling
Research Fellow
Email: isewlho@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5980
Research Interests: Communal relations, Chinese History and European History

Dr David Michael Scott Jansen
Research Fellow
Education: B.A Hons (University of Newcastle), Ph.D. (ANU)
Email: isdjasen@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5983
Research Interest: Indonesian Politics and Study, Law enforcement in Indonesia and Policing Studies

Mr Yang Razali Kassim
Senior Fellow 
Education: B.A., B.Soc Sc. Hons, Pol. Science (2nd Upp), University of Singapore
Email: isyangrazali@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6817
Research Interests: Southeast Asian affairs and issues of multilateralism, including regional and international economic and security cooperation, including Asean affairs and Asean relations with partners and trading powers. Core area of interest is Southeast Asia, in particular political change and development in Malaysia and Indonesia
Detailed profile

Dr Khong Yuen Foong
Senior Research Advisor
Education: B.A. (Claremont McKenna), Ph.D. (Harvard)
Email: isyfkhong@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: International relations of Asia Pacific, United States foreign policy, political psychology

Dr Adrian Kuah Wee Jin
Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (York, UK), M.A. (Warwick), Ph.D. (Cranfield University)
Tel: 6513 7656
Email: iswjkuah@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Defence Economics, Sociology of Military Technology, Globalisation Studies

Mr Kwa Chong Guan
Head of External Programmes
Education: B.A. Hons. (University of Singapore), M.A. (Kent)
Tel: 6790 6975
Email: iscgkwa@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Heuristics of Asian security practice: the making of Asian military history

Dr Lee Dong Min
Assistant Professor
Education: M.A and Ph.D. (University of Colorado)
Email: isdmlee@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5944

Dr Li Mingjiang
Assistant Professor
Education: B.A., M.A. (Foreign Affairs University, Beijing), Ph.D. (Boston)
Email: ismjli@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5850
Research Interests: China and East Asian Security, Sino-US relations, China's diplomatic history, and domestic sources of China's international strategies.

Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow
Associate Dean of RSIS
Education: B.A. Hons. (Wisconsin-Madison), M.Sc (NTU), Ph.D. (LSE)
Email: iscyliow@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4908
Research Interests: Malaysian domestic politics and foreign policy, political Islam, the international politics of Southeast Asia
Detailed profile

Dr Loo Fook Weng, Bernard
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Executive Education and External Teaching
Education: B.Soc.Sci. Hons. (NUS), M.A. (ANU), Ph.D. (Aberystwyth)
Email: isfwloo@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6908
Research Interests: War studies, Conventional strategy, Strategies of middle and small states
Detailed profile

Dr Ron Matthews
Professor, Head of Graduate and Doctoral Studies
Education: B.Sc. Hons. (Aston), M.Sc. (Wales-Bangor), MBA (Warwick), Ph.D. (Glasgow)
Email: isrmatthews@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4919
Research Interest: The economics of defence management, including defence industraliasation (particularly Asia –Pacific) countertrade, technology transfer and offsets.
Detailed profile

Dr Ong Wei Chong
Research Fellow
Education: Cert. History (University of Hull), B.A. (University of East Anglia, Norwich), M.Sc. (IDSS, NTU), Ph.D. (University of Exeter)
Email: iswcong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5774
Research Interests: War Studies, Strategic History and Strategic Thought, Military History, Imperial and Commonwealth History, International History, Insurgency/Counterinsurgency, Media in Conflict.

Dr Kumar Ramakrishna
Associate Professor, Head of Centre of Excellence for National Security
Education: B.Soc.Sci. Hons. (NUS), Masters in Defence Studies (UNSW), Ph.D. (Royal Holloway, London)
Email: iskumar@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6924
Research Interests: Perspectives on the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), British propaganda theory and practice in post-war counterinsurgencies, history of Western and Asian military thought, the use of history in policymaking
Detailed profile

Dr Pradumna B. RANA
Associate Professor
Education: M.A. (Tribhuvan University), MA (Michigan State University), PhD (Vanderbilt University)
Email: prana@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1821
Research Interests: Asian Economic Integration, Economic Linkages between South Asia and East Asia, Global Financial Architecture, Theories of financial crisis.
Detailed profile

Dr. David Alexander Reisman
Professor of Political Economy
Education: B.Sc. Hons., M.Sc. (London School of Economics & Political Science), Ph.D. (University of Surrey)

Dr Leonard Sebastian
Associate Professor, Co-ordinator of Indonesia Programme
Education: B.A. Hons., M.A., Grad. Dip. in Strategic Studies (York), Ph.D. (ANU)
Email: islcsebastian@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4402
Research Interests: Indonesia - politics, political economy, regional autonomy, foreign policy and civil-military relations, regional security in Southeast Asia, and international relations theory
Detailed profile

Dr Bhubhindar Singh
Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D. (University of Sheffield), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isbhubhindar@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6845
Research Interest: Japanese security policy and international relations of Northeast Asia

Dr Tan See Seng
Associate Professor, Deputy Director and Head of Research of the Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS)
Education: B.A. Hons. and M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Email: issstan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4277
Research Interests: International Theory, critical social thought, the policies and security of the Asia Pacific Region, and Biblical theology
Detailed profile

Mr Tan Seng Chye
Senior Fellow
Education: B.Sc. Hons. (University of Singapore)
Email: issctan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4009
Research interests: Southeast Asian Affairs and regional economic and security issues

Dr Kevin Tan Yee Lee
Professor
Education: LL.B. (Hons) (NUS) LL.M, J.S.D (Yale)
Email: isktan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5889
Research Interests: International Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Comparative Legal Systems, Legal History.

Dr. Paul Teng Piang Siong
Senior Fellow
Education: B. Agricultural Sc. Hons., Ph.D. (University of Canterbury)

Dr Norman Vasu
Assistant Professor, Deputy Head of Centre of Excellence for National Security
Education: M.A. Hons. (Glasgow), M.Sc (LSE), Ph.D. (Aberystwyth)
Email: isnvasu@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8779
Research Interests: Multiculturalism, Social Resilience, Immigration, Transnational communities, Ethnic and religious relations
Detailed profile

Adjunct Staff

(listed in alphabetical order)

Dr Ang Cheng Guan
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (University of Singapore), Dip.Ed. (Singapore), M.A. and Ph.D. (SOAS, London)
Email: iscgang@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Post-World War Two international history of Southeast Asia, particularly that of the Indochinese Peninsular, the Vietnam Wars

Mr Raja Segaran Arumugan
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (University of Singapore), M.A. (Ohio)
Email: isrbeckman@ntu.edu.sg

Mr Robert Beckham
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: LLM (Harvard), JD BBA (Wisconsin)
Email: isrbeckman@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Chang Young Ho
Assistant Professor
Education: B.Sc. (Seoul), M.A. (Yonsei), Ph.D. (Hawaii)
Email: isyhchang@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8781
Research Interests:  Economics of Global Warming and Climate Change; Economics of Renewable Resources; Energy Management and Conservation; Efficiency and Equity in Electricity Market Deregulation; Economics of Energy Security; Energy and Economic Growth in China

Dr Alvin Chew
Adjunct Fellow
Education: PhD (Imperial College), MSc (RSIS), ASP (MIT)
Email: isalvinchew@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Security

Dr Chew Soon Beng
Adjunct Fellow
Education: B.Commerce Hons. (Nanyang University), M.Soc.Sc. (University of Singapore), Ph.D. (University of Western Ontario)

Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (University of Dhaka), M.A., Ph.D. (ANU)

Dr Daniel Kenneth Richard Crosswell
Adjunct Professor
Education: Ph.D. (Kansas State University)

Capt Savio Coutinho
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: M.Sc. (NTU)

Dr Bill Durodié
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.Sc. ARCS (Imperial) PGCE (London) M.Sc. (LSE) Ph.D. FRSA
E-mail: iswdurodie@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Risk Perception and Communication, Social and Psychological Resilience, Politics of Fear, Constructions of Identity, Terrorism and Radicalization, Homeland Defence and Concepts of Security, public engagement and dialogue about science, national science policy

Mr Joshua Ho How Hoang
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: M.A. (Cantab), M.Sc. (NPS)
Email: ishhho@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6624
Research Interests: RMA and developments in naval warfare, effects based operations, maritime security issues, military strategy

Mr Peter Ho
Adjunct Professor
Education: B.A., M.A. (University of Cambridge)

Dr Huang Minting
Adjunct Fellow
Education: B.A. (Xiamen University, China), M.A. (NUS), Post Grad. Dip. (RELC, Singapore), Ph.D. (Leicester)

Mr Gunawan Husin
Adjunct Fellow
Education: BBM (Monash), MBA (Westminster) (Wisconsin)
Email: isghusin@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Lee Tai To
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.Soc.Sc. (Chinese University of Hong Kong), M.A., Ph.D. (University of California)

Ms Margaret Liang Yu Yee
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.Sc. Hons. (University of Singapore)
Email: ismliang@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: WTO Trade Law, FTA issues

Dr Lim Ee Peng
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.Sc. (NUS), Ph.D. (University of Minnesota)
Email: ASEPLIM@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Joey Long Shi Ruey
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (NUS), M.A.(NIE, NTU), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Email: ISSRLong@ntu.edu.sg

Ms Youna Lyons
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: M .Marine Affairs (University of Washington)
Email: isyounalyons@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Richard Magnus
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: LLB (Hons), LLM (NUS)

Dr C Raja Mohan
Adjunct Professor
Education: B. Sc. First Class, M.Sc. First Class (Andhra), M.Phil, Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru)
Email: iscrmohan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4909
Research Interests: Nuclear proliferation and arms control, Asian security, India's foreign and defence policies, South Asian international Relations

Dr Antonio L. Rappa
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: PhD (Hawaii), B.Soc.Sci (Direct Honours) (NUS)
Email: isarappa@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4146
Research Interests: Modernity, Globalization and Political Theory, Civilian-Military Relations with a focus on: (1) Counter-Insurgency (COIN) Operations (2) Counter-Terrorism in Southeast Asia and (3) Indigenous Special Forces Operations in Southeast Asia

Ambassador See Chak Mun
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A (University of Singapore)

Sheng Lijun
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A (Beijing Foreign Languages Institute), M.A. (ANU), Ph.D. (University of Queensland)

Dr Bilveer Singh
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. (University of Singapore), B.Soc.Sc. (NUS), M.A., Ph.D. (ANU)

Mr John Solomon
Adjunct Fellow in ICPVTR
Education: M.Letters (University of St Andrews)

Dr Leo Suryadinata
Adjunct Professor
Education: B.A. (NU), M.A. (Monash), M.A. (Ohio), Ph.D. (American University)

Dr Tam Waikeung,
Adjunct Research Fellow
Education: B.Public and Soc.Admin. Hons. (City University of Hong Kong), Ph.D. (University of Chicago)

BG(NS) Jimmy Tan
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (University of Oxford), M.Industrial Engg. (NUS), M.Sc. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), M.Sc. (National Defence University)

Dr Friedrich Wu Wun-Yuen
Adjunct Associate Professor
Education:B.A. Cum Laude (California State University, Chico), M.A., Ph.D. (Washington)
Email: isfriedrichwu@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 7607
Research Interests: Public Policy and Economic Management in Asia, Business-Government Relations in Asia, ASEAN-Greater China Relations
Detailed profile

Dr YEO Lay Hwee
Adjunct Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D. (NUS)

Mr Geoffrey Yu
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: B.Soc.Sc (University of Singapore)

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Associate Research Fellows, Senior Analysts and Research Analysts

(listed in alphabetical order)

Mr Wadan Farahy s/o Abdul Manan
Senior Analyst

Mr Mohamed Bin Ali
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. (Al-Azhar, Cairo), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ismohamed@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6436
Research Interests: Religious ideologies and terrorism, Cultural and Islamic practices. Special area of interest in Middle East affairs specifically, political changes and development.

Ms Fatima Astuti
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isfatima@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6428
Research Interest: Radicalism and extremism in Indonesia, Islamic Studies, Conflict Resolution, Terrorist Groups in Indonesia, Counter Terrorism and Human Rights Law.

Mr Muhammad Saiful ‘Adli Bin Ayob
Senior Analyst
Education: B.Edu. (Kuwait University), MA. (Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University - Jakarta)
Email: issaiful@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1605
Research Interests: Sociology of Religion, Sufism, Hadrami Sufi Studies and Islam in Middle East and Southeast Asia

Ms Nur Aziemah Binte Azman
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A (Al-Azhar)
Email: isnaziemah@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8924
Research Interests: Religion and ideology, jihadi literature, political violence and terrorism in the Middle East.

Mr Iftekharul Bashar
Senior Analyst
Education: B.S.S. Hons, M. Soc. Sci (University of Dhaka)
Tel: 6513 2041
Email: isiftekharul@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Terrorism and political violence in South Asia, sociology of radicalization and extremism, Islamic political thought, conflict studies, political risk analysis and politics and security in South Asia and Indian Ocean region.

Mr Syed Adnan Ali Shah Bukhari
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.Sc., M.A (Peshawar)
Email: isadnan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 8387
Research Interests: International terrorism, Islamic movements, Insurgency and counter-Insurgency, Middle East, Russia and CIS affairs.

Ms Irene Chan
Senior Analyst
Email: isirenechan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5774
Research Interests: State, Politics and Society in China, specifically minority politics and China and East Asia Regionalism    

Ms Choong Pui Yee
Research Analyst
Education: B. A Hons (UM) Malaysia and M. Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ispychoong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8037
Research Interest: International and comparative politics in Southeast Asia, Religious violence and separatism in Southeast Asia, ASEAN regionalism, Malaysia domestic politics, Comparative Religious studies between Islam and Christianity

Mr Das Ajaya Kumar
Senior Analyst
Education: M.Phil (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
Email: ISAjaya@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6482

Mr Zbigniew Dumienski
Research Analyst
Education: B.A. (Sussex), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)

Ms Elbel Ginga Eve
Research Analyst (Part-time)
Education: B.A. (Taylor University)

Ms Fitriani
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M. Defense and Security Management
Email: isfitriani@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4752
Research Interests: Security and Defense issues especially related to women and gender

Mr Mahfuh Halimi
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (UKM, Malaysia), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ismahfuh@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6498

Mr Han Nack Hoon
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A (University of Maine), M.A (University of Maine) ,M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isnhhan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6979
Research Interests: Inter-Korean Relations, Military Modernization of South Korea, Security of Northeast Asia, Maritime Security in Northeast Asia and South Korea-ASEAN relations

Mr Pau Khan Khup Hangzo
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: iskkpau@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1817

Mr Ahmad Saiful Rijal Bin Hassan
Research Analyst
Education: B.A (Al-Azhar University)
Email: isahmad@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8927
Research Interest: Social development, politics, history and geography of the region.

Mr Muhammad Haniff Hassan
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (UKM), M.Sc. (IDSS, NTU)
Email: ismhaniff@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6497

Mr Ho Shu Huang
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (NUS), M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isshho@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6979
Research Interest: History of Military Technology, Military History, Military Innovation, The Revolution in Military Affairs.

Mr Ho Tze Ern Benjamin
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isteho@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5773
Research Interest: Counter-terrorism, US Foreign Policy, Security Studies, Religion on International Politics and Globalization

Mr Iisgindarsah
Research Analyst
Education: B. Pol. Sc. (Parahyangan Catholic University), M.Sc. (University of Indonesia), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Tel: 6513 2019
Email: iisgindarsah@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Defense transformation, military innovation, military effectiveness, civil-military relations, security sector governance in Indonesia, and geopolitics in Asia-Pacific

Ms Jolene Anne R Jerard
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.Soc. Sci. Hons. (NUS), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isjolene@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8926
Research Interests: Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Architectures; Negotiation and Conflict Management; Religious Militancy and the Politics of Religion

Mr Bommakanti Kartik
Senior Analyst
Education: M.A (Monterey Institute of Intl Studies)
Email: isBKartik@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 2545

Mr Kemburi Venkata Durga Kalyan Mohan
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: iskalyan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6529 2546
Research Interest: foreign and security policies of China and India; Chinese trade and investments in South and Southeast Asia; nuclear energy and energy security; and military modernization in Asia.

Mr Koh Swee Lean Collin
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: iscollinkoh@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2037

Mr Kyaw San Wai
Reseach Analyst
Education: B.Sci. (NUS)
Email: isswkyaw@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8061
Research Interest: Politics and political economy of Myanmar, ethnic and religious identity in Southeast Asia and Role of religion and civil society in modern Burmese politics

Miss Jonizel Lagunzad
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Dipl/M.IA (Australian National University)
Email: isjlagunzad@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1817
Research Interest: China’s foreign policy, internal party politics, and social transformation, defense and security issues in Asia-Pacific, security sector reform in Southeast Asia, maritime security, and negotiation strategies in crisis management/conflict resolution.

Ms Liu Liu
Research Analyst
Education: B.Law (Beijing Normal University[Zuhai Campus]), M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isliuliu@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6424
Research Interests: Contemporary social issues in China

Mr Brian Patrick McCartan
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. (Marquette University), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ISBMcCartan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6622
Research Interest: Southeast Asian Politics and Security, Insurgency and Counterinsurgency, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism and motivations and development of insurgent movements

Ms Akanksha Mehta
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isakanksha@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 8386

Mr Mohamed Feisal Bin Mohamed Hassan
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (IIUM), M.A. (ISTAC)
Email: ismfeisal@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6498
Research Interests: Religious ideologies and counter-terrorism, cultural and Islamic practices.

Ms Sofiah Suaad Binte Mohamed Jamil
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: issofiah@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2037

Mr Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (NUS), M.A. (NUS)
Email: ismnawab@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6622
Research Interests: Islamic political movements (esp. Malaysian and Pakistani Islamic groups), Southeast Asian and South Asian affairs, Pakistani Foreign Policy and Islamic Political Thought

Mr Zulkifli Bin Mohamed Sultan
Language Officer
Education: B.A. (Bashar Al-Assad Tahfiz Institute)
Email: iszulkifli@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8928
Research Interest: Islamic thoughts, extremism in Middle East, political development in the Middle East, Ideologies and counter terrorism

Ms Nur Azlin Mohamed Yasin
Associate Research Fellow
Education: Dip. (MDIS-Oklahoma City University)
Email: isnurazlin@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4008
Research Interests: International terrorism, Security, Religion and culture, Religion and tradition

Mr Nah Liang Tuang
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.Sc. (University of London), M.Sc. (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isltnah@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6849
Research Interests: Politics of nuclear armament and disarmament, North Korean politics and Non-Traditional Security

Mr Joel Ng
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A. Hons., (East Anglia), M.A. (Sussex)
Email: isjoelng@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4751
Research Interests: Asia-Africa relations, discourse and politics of humanitarian intervention, governance and rule of law, energy security, and conflict and forced migration

Ms Ng Xiuyan Sophie
Research Analyst
Education: B.A (University of Melbourne), M.Intl Relations (Monash)
Email: isxyng@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5927
Research Interests: Emerging discourse of postcolonialism and how it affects on understanding and analysis of modern world politics

Ms Saba Noor
Research Analyst
Education: B.A. (University of Punjab), M.Sc. (Quaid-i-Azam University)
Email: issaba@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2043
Research Interests: Terrorism/counter-terrorism, radicalization and de-radicalization strategies

Ms Junio Diane Russel Ong
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isdiane@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8924
Research interest: terrorism and political violence in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines; terrorist financing; terrorist trends, tactics and procedures; and counterterrorist security responses

Ms Ong Suan Ee
Research Analyst
Education: B.A (University of Melbourne)
Email: isseong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1656
Research Interests: Health security (global health governance, pandemic preparedness and outbreak response management in the Asia-Pacific region), Application of the Responsibility to Protect principle within an ASEAN context, Malaysian domestic politics and foreign policy, The role of religion in politics and conflict.

Ms Sulastri Bte Osman
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS,NTU)
Email: issulastri@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 7576

Mr Afif Bin Pasuni
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isafif@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8273
Research Interest: Political Islam & Islamic polity, Southeast Asian politics, Middle Eastern opposition parties and secular governance vis-a-vis religious interests

Mr Vinay Kumar Pathak
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isvinay@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8061

Miss Manaswini Ramkumar
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A (Luther College), M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ismramkumar@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6626
Research Interests: South Asia Security, India-Foreign Policy, Counter-Terrorism, Democracies & Security Policy, Defense Industries and Civil-Military Relations

Mr Uday Ravi
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.Eng. (R.V. College of Engineering), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isuravi@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 8385
Research Interest: Terrorist incidents in India, security situation of India in light of the Maoist / Naxalite violence looming large in various part of India, logistical and financial structures of terrorist organizations operating in India, assessment of Indian Government response to terror incidents, counter terrorism and counter insurgency mechanisms in India and the region.

Mr Shahzada Saleem Akhter
Research Analyst
Education: M.Islamic Studies (Dar-Ul-Uloom Muhammadia Ghousia)
Email: isshahzada@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2042
Research Interests: Religious and Political Radicalization in Pakistan. Pakistan's Foreign Policy in South Asia

Mr Mohamed Redzuan Bin Salleh
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A (Al-Azhar University)
Email: ismredzuan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 2546
Research Interests: Political Islam and Muslim Politics in Southeast Asia

Ms Nur Irfani Binte Saripi
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A (Al-Azhar)
Email: isnurirfani@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6436
Research Interests: Religion and Identity, Ideology and counter-ideology, Targets of radicalization.

Mr Su Hao’En
Research Analyst
Education: B.Pol Sc. (NUS)
Email: ishesu@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8926
Research Interest: International Relations in Asia-Pacific Region, Political Violence in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, the rise of India and China (Economic Development and Military modernization) and Singapore’s Foreign and Domestic Policy formulation and implementation.

Mr Ristian Adrianti Supriyanto
Research Analyst
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isristian@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 2536
Research Interest: Naval Development in Asia Pacific, Maritime Security in Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific Military Modernization and Asia-Pacific geopolitics.

Ms Meta Silvyani
Research Analyst
Education: B.Soc. Sci (Universitas Indonesia)
Email: ismssuwandi@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2039
Research Interests: Government and politics in Southeast Asia, US-China relations, sustainable development and the implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in emerging economies.

Mr Patte Gregoire Sylvain
Associate Research Fellow
Email: ispgsylvain@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 8387

Mr Alvin Tan Poh Heng
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isphtan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6626

Miss Trethewie Sally Louise
Senior Analyst
Education: B.Music (University of Sydney), M.International Politics (University of Melbourne)
Email: issallytrethewie@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8782
Research interests: Food Security, Environmental Issues, Women’s Studies, International Political Economy and Asia-Pacific International Relations

Ms Verra
Research Analyst
Education: B. International Relations (Parahyangan Catholic University)
Email: isverra@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 7519
Research Interests: Indonesia - Political party, women representation in politics, government, and elections

Ms Vidia Arianti
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. (University of Indonesia), M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isvidia@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6428
Research Interests: Indonesian affairs: political Islam, political economy, and political violence

Mr Wong Ka Weng Kelvin
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.A (ANU)
Email: iskwwong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6215
Research Interests: War studies, military innovation, military oil dependence, military applications of alternative energy and propulsion technologies.

Ms Widjaya Yang Hui Jennifer
Associate Research Analyst
Education: M.A (NUS)
Email: isjennifer@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5780
Research Interest: Strategic communication, study of religion in contemporary society, history and social movements in Indonesia and ethnic Chinese in Indonesia.

Ms Yeap Su Yin
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Law (University of Malaya), M.S (RSIS,NTU)
Email: issyyeap@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6342

Mr Senol Yilmaz
Associate Research Fellow
Education: MA (Maxwell School of Syracuse University)
Email: issyilmaz@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1608
Research Interests: Crisis Communication, International Security and the International System, Counter-terrorism and Counter-Radicalization, Homeland Security and the Nexus of organized Crime and Terrorism

Mr Zhang Hong Zhou
Senior Analyst
Education: B.Sc. (RSIS, NTU), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ishzzhang@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 2547
Research Interest: China’s rural development, Food Security, Agricultural development and PLA and Maritime Security

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Language Officers

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