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Faculty Staff

(listed in alphabetical order)

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.

Dr Antonio L. Rappa
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

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.

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 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 Bill Durodié
Senior Fellow

Education: B.Sc. ARCS (Imperial) PGCE (London) M.Sc. (LSE) Ph.D. FRSA
E-mail: iswdurodie@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8060
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

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 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 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

Dr Iqbal Singh Sevea
Assistant Professor
Education: B.A. Hons. (NUS), M.A. (SOAS), Ph.D. (Oxford)
Email: isiqbal@ntu.edu.sg
Tel:
6790 6213
Research Interests:
Modern Islamic thought, Sufism, and South Asian history and politics.

Dr John Harrison
Assistant Professor
Education: B.A. (Wheeling Jesuit), M.A. (American University), M.Lit., Ph.D. (St Andrews)
Email: isjharrison@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5980
Research Interests: Aviation and Maritime Security, Homeland Security, Political Violence and Terrorism, Intelligence and other issues related to terrorism.

LTC Joshua Ho How Hoang
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

Associate Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow
Associate Dean
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

Associate Professor Kevin Tan Yee Lee
Associate 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.

Professor 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

Associate Professor 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

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

Associate Professor Leonard Sebastian
Associate Professor, Coordinator 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

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.

Dr Long Shi Ruey, Joey
Assistant Professor

Education: B.A. Hons. (NUS), M.A. (NIE, NTU), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Email: issrlong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 7656
Research Interests: United States diplomatic history

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

Associate Professor 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.

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

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.

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

Associate Professor Ralf Emmers
Associate Professor, Coordinator of the Multilateralism and Regionalism Programme
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.

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

Dr Richard Wayne Carney
Assistant Professor
Education: B.A. (Rutgers), M.A. (University of California), Ph.D. (UC, San Diego)
Email: iscarneyr@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 7610
Research Interests: International and comparative political economy, financial development, corporate governance, business-government relations, regional financial integration.

Professor Rohan Gunaratna
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: 9435 7191
Research Interests: Terrorist organisations, terrorist operational and support networks, maritime terrorist tactics, technologies and techniques, suicide terrorism, and terrorism in the Asia-Pacific

Professor Ron Matthews
Professor, Head of Graduate Studies and Deputy Director of IDSS
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.

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

Associate Professor Tan See Seng
Associate Professor and Head of Research for 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

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

 

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Research Staff

(listed in alphabetical order)

Mr Adrian Kuah
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (York, UK), M.A. (Warwick)
Tel: 6790 6623
Email: iswjkuah@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Defence Economics, Models of Economic Growth, Regional Economic Developments

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

Ms Ainah Binte Manap
Senior Language Officer

Education: A Level (Temasek Junior College)
Email: isainah@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8927

Akanksha Mehta
Research Analyst

Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isakanksha@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 8386

Dr Alistair D.B. Cook
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Education: MA (Hons) St Andrews, MA (Purdue), PhD (Melbourne)
Email: isdbCook@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6053
Research Interests:
 ASEAN, Asia-Pacific Security and Politics, Conflict Management and Resolution, Forced Migration, Human Security, International Institutions, and Terrorism and Political Violence.

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

Ms Ami Angell
Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D (American University of London)
Email: isaangell@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6514 8384

Mr Amos Khan Zongheng
Research Analyst
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isamoskhan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5927

Research Interests: Military history, war studies, strategic thought, revolution in military affairs and counter insurgency

Ms Ava Patricia Cabiguin Avila
Senior Analyst
Education: B.A. in Soc. Sci. (University of the Philippines-Mindanao), M.Sc. (University of Southern Philippines)
Email: isava@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6436
Research Interests: Gender issues, Peace and Multiculturalism, Development Studies, Public Policy, Southeast Asia Affairs

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

Ms Carlina Teteris
Research Analyst
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: iscteteris@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8273
Research Interest: ASEAN regionalism, multilateralism and institutions, domestic politics of Thailand and Myanmar, international law and human rights.

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.

Ms Chan Wen Ling
Research Analyst

Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: iswlchan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6849

Ms Choong Pui Yee
Research Analyst

Education: B. A Hons (UM) Malaysia and M. Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ispychoong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6483
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 Clinton Reginald Lorimore
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS)
Email: iscrlorimore@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6650

Ms Curie Maharani
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. (University of Indonesia-UI), M.T. (Bandung Institute of Technology-ITB)
Email: iscurie@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5853
Research Interest: Defense Acquisition, Security Sector Reform, Conflict Resolution

Das Ajaya Kumar
Senior Analyst

Education: M.Phil (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
Email: ISAjaya@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6482

Ms Devin Maezin
Research Analyst

Education: M.Env (University of Melbourne), B.Argi (Institut Pertanian Bogor)
Email: isdmaeztri@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2036

Dr Eric Frecon
Research Fellow

Education: Ph.D. (Institut D'Etudes Politiques)
Email: isefrecon@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5983
Research Interest: Maritime Piracy, Maritime Terrorism, Smuggling in the Malacca Straits, Religious Violence in Sulawesi, Security in Indonesia.

Fatima Astuti
Senior Research Analyst

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.

Halimullah Kousary s/o Mohammad Kawsar
Senior Research Analyst

Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: iskousary@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 65132042

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.

Ms Holly Haywood
Research Analyst

Education: B. International Relations (Griffith University), M. International Studies (University of Queensland)
Email: ishhaywood@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6053
Research Interest: Conflict prevention and resolution, peace building, the analysis of ethnic conflicts, and the promotion of the idea of the responsibility to protect in Southeast Asia

Ms Irene A. Kuntjoro
Associate Research Fellow/ Centre Event Manager
Education: B.A. (University of Indonesia), M.A (University of Nottingham)
Tel: 6316 8782
Email: isirene@ntu.edu.sg
Research Interests: Climate Change and Environmental Security, Natural Disaster, Human Security, Humanitarian Intervention, Conflict Management, Multilateralism, ASEAN and East Asia Regionalism, Security Sector Reform and International Relations Theory.

Ms Jenna Park Ji-Hyun
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isjhpark@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6341
Research Interests: Globalization and its influence on Radicalization, The Role of Psychology in Radicalization and The Occurence of Radicalization in Non-Islamic World.

Ms Joann Saw Ming Ching
Senior Analyst

Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: ismcsaw@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8299

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

Junio Diane Russel Ong
Senior Research Analyst

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

Mr Justin Michael Goldman
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isjmgoldman@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6920
Research Interests: Civil-military operations security force assistance, peacekeeping, amphibious operations

Ms Karen Law Yu Ling
Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (Columbia University)
Email: isyllaw@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6964

Koh Swee Lean Collin
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: iscollinkoh@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2037

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

Li Hongyan
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: ishyli@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1817

Ms Manpavan Joth Kaur
Research Analyst
Education: LLB (Hons) (Brunel University), LLM. International Development Law and Human Rights (University of Warwick)
Email: ismanpavan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2037

Research Interests:
 Internal and cross- border conflicts, transnational crimes, migration, identity politics, Political Violence, South Asia – Security and Politics

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

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 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.

Mr Mohamed Feisal Bin Mohamed Hassan
Senior Analyst
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.

Mr. Mohamad Imran Bin Mohd Noor
Language Officer
Education: Dip. (Singapore Polytechnic)
Email: ismimran@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8928

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 Muhammad Haniff Hassan
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons (UKM), M.Sc. (IDSS, NTU)
Email: ismhaniff@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8925

Mr Muhammad Shafqat Munir
Research Analyst
Education: B.A. (ANU)
Email: ISSMunir@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2042
Reseach Interests: Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Bangladesh, South Asian Security and Politics, Defence Studies, Peace Support Operations

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

Ms Ng Sue Chia
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. Hons. (NUS), M.Sc. (IDSS, NTU).
Email: issuechiang@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5780
Research Interests: Homeland Transport security, Supply Chain security, National and Homeland Security practices, Food Security, Indochinese socio-politico history, Franco-Viet literature and The political-economy of Vietnam.

Ms Nur Aziemah Binte Azman
Research 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.

Ms Nur Azlin Mohamed Yasin
Research Analyst
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

Ms Nur Irfani Binte Saripi
Research 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.

Ms Ong Suan Ee
Research Analyst

Education: B.A (University of Melbourne)
Email: isseong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2036
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.

Mr Ong Wei Chong
Associate Research Fellow
Education: Cert. History (University of Hull), B.A. (University of East Anglia, Norwich), M.Sc. (IDSS, NTU)
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.

Pau Khan Khup Hangzo
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: iskkpau@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1817

Mr Raja Segaran Arumugam
Senior Fellow
Education: M.A (Ohio University), B,A Hons (NUS)
Email: isrsegaran@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 7609

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 Samuel Chan Ling Wei
Associate Research Fellow
Education: M.Sc (OXON), M.Sc (RSIS, NTU), B.Sc (Hons)(UNSW)
Email: islwchan@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 7668
Research Interests:
1) Militaries of Singapore, United States and Israel 2) Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Ms Sharifah Thuraiya Su'ad Binte Ahmad Alhabshi
Language Officer

Education: B.Sc (Hons), M.Ed (International Islamic University Malaysia)
Email: issharifah@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8927

Ms Sofiah Suaad Binte Mohamed Jamil
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: issofiah@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2037

Ms Sulastri Bte Osman
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.Sc. (RSIS,NTU)
Email: issulastri@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 7576

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.

Mr Syed Mohammed Ad’ha Aljunied
Personal Research Analyst

Education: B.A (NUS), Post Graduate Diploma (NIE), M.A (ANU)
Email: issmohammed@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 7520
Research Interest: Domestic politics, regional development and international relations in Southeast Asia

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 Tuomo Tarmo Aatos Kuosa
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Education: Ph.D. (Turku School of Economics)
Email: isktuomo@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 1820
Research interests: Foresight methodology, societal transformation, scenarios, dynamical systems paradigm, risk foresight future of education, competence evolution and competence foresight

Ms Tuty Raihanah Binte Mostarom
Research Analyst
Education: M.Sc (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isrmtuty@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 4008

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
Senior Analyst
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

Vinay Kumar Pathak
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.Sc (RSIS, NTU)
Email: isvinay@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8061

Mr Wang Pengxin
Senior Analyst
Education: M.A (Monash)
Email: ispxwang@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6316 8927
Research Interests: Islam in China, Uighur separatism and the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), and counter-terrorism security response.

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 Yang Fang
Associate Research Fellow

Education: M.S (RSIS,NTU)
Email: isyangfang@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 8551
Research Interests: Regional naval development, maritime boundary delimitation and dispute of ownership of islands, and regional port and shipping developments.

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

Ms Yolanda Chin Tsu-Li
Associate Research Fellow
Education: B.A. (NUS), M.Sc. (RSIS, NTU)
Email: istlchin@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 6487
Research Interests: Role of education, history and politics in the construction of knowledge, identity and threat perceptions in multicultural societies.

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Adjunct Staff

(listed in alphabetical order)

Associate Professor 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ms Susan Sim Lee Koon
Senior Fellow
Education: M.A. (Oxford)
Email: issusansim@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Tan Khee Giap
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education: M.A., Ph.D. (East Anglia)

Dr Tay Joc-Cing
Adjunct Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D. (NTU)
Email: isjctay@ntu.edu.sg

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

 

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Visiting Scholars

(listed in alphabetical order)

Dr Arpita Mathur
Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D., MA. (CEAS, SIS)
Email: isamathur@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6513 2741
Research Interests: India-Japan relations, Japan's security and foreign policy, domestic politics, East Asian security and politics

Dr John Ravenhill
Visiting Professor and Advisor to the International Political Economy Programme
Education:
B.Sc. (Hull), M.A. (Dalhousie), A.M. (Indiana), Ph.D. (UC, Berkeley)
Email:
isjravenhill@ntu.edu.sg, john.ravenhill@anu.edu.au
Tel:
6790 5983
Research Interests:
International political economy especially trade and production, regionalism, Australian Foreign Policy.

Associate Professor Lorraine Elliott
Senior Fellow in the Centre for NTS Studies
Education:
BA (Auckland), MA (Hons) (Auckland), PhD (ANU)
Email:
lorraine.elliott@anu.edu.au
Tel:
6790 5983
Research Interests:
Global politics of the environment; environmental governance in Southeast Asia; peace and security including non-traditional security; cosmopolitan political theory; cosmopolitan militaries; transnational harm, cosmopolitan ethics and the politics of consent; transnational environmental crime.

Dr Sam Bateman
Senior Fellow and Advisor to the Maritime Security Programme
Education: B.Ec. (Queensland), Grad.Dip.Acntg (Canberra), M.Ec. (Papua New Guinea), Ph.D. (New South Wales)
Email: sbateman@uow.edu.au, issambateman@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6790 5773
Research Interests: Regional Maritime Security, Strategic and Political Implications of the Law of the Sea, and Maritime Cooperation and Confidence-Building

Dr Yoram Evron
Visiting Fellow in China Programme

Education: Ph.D (University of Haifa)
Email: isyevron@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 6592 7720

 

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