Faculty and Research
Dr Rohan Gunaratna
Professor of Security Studies
Education
MA (University of Notre Dame); PhD (University of St Andrews) Areas of Expertise
- Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
- Counter-terrorism Intelligence
- Counter-terrorism Operations
- Countering the Financing of Terrorism
- Strategic Prevention
- Online Radicalization
- Rehabilitation and Reintegration
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Dr Gulizar Haciyakupoglu
Senior Associate Fellow
Education
BS (SUNY, Binghamton); BA (Boğaziçi University), MA (University of Sheffield, UK); PhD (NUS) Areas of Expertise
- Disinformation Campaigns and Influence Operations
- Trust in Cyberspace
- Internet, Communication and Authority
- Gender Equality Advocacy in Cyberspace
- Online Activism
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Dr Mahfuh Bin Haji Halimi
Research Fellow
Education
BA Hons (UKM, Malaysia); MSc; PhD (RSIS, NTU) Areas of Expertise
- Islamism and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
- Political Violence and Terrorism in the Middle East
- Jihadist Rehabilitation & Revision
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Dr David Han Guo Xiong
Research Fellow
Education
BSSc Hons (NUS); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (LSE) Areas of Expertise
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- International Relations Theory
- International Relations of Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific
- Foreign Policies of Malaysia and the Philippines
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Mr Han Fook Kwang
Senior Fellow
Education
BSc (University of Leeds); MPA (Harvard University) Areas of Expertise
- Media
- Media and Public Policy
- Politics and Governance
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Mr Manoj Harjani
Research Fellow
Coordinator of Military Transformations Programme, IDSS
Education
BA (NUS) Areas of Expertise
- Regulation and governance of critical and emerging technologies (e.g., 5G/6G, AI, chips, quantum technologies)
- Economic dimensions of national security (e.g., investment screening, export controls, sanctions, standards, supply chain security)
- Futures thinking and scenario planning
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Dr Muhammad Haniff Hassan
Research Fellow
Education
BA Hons (UKM); MSc (IDSS, NTU); PhD (RSIS, NTU) Areas of Expertise
- Islamic Jurisprudence and Contemporary Issues
- Political Islam
- Islamic and da`wah Movements
- Moderation and Extremism Study
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Dr Paul Hedges
Professor of Interreligious Studies
Associate Dean (Scholarly Ecosystems)
Education
BA Hons; MA; PhD (University of Wales) Areas of Expertise
Interreligious Studies:
- Interreligious Relations in Plural Societies.
- Histories (C19th-today) of Interreligious Encounters.
- Theories of Interreligious Encounters and Dialogue.
- Interreligious Ethics.
Modern and Contemporary Christian Thought:
- Theologies of Religions in Global Context.
- Intercultural and Comparative Theologies.
Theory in the Study of Religion and Theology:
- Definitions of Religion and Debates around Postcolonialism.
Other Areas:
- Sacred Space, Religious Architecture, and Pilgrimage.
- Death Studies and Religion.
- Religions in East, South, and Southeast Asia.
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Ms Asha Hemrajani
Senior Fellow
Education
BSc (Lafayette College) Areas of Expertise
- Telecommunications
- Cyber Security
- Domain Names
- Corporate Governance
- Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Dr Benjamin Ho
Assistant Professor
Education
BComm Hons (NTU); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (LSE) Areas of Expertise
- Security Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific Region With a Focus on Regional Institutions and Fora
- Chinese Foreign Policy and Ethical Philosophy
- National Security (Intelligence)
- Sociology of Religion
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