Faculty and Research
Dr Michael Raska
Assistant Professor
Education
BA (Missouri Southern State College); MA (Yonsei University); PhD (LKYSPP, NUS) Areas of Expertise
- Defence and Military Innovation – Theory and Concepts
Comparative analysis and net assessments of defence innovation strategies, technologies, and capabilities. - AI Revolution in Military Affairs – Strategies and Capabilities
Projecting the impact of AI and emerging technologies on international security and future conflicts; addressing responsible AI policy imperatives, challenges, and trajectories. - Cyber Conflicts and Digital Warfare
Mapping security challenges posed by the cyber revolution, ranging from military cyber operations to hostile information campaigns and digital warfare.
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Mr Mohamed Nassir
Head of Studies in Inter-Religious Relations in Plural Societies Programme
Education
BSc Hons (Staffordshire University); MA (SOAS University of London) Areas of Expertise
- Islamic Education
- Interfaith Studies
- Religious Extremism & Terrorism
- Salafism-Wahhabism – Exclusivist Trends in Religiosity
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Dr Leonard C. Sebastian
Senior Fellow
Education
BA Hons, Grad Dip Strategic Studies; MA (York University); PhD (ANU) Areas of Expertise
- Indonesian Politics
- Indonesian Defence and Security Policy
- Indonesian Foreign Policy Trends
- Political Islam and Militant Movements in Indonesia
- Indonesian Counter-terrorism Strategy
- Indonesian Political Economy and Decentralisation
- Singapore-Indonesia Relations
- Regional Security Developments in Southeast Asia with special reference to normative structures, the ASEAN Political and Security Community concept, and neo-classical realist approaches including the impact of domestic policy on foreign policy decision making
- Democratic Transitions in Asia
- Civil-military Relations in Asia.
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Dr Margareth Sembiring
Research Fellow
Education
BEng, Mechanical Engineering (NUS); MSi Hons (Indonesian Defense University); MA (King’s College London); PhD (RSIS,NTU) Areas of Expertise
- Climate Change and Environment
- Environment
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Dr Sandeep Singh
Research Fellow
Education
BA Hons (NUS); MA (NUS); PhD (UNSW) Areas of Expertise
- History of Grand Strategy
- The Global Cold War
- Cultural Studies, Diplomatic History
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Dr Sinderpal Singh
Senior Fellow
Assistant Director of Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies; Coordinator of Regional Security Architecture Programme, and South Asia Programme, IDSS
Education
BA (NUS); MA (ANU); PhD (Aberystwyth) Areas of Expertise
- Indian Foreign Policy
- IR Theory
- Asia’s International Politics
- Regionalism in International Politics
- Indian Ocean Security
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Ms Ariel Tan
Senior Fellow
Coordinator of Malaysia Programme
Education
BA Hons (NUS); MPA (Harvard University) Dr Kevin Tan Yew Lee
Senior Fellow
Education
LLB Hons (NUS); LLM; JSD (Yale) Areas of Expertise
- International Human Rights
- Public International Law
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Legal History
- The Singapore Legal System
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Dr Tan See Seng
Research Adviser
Education
BA Hons (Manitoba); MA (Manitoba); PhD (Arizona State University); DMin (Biola University) Areas of Expertise
- Critical Social Thought
- International Relations Theory
- Multilateralism and Regionalism
- Conflict Management
- Politics and Security of Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific
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Dr Sarah Teo
Assistant Professor
Deputy Head, Graduate Studies; Coordinator of PhD Programme
Education
BComm Hons (NTU); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (University of Sydney) Areas of Expertise
- Multilateral security and defence cooperation in ASEAN and the Asia Pacific
- Middle powers in the Asia Pacific
- Power in international relations
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