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Dr Ang Cheng Guan

Professor of the International History of Southeast Asia
Associate Dean of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Education
BA Hons (NUS); MA (University of London); PhD (University of London)
Areas of Expertise
  • Cold War International History of Southeast Asia and The Indochina Wars
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: [email protected]
: +65 6592 1678
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Dr Li Mingjiang

Associate Professor; and Provost’s Chair in International Relations
Associate Dean (Academic Affairs); Head of Graduate Studies
Education
BA; MA (Foreign Affairs University, Beijing); PhD (Boston)
Areas of Expertise
  • China’s Diplomatic History
  • Domestic Sources of Chinese Foreign Policy
  • China’s Relations with East Asian Nations and the United States
  • Asia-Pacific Security
  • The South China Sea Disputes
  • The Rise of China and Its International Implications
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: [email protected]
: +65 6790 5850
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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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: [email protected]
: +65 6790 4402
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Ms Ariel Tan

Senior Fellow
Coordinator of Malaysia Programme, IDSS
Education
BA Hons (NUS); MPA (Harvard University)
: [email protected]
: +65 6790 4919
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Ms Jane Chan Git Yin

Senior Fellow
Coordinator of Maritime Security Programme, IDSS
Education
LLB (Tasmania); MSc (IDSS, NTU)
Areas of Expertise
  • Regional Security
  • Maritime Security Issues
  • Regional Institutions and Cooperation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolutions
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: [email protected]
: +65 6513 2733
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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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: [email protected]
: +65 6592 3660
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Dr Collin Koh Swee Lean

Senior Fellow
Coordinator of Projects (Naval/Maritime Affairs)
Education
BEng Hons (NTU); MSc (RSIS,NTU); PhD (RSIS,NTU)
Areas of Expertise
  • Primary research interests: Naval Affairs in the Asia-Pacific Region, Especially in Southeast Asia and Focusing on Naval Modernization Issues
  • Naval Arms Control
  • Confidence and Security-Building Measures at Sea
  • Offence-Defence Theory
  • Concept of Non-Provocative Defence
  • Nuclear Energy Development in Southeast Asia
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: [email protected]
: +65 6790 6623
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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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: [email protected]
: +65 6908 2318
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Mr Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman

Research Fellow
Education
BBA (NUS); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
Areas of Expertise
  • Implications of Geopolitical Competition and Digital Technologies to Hybrid Threats
  • Influence and Information Operations
  • Strategic Foresight, Intelligence and Counterterrorism
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: [email protected]
: +65 6790 6415
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Dr Adrian Ang U-Jin

Research Fellow
Coordinator of United States Programme, IDSS
Education
BA (Okanagan University College); MA (University of Calgary); PhD (University of Missouri)
Areas of Expertise
  • American public opinion
  • American political parties
  • US elections, campaigns and voting behaviour
  • US congressional politics
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Dr Alexander Raymond Arifianto

Senior Fellow
Coordinator of Indonesia Programme, IDSS
Education
BA (Ripon College); MA (Brandeis University); MA (Johns Hopkins University); PhD (Arizona State University)
Areas of Expertise
  • Indonesian Politics
  • Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia
  • Islamic Politics in Indonesia
  • Political Economy of Regional Autonomy and Local Level Governance
  • Civil Society Organizations and Social Movements
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: [email protected]
: +65 6908 1430
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Dr Daniel Balazs

Research Fellow
Areas of Expertise
  • International security
  • Chinese foreign policy
  • China-Russia relations
  • China-Central Asia relations
  • China and the Global South
  • China and multilateral organizations, such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
  • China-India relations, especially the China-India border dispute
  • Belt and Road Initiative
  • China-EU relations
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: [email protected]
: +65 6513 2038
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Dr Robert C. Beckman

Professor
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education
LLM (Harvard); JD BBA (Wisconsin)
Areas of Expertise
  • Ocean Law & Policy
  • Piracy and Maritime Security
  • International Regulation of Shipping
  • Marine Environmental Law
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Dr John Bradford

Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education
BA (Cornell University); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (King’s College London)
Areas of Expertise
  • Maritime Security
  • Japan-Southeast Asia Relations
  • Naval Operations
  • Alliance Management
  • U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
  • Japanese Foreign Policy
  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response
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: [email protected]
: +65 6592 1819
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Dr Chang Jun Yan

Assistant Professor
Head of Military Studies Programme
Education
BSSc Hons (NUS); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (University of Queensland)
Areas of Expertise
  • International Relations Theory
  • International Security
  • Critical Security Studies
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: [email protected]
: +65 6790 6484
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Dr James Char

Assistant Professor
Deputy Coordinator of MSc (Asian Studies) Programme
Education
BA Hons (NTU); MA Distinction (NTU); PhD (University of Cambridge)
Areas of Expertise
  • Chinese Domestic Politics
  • Civil-Military Relations in China
  • China’s Military Modernisation
  • The Chinese Civil War
  • China’s Diplomatic Strategies in the Global South
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: [email protected]
: +65 6592 3659
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Mr Kevin Chen Xian An

Associate Research Fellow
Education
BA (University of Virginia); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
Areas of Expertise
  • U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia
  • U.S. trade policy and economic engagement in Southeast Asia
  • The politics of infrastructure investments in Southeast Asia
  • ASEAN’s response to Great Power Competition
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: [email protected]
: +65 6908 2322
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Mr Chong De Xian

Associate Research Fellow
Education
BA Hons (NTU); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
: [email protected]
: +65 6908 2323
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