Centre Staff
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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
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.
more >
close >
Ms Ariel Tan
Senior Fellow
Coordinator of Malaysia Programme
Education
BA Hons (NUS); MPA (Harvard University) 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
more >
close >
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.
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
: IDSS
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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
: IDSS
Mr John Bradford
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Education
BA (Cornell University); MSc (RSIS, NTU) 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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
Dr James Char
Assistant Professor
Deputy Coordinator of MSc (Asian Studies) Programme
Education
BA (NTU); MA (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
more >
close >
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
more >
close >
