I am an International Relations researcher specialising in geopolitical security and currently conducting doctoral research on ASEAN regionalism at UNSW. I am interested in Asia Pacific security and politics. My research has been published by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Asian Development Bank institute, Pacific Review, Southeast Asia Globe and The Young Diplomats.

Prior to UNSW, I was with Vietnam’s State Audit Office, a constitutional agency reviewing national budget and economic activities. I was responsible for the Office’s cooperation with international bodies like the EU, International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutes (INTOSAI), and Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutes (ASOSAI), focusing on policy and best-practices exchange.

Before that, I was at South Korea’s national development institute researching Chinese government leadership and its effects on domestic and international policies.

I hold a bachelor in International Relations from Bath University and a Master in Global Politics from the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom.V