Please note: Institutional affiliations were accurate as of the time of residency but may be outdated.
2023
Asia Studies Visiting Fellows
Prof. Sukawarsini Djelantik, Professor, Parahyangan Catholic University. Research topic: The South China Sea Dispute: A US DIME analysis from an Indonesian Perspective. Residency: January - April 2023. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholar
Tyagita Silka Hapsari, Communications Supervisor, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Research topic: Artificial Intelligence Governance: A Policy Framework in ASEAN. Residency: February - May 2023. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
2022
Asia Studies Visiting Fellows
Dr. Lami Kim, Assistant Professor, US Army War College. Research topic: South Korea's Arms Exports and Its Implication for World Politics. Residency: August - November 2022. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dr. Nasir Uddin, Faculty of Anthropology, University of Chittagong. Research topic: The Role of the United States in Redressing the Rohingya Crisis. Residency: October - December 2022. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
US-Philippines Alliance Visiting Fellows
Renato (Rene) P. Acosta, Senior Reporter, BusinessMirror. Research topic: Abrogating the Visiting Forces Agreement: Its effects on Philippines’ security and stability in Southeast Asia. Residency: October - December 2022. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
2021
East-West Center - Korea Foundation Visiting Scholars
Mr. Julio S. Amador III, Interim President, Foundation for the National Interest. Research topic: US-ROK- Philippines defense cooperation. Residency (virtual): May - November 2021. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mr. Seth Hays, Chief Representative, Asia-Pacific, International Trademark Association (INTA). Research topic: US-ROK cooperation on intellectual property rights issues. Residency (virtual): May - November 2021. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ms. Sea Young (Sarah) Kim, Soon to be PhD candidate, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University. Research topic: US-ROK cooperation on climate change issues in Southeast Asia. Residency (virtual): May - November 2021. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholar
Mr. Charles Dunst, Associate, Global Macro practice, Eurasia Group & Associate at LSE IDEAS, the London School of Economics' foreign policy think tank. Research topic: Southeast Asia and the Great Powers: examining the region's relationship with the United States and China. Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues
2020
US – Japan – Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship Year 2 Cohort
Mr. Jeffrey D. Bean, Editor, Asia Policy Blog, CogitAsia, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Research topic: Blood, Sweat, and Silicon: Framing the US-Japan Response to Semiconductor Supply Chain Disruptions by Exploring Partnerships with Southeast Asia. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mr. William "Whit" Lloyd, Master's candidate, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Research topic: Strengthening the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues
Mr. Mark Bryan Manantan, Research Fellow, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, & Young Leader’s Fellow, Pacific Forum. Research topic: Building a Data Governance Model for Southeast Asia: The 3C Approach. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dr. Pon Souvannaseng, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Centre for Crisis Studies & Mitigation, University of Manchester. Research topic: ‘On Equal Footing’ – Examining the Role of Japan & the US in Harmonizing ASEAN Financial Regulatory Space Through the Adoption of Best Practice Social & Environmental Safeguards in the Banking & Export Finance Sector. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mr. Kensuke Yanagida, Research Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). Research topic: Towards a Policy Framework Promoting a Quality Infrastructure Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Beyond Sub-Regional Cooperation. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ms. Ryuko Sugimoto, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Diamond. Research topic: The History of Industry Regulates the Future: What do Companies Emphasize in Building New Electronics Industry Supply Chains in Southeast Asia?
2019
Asia Studies Fellows
Dr. Sujata Ashwarya, Associate Professor, Centre for West Asian Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, India. Research topic: India’s Energy Security and Energy Cooperation with the United States: Optimizing Gains and Moving Forward. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar| Working Paper
Mr. Riaz Khokhar, Research Assistant, Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad, Pakistan. Research topic: Reorienting US Pakistan Strategy from Af-Pak to Indo-Pacific. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar | AsiaPacific Issues
Dr. Rebecca Strating, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University, Australia. Research topic: Defending the rules-based maritime order. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar | Policy Studies
Ms. Bich "Bella" T. Tran, PhD Candidate, University of Antwerp. Research topic: From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific: The Prospect of a US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership.
Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar | AsiaPacific Issues
US – Japan – Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship Year 1 Cohort
Mr. Darren Mangado, Teaching Associate, De La Salle University. Research topic: The Role of the Business Sector in the Trilateral Economic Relations of the US, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar
Ms. Elyse Mark, Researcher, East-West Center in Washington. Research topic: Better Health Through Trilateral Cooperation: Leveraging the United States-Japan Partnership. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar Video | Seminar
Ms. Kei Namba, PhD Candidate, Free University of Berlin. Research topic: US-Japan-Southeast Asian Cities Cluster for Water and Environmental Development Partnerships. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar
Mr. Quang Huy Pham, Visiting Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Research topic: Implications of the US-Japan Alliance Upon the Performance of ADMM-Plus: A Vietnamese Perspective. Seminar Photos | Seminar | Working Paper
Ms. Kyoko Suzuki, Special Assistant for Trade Negotiations, Economic Partnership Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Research Topic: Reducing Non-Tariff Barriers through Economic Partnership Agreements: Possible Approaches for US-Japan-ASEAN Cooperation. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar
Ms. Courtney Weatherby, Research Analyst, The Stimson Center. Research topic: The Indo-Pacific Economic Vision: Emerging Opportunities for US-Japan Collaboration on Infrastructure Needs in Southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar | AsiaPacific Issues
2018
Asia Studies Fellows
Dr. Wenhong Chen, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Research topic: Now I Know My ABC: A US-China Comparative Policy Research of AI, Big Data, & Cloud Computing. Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues | Seminar
Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Fellow in the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Research topic: Reinventing US-Thai Alliance in China's Backyard. Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues | Seminar
Dr. Timur Dadbaev, Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Research topic: Comparative Analysis of the "Silk Road" in the US, Japanese and the Chinese Foreign Policies towards Central Asia. AsiaPacific Issues | Policy Studies | Seminar
Ms. Soyolgerel Nyamjav, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Studies, National Security Council of Mongolia. Research topic:The Northeast Asian Multilateral Security Mechanism: Role of Mongolia and the US perspective. Seminar
Dr. Kaewkamol “Karen” Pitakdumrongkit, Associate Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Research topic: The US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Impacts on the Future Development of Asian Economic Architectures. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin | Policy Studies | Seminar
Dr. Denghua Zhang, Research Fellow at the Australian National University. Research topic:China-US Aid Cooperation and Implications on their Bilateral Relations.
Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues | Seminar
2017
Asia Studies Fellows
Ruji Auethavornpipat, PhD candidate at Australian National University. Research topic: US-ASEAN Engagement on Human Trafficking: Assessing a Paradigm Shift.
Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ithrana Lawrence, Research Associate, East Asian International Relations Research Caucus, National University of Malaysia. Research topic: The Politics of (Re)Alignment: The US in Southeast Asian States’ Evolving Strategies in the Trump Era. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dr. Patrick Kilby, Senior Lecturer in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University. Research topic: Future Directions of US Foreign Aid and the Rise of China as a Donor. Asia Pacific Bulletin| Policy Studies
Lin Wang, Research Fellow and Chief Journalist on Foreign and Defense Policy, Beijing Bureau of China Business News. Research topic: The Opportunities and Challenges of China-Pakistan Economic Corridors and its implications for US Policy on Pakistan. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Tereza Kobelkova, PhD candidate at the Australian National University. Independent Research Topic: The Indian Ocean Region and Effects of Distribution of power on Regional Order-Building. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2016
Asia Studies Fellows
Charmaine Deogracias, Reporter with NHK Manila in Manila, Philippines. Research topic: The US-Philippines-Japan Trilateral Defense Cooperation and the Converging Interest in the South China Sea. Asia Pacific Bulletin| Asia Pacific Bulletin
Abubakar Eby Hara, Senior Lecturer in the International Relations Department of Jember University, in Jawa Timur, Indonesia. Research topic: Democracy and Counterterrorism Policy in Indonesia: the US Significant Role. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Manjeet Pardesi, Lecturer in International Relations at the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. Research topic: Explaining America's Response to the Rise of China and India. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Arzan Tarapore, PhD candidate at Kings College London. Research topic: Beyond Shared Interests: How the US Shapes Indian Military Strategy. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Renato DeCastro - US-ASEAN Fulbright Initiative Researcher, Professor in the Department of International Studies at De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Independent Research Topic: The United States Strategic Rebalancing to Asia: Quo Vadis after 2016? Asia Pacific Bulletin
Yoram Evron - American Jewish Committee (AJC) Asia Pacific Institute Fellow, Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at University of Haifa, in Haifa, Israel. Independent Research Topics: US-led arms embargo on China and its military and political implications for the concerned parties and China's widening military activities in the Middle East. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Daniel Rocha e Silva, PhD candidate at the University of Warwick in Conventry, UK. Independent Research Topic: US-China Relations and Maritime Strategy.
2015
Asia Studies Fellows
Surupa Gupta, Associate Professor at the University of Mary Washington in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. Research topic: Indispensable Partners?: US-India Relations and the Domestic Politics of Farm Trade and Intellectual Property Rights. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Saori Katada, Associate Professor at the University of Southern California in the School of International Relations. Research topic: Japan’s Foreign Economic Policy at a Crossroads: TPP, AIIB and the Future of Asia’s Regional Governance. AsiaPacific Issues
Rahul Mishra, Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi, India. Research topic: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative: Implications for the US and India.
James Platte, Non-Resident Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellow at the Pacific Forum CSIS. Research topic: Strengthening Nuclear Safety Cooperation in Northeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Vibhanshu Shekhar, Scholar-in-Residence at the ASEAN Studies Center at American University. Research topic: Indonesia’s Maritime Vision: Implications for US-Indonesia Strategic Engagement. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2014
Asia Studies Fellows
Mendee Jargalsaikhan, PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. Research topic: The US-Mongolia's Comprehensive Partnership: How to Maintain Momentum. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Vitaly Kozyrev, Associate Professor at Endicott College. Research topic: Reshaping Regional Orders: The Eurasian Union and the Politics of Integration Alliances in Eurasia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dinshaw Mistry, Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Research topic: Assessing US-India Defense and Strategic Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Policy Studies
Joonui Park, PhD candidate at Boston University. Research topic: Striking the ‘21st Century’ Trade Agreement: The Case of Intellectual Property Rights in the TPP Negotiations and US-Northeast Asian Trade Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Studies Fellows
Mary McCarthy, Associate Professor at Drake University. Research topic: Identity Through Historical Memory: The 'Comfort Women' Issue in US-Japan Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ender Ricart, Researcher at the University of Chicago. Research topic: Caring for an Aging Population: US-Japan Comparative Research into the Potential of Adopting a Prevention-Based Approach. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Aiko Shimizu, Former Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS. Research topic: US-Japan Natural Gas Cooperation and its Impact on Economy and National Security. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Hayley Channer, Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Research topic: Changing American Expectations of its Allies in Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Jay Batongbacal - US-ASEAN Fulbright Initiative Fellow, Assistant Professor at the University of Philippines. Research topic: US Maritime Security Policies and Recourse to International Arbitration: Impact on the Future of the South China Sea Disputes.
Seoung Gul Hong, Rearch Fellow at the Korea Maritime Institute. Research topic: US Policy toward North Korea and International Cooperation in Developing North Korea's Marine and Fisheries Sectors.
Tomoko Kiyota, Resident Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS. Research topic: US-India-Japan Relations: The Impact of Different Perspectives over Alliance and the US. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2013
Asia Studies Fellows
Julio Amador III - Fulbright Fellow, research specialist at the Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines. Research topic: ASEAN Integration, Foreign Policy and US-ASEAN Cooperation in Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Xiaobo Su, Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon. Research topic: Regional Integration and China's Anti-drug Polices in Northern Laos and Myanmar. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Wen-Ti Sung, PhD candidate at the Australian National University. Research topic: China Policy in the United States: The Role of Epistemic Communities. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Studies Fellows
Sean Connell, Former POSCO Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu. Research topic: Innovation and Growth: A Focus for Strengthening US-Japan Economic Cooperation. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ian Rinehart, Analyst in Asia Affairs at the Congressional Research Service in Washington, DC. Research topic: The Right of Collective Self-Defense and the US-Japan Alliance. Working Paper
Rikako Watai, Professor at Keio University Law School in Tokyo. Research topic: The Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States and Japan: Finding a Balance Between National Security and Free Trade. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2012
Asia Studies Fellows
Alicia Campi, President, US-Mongolia Advisory Group, Inc. Research topic: Potential Impact of New Mineral Development in Mongolia on North Asia Economics and Politics. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ja Ian Chong, Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. Research topic: Commitment, Abandonment, and Order: Power Transition and Security Dilemmas in East Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Kai He, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Utah State University. Research topic: Decision Making During Crises: Prospect Theory and China's Foreign Policy Crisis Behavior after the Cold War. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Studies Fellows
Hideshi Futori, Research Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Research topic: Japan's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) in the Context of the Rise of China. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Llewelyn Hughes, Assistant Professor at George Washington University. Research topic: The Politics of Climate Change in Japan. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Somei Kobayashi, Research Fellow at The University of Tokyo. Research topic: The Okinawa Reversion, the US Soft Power, and the East Asian International Relations: A Usable History for the Solution of Present-Day Security Issues. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Crystal Pryor, PhD Candidate at the University of Washington. Research topic: US-Japan-China Outer Space Relations: Collaboration to Avoid an Arms Race. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Akira Kato, Director, Institute for International Studies, Obirin University. Research topic: The Re-redefinition of the Japan-US alliance for 'New Wars': a Global Human Security Alliance in the Global Public Sphere. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
2011
Endy Bayuni, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post. Research topic: The Culture War in Indonesia—the Battle for the Soul of Indonesia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Christopher Candland, Associate Professor of Political Science & Director, South Asia Studies Program, Wellesley College. Research topic: Islamic Charities and Human Security in Pakistan.
Julie Chernov Hwang, Assistant Professor, Goucher College. Research topic: Radicalization, Disengagement, and Deradicalization in Indonesia. AsiaPacific Issues
Sheila Nair, Professor, Nothern Arizona University. Research topic: Non-Governmental Organizations and Transnational Aid: Fostering Change or Reinforcing the Status Quo?
Bronson Percival, Senior Advisor, CNA. Research topic: Southeast Asia Strategy Review. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Delphine J. Schrank, Freelance Journalist, Washington Post. Research topic: Revolution by Evolution: Civil Society as a Strategy of Dissent in Burma.
Seongho Sheen, Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University. Research topic: The ROK’s Views on Multilateralism and a Northeast Asian Security Architecture. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Maria Wey-Shen Siow, East Asia Bureau Chief, Channel NewsAsia. Research topic: China's Exercise of Non-Utilitarian Soft Power in Southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Michael J. Sutton, Research Fellow, WTO Research Center, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo. Research topic: The Political Economy of New Conservatism in Asia: Aging, Low Fertility and Regional Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2009
Kuniko Ashizawa, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Oxford Brookes University. Research topic: United States, Japan, and the Trilateral Dialogue: Extended Bilateralism or a New Minilateral Option? Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mohammad Ayaz, Lecturer in Pakistan Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan. Research topic: Pakistan's NWFP and Ethno-Religious Activism: A Local Window onto Possibilities in a Changing Global Order.
Ishak Mastura, Deputy Executive Secretary, Office of the Regional Governor, Mindanao, Philippines. Research topic: All Roads Lead to Rome: United States Policy and the Mindanao Conflict.
Sokbunthoeun So, Visting Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Research topic: Formalization of Land Ownership through Land Titles. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Hao Duy Phan, Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). Research topic: A Fieldwork Examination of the Case for a Southeast Asia Court of Human Rights. Contemporary Southeast Asia
Hyon-Joo Yoo, Research Associate, Georgetown University. Research topic: Confronting Dormant and Active Threats: South Korea's Strategy Toward China and Its Implications for the United States. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2008
Rameez Abbas Handy, PhD Candidate in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University. Research topic: Stranger or Citizen? The Political Integration of Internal Migrants in Mumbai and Kolkata.
Soo Yeon Kim, Assistant Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland. Research topic: Wither Multilateralism? International Trade in East Asia after the Cold War.
Nam Duong Nguyen, PhD Candidate, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia. Research topic: Beyond the Hedge: Vietnam’s Strategic Disposition toward the Sino-American Structure.
Ardeth Thawnghmung, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Research topic: The Other Karen, Kurd, and Muslim: Understanding the Absence of Violence Amidst Ethnic Hostility. Policy Studies
2007
Sulfikar Amir, Lecturer, Graduate Program of Development Studies, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. Research topic: The Rise of a Nuclear State: Politics of Nuclear Energy in Post-Suharto Indonesia.
John Holmes Miller, Retired Professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawai'i. Research topic: Asian Intergration: Japan, Korea and China. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Jae-Jung Suh, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Cornell University. Research topic: How Japan and China Have Used History as Medium of Communication. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Napisa Waitoolkiat, Lecturer, Political Science, Naresuan University, Thailand. Research topic: Democratic Institutions and Political Corruption in Emerging Democracies: The Case of Thailand. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2006
Kyaw Yin Hlaing, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore. Research topic: Strong Authoritarian State, Weak Social Movement: Why Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Movement Has Yet to Effect Democratic Changes in the Country. Working Paper
Andrew Oros, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Research topic: The New Politics of Antimilitarism: Explaining Japan’s Evolving Security Policies. Studies in Asian Security
K.Y. Ratnam, Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Hyderabad. Research topic: Dalit Movement as a Democratizing Process in Andhra Pradesh. Working Paper
2005
Joseph Chinyong Liow, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Research topic: The State of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Authoritarian Burma. Policy Studies
Chandra-nuj Mahakanjana, Faculty Member at the School of Public Administration at the National Insitute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand. Research topic: Decentralization, Local Government, and Socio-political Conflict in Southern Thailand. Working Paper
Manoharan Nagaioh, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in New Delhi. Research topic: Efficacy of Anti-terror Legislation in Developing Democracies: The Sri Lankan Case. Policy Studies
Ronojoy Sen, Assistant Editor with The Times of India. Research topic: Legalizing Religion: The Indian Supreme Court and Homogenization of the Nation. Policy Studies
2004
Dr. Evelyn Goh, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Defense & Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Research topic: Meeting the China Challenge: The US in Southeast Asian Regional Security Strategies. Policy Studies
Mr. Herman J. S. Kraft, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Research topic: Human Rights in Southeast Asia: The Search for Regional Norms. Working Paper
Ms. Merlyna Lim, Research Fellow at the University of Twente, Anschede, Netherlands. Research topic: Islamic Radicalism and Anti-Americanism in Indonesia: The Role of the Internet. Policy Studies
Please note: Institutional affiliations were accurate as of the time of residency but may be outdated.
2023
Asia Studies Visiting Fellows
Prof. Sukawarsini Djelantik, Professor, Parahyangan Catholic University. Research topic: The South China Sea Dispute: A US DIME analysis from an Indonesian Perspective. Residency: January - April 2023. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholar
Tyagita Silka Hapsari, Communications Supervisor, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Research topic: Artificial Intelligence Governance: A Policy Framework in ASEAN. Residency: February - May 2023. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
2022
Asia Studies Visiting Fellows
Dr. Lami Kim, Assistant Professor, US Army War College. Research topic: South Korea's Arms Exports and Its Implication for World Politics. Residency: August - November 2022. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dr. Nasir Uddin, Faculty of Anthropology, University of Chittagong. Research topic: The Role of the United States in Redressing the Rohingya Crisis. Residency: October - December 2022. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
US-Philippines Alliance Visiting Fellows
Renato (Rene) P. Acosta, Senior Reporter, BusinessMirror. Research topic: Abrogating the Visiting Forces Agreement: Its effects on Philippines’ security and stability in Southeast Asia. Residency: October - December 2022. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
2021
East-West Center - Korea Foundation Visiting Scholars
Mr. Julio S. Amador III, Interim President, Foundation for the National Interest. Research topic: US-ROK- Philippines defense cooperation. Residency (virtual): May - November 2021. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mr. Seth Hays, Chief Representative, Asia-Pacific, International Trademark Association (INTA). Research topic: US-ROK cooperation on intellectual property rights issues. Residency (virtual): May - November 2021. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ms. Sea Young (Sarah) Kim, Soon to be PhD candidate, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University. Research topic: US-ROK cooperation on climate change issues in Southeast Asia. Residency (virtual): May - November 2021. Webinar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholar
Mr. Charles Dunst, Associate, Global Macro practice, Eurasia Group & Associate at LSE IDEAS, the London School of Economics' foreign policy think tank. Research topic: Southeast Asia and the Great Powers: examining the region's relationship with the United States and China. Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues
2020
US – Japan – Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship Year 2 Cohort
Mr. Jeffrey D. Bean, Editor, Asia Policy Blog, CogitAsia, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Research topic: Blood, Sweat, and Silicon: Framing the US-Japan Response to Semiconductor Supply Chain Disruptions by Exploring Partnerships with Southeast Asia. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mr. William "Whit" Lloyd, Master's candidate, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Research topic: Strengthening the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues
Mr. Mark Bryan Manantan, Research Fellow, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, & Young Leader’s Fellow, Pacific Forum. Research topic: Building a Data Governance Model for Southeast Asia: The 3C Approach. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dr. Pon Souvannaseng, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Centre for Crisis Studies & Mitigation, University of Manchester. Research topic: ‘On Equal Footing’ – Examining the Role of Japan & the US in Harmonizing ASEAN Financial Regulatory Space Through the Adoption of Best Practice Social & Environmental Safeguards in the Banking & Export Finance Sector. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mr. Kensuke Yanagida, Research Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). Research topic: Towards a Policy Framework Promoting a Quality Infrastructure Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Beyond Sub-Regional Cooperation. Seminar | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ms. Ryuko Sugimoto, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Diamond. Research topic: The History of Industry Regulates the Future: What do Companies Emphasize in Building New Electronics Industry Supply Chains in Southeast Asia?
2019
Asia Studies Fellows
Dr. Sujata Ashwarya, Associate Professor, Centre for West Asian Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, India. Research topic: India’s Energy Security and Energy Cooperation with the United States: Optimizing Gains and Moving Forward. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar| Working Paper
Mr. Riaz Khokhar, Research Assistant, Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad, Pakistan. Research topic: Reorienting US Pakistan Strategy from Af-Pak to Indo-Pacific. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar | AsiaPacific Issues
Dr. Rebecca Strating, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University, Australia. Research topic: Defending the rules-based maritime order. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar | Policy Studies
Ms. Bich "Bella" T. Tran, PhD Candidate, University of Antwerp. Research topic: From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific: The Prospect of a US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership.
Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar | AsiaPacific Issues
US – Japan – Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship Year 1 Cohort
Mr. Darren Mangado, Teaching Associate, De La Salle University. Research topic: The Role of the Business Sector in the Trilateral Economic Relations of the US, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar
Ms. Elyse Mark, Researcher, East-West Center in Washington. Research topic: Better Health Through Trilateral Cooperation: Leveraging the United States-Japan Partnership. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar Video | Seminar
Ms. Kei Namba, PhD Candidate, Free University of Berlin. Research topic: US-Japan-Southeast Asian Cities Cluster for Water and Environmental Development Partnerships. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar
Mr. Quang Huy Pham, Visiting Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Research topic: Implications of the US-Japan Alliance Upon the Performance of ADMM-Plus: A Vietnamese Perspective. Seminar Photos | Seminar | Working Paper
Ms. Kyoko Suzuki, Special Assistant for Trade Negotiations, Economic Partnership Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Research Topic: Reducing Non-Tariff Barriers through Economic Partnership Agreements: Possible Approaches for US-Japan-ASEAN Cooperation. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar
Ms. Courtney Weatherby, Research Analyst, The Stimson Center. Research topic: The Indo-Pacific Economic Vision: Emerging Opportunities for US-Japan Collaboration on Infrastructure Needs in Southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Seminar Photos | Seminar | AsiaPacific Issues
2018
Asia Studies Fellows
Dr. Wenhong Chen, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Research topic: Now I Know My ABC: A US-China Comparative Policy Research of AI, Big Data, & Cloud Computing. Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues | Seminar
Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Fellow in the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Research topic: Reinventing US-Thai Alliance in China's Backyard. Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues | Seminar
Dr. Timur Dadbaev, Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Research topic: Comparative Analysis of the "Silk Road" in the US, Japanese and the Chinese Foreign Policies towards Central Asia. AsiaPacific Issues | Policy Studies | Seminar
Ms. Soyolgerel Nyamjav, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Studies, National Security Council of Mongolia. Research topic:The Northeast Asian Multilateral Security Mechanism: Role of Mongolia and the US perspective. Seminar
Dr. Kaewkamol “Karen” Pitakdumrongkit, Associate Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Research topic: The US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Impacts on the Future Development of Asian Economic Architectures. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin | Policy Studies | Seminar
Dr. Denghua Zhang, Research Fellow at the Australian National University. Research topic:China-US Aid Cooperation and Implications on their Bilateral Relations.
Asia Pacific Bulletin | AsiaPacific Issues | Seminar
2017
Asia Studies Fellows
Ruji Auethavornpipat, PhD candidate at Australian National University. Research topic: US-ASEAN Engagement on Human Trafficking: Assessing a Paradigm Shift.
Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ithrana Lawrence, Research Associate, East Asian International Relations Research Caucus, National University of Malaysia. Research topic: The Politics of (Re)Alignment: The US in Southeast Asian States’ Evolving Strategies in the Trump Era. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dr. Patrick Kilby, Senior Lecturer in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University. Research topic: Future Directions of US Foreign Aid and the Rise of China as a Donor. Asia Pacific Bulletin| Policy Studies
Lin Wang, Research Fellow and Chief Journalist on Foreign and Defense Policy, Beijing Bureau of China Business News. Research topic: The Opportunities and Challenges of China-Pakistan Economic Corridors and its implications for US Policy on Pakistan. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Tereza Kobelkova, PhD candidate at the Australian National University. Independent Research Topic: The Indian Ocean Region and Effects of Distribution of power on Regional Order-Building. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2016
Asia Studies Fellows
Charmaine Deogracias, Reporter with NHK Manila in Manila, Philippines. Research topic: The US-Philippines-Japan Trilateral Defense Cooperation and the Converging Interest in the South China Sea. Asia Pacific Bulletin| Asia Pacific Bulletin
Abubakar Eby Hara, Senior Lecturer in the International Relations Department of Jember University, in Jawa Timur, Indonesia. Research topic: Democracy and Counterterrorism Policy in Indonesia: the US Significant Role. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Manjeet Pardesi, Lecturer in International Relations at the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. Research topic: Explaining America's Response to the Rise of China and India. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Arzan Tarapore, PhD candidate at Kings College London. Research topic: Beyond Shared Interests: How the US Shapes Indian Military Strategy. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Renato DeCastro - US-ASEAN Fulbright Initiative Researcher, Professor in the Department of International Studies at De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Independent Research Topic: The United States Strategic Rebalancing to Asia: Quo Vadis after 2016? Asia Pacific Bulletin
Yoram Evron - American Jewish Committee (AJC) Asia Pacific Institute Fellow, Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at University of Haifa, in Haifa, Israel. Independent Research Topics: US-led arms embargo on China and its military and political implications for the concerned parties and China's widening military activities in the Middle East. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Daniel Rocha e Silva, PhD candidate at the University of Warwick in Conventry, UK. Independent Research Topic: US-China Relations and Maritime Strategy.
2015
Asia Studies Fellows
Surupa Gupta, Associate Professor at the University of Mary Washington in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. Research topic: Indispensable Partners?: US-India Relations and the Domestic Politics of Farm Trade and Intellectual Property Rights. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Saori Katada, Associate Professor at the University of Southern California in the School of International Relations. Research topic: Japan’s Foreign Economic Policy at a Crossroads: TPP, AIIB and the Future of Asia’s Regional Governance. AsiaPacific Issues
Rahul Mishra, Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi, India. Research topic: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative: Implications for the US and India.
James Platte, Non-Resident Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellow at the Pacific Forum CSIS. Research topic: Strengthening Nuclear Safety Cooperation in Northeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Vibhanshu Shekhar, Scholar-in-Residence at the ASEAN Studies Center at American University. Research topic: Indonesia’s Maritime Vision: Implications for US-Indonesia Strategic Engagement. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2014
Asia Studies Fellows
Mendee Jargalsaikhan, PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. Research topic: The US-Mongolia's Comprehensive Partnership: How to Maintain Momentum. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Vitaly Kozyrev, Associate Professor at Endicott College. Research topic: Reshaping Regional Orders: The Eurasian Union and the Politics of Integration Alliances in Eurasia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Dinshaw Mistry, Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Research topic: Assessing US-India Defense and Strategic Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Policy Studies
Joonui Park, PhD candidate at Boston University. Research topic: Striking the ‘21st Century’ Trade Agreement: The Case of Intellectual Property Rights in the TPP Negotiations and US-Northeast Asian Trade Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Studies Fellows
Mary McCarthy, Associate Professor at Drake University. Research topic: Identity Through Historical Memory: The 'Comfort Women' Issue in US-Japan Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ender Ricart, Researcher at the University of Chicago. Research topic: Caring for an Aging Population: US-Japan Comparative Research into the Potential of Adopting a Prevention-Based Approach. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Aiko Shimizu, Former Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS. Research topic: US-Japan Natural Gas Cooperation and its Impact on Economy and National Security. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Hayley Channer, Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Research topic: Changing American Expectations of its Allies in Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Jay Batongbacal - US-ASEAN Fulbright Initiative Fellow, Assistant Professor at the University of Philippines. Research topic: US Maritime Security Policies and Recourse to International Arbitration: Impact on the Future of the South China Sea Disputes.
Seoung Gul Hong, Rearch Fellow at the Korea Maritime Institute. Research topic: US Policy toward North Korea and International Cooperation in Developing North Korea's Marine and Fisheries Sectors.
Tomoko Kiyota, Resident Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS. Research topic: US-India-Japan Relations: The Impact of Different Perspectives over Alliance and the US. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2013
Asia Studies Fellows
Julio Amador III - Fulbright Fellow, research specialist at the Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines. Research topic: ASEAN Integration, Foreign Policy and US-ASEAN Cooperation in Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Xiaobo Su, Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon. Research topic: Regional Integration and China's Anti-drug Polices in Northern Laos and Myanmar. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Wen-Ti Sung, PhD candidate at the Australian National University. Research topic: China Policy in the United States: The Role of Epistemic Communities. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Studies Fellows
Sean Connell, Former POSCO Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu. Research topic: Innovation and Growth: A Focus for Strengthening US-Japan Economic Cooperation. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ian Rinehart, Analyst in Asia Affairs at the Congressional Research Service in Washington, DC. Research topic: The Right of Collective Self-Defense and the US-Japan Alliance. Working Paper
Rikako Watai, Professor at Keio University Law School in Tokyo. Research topic: The Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States and Japan: Finding a Balance Between National Security and Free Trade. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2012
Asia Studies Fellows
Alicia Campi, President, US-Mongolia Advisory Group, Inc. Research topic: Potential Impact of New Mineral Development in Mongolia on North Asia Economics and Politics. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Ja Ian Chong, Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. Research topic: Commitment, Abandonment, and Order: Power Transition and Security Dilemmas in East Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Kai He, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Utah State University. Research topic: Decision Making During Crises: Prospect Theory and China's Foreign Policy Crisis Behavior after the Cold War. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Studies Fellows
Hideshi Futori, Research Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Research topic: Japan's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) in the Context of the Rise of China. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Llewelyn Hughes, Assistant Professor at George Washington University. Research topic: The Politics of Climate Change in Japan. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Somei Kobayashi, Research Fellow at The University of Tokyo. Research topic: The Okinawa Reversion, the US Soft Power, and the East Asian International Relations: A Usable History for the Solution of Present-Day Security Issues. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Crystal Pryor, PhD Candidate at the University of Washington. Research topic: US-Japan-China Outer Space Relations: Collaboration to Avoid an Arms Race. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
Visiting Scholars
Akira Kato, Director, Institute for International Studies, Obirin University. Research topic: The Re-redefinition of the Japan-US alliance for 'New Wars': a Global Human Security Alliance in the Global Public Sphere. Asia Pacific Bulletin | Asia Pacific Bulletin
2011
Endy Bayuni, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post. Research topic: The Culture War in Indonesia—the Battle for the Soul of Indonesia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Christopher Candland, Associate Professor of Political Science & Director, South Asia Studies Program, Wellesley College. Research topic: Islamic Charities and Human Security in Pakistan.
Julie Chernov Hwang, Assistant Professor, Goucher College. Research topic: Radicalization, Disengagement, and Deradicalization in Indonesia. AsiaPacific Issues
Sheila Nair, Professor, Nothern Arizona University. Research topic: Non-Governmental Organizations and Transnational Aid: Fostering Change or Reinforcing the Status Quo?
Bronson Percival, Senior Advisor, CNA. Research topic: Southeast Asia Strategy Review. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Delphine J. Schrank, Freelance Journalist, Washington Post. Research topic: Revolution by Evolution: Civil Society as a Strategy of Dissent in Burma.
Seongho Sheen, Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University. Research topic: The ROK’s Views on Multilateralism and a Northeast Asian Security Architecture. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Maria Wey-Shen Siow, East Asia Bureau Chief, Channel NewsAsia. Research topic: China's Exercise of Non-Utilitarian Soft Power in Southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Michael J. Sutton, Research Fellow, WTO Research Center, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo. Research topic: The Political Economy of New Conservatism in Asia: Aging, Low Fertility and Regional Relations. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2009
Kuniko Ashizawa, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Oxford Brookes University. Research topic: United States, Japan, and the Trilateral Dialogue: Extended Bilateralism or a New Minilateral Option? Asia Pacific Bulletin
Mohammad Ayaz, Lecturer in Pakistan Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan. Research topic: Pakistan's NWFP and Ethno-Religious Activism: A Local Window onto Possibilities in a Changing Global Order.
Ishak Mastura, Deputy Executive Secretary, Office of the Regional Governor, Mindanao, Philippines. Research topic: All Roads Lead to Rome: United States Policy and the Mindanao Conflict.
Sokbunthoeun So, Visting Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Research topic: Formalization of Land Ownership through Land Titles. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Hao Duy Phan, Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). Research topic: A Fieldwork Examination of the Case for a Southeast Asia Court of Human Rights. Contemporary Southeast Asia
Hyon-Joo Yoo, Research Associate, Georgetown University. Research topic: Confronting Dormant and Active Threats: South Korea's Strategy Toward China and Its Implications for the United States. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2008
Rameez Abbas Handy, PhD Candidate in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University. Research topic: Stranger or Citizen? The Political Integration of Internal Migrants in Mumbai and Kolkata.
Soo Yeon Kim, Assistant Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland. Research topic: Wither Multilateralism? International Trade in East Asia after the Cold War.
Nam Duong Nguyen, PhD Candidate, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia. Research topic: Beyond the Hedge: Vietnam’s Strategic Disposition toward the Sino-American Structure.
Ardeth Thawnghmung, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Research topic: The Other Karen, Kurd, and Muslim: Understanding the Absence of Violence Amidst Ethnic Hostility. Policy Studies
2007
Sulfikar Amir, Lecturer, Graduate Program of Development Studies, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. Research topic: The Rise of a Nuclear State: Politics of Nuclear Energy in Post-Suharto Indonesia.
John Holmes Miller, Retired Professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawai'i. Research topic: Asian Intergration: Japan, Korea and China. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Jae-Jung Suh, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Cornell University. Research topic: How Japan and China Have Used History as Medium of Communication. Asia Pacific Bulletin
Napisa Waitoolkiat, Lecturer, Political Science, Naresuan University, Thailand. Research topic: Democratic Institutions and Political Corruption in Emerging Democracies: The Case of Thailand. Asia Pacific Bulletin
2006
Kyaw Yin Hlaing, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore. Research topic: Strong Authoritarian State, Weak Social Movement: Why Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Movement Has Yet to Effect Democratic Changes in the Country. Working Paper
Andrew Oros, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Research topic: The New Politics of Antimilitarism: Explaining Japan’s Evolving Security Policies. Studies in Asian Security
K.Y. Ratnam, Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Hyderabad. Research topic: Dalit Movement as a Democratizing Process in Andhra Pradesh. Working Paper
2005
Joseph Chinyong Liow, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Research topic: The State of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Authoritarian Burma. Policy Studies
Chandra-nuj Mahakanjana, Faculty Member at the School of Public Administration at the National Insitute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand. Research topic: Decentralization, Local Government, and Socio-political Conflict in Southern Thailand. Working Paper
Manoharan Nagaioh, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in New Delhi. Research topic: Efficacy of Anti-terror Legislation in Developing Democracies: The Sri Lankan Case. Policy Studies
Ronojoy Sen, Assistant Editor with The Times of India. Research topic: Legalizing Religion: The Indian Supreme Court and Homogenization of the Nation. Policy Studies
2004
Dr. Evelyn Goh, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Defense & Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Research topic: Meeting the China Challenge: The US in Southeast Asian Regional Security Strategies. Policy Studies
Mr. Herman J. S. Kraft, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Research topic: Human Rights in Southeast Asia: The Search for Regional Norms. Working Paper
Ms. Merlyna Lim, Research Fellow at the University of Twente, Anschede, Netherlands. Research topic: Islamic Radicalism and Anti-Americanism in Indonesia: The Role of the Internet. Policy Studies