Welcome !
I’m currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where I also serve as a Fellow with the UBC-Myanmar initiative. I am also affiliated with UBC’s Centre for Southeast Asia Research (CSEAR).
Before joining UBC, I spent five years (2014-2019) as a research manager at the Center for Diversity and National Harmony (CDNH) in Yangon. Prior to that, I worked in Malaysia for a think tank Aliran as well as with human rights organizations in Lima, Peru and San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico.
My research focuses on democratization and intra-state conflicts, particularly in Southeast Asia, with Myanmar as a primary area of interest.
My dissertation compares democratization patterns in Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar, examining why some episodes lead to lasting democratic governance while others do not. I original insights by concentrating on the role of political actors during the liberalization process and emphasizing the importance of uncertainty in strategic decision-making.
This website serves as a platform for my academic work, including my CV, publications, ongoing research. You can also visualize the data I collected while being research manager at CDNH here. Occasionally, I share reflections on democratization and civil war literature in the blog section.
