Research
I am deeply interested in the intersection among climate policy, tech law, international development, and geopolitics.
Publication Highlights
2024
“Kenya’s Road to Just Transition (Part 2): Inclusive Climate Action,” International Lawyers Project, Nov. 2024.
2024
“Kenya’s Road to Just Transition (Part 1): Carbon Market Trading,” International Lawyers Project, Nov. 2024.
2022
“Courtroom on the clouds: how online courts are transforming China’s local court performance,” in Peking University Law Journal vol. 9, Peking University Law School, Jan. 2022.
Fellowships
2024-
Legal Fellow, International Lawyers Project
Supporting 5 strategic litigations to defend indigenous land rights in the Global South and Scandinavia
2024-
UK Rising Leaders Fellow, Aspen Institute
​Received funded training on leadership, advocacy and non-profit management
2023
THINC Tech for Impact Fellow, Tencent X Viva la Vida THINC Fellowship
​Developed training and presentations on low-carbon, climate resilient rural development in least developed countries; panel speaker in the THINC Tech x International Development Webinar
2023
Local Pathways Fellow, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Researched and led training initiative to help London catering SMEs reduce emissions and develop sustainability strategies
2023
Nelson Mandela Residential Fellow, Centre for Diplomatic Advancement
Designed and delivered training on ways to ensure effective and equitable climate policy decisions for least developed countries
2019-21
Yenching Scholar (Law & Policy), Yenching Academy of Peking University
Conducted field work in 10+ Chinese cities; published one of the very first empirical studies on China's AI-powered courts (30,000-word research)
2019-21
Bai Xian Asian Future Leader Scholar, Bai Xian Institute / Peking University
Researched impacts of China's foreign relations on international development