I am an Assistant Professor in Global Governance at the Faculty of International Studies, Utsunomiya University, Japan. Previously, I was a Visiting Researcher at Ritsumeikan University in the Institute of International Relations and Area Studies (IIRAS). I hold a PhD in International Relations from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan.

My research is motivated to examine the post-conflict political development in North Maluku, Indonesia. Mainstream peacebuilding studies in Indonesia tend to evaluate the impact of peace initiatives only by observing a few years after the conflict. Such a short-term perspective is not always helpful if we want to understand a more profound impact beyond superficial institutional changes. My study employs a long-term analysis of the politics of peacebuilding in North Maluku and tries to elucidate a pragmatic nature of sustained peace in the region.

I am a political scientist with a strong interest in empirical studies. My research uses a qualitative approach to understand conflict dynamics and untangle stories on why and how battles happened. My research aims to share an academic discussion on post-conflict analysis by looking at the political dynamics in the region, for example, the impact of local autonomy, corruption cases, military influence, and national political consolidation.

Most of my current research applies to the post-conflict region, democratisation, state violence, security, political dynasty, and civil-military relations in the Southeast Asia region and specifically in Indonesia.