I hold a PhD in Asia-Pacific Studies from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.

My fields of research are international trade, development economics, and gender equality with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. I was a recipient of prestigious fellowships such as the Pacific Trade and Development (PAFTAD) Fellowship for Young Scholars and the National University of Singapore's Asian Graduate Student Fellowship. My academic publications have appeared in the Journal of Asian Economics, the Singapore Economic Review, Fulbright Review of Economics and Policy, ADBI Publications, and the East Asia Forum. 

I has also consulted for various INGOs and Organizations on economic and social issues in Asia-Pacific region, including the Centre on Asia and Globalisation (NUS), UNICEF Vietnam, UNICEF Malaysia, USAID Indonesia, DAI Mongolia, IFES Myanmar, Facebook, Google News Initiative, ASEAN-ACT, etc.