Asia-Pacific

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Analysis & Commentary

Dr. Rand and Ambassador Shringla to join MIT as distinguished fellows at the Center for International Studies

March 13, 2025

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BRICS in focus: A conversation with Dr. Mihaela Papa

January 31, 2025

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Taiwanese journalist joins CIS as its Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow

January 27, 2025

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Pranay Vaddi joins the Center for Nuclear Security Policy as its first Senior Nuclear Fellow

January 24, 2025

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The BRICS bloc is growing — and Trump’s tariff threat isn’t expected to put off aspiring members

January 17, 2025

Our programs across Asia-Pacific

MIT has a long history of engaging with cutting-edge research and innovation happening across Asia-Pacific. In fact, CIS’s first country-based program began with Japan in 1981 and was quickly followed by similar programs geared towards China and India.

MIT’s connections with Asia extend to the student experience as well, with over 50 percent of MIT’s overseas student population originating from Asia and with hundreds of opportunities for global student experiences scattered across the region. Meanwhile, our faculty’s expertise in Asian politics, security, policy, and international relations enrich ongoing collaborations, fellowship opportunities, and research in the region.

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Our Experts

Staff

Sean Gilbert

Lead, Asia-Pacific

Managing Director, MIT-China Program, MIT-Singapore Program, MIT-Australia & New Zealand Program

Faculty and Researchers

Yasheng Huang

Faculty Director, MIT-China Program

Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management Professor, Global Economics and Management

Staff

Christine Pilcavage

Managing Director, MIT-Japan Program

Faculty and Researchers

Richard Samuels

Faculty Director, MIT-Japan Program

Former Director, Center for International Studies

Ford International Professor of Political Science

Staff

Matt Burt

Managing Director, MIT-Korea Program

Faculty and Researchers

Jung-Hoon Chun

Faculty Director, Jae S. Lim MIT-Korea Program

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty and Researchers

In-Song Kim

Faculty Director, Jae S. Lim MIT-Korea Program

Associate Professor, Political Science

Faculty and Researchers

John G Brisson II

Faculty Director, MIT-Singapore Program

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Staff

Megha Hegde

Program Manager, MIT-South Asia Program

Faculty and Researchers

Pawan Sinha

Faculty Director, MIT-South Asia Program

Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Faculty and Researchers

Mihaela Papa

Director of Research

Principal Research Scientist

Faculty and Researchers

M. Taylor Fravel

Director, Security Studies Program

Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science

Faculty and Researchers

Eric Heginbotham

Co-Director, SSP Wargaming Lab

Principal Research Scientist

Faculty and Researchers

Jim Walsh

Senior Research Associate, Security Studies Program

Faculty and Researchers

Sana Aiyar

Associated Faculty, MIT-South Asia Program

Associate Professor, History

Fellows

Alicia Chen

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow

Affiliates and Visitors

Fiona Cunningham

Affiliate

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Faculty and Researchers

Vipin Narang

Director, Center for Nuclear Security Policy

Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security and Political Science

Fellows

Pranay Vaddi

CNSP Senior Nuclear Fellow

Research Fellow

Affiliates and Visitors

Kacie Miura

Affiliate

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