Mary Ann Quirapas-Franco joined the Energy Studies Institute (National University of Singapore) in December 2020. She has nearly a decade of working experience in research and development, multi-project coordination and administration, and event organization. Her academic research includes energy security, renewable energy technology development in Southeast Asia, and sustainability studies. She previously worked at the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) as the Lead Coordinator of two major programs: Southeast Asian Collaboration for Ocean Renewable Energy (SEAcORE, technical working group for offshore energy of the ASEAN Centre for Energy) and the Joint PhD-Industry Program. She has also been involved in different research projects funded by international universities and government agencies across Southeast Asia. She completed her MSc in Asian Studies from Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU and her PhD in Political Science at NUS.
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