Liuyang specializes in public policy, focusing on environmental governance, renewable energy, and climate policy in Southeast Asia and China. Her research delves into policy instruments and their impacts on sustainable development, from pollution control and poverty alleviation to resource conservation and green technology deployment. Liuyang’s work uncovers the on-the-ground dynamics between various stakeholders in achieving sustainable development goals and how these interactions shape policy outcomes. She seeks innovative and practical policy pathways that can drive lasting change in the region’s green transition. Currently, her research focuses on the role of policies in promoting renewable energy and EV development in Southeast Asia, China, and India. Liuyang’s work has been recognized with the Best Paper Award at the 2024 Singapore Rising Scholar Conference.
Before joining the Institute for Environment and Sustainability as a Postdoctoral Fellow, Liuyang earned her PhD in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS. She also holds a Master of Environmental Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Xiamen University. Her research has been supported by grants from the Centre on Asia and Globalization and the PROM International Scholarship Exchange Program. Liuyang’s work has been published in reputable journals such as World Development, and she has contributed to policy reports for international bodies like the World Bank.
Liuyang actively serves the academic community by delivering guest lectures to policy students, being an editor for academic journals, and reviewing public policy writing competitions. She also serves as a peer reviewer for journals including the Journal of Asian Economics, Journal of Chinese Governance, China: An International Journal, and Sustainable Development. Beyond academia, Liuyang is committed to advocating for more effective climate action and anticipatory public policies through media. Her op-ed article has been published in The Straits Times. To learn more about her work, please visit her personal website.