Rini Astuti

Rini Astuti, Ph.D., is a researcher and academic who currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU), specifically in the UNESCO Chair on Science Communications for the Public Good program. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, as well as an MSc from King's College London and a BSc from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. Dr. Astuti's research focuses on the application of social science theory in the study of climate change, energy transition, and environmental change, with particular attention to the Southeast Asian context, especially Indonesia. Prior to joining ANU, she worked at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore. Dr. Astuti is also known for her contributions to research projects analyzing the social and equity impacts of the energy transition, and has received awards such as the APEC Women Scientist Fellowship in 2019 in recognition of her achievements as an influential female researcher in the Asia-Pacific region.