Collaborative Insights
With our expertise in subject areas of urbanity, data, and environment, we are eager to support and facilitate learning through various means, such as student internships, mentorship programs, and workshops. Particularly workshops that require integrations of technical expertise and background knowledge to derive desirable outcomes.
Internship and mentorship
Internship —We are keen to accept any student interns who would like to work on our ongoing research projects or develop research projects on their own.
YUSEA Young Urbanists of Southeast Asia Mentorship Program 2025 —The program aims to match senior urban experts with recent graduates working in urbanism. Currently, we are mentoring a recent graduate in urban studies from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, who is interested in using remote sensing to monitor blue carbon captured in mangrove forests in/near coastal cities.
SOL School of Leadership 2025 —The program aims to support Thai youths who are interested in social change either through activism, social entrepreneurship, or policy research. Currently, we are mentoring a recent graduate in water engineering from Kasetsart University, who is interested in improving water pipeline management in Thai cities.
Areas of expertise
Urban studies and planning: urban governance, planning theories, living and livelihoods, security and resilience, migration, technology and cities, urban issues and policies including economic development, labor policies, healthy cities, smart cities, etc
Data Analytics: intro to spatial analysis, intro to python, data management, data governance, and analytics for the public sector, especially in spatial data
Strategic foresight: trend assessment, scenario building, and backcasting
Environmental: economic valuation, environmental mitigation/adaptation policies, environmental standards, etc
