Melinda’s research interests revolve around the creative industry, smart city initiatives, urban resilience, and institutional framework and policy for advancing climate ambition in Southeast Asia. Melinda co-edits ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Intitute's flagship magazine ASEANFocus, and the annual survey reports, the State of Southeast Asia and Climate Change in Southeast Asia. Before joining ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, she was a program manager at Kota Kita Foundation, Indonesia and a researcher at the Center for Metropolitan Studies (Centropolis) at Tarumanagara University Jakarta. Melinda studied urban planning at Tarumanagra University Jakarta and Columbia University in the City of New York.
Fields of expertise: Communication and information/ICTs, Environmental policy / climate change, Housing, Infrastructure, Urban development