Li-Chen Sim

Li-Chen Sim serves as an Assistant Professor at the College of International and Civil Security, Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where she specializes in energy-focused political economy and international relations.

Her research expertise spans Russian and Gulf energy systems across oil, gas, renewables, and nuclear sectors, with critical analysis of:

• Geopolitical dimensions of Gulf-Asia relations
• Russia-Middle East energy diplomacy
• Resource-driven state-society dynamics
• Cross-regional energy security frameworks

Dr. Sim's work uniquely bridges energy policy with international political economy, emphasizing how hydrocarbon and emerging energy resources reshape regional power structures and societal governance models in volatile geopolitical contexts.