Yao Lixia

Yao Lixia is a Senior Research Fellow and Division Head at the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore. She holds a PhD from Nanyang Technological University and specializes in China's energy security, Belt and Road Initiative impacts, and ASEAN energy policies.

Research Focus

Her work examines energy security metrics, renewable energy transitions, and cross-border energy infrastructure, with emphasis on policy frameworks and quantitative analysis methodologies. She investigates how macroeconomic factors shape energy systems in emerging economies.

Honors

• UNIDO Ph.D. Fellowship (2012)
• UN University Ph.D. Scholarship (2012)
• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (2010)

Publications Focus

Recent articles analyze China's path to carbon neutrality, ASEAN electricity markets, nuclear energy risks, and BRI's impact on energy security. Methodologies include policy analysis, econometric modeling, and case studies across Asian energy systems.