Mae is a Researcher at the Centre on Asia and Globalization (CAG) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She is also the Editor for ASEAN Bulletin and Counterpoint Southeast Asia, as well as the producer for ASEAN in Practice podcast series. Her research interests include US-China geopolitical rivalry, multilateral security cooperation, technology, and geopolitics in Asia Pacific. Mae received her B.A with a double major in Psychology and International Politics from the University of Melbourne. She had also completed her Master’s degree from the LKYSPP in International Affairs with a specialization in International Security.