Tsaiying Lu is a Research Fellow and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Resilience Program at DSET. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Lu’s research interest lies in Taiwan’s energy transition, emerging net-zero technologies, and new energy geopolitics. Her team’s work focuses on critical issues, including Taiwan’s energy security and resilience during the potential Taiwan Strait Crisis, Taiwan’s strategic position in the new energy supply chain and multinational cooperation (e.g., third-generation solar modules, hydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuels), an analysis of the water and electricity use of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, and China’s climate diplomacy, among others. Her research results and media interviews have been published in Nikkei Asia, The Diplomat, Deutsche Welle, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, East Asia Forum, and other international media and forums.
