My doctoral research at UTS focuses on Geographical Indications (GIs) — place-based products (like Champagne, Darjeeling tea, or Nigerian Oku pepper) — and their potential to protect traditional knowledge, enhance rural livelihoods, and foster sustainable development in developing economies.
I'm interested in how legal frameworks can be designed or reformed to benefit local producers, preserve cultural heritage, and meet international trade standards. Methodologically, I combine doctrinal legal analysis, comparative case studies, and qualitative fieldwork.