Dr Gatra Priyandita is a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) Cyber, Technology and Security Program. His primary research area is in cyber diplomacy and the geopolitics of critical technology. He also provides commentary on foreign and defence policy issues in Southeast Asia.

A political scientist by training, Gatra specialises in the intersections of comparative politics, cybersecurity, and international relations. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University’s Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs and an International Strategy Fellow with the Special Competitive Studies Project. His previous affiliations include the Pacific Forum, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia, and Jinan University.

Gatra brings over a decade of research experience focused on Southeast Asian security and the geopolitics of cyberspace. He has also published widely in academic journals, think tank reports, newspapers, and policy platforms covering issues of international security and cybersecurity. He has also taught on these subjects and lectured at universities and defence education institutions in both Australia and Indonesia.

He holds a PhD in Political Science and a Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security (Honours), both from the Australian National University.