Sanjaay Babu

Selected Work

2022–2025

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08/2026-present

Research Assistant

Duke Law School

Part of a interdisciplinary research team building an open-access portal consolidating research on Chinese law & policy.

08/2026-present

Teaching Assistant

Duke University (Kenan Institute of Ethics)

Facilitating theoretical & practical conversations surrounding the ethics of justice. What is the ethical status of current punitive justice systems? Are there ways to build a better system?

05/2026-07/2026

Undergraduate Policy Fellow

Starling Institute

Research, staffing and tech development for an organization that seeks to enhance the state of global cooperation by building coalitions around key global issues.

02/2026-present

Research Assistant

Duke University Development Economics Lab

Worked on a research project to understand the effects of environmental trade policy on agriculture-driven deforestation

12/2024–02/2025

Strategic Foresight Intern

Ministry of Defence (Singapore)

Qualitative research to support national-level scenario planning exercises.

04/2024-05/2025

Legislative Assistant

Louis Ng Kok Kwang, Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Supported legislative advocacy work for a Member of Parliament in Singapore.

12/2024–02/2025

Legal Intern

Forte Law LLC; Davinder Singh Chambers

Two legal internships, across corporate and dispute resolution practices.

01/2023-11/2024

Soldier (Conscription)

Commandos, Singapore Army

Trained in military operations from the air, sea, and land.