
Dr Vlado Vivoda is a distinguished scholar and researcher with over 17 years of expertise in international relations, critical minerals, energy security, and strategic studies. His work addresses some of the most pressing global challenges, focusing on the geopolitics of critical minerals, sustainable energy policies, and the strategic impacts of global energy transitions. Dr Vivoda has published extensively in leading journals and edited volumes, making significant contributions to understanding the intersection of resource governance and international policy.
In addition to his research, Vlado has authored major technical reports and working papers on mining governance, energy policy, and sustainable development. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Resources Policy, one of the world’s premier journals dedicated to the economics and policy dimensions of energy and mineral extraction, production and use.
Industry
Vlado has provided expert advice and consultancies for a wide range of stakeholders, including companies, government departments and non-governmental and international organizations.
Funding
In 2012, Vlado was awarded a competitive three-year Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA), valued at $375,000.