University Lecturer

Driven by a profound dedication to education, I aspire to excel as a university lecturer, providing a unique learning experience anchored in freedom of speech, educational pluralism, and common sense.

By fostering an open environment where every voice is heard, I encourage critical thinking and embrace diverse perspectives to prepare students for the complexities of the modern world.

Teaching Portfolio

For undergraduate and graduate students, I have developed the following advanced academic courses (designed according to British higher education standards).

1. Geopolitics and Energy Security

• Undergraduate: Examine the geopolitics of EU energy security in this undergraduate course, exploring policy, infrastructure, and global relations in Eurasia and Africa through interactive case studies.
• Graduate: Critically interrogate the EU’s energy security strategies in a multipolar world with this graduate course, analysing governance and crises in Eurasia and Africa through seminars and simulations.

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2. Protecting Energy Infrastructure

• Undergraduate: Uncover the vital role of energy infrastructure in global security with this undergraduate course, examining threats like cyberattacks and sabotage in Eurasia and Africa through case studies and simulations.
• Graduate: Critically analyse the geopolitical and strategic dimensions of protecting energy infrastructure in this graduate course, focusing on hybrid threats and resilience strategies in Eurasia and Africa through advanced simulations.

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3. Geopolitics of EU Energy Security

• Undergraduate: Examine the geopolitics of EU energy security in this undergraduate course, exploring policy, infrastructure, and global relations in Eurasia and Africa through interactive case studies.
• Graduate: Critically interrogate the EU’s energy security strategies in a multipolar world with this graduate course, analysing governance and crises in Eurasia and Africa through seminars and simulations.

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4. Energy Geopolitics in Russian Foreign Policy

• Undergraduate: Uncover how energy shapes Russian foreign policy in this undergraduate course, examining oil, gas, and pipelines in Eurasia and Africa through case studies and simulations.
• Graduate: Critically examine Russia’s strategic use of energy in global geopolitics with this graduate course, analysing infrastructure and diplomacy in Eurasia and Africa through advanced research and simulations.

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5. International Energy Diplomacy

• Undergraduate: Navigate the fundamentals of international energy diplomacy in this undergraduate course, examining how states, institutions, and non-state actors negotiate energy access, transit, and cooperation.
• Graduate: Critically interrogate energy diplomacy as a tool of global governance in this graduate-level course, analysing strategic practices, institutional frameworks, and power dynamics shaping energy relations in Eurasia and Africa.

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Guest Lectures Portfolio for 2026/2027

Discover a dynamic series of 90-minute guest lectures designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in international relations, security studies, and global governance.

1. Infrastructure and Maritime Chokepoints: Risks to pipelines and shipping routes
2. Africa’s Energy Geopolitics: Energy governance and foreign influence in Africa
3. Critical Global Issues: Geopolitics, Security, and Governance
4. Gas as a Weapon: Analyses Europe’s dependence on Russian gas
5. Nuclear Energy and Rosatom: Investigates Russia’s nuclear exports
6. Russia–China Energy Relations: Explores Asia’s growing energy ties
7. Energy Geopolitics in Eurasia: Pipelines and Power
8. Energy Justice and Global Inequality: Ethical debates in energy access
9. Cyber Incidents in Energy Systems: Examines cyberattacks on energy networks
10. Energy Infrastructure Vulnerability in Armed Conflict: Analyses war’s impact on energy systems
11. Institutions of Energy Diplomacy: UN bodies, IEA, OPEC, regional organisations, and global forums