Dr. Reina Ichii
Details
Department: School of GUSS
Campus: City Campus Australia
reina.ichii@rmit.edu.au
ORCID: 0000-0003-0082-0546
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Reina is an interdisciplinary economist and international development practitioner who connects academic research with policy, industry and community outcomes. Drawing on extensive experience across higher education, public finance and sustainable-development initiatives, she brings together diverse partners to address major economic, social and environmental challenges in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
At RMIT, she builds interdiciplinary collaboration between social sciences and STEM, working with industry, governments and communities to advance inclusive innovation, sustainable investment and just transitions. Through her research, teaching and industry engagement, she helps shape future-ready pathways towards more equitable, regenerative resilient economies.
UN sustainable development goals
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 5 Gender Equality
Supervisor projects
- Gendering Institutions, Development and Policymaking in Vietnam
- 2 Jan 2026
- Gendered Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change of Menand Women-Headed Households of Tonle Sap Communities in Cambodia
- 30 Oct 2025
- The Tale of Two Slums: The Collective Role of the Urban Poor in Improving the Liveability of Settlements: Cases from a West African City
- 5 Apr 2023
- Assessing the Impact of Forest Land Tenure Devolution on the Sustainability of Forest Dweller Communities in Central Vietnam
- 5 Dec 2020
- Decentralisation and Pro-poor Development in Ghana: A Case Study of Nadowli-Kaleo and Atwima Kwanwoma Districts
- 2 Jul 2018
- Role of Local Community in Mega Development Initiative as Economic Corridor: The Case of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan, Pakistan
- 3 Jul 2017
- New Horizons in International Development Finance: Japanese and Australian Perspectives on Social Impact Investment
- 21 Oct 2016
Teaching interests
Reina’s teaching sits at the intersection of innovation, renewable energy and regenerative economies. Through interdisciplinary collaboration with the STEM College and industry partners across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, she connects social, economic and technological perspectives to real-world sustainability challenges.
Research interests
Reina’s research examines how economic systems, public policy and financial institutions can be transformed to support gender equality, social justice and sustainable development. Her work brings feminist economics into dialogue with gender-responsive budgeting, sustainable finance, regenerative economies and the transition to renewable and circular energy systems.
She is particularly interested in how innovation, investment and public policy can accelerate just and inclusive transitions across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Her research is interdisciplinary and impact-oriented, combining critical economic analysis with collaboration across the STEM College, government, international organisations and industry partners.
