Professor Xunpeng (Roc) Shi is Research Principal at the Australia-China Relations Institute at University of Technology Sydney, President of the International Society for Energy Transition Studies, and a Council Member of the Chinese Economics Society Australia.

His research interests cover energy, climate change and other environmental issues in economics, policy, and sustainable development, with regional focuses on Australia, China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Northeast Asia.

He serves as co-editor, associate editor, and in other editorial roles for more than 10 journals, such as Applied Energy, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, and China and World Economy. He has been worked in the energy sector for more than two decades as an industrial manager, policy analyst, and academician in Australia, Brunei, China, and Singapore, and at an international think-tank based in Indonesia.