Energy Studies Institute

HUM Wei Mei
Adjunct Fellow, ESI
(Senior Analyst, EMA)

Phone: 6376 7661
Email:  HUM_Wei_Mei@ema.gov.sg

Research Interests

Energy Security and Geopolitics
Energy Systems Modelling / Quantitative Methods
Energy Economics

Short Biography

HUM Wei Mei is an analyst in the Energy Market Authority (EMA) where she conducts analysis of energy policy issues and manages EMA’s suite of analytical tools. She is currently working on the development of an Electricity Generation Cost Simulation Model in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories in the United States. The model is designed to provide an understanding of the policy implications of adopting various electricity generation technologies in Singapore. Prior to joining EMA, Ms. Hum was a consultant to one of Malaysia’s subscription satellite TV providers and to the Chinese operations of one of the world’s largest breweries. Her area of specialization includes the design and application of quantitative methods to boost returns on marketing investment for private companies. She has also worked in International Enterprise, Singapore. Her international experience includes postings to China, the ASEAN countries and the United States. In 2004, she was a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Ms. Hum is an Adjunct Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute. She has a Master's Degree from Yale University and graduated with a BSc. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Stockman and Fable Prize in Economics.

Commentaries

HUM Wei Mei, “Global Race to Gain a Clean-Tech Edge”, 14 October 2009


Strategic/Policy Briefs

ANG Beng Wah, ZHOU Peng, HUANG Huei Chuen, HUM Wei Mei, “CO2 Emissions Embodied in Singapore’s External Trade”, submitted to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, 28 October 2008


Reports

ANG Beng Wah, ZHOU Peng, HUANG Huei Chuen, HUM Wei Mei, “CO2 Emissions Embodied in Singapore’s External Trade”, submitted to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, 7 April 2009


Others (ESI Bulletin)

HUM Wei Mei, "A New World in a Clean Tech Era?", 30 September 2009

CHANG Youngho, Benjamin TANG, HUM Wei Mei, “Energy and Economy Modelling”, 31 March 2009