Vusal Guliyev is the Indo-Pacific & Eurasian Affairs Analyst at the Baku-based Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center). His professional and academic experience spans leading research institutions, think tanks, and fellowship programs across Azerbaijan, Türkiye, China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. 

A graduate of Shanghai International Studies University, he previously held long-term Visiting Research Fellowships at Ankara University, Harvard University, and Boğaziçi University. He was also selected for participation in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and the Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea’s Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF).

He has authored numerous academic and analytical articles in Azerbaijani, Turkish, English, and Chinese, examining the socio-political, socio-economic, and scientific-technological dynamics of Wider Eurasia, with a particular focus on the South Caucasus, Central Asia, Greater China, and the broader East Asia region.