Ataklti is a researcher at the Migration Hub in the School of Regulation and Global Governance at ANU. His research investigates the interactions of migration governance actors in selected countries in the Horn of Africa region. His work focuses on the governance of migration from a global south perspective, particularly in African nations. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in South Korea. Before joining ANU, Ataklti was a lecturer and researcher in public policy at Mekelle University in Ethiopia. His research interests include migration and displacement, gender, and social impact assessment.