She obtained an LLB from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, an LLM from Monash University, Australia, and a PhD in Law from the University of Wollongong, Australia. She won a prestigious Australian Development Scholarship from the Australian government for pursuing her masters and doctoral studies in 2002 and in 2008. She teaches international law, intellectual property law, English Law and Treaty Law. Her research interests are international and socio-legal aspects of intellectual property law, law and development, and legal education in Indonesia. Since the outset of her academic career, she has actively presented and published her research findings at national and international fora. Apart from her academic career, Selvie is also a practicing lawyer, specialising in intellectual property and public interest cases.