Who We Are

Expert Research Fellow

Dr.habil. Tamara Avellán

Tamara Avellán is a Visiting Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster

Staff Communications Officer

Vanessa Awanyo

Vanessa Awanyo is a Communications officer at UNU-INRA.

Expert Diaster Risk Modelling & Capacity Building Expert

Muhammad Azmat

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Keita Azuma

Keita Azuma has been an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS since July 2025

Expert Visiting Professor

Prof. Mukand Babel

Mukand Babel is adjunct professor at UNU-FLORES and a full professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, and the Director of the Centre for Water and Climate Adaptation at AIT.

Expert Research Intern

Jamiu Badmus

Jamiu Badmus is a research intern at UNU-CRIS

Advisory Committee Member International Advisory Committee Member

Prof. Akissa Bahri

Dr Akissa Bahri is currently a Professor at the National Agricultural Institute of Tunisia (INAT).

Expert Research Assistant

Uzabi is a researcher specializing in Environment Management and Integrated Water Resources Management. She is working as a researcher with the Climate Risk Analytics team of the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII). She specializes in water resources management, climate adaptations, disaster risk financing and nature-based solutions.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Nanae Baldauff

Nanae Baldauff is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Staff Chief of Staff

Michael Baldock

As Chief of Staff, Michael Baldock supports the Rector and the Executive Officer in the strategic management and governance of the University network.