Who We Are

Staff Research, Admin and Business Development Officer

Emelda Quainoo

Ms. Emelda Mabel Quainoo is a Research and Administrative officer.

Expert Research Associate - Sustainable Land Management

Fabian is a research associate with the Ecosystem Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services division. He is particularly interested in the resilient transformation of socio-ecological systems and nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and the achievement of land degradation neutrality.

Expert Secretary to the Director / Finance assistant

Monique Raedts

Monique Raedts, a Dutch national, joined UNU-INTECH, now UNU-MERIT, in September 1995.

Staff Intern

NR Meirany Rahayu

NR Meirany Rahayu is an intern at the United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) under the pillar of Gender Equality and Intersectionality.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Aishwarya Raja

Aishwarya Raja is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint PhD Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste between Technische Universität Dresden and UNU-FLORES.

Expert Student Assistant

Chithra Nair Rajendran

Expert Senior Project Manager

Abdul Ghani Rajput

Expert UNU Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Shyama V. Ramani

Shyama V. Ramani is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Officer

Dr. Rohit Ramchandani

Dr. Rohit Ramchandani is a public health expert specializing in global health innovation, implementation science, and behavior-centered design.

Expert Research Associate

Ananya Ramesh

Ananya is an Urban Planner and Architect by training, working on topics at the intersection of climate change and urban development. Her current project explores the potential of digitalization for participatory climate action in cities of the Global South.