Who We Are

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Serdar Türkeli is Assistant Professor of innovation and governance and conducts academic and policy research at the United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) United Nations University, Maastricht University.

Expert Senior Research Associate – Zero-Carbon Trajectories

Lucas Turmena

Lucas Turmena is a Project Associate for the Transformative Urban Coalitions project.

Staff Strategy and Knowledge Management Specialist

Nicholas Turner

Nicholas Turner is a Strategy and Knowledge Management Specialist at UNU-IAS.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Hana Umezawa

Hana Umezawa is Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS since September 2023.

Expert Lead, Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure

Prof. Farshid Vahedifard

Professor Farshid Vahedifard's work has centered around studying the resilience and adaptation of critical infrastructure, including levees and dams, in the face of extreme events (e.g., droughts, floods, wildfires, and cascading hazards) in a changing climate.

Expert PhD Fellow

Domenico Valenza

Domenico Valenza is a PhD Fellow with UNU-CRIS label since January 2019.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Dr. Thijs Van de Graaf

Professor Dr. Thijs Van de Graaf is a part-time Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Policy Research Lead

Remco van de Pas

Dr. Remco van de Pas is the Policy Research Lead for the Climate Justice and Determinants of Health workpackage at the United Nations University’s International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).

Advisory Committee Member Advisory Committee Member

Prof. Ester van der Voet

Ester van der Voet Associate Professor at Leiden University in the Department Industrial Ecology of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, CML.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Peter Van Elsuwege

Peter Van Elsuwege is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS