Who We Are

Advisory Committee Member UNU-BIOLAC Advance Biomaterials and Bioprinting.

Dr. Grissel Trujillo de Santiago

Expert Adjunct Professor, Water Quality and Plastic Pollution

Prof. Nathalie Tufenkji

Professor Nathalie Tufenkji's research delves into particle-surface interactions, with a focus on safeguarding water resources, combating plastic pollution, and discovering natural antimicrobials.

Expert Policy Research Fellow

Ronald Tundang is a Policy Research Fellow at the United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health (UNU Global Health). His work sits at the intersection of law, economics and public health.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Serdar Türkeli is Associate 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 Research Fellow, Geospatial Analytics for Disasters and Ecosystem

Kabir Uddin

Mr. Kabir Uddin is a geospatial specialist with expertise in enterprise GIS, remote sensing, and supporting environmental management, climate resilience, and disaster risk reduction.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

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.