UNU Experts

Expert PhD Fellow

Maria Karasani

Maria Karasani is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Nature, Climate and Health cluster

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Naci Karkin

Naci Karkin has been with the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2022. Naci's core expertise includes e-participation, social media analysis, public sector innovation, and e-governance.

Expert Head of Research Programme – Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations

Prof. Daniel Karthe

Prof. Daniel Karthe currently heads UNU-FLORES’s research programme on the ‘Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations” (NEXtra)’.

Expert PhD Fellow

Tina Kasse B’nicco

Tina Kasse B'nicco is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Academic Programme Advisor

Dr. Yasushi Katsuma

Yasushi Katsuma is an Academic Programme Advisor at UNU-IAS.

Expert Project Associate

Sarita Gabrielle Katwaroo

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. René Kemp

Professor René Kemp is an eco-innovation and sustainability transition researcher.

Expert Research Fellow and Academic Associate

Dr. Anupam Khajuria

Dr. Anupam Khajuria is a Research Fellow and Academic Associate with the Innovation and Education Programme at UNU-IAS.

Expert Executive Co-Director, UNU Hub on Remote-Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS)

Prof. Reza Khanbilvardi

Professor Reza Khanbilvardi specializes in water resources and satellite-based remote sensing applications.

Expert Data Developer

Michael Kilumelume

Michael Kilumelume is a Data Developer at UNU-WIDER for the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme.

Expert Research Fellow

Richard Kima is a UNU-WIDER Research Fellow. He is currently working on the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme in Pretoria, South Africa. He is primarily involved in research and capacity development activities across various workstreams of the programme.

Expert Visiting Researcher

Dr. Seung Keun Ko

Under the cooperation MOU of UNU-FLORES and K-eco, Seung Keun, Ko is a visiting researcher at UNU-FLORES.

Expert Interim Director

Prof. Dr. Clemens Kool

Clemens Kool is the Interim Director of UNU-MERIT.

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Khalid Koser

Dr Khalid Koser is Executive Director of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund.

Expert Research Associate

Sayako Koyama

Sayako Koyama is a Research Associate at UNU-IAS.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Berthy Kpiebaya

Berthy Kpiebaya is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.

Expert Senior Lecturer

Dr. Lutz Krebs

Lutz F. Krebs is a senior lecturer and political scientist with a focus on international relations and conflict research.

Expert Deputy Head of Risk and Adaptation Department, Head of MCII Division

Soenke Kreft

Soenke Kreft leads the work of Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) which is hosted at United Nations University – Institute for Environmental and Human Security (UNU-EHS).

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Prashant Kumar

Prashant Kumar is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint Junior Researcher Programme of Technische Universität Dresden and UNU-FLORES.

Expert Visiting Scientist

Amit Kumar