UNU Experts

Expert Student Assistant

Ella Mroczek

Expert Associate Research Professor, Water Security and Conflicts

Dr. Marc F. Müller

Dr. Marc F. Müller studies the intricate relationship between food and water security and the dynamics of environmental cooperation and conflict.

Expert Research Associate

Lionel Muñoz Rosas is a Research Associate at the Urban Futures and Sustainability Transformation (FAST) programme. He holds an MSc in Economics and works primarily on Data Analysis, Statistics and the implementation of Machine Learning methods on survey data from the Transformative Urban Coalitions (TUC) project, among others.

Expert Researcher

Ronald Musizvingoza

Ronald Musizvingoza is a Social Scientist and Researcher at UNU Macau, whose work falls at the intersection of gender equality (SDG5), health, and well-being (SDG3) and digital technology.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Joan Muysken

Joan Muysken is Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Maastricht University, where he teaches macroeconomics and labour economics.

Expert Senior Research Fellow

Nidhi Nagabhatla

Nidhi Nagabhatla is a Senior Research Fellow and Cluster Coordinator: Climate Change and Natural Resources program at UNU CRIS.

Expert Research Manager - Scientific support to the Deputy Director

Liliana Narvaez

Liliana Narvaez is a Colombian Geologist and Senior Research Associate at UNU-EHS, who graduated from University of Caldas (Manizales, Colombia) and holds a Master of Science on Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security from University of Bonn & United Nations University (Bonn, Germany). She is a Geologist, volcano geek and Eco-DRR enthusiast!

Expert Research Associate

Tiffany Nassiri-Ansari

Tiffany Nassiri-Ansari holds a Bachelor’s in Arts and Social Sciences from Monash University Malaysia, where she graduated top of her class with a double major in Global Studies and Gender Studies. She has five years of experience working in research, communications, and administration.

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Michal Natorski

Dr. Michal Natorski is a Assistant Professor at the Maastricht University and UNU-MERIT.

Expert Project Manager

Nazaruddin Nazaruddin

Nazaruddin

Expert Student Assistant

Josepha Nestele

Josepha Nestele joined the Environmental Vulnerability & Ecosystem Services division (EVES) at EHS in 2023. With her background in Sociology and Natural Resources Management, she is passionate about finding innovative solutions to combat climate change through interdisciplinary research with a strong interest in Disaster Risk Management.

Expert Adjunct Professor, Health and Migration

Prof. Bruce Newbold

Bruce Newbold is Professor of Geography at McMaster University and Director of the School of Geography and Earth Sciences.

Expert Research Assistant

Thanh-Loc Nguyen

Expert Research Assistant

Enrico Nichelatti

Enrico Nichelatti is a research assistant at UNU-WIDER.

Expert Research Officer

Catharina Nickel

Catharina Nickel is a Research Officer at the United Nations University for Center for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), where she is leading a project on the future of UN peace operations.

Expert Research Fellow

Prof. Dr. Eleonora Nillesen

Prof. dr. Eleonora Nillesen is a Professor at UNU-MERIT/Maastricht University and holds a chair in Public Policy and Development.

Expert Associate Professor

Prof. Dr. Zina Nimeh

Dr. Zina Nimeh is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Social Protection at Maastricht University and the United Nations University-MERIT. She also serves as a member of UNU-MERIT’s Management Team, overseeing the portfolio for Education and Outreach.

Expert Administrator