UNU Experts

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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 Resource Nexus 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 Research Assistant

Markus Kukko

Markus Kukko is a Research Assistant at UNU-WIDER, where he contributes to the Tax Research for Development project. His research interests include development economics, international trade, and urban economics.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Prashant Kumar

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

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Vijay Kumar Chattu

Vijay Kumar Chattu is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS, after having been a Visiting Research Fellow in 2023-2024

Expert Head of EMIC Division

Dr. Katie Kuschminder

Katie Kuschminder is Head of Climate and Migration at United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security, where she leads the Environment and Migration: Interactions and Choices (EMIC) Division.

Expert Research Fellow

Olli-Pekka Kuusela

Olli-Pekka Kuusela is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER. 

Expert Associate Expert

Dr. Yulia Kuznetsova

Dr. Yulia Kuznetsova is an Associate Expert at UNU Resource Nexus.

Expert Associate Professor / Head Capacity Development Office

Dr. Mindel van de Laar

Dr. Mindel van de Laar is director of the capacity development office at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University. She manages the offering of executive certificate programmes and tailor made projects that aim to train working professionals in the field of public policy and development.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Adolfo Alberto Laborde Carranco

Adolfo Alberto Laborde Carranco is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Adjunct Research Fellow

Dr. Inéz Labucay

Inéz Labucay is an Adjunct Research Fellow at UNU Resource Nexus. Her work focuses on socio-technical transitions and innovativeness especially of mature sectors which she analyses using mixed-method approaches. Further research interests include the resilience-circularity interface, standards, and Education for Sustainable Development in the context of the Resource Nexus.

Expert Secretary to the Board of Examiners

Lena Ladniak

Secretary to the Board of Examiners

Expert Project Manager

Vedran Lalić

Vedran Lalić has been with the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2025. Vedran's core expertise includes the intersection of regulation, technology, and governance, combining policy leadership with deep technical expertise.

Expert Research Intern

Jarre Lambert

Jarre Lambert is a Research Intern at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Mariana Lameiras

Mariana Lameiras is a Senior Research Analyst at the United Nations University since 2023.

Expert Senior Associate Expert

Beatriz Lanza

Beatriz Barreto Brasileiro Lanza is a consultant on Digital Government at IDB and Senior Associate Expert at UNU-EGOV. 

Expert Executive Director, UNU Hub on Water in a Changing Environment (WICE)

Dr. Rolf Larsson

Dr. Rolf Larsson is a water resources researcher with a diverse background spanning computational fluid dynamics (CFD), snow hydrology, urban hydrology, and urban flood management. 

Expert Research Associate

Jesse Lastunen

Jesse Lastunen is a research associate at UNU-WIDER, specialising in tax-benefit microsimulation modelling. His research focuses on public economics, especially social policy, taxation, and employment.