UNU Experts

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Yamikani Makwinja

Yamikani Makwinja is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint Ph.D. Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste between Technische Universität Dresden and UNU Resource Nexus.

Expert Capacity Development Coordinator

Cristina Mancigotti

Cristina Mancigotti is a Capacity Development Coordinator at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University.

Expert Research Intern

Thomas Manders

Thomas Manders is a research intern at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Research Intern

Aakriti Maraseni

Aakriti Maraseni is a Research Intern at UNU-CRIS

Expert Researcher

Dr. Katrin Marchand

Katrin Marchand is a researcher at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University.

Expert PhD Fellow

Alberto Maresca

Alberto Maresca is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS and Ghent University. He is working on the agency of Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) in the emergence of a multipolar world order.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Rossella Marino

Rossella Marino is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Ghent University.

Expert Visiting Research Fellow

Filippo Marinoni

Filippo Marinoni is a Visiting Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Assistant Professor

Julieta Marotta is an assistant professor at UNU-MERIT. Julieta holds a PhD from Maastricht University/United Nations University on access to justice and legal empowerment of victims of domestic violence. Her research interest is in inclusive forms of access to justice and legal empowerment through empirical legal research. Currently, she is conducting research on children's access to justice.

Expert Senior Research Associate

João Martins

João Martins has been with the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2017.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Bruno Martorano

Bruno Martorano is an Associate Professor at UNU-MERIT (Maastricht University).

Expert Operating Unit Coordinator, Zambia

Jewette Masinja

Jewette Masinja is the Operating Unit Coordinator, Zambia at UNU-INRA

Expert Lead, Climate, Health and Security

Prof. Mark Maslin

Prof. Mark Maslin is a globally-recognized scientist focused on understanding the Anthropocene and the major challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. 

Expert Professorial Fellow

Nanditha Mathew

Nanditha Mathew is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Affiliated Researcher

Dr. Nanditha Mathew

Nanditha is a professorial fellow at UNU-CRIS and an affiliated researcher at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Student Assistant

Nandita Mathews

Nandita Matthews

Expert Head, Research and Training

Dr. Mir Matin

Dr. Mir Matin is the Head, Research and Training at UNU-INWEH, leading a team of scientists and academics using geospatial analysis, climate modeling, and advanced analytics to support evidence-based decision-making.

Expert Research Fellow

Frank Mattheis

Frank Mattheis is a Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS since August 2021.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

George Mavrotas

Prof. George Mavrotas is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert International Affairs and Policy Associate

Tariro Mbiba

Tariro is a dedicated International Affairs and Policy Associate specialising in environmental law, justice, and the interconnected sustainable development challenges within water, environment, and health. With a strong background in policymaking and governance, she brings extensive experience from her roles with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNU-INWEH.