UNU Experts

Expert Research Associate - Sustainable Land Management

Fabian Rackelmann

Fabian is a research associate with the Ecosystem Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services division. He is particularly interested in the resilient transformation of socio-ecological systems and nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and the achievement of land degradation neutrality.

Expert Secretary to the Director / Finance assistant

Monique Raedts

Monique Raedts, a Dutch national, joined UNU-INTECH, now UNU-MERIT, in September 1995.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Aishwarya Raja

Aishwarya Raja is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint PhD Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste between Technische Universität Dresden and UNU-FLORES.

Expert Student Assistant

Chithra Nair Rajendran

Expert Senior Project Manager

Abdul Ghani Rajput

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Shyama V. Ramani

Shyama V. Ramani is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Research Fellow, WASH and Behavioural Science

Dr. Rohit Ramchandani

Dr. Rohit Ramchandani is a public health expert specializing in global health innovation, implementation science, and behavior-centered design.

Expert Research Associate

Ananya Ramesh

Ananya is an Urban Planner and Architect by training, working on topics at the intersection of climate change and urban development. Her current project explores the potential of digitalization for participatory climate action in cities of the Global South.

Expert Associate Academic Officer

Dr. Andrea Ramírez

Andrea is a Senior Researcher at the United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security. She holds a PhD in Sustainability and has over ten years of experience as an architect-urbanist.

Expert Research Associate

Alejandra Ramos Gálvez

Alejandra is a researcher on urban transformations. She has background in architecture, urban planning and natural resource management.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Rajeev Ranjan

Rajeev Ranjan is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.

Expert Research Fellow

Pia Rattenhuber

Pia Rattenhuber is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER. She has previously worked for OECD (Department of Labour and Social Affairs), the German Ministry of Economics and the German Institute of Economic Research (DIW Berlin).

Expert Professorial Fellow

Glenn Rayp

Glenn Rayp is a part-time Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Project Assistant

Miriam Recchi

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Alavy Kifait Reza

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

Expert Research Lead

Johanna Riha

Dr Johanna Riha is the Research Lead for the Gender Equality and Intersectionality work package at the United Nations University’s International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Jo Ritzen

Jo Ritzen is professorial fellow of International Economics of Science, Technology and Higher Education at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht Graduate School of Governance.

Expert Research Fellow, Ecological Modeling and Biodiversity

Philipp Robeck

Philipp Robeck is a data scientist and environmental researcher working at the intersection of urban ecology, biodiversity conservation, and invasive species management.

Expert Digital Governance Consultant

Luís Rodrigues

Luis Rodrigues is a Digital Governance Consultant of the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since October 2024.

Expert Research Associate

Lina M. Rodriguez

Lina Rodriguez is a Research Associate at the Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) programme, a joint endeavor of UNU-EHS and Eurac Research. Her research explores how integrating Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge can enhance climate adaptation and disaster risk management, with a particular focus on the Andes and Himalayas.