UNU Experts

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 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 Adjunct Researcher

Dr. Nadine May

Nadine May is Head of Dresden Office at DLR Project Management Agency.

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.

Expert Research Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Applied Statistics

Dr. Rendani Mbuvha

Dr. Rendani Mbuvha is an actuary and machine learning expert, specializing in the application of machine learning to improve our understanding of climate-related risks.

Expert Policy Research Lead

David McCoy

David McCoy is a public health specialist and professor of global public health who works in the fields of health systems policy and development; global health governance and international health policy; and the political and economic determinants of health. Much of his recent research has consisted of multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral case studies.

Expert Chief Operations Officer

Christina McElwaine

Christina McElwaine is Chief Operations Officer at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.

Expert Adjunct Professor

Prof. Viktor Mechtcherine

Professor and Director of the Institute for Construction Materials at Dresden University of Technology (TUD), and Adjunct Professor at UNU Resource Nexus.

Expert Researcher

Dr. Ortrun Merkle

Dr. Ortrun Merkle is a researcher at UNU-Merit and Maastricht University. Her research focuses on the nexus of corruption and gender and corruption and migration.

Expert Research Intern

Naomi Mervó-Kovács

Naomi Mervó-Kovács is a Research Intern at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Lead, Ecological Modeling and Food Security

Dr. Mohsen Mesgaran

As an agroecologist and modeler, Dr. Mohsen Mesgaran works at the interface of agriculture, ecology, and technology, employing quantitative approaches that utilize a variety of modeling techniques, including statistical/mathematical models, physiological (crop growth) models, and machine learning (AI).