UNU Experts

Expert Adjunct Researcher

Dr. Patrick O’Farrell

As Adjunct Researcher at UNU-FLORES, Patrick O’Farrell’s work is focused on the role of biodiversity within the Resource Nexus and its associated interconnections, linkages, and change implications.

Expert Adjunct Professor

Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey is a Professor at Department of Civil Engineering and Director at Center for Applied Research and Development (CARD), with Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Expert JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. João Filipe Papel

João Filipe Papel is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow jointly affiliated with UNU-IAS and the Tokai University.

Expert Associate Project Manager

Mariam Parekhelashvili

Mariam is an Associate Project Manager within MCII's Climate Risk Finance Solutions team, where she contributes to ongoing work to address climate change, adaptation and vulnerability by promoting index-based insurance as a climate change adaptation instrument in African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean developing countries.

Expert Academic Programme Officer

Dr. Jonghwi Park

Jonghwi Park is an Academic Programme Officer and the Head of Innovation and Education at UNU-IAS.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Kevin Parthenay

Kevin Parthenay is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Re-LAB Cluster

Expert Director of UNU-CPR

David Passarelli

Dr. David Passarelli is Director (D2) of the UNU Centre for Policy Research where he bears overall responsibility for the direction, organization, and administration of the Centre’s research.

Expert Research Fellow and Academic Associate

Dr. Juan Pastor-Ivars

Juan Pastor-Ivars is a Research Fellow and Academic Associate with the UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa / Kanazawa (OUIK).

Expert PhD Fellow

Matteo Peccini

Matteo Peccini is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Alina Penkala

Alina Penkala is Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Research Assistant

Magdalena Peter

Magdalena is working as a Research Assistant in the Climate Risk Analytics team. She supports different projects by providing desk research and report writing, as well as data collection and analysis, including the application of the Economics in Climate Adaptation (ECA) methodology. Further tasks comprise the organization and facilitation of workshops and events.

Expert Student Assistant

Jana Pfeiffer

Jana Marie Pfeiffer

Expert Director

Revati Phalkey

Dr. Revati Phalkey is the newly appointed Director of the United Nations University Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).

Expert PhD Fellow

Eric Piaget

Eric Piaget is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert UNU Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Carlo Pietrobelli

Carlo Pietrobelli is a professor and policy advisor on innovation and industrial development and policy.

Expert Data Scientist

Christopher Pillay

Christopher Wayne Pillay is a Data Scientist at UNU-WIDER and is currently working on the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme in Pretoria, South Africa.

Expert Research Assistant

Vincenzo Polizzi

Expert Research Fellow

Luca Polizzi

Luca Polizzi is currently a visiting research fellow at UNU-CRIS, working on science diplomacy with Luk Van Langenhove with a focus on EU Science Diplomacy within UNTRAD and the Re-LAB Cluster.

Expert E-Learning Assistant

Mutiara Sintesana Prasetyo

Expert Associate Researcher Fellow

Dr. Germán Prieto

Germán C. Prieto is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS