UNU Experts

A network of researchers throughout the Global South and North

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Expert JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Chethika Gunasiri Wadumestrige Dona

Chethika Gunasiri Wadumestrige Dona is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow jointly affiliated with UNU-IAS and the University of Tokyo.

Expert MMPAF and Administrative Coordinator (CDO) and PhD Programme Administrator (PhD Office)

Julia Walczyk

Julia Walczyk is MMPAF and Administrative Coordinator at the Capacity Development Office, and PhD Programme Administrator at the PhD Office. 

Expert Project Manager

Florian Waldschmidt

Florian is a Project Manager in the Climate Risk Analytics Team within MCII. Much of his work and research as an economist focuses on the analysis of monetary and non-monetary impacts of natural hazards.

Expert Associate Progamme Officer for Sustainable Finance

Dr. Matthias Walz

Matthias Walz is an Associate Progamme Officer for Sustainable Finance

Expert Head of EVES Division

Dr. Yvonne Walz

Dr. Yvonne Walz is the Head of the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services (EVES) division of UNU-EHS.

Expert Development and Partnership Liaison

Chuting Wang

Chuting (Ivy) Wang is active in promoting international education, encouraging joint interdisciplinary research, and strengthening cross-cultural academic ties with a strong focus on sustainability, especially in the Global South.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Lili Wang

Lili Wang is an Associate Professor of Emerging Technologies at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Head of VARMAP Division

Dr. Saskia Elisabeth Werners

Saskia E. Werners' main research interest is adaptation to global change in water management.

Expert Senior Project Associate

Christina Natalia Widjaja

Christina is currently leading a book publication project centered around the Climate Vulnerability Monitor (CVM) 3rd edition Report: A Planet on Fire. Commissioned by the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) and supported by organizations like Climate Analytics, finres and the Lancet Countdown, CVM consolidates the latest scientific research on climate change impacts.

Expert Research Fellow

Dr. René Wintjes

René Wintjes is senior research fellow at UNU-MERIT since 1998.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Kristof de Witte

Kristof De Witte is a full professor (gewoon hoogleraar) in Education Economics and Political Economy at the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven, Belgium, and he holds the chair in ‘Effectiveness and Efficiency of Educational Innovations’ (bijzonder hoogleraar) at United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Kristof De Witte is further a Fellow member of the CESifo Network.

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Pui Hang Wong

Pui Hang Wong is a research associate at UNU-MERIT and an assistant professor at Maastricht University.

Expert Lead, Strategic Foresight for the Net-Zero Transition

Dr. Mark Workman

Dr. Mark Workman is an expert in strategic policy making and whole system analysis, specializing in energy transitions, environmental and climate change, and conflict.

Expert Adjunct Professor

Qi Wu

Qi Wu is an Adjunct Professor at UNU-FLORES and an Associate Professor at the Kyoto University of Advanced Science and Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration of Kobe University in Japan. 

Expert Visiting Associate Professor, Water and Power Systems

Dr. Cheng Xiong

Dr. Cheng Xiong specializes in the optimization of water and power systems.

Expert Director

Dr. Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi

Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi is the Director (D1) of UNU-IAS.

Expert Researcher

Min Yang

Min Yang is a researcher at the United Nations University Institute in Macau who is passionate about building a sustainable and peaceful future for all through knowledge generating and sharing.

Expert Senior Associate Expert

Kim Young Sik

Kim YoungSik is a Senior Associate Expert at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2022.

Expert Learning and development coordinator

Soha Youssef

Soha Youssef is the Learning and Development Coordinator at United Nations University MERIT, where she coordinates the Dual Career Ph.D. programme and manages various events. 

Expert PhD Fellow

Haoxuan Yu

Haoxuan Yu is a PhD Fellow at the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH). He graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Mining & Mineral Engineering from Central South University in China. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Engineering at Monash University and is a visiting PhD scholar at the University of Cambridge, where he focuses on environmental fluid dynamics.