UNU Experts

A network of researchers throughout the Global South and North

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Expert Research Fellow

Santosh Vijaykumar

Santosh Vijaykumar is a Visiting Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Fabiana Visentin

Fabiana Visentin is an Associate Professor at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics

Expert Associate Academic officer - Econometrics and Financial Protection Needs

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 Adjunct Researcher

Dr. Matthias Walz

Matthias Walz is an Adjunct Researcher

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 Public Outreach and Education Associate

Luying Wang

Ms. Luying Wang’s expertise encompasses environmental policy, economic appraisal and valuation, communication, knowledge management, and data-driven policy support.

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 Associate Research Fellow

Amalie Weinrich

Amalie Ravn Weinrich is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

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 Senior Researcher

Dr. René Wintjes

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

Expert Professor

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 Research Fellow, 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 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 PhD Fellow

Sanae Youbi

Sanae Youbi is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Lead, Water, Nutrition and Health Equity

Prof. Sera Lewise Young

Prof. Sera Lewise Young’s work focuses on understanding how women, especially in low-resource settings, cope to preserve their health and that of their families. 

Expert Senior Associate Expert

Kim Young Sik

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