UNU Experts

A network of researchers throughout the Global South and North

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Expert Director of UNU-FLORES

Prof. Edeltraud Guenther

Prof. Edeltraud Guenther is the Director (D2) of United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES).

Expert Associate Academic Officer

Dr. Flávia Guerra

Flávia Guerra is an Associate Academic Officer on the Transformative Urban Coalitions (TUC) project which is aimed at fostering systemic sustainability transformations in Latin American cities. She holds a PhD in Energy Law and Policy.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Inonge Guillemin

Inonge is interested in the general domain of ecological services, holistic research that combines conservation principles, social development of rural communities, business opportunities, and innovative approaches that would allow communities to derive benefits from the conservation of nature in protected areas.

Expert Research Fellow and Academic Associate

Dr. Himangana Gupta

Himangana Gupta is a Research Fellow and Academic Associate for the Strategic Programme and OUIK at UNU-IAS.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Jairo Guzman

Jairo Guzman 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 Research Manager - Disaster Modelling

Dr. Dhiraj Gyawali

Dr. Dhiraj Gyawali is the Research Manager for Disaster Modelling at UNU-EHS. His expertise focuses on providing technical insights for policymaking on contemporary issues of water and climate, and the associated risks. Within MCII's Climate Risk Analytics team at UNU-EHS, Dhiraj is primarily engaged in research coordination across different projects with an emphasis on climate risk modelling. Additionally, he is also coordinating and supporting fundraising and networking efforts for different research initiatives.

Expert Researcher/ Project Assistant

Kirsten Haaland

Kirsten Haaland is a researcher at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) who is interested in Open Source Software, Online Communities, Open Science, FAIR principles, Business Models & Business Processes.

Expert Deputy Head of VARMAP Division

Dr. Michael Hagenlocher

Dr. Michael Hagenlocher's main interest lies in better understanding the complex, systemic nature of risks and identifying pathways towards more resilient futures.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Hela Hammami

Hela Hammami graduated in rural engineering, water management and forestry, and thus developed a strong foundation in understanding the environmental problems related to flood protection, water management, land conservation and forest management.

Expert Senior Research Associate

Lisa Hartmann

Lisa is a Geographer, who is enthusiastic about what we are able to achieve when working with nature and preserving its values. She is a research associate at UNU-EHS and currently works on green development strategies for coastal regions.

Expert Lead, Integrated Aquatic Systems Analytics

Dr. Elmira Hassanzadeh

Dr. Elmira Hassanzadeh is passionate about understanding how aquatic systems respond to a rapidly changing world. Her interdisciplinary research bridges climate science, hydrology, ecosystem restoration, and policy to develop adaptation strategies for natural-human water systems, particularly under conditions of environmental uncertainty.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Tobias Hatzfeld

Tobias Hatzfeld is part of the Joint Junior Researcher Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.

Expert Youth Fellow, Public Policy and Outreach

Zoe Holder

Ms. Zoe Holder is a Public Policy and Outreach Youth Fellow at UNU-INWEH, supporting initiatives related to outreach, communications, and public policy, particularly in connection with UN processes. 

Expert Senior Researcher

Hugo Hollanders

Hugo Hollanders is an Economist and Senior Researcher at UNU-MERIT. 

Expert Lead, Transportation-Related Air Pollution (TRAP)

Dr. Vahid Hosseini

Dr. Vahid Hosseini is an expert in sustainable urban transportation. 

Expert Director of UNU Macau

Jingbo Huang

Dr. Jingbo Huang is the Director of the United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau).

Expert Researcher

Alex Hunns

Alex Hunns is a researcher in the social protection unit, focusing on humanitarian social protection.

Expert Senior Fellow (Non-Resident)

Charles Hunt

Professor Charles T. Hunt is a Senior Fellow (Non-Resident) at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. 

Expert Application Development Specialist – Water Information System

Yasir Ibrahim

Yasir Ibrahim is a seasoned software engineer and IT leader with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation and business process automation.

Expert Consultant

Dr. Nafissa Insebayeva

Nafissa Insebayeva is a Consultant with Innovation and Education Programme at UNU-IAS.