UNU Experts

Expert Research Assistant

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 Doctoral Researcher

Tobias Hatzfeld

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

Expert Education coordinator

Drs, MA Cleo Heyen

Cleo Heyen is Education Coordinator of the Master in Public Policy and Human Development at United Nations University/Maastricht University and started in September 2022.

Expert Research Fellow

Kalle Hirvonen

Kalle Hirvonen is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, seconded from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Expert Senior Researcher

Hugo Hollanders

Hugo Hollanders is an Economist and Senior Researcher at UNU-MERIT. He has over 25 years of experience in innovation studies and innovation statistics and has been involved in various projects for the European Commission measuring innovation at the national, regional, industry and firm level.

Expert Consultant

Fahad Hossain

Md Fahad Hossain

Expert Director of UNU Macau

Jingbo Huang

Jingbo Huang is the Director of 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

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

Expert Research Associate

Tupokigwe Isagah

Tupokigwe Isagah is a Research Associate at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2022.

Expert Adjunct Professor

Mohammad Tajul Islam

Dr. Mohammad Tajul Islam is an expert in sustainable textile engineering and currently chairs the Chair for Sustainability and Textile Innovation at AUST, Bangladesh, in addition to his role as an associate professor at AUST.

Expert Senior Research Fellow, Disaster Management and Climate Change Analytics in South Asia

Prof. Sheikh Tawhidul Islam

Professor Sheikh Tawhidul Islam is an expert with a long experience in disaster management, climate change, and environmental development.

Expert UN and Government Relations Coordinator & Gender and Capacity Building Focal Point for Africa

Sogol Jafarzadeh

Sogol Jafarzadeh is an Environmental Scientist with more than 13 years of experience working on environmental policy and inclusive governance. She has long experience in policy making, climate and water diplomacy with a strong focus on gender and inclusivity and has worked for various regional and international agencies.

Expert Senior Research Associate - Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction

Sally Janzen

Sally is an Ecologist with a passion for the environment and its sustainable management to ensure the resilience of people and planet. She is a Research Associate at UNU-EHS and currently works on the FURIFLOOD project, looking at flood risk and ecosystem-based solutions in West Africa.

Expert Student Assistant

Angela John

Expert Research Associate

Flannery Johnson

Flannery is a Research Associate for Water in the Context of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Climate Action within the Pan African Cooperation and Educational Technologies (PACET) division at UNU-VIE.

Expert Research Fellow

Sam Jones

Sam Jones is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER based in Mozambique, on extended leave from his position as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Zoran Jordanoski

Zoran Jordanoski is a Senior Research Analyst at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2018.

Expert PhD Fellow

Jeron Joseph

Jeron Joseph is a PhD Fellow at the United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) and is pursuing his PhD in Economics at Monash University Malaysia. His research primarily focuses on Refugees, Education and Socio-Emotional Learning.