UNU Experts

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

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

Expert Lead Research Associate

Tupokigwe Isagah

Tupokigwe Isagah has been with the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2022.

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 is an Environmental Scientist with over 15 years of experience in environmental policy and inclusive governance. She has worked extensively in climate and water diplomacy, with a strong focus on gender and equity, serving 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 Communication and Outreach Coordinator, Global Lab for Environmental Intelligence

Michelle Jaramillo

Ms. Michelle Jaramillo's work connects science, policy, and communities, amplifying voices from the Global South and promoting environmental justice.

Expert Student Assistant

Angela John

Expert Research Associate

Flannery Johnson

Flannery Johnson is a Research Associate for water in the context of the water-energy-food nexus and climate actions at UNU-VIE.

Expert Student Assistant

Leon Jones

Leon George Jones

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 Adjunct Associate Professor

Rui José

Rui José is an Adjunct Professor at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2024.

Expert Research Associate

Maria Jouste

Maria Jouste is a Research Associate at UNU-WIDER.

Expert Deputy Director

Prof. Patricia Justino

Professor Patricia Justino is the Deputy Director of UNU-WIDER.

Expert Associate Research Professor, Water Economics and Policy

Dr. Taher Kahil

Dr. Taher Kahil conducts integrated hydrological-economic assessments to guide the selection and design of water management policies that ensure water security for all in the face of future climate and socio-economic changes.