UNU Experts

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 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.

Expert Lead, Nature-Based Solutions and Resilient Cities

Prof. Zahra Kalantari

Professor Zahra Kalantari's work advances the understanding of interactions between urban socio-economic, socio-physical, and biophysical systems, which is essential for developing effective and efficient strategies and transition pathways for climate change mitigation, adaptation, and monitoring.

Expert Student Assistant

Katharina Kalbitz

Expert Student Assistant

Antonella Kania

Expert Research Associate: Digitalization, Green Innovations and Entrepreneurship

Tarisai Kanyepi

Expert Associate Academic Officer

Dr. Irmak Karakislak

Dr. Irmak Karakislak is an Associate Academic Officer at UNU-EHS, working on the flagship report, Interconnected Disaster Risks.

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Naci Karkin

Naci Karkin has been with the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2022. Naci's core expertise includes e-participation, social media analysis, public sector innovation, and e-governance.

Expert Head of Research Programme – Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations

Prof. Daniel Karthe

Prof. Daniel Karthe currently heads UNU-FLORES’s research programme on the ‘Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations” (NEXtra)’.

Expert Academic Programme Advisor

Dr. Yasushi Katsuma

Yasushi Katsuma is an Academic Programme Advisor at UNU-IAS.

Expert Project Associate

Sarita Gabrielle Katwaroo

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. René Kemp

Professor René Kemp is an eco-innovation and sustainability transition researcher.

Expert Research Fellow and Academic Associate

Dr. Anupam Khajuria

Dr. Anupam Khajuria is a Research Fellow and Academic Associate with the Innovation and Education Programme at UNU-IAS.

Expert Executive Co-Director, UNU Hub on Remote-Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS)

Prof. Reza Khanbilvardi

Professor Reza Khanbilvardi specializes in water resources and satellite-based remote sensing applications.

Expert Researcher

Dr. Seung Keun Ko

Under the cooperation MOU of UNU-FLORES and K-eco, Seung Keun, Ko is a visiting researcher at UNU-FLORES.

Expert Interim Director

Prof. Dr. Clemens Kool

Clemens Kool is the Interim Director of UNU-MERIT.

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Khalid Koser

Dr Khalid Koser is Executive Director of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund.

Expert Research Associate

Sayako Koyama

Sayako Koyama is a Research Associate at UNU-IAS.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Berthy Kpiebaya

Berthy Kpiebaya is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.

Expert Senior Lecturer

Dr. Lutz Krebs

Lutz F. Krebs is a senior lecturer and political scientist with a focus on international relations and conflict research.