UNU Experts

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Prashant Kumar

Prashant Kumar is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint Junior Researcher Programme of Technische Universität Dresden and UNU-FLORES.

Expert Visiting Scientist

Amit Kumar

Expert Senior Research Associate

Dr.-Ing. Navneet Kumar is working in the GLOMOS program at UNU-EHS. He has been involved in strategic project development, acquisition and implementation, with particular focus on the Hindu Kush – Himalaya region, Central Asia, and countries in Africa.

Expert Visiting Research Assistant

Joel Kuria

Joel Mburu Kuria is a visiting research assistant at the United Nations University Institute in Macau.

Expert Head Capacity Development Office

Dr. Mindel van de Laar

Dr. Mindel van de Laar is director of the capacity development office at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University. She manages the offering of executive certificate programmes and tailor made projects that aim to train working professionals in the field of public policy and development.

Expert Postdoc Researcher

Dr. Jeremias Lachman

Jeremias Lachman is a Postdoctoral Researcher at UNU-MERIT focusing on innovation in Agriculture

Expert Secretary to the Board of Examiners

Lena Ladniak

Secretary to the Board of Examiners

Expert Research Associate

Rahul Lahoti

Rahul Lahoti is a development economist with research interests at the cross section of gender, poverty measurement, inequality, social stratification and labor markets.

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Mariana Lameiras

Mariana Lameiras is a Senior Research Analyst at the United Nations University since 2023.

Expert Senior Associate Expert

Beatriz Lanza

Beatriz Barreto Brasileiro Lanza is a consultant on Digital Government at IDB and Senior Associate Expert at UNU-EGOV.

Expert Research Associate

Jesse Lastunen

Jesse Lastunen is a research associate at UNU-WIDER, where his work focuses on tax-benefit microsimulation models.

Expert Academic Programme Director - MPP / Researcher

Dr. Elaine Lebon-McGregor

Elaine Lebon-McGregor is the Academic Programme Director of the MSc Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) and a researcher at UNU-MERIT, United Nations University and Maastricht University.

Expert Research Fellow, Environmental Remote Sensing and Spatial Hydrology

Dr. Ju Hyoung Lee

Dr. Ju Hyoung Lee specializes in ecohydrology and remote sensing.

Expert ICTD Fellow

JeongHyun Lee

Dr JeongHyun Lee is a Young ICTD Fellow at the United Nations University Institute in Macau.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Arjen Leerkes

Prof. Dr. Arjen Leerkes is Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Senior Visiting Fellow

Amnestry LeFevre

Amnesty LeFevre is Senior Visiting Fellow at UNU-IIGH.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Rasmus Lema

Rasmus Lema is Associate Professor with dual affiliations at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University. He also holds an affiliation as Visiting Professor (Global Excellence and Stature) at the University of Johannesburg.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Dries Lesage

Dries Lesage is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Ine Lietaert

Ine Lietaert is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS since November 2018.

Expert Consultant ASEAN

Connor Lindenberg

Connor is working as a Project Assistant on the Climate Analytics team for the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), hosted by UNU-EHS, contributing to the application of the Economics in Climate Adaptation (ECA) methodology in project countries with comprehensive literature research, data collection and climate risk analysis. His responsibilities include supporting the Analytics team with report preparation, policy review and workshop coordination.