UNU Experts

Expert PhD Fellow

Rossella Marino

As a PhD Fellow, Rossella Marino will be attached to the Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy of Ghent University and UNU-CRIS and will be carrying out her research on the political dimension of the return of migrants from Europe to West Africa.

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Julieta Marotta

Julieta Marotta is an assistant professor at UNU-MERIT and is currently a visiting scholar at the Institute for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University.

Expert Senior Research Assistant

João Martins

João Martins is a Senior Research Assistant at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2017.

Expert Research Associate

Rute Martins Caeiro

Rute Martins Caeiro is a Research Associate at UNU-WIDER.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Bruno Martorano

Bruno Martorano is an Associate Professor at UNU-MERIT (Maastricht University).

Expert Operating Unit Coordinator, Zambia

Jewette Masinja

Jewette Masinja is the Operating Unit Coordinator, Zambia at UNU-INRA

Expert Researcher

Dr. Nanditha Mathew

Nanditha Mathew joined UNU-MERIT in November 2018. She obtained her PhD in Economics from the University of Pisa in 2016.

Expert Manager, Geospatial, Climate and Infrastructure Analytics Program

Dr. Mir Matin

Mir Matin has over 30 years of experience as a Researcher and Manager in the area of geospatial information services.

Expert Research Fellow

Frank Mattheis

Frank Mattheis is a Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS since August 2021.

Expert Research Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Applied Statistics

Dr. Rendani Mbuvha

Dr. Rendani Mbuvha is an actuary and machine learning expert, specializing in the application of machine learning to improve our understanding of climate-related risks.

Expert Research Lead

David McCoy

David McCoy is a public health specialist and professor of global public health who works in the fields of health systems policy and development; global health governance and international health policy; and the political and economic determinants of health. Much of his recent research has consisted of multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral case studies.

Expert Data Developer

Bruce McDougall

Bruce McDougall is a data developer at UNU-WIDER, where he helps facilitate the National Treasury’s secure data facility.

Expert Chief Operations Officer

Christina McElwaine

Christina McElwaine is Chief Operations Officer at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.

Expert Research Associate

Melisa Mena Benavides

Melisa is a geographer focusing on environmental and climate change risks, adaptation and resilience. As a Researcher Associate at UNU-EHS, she is part of the team that develops the institute's Interconnected Disaster Risks flagship report.

Expert Researcher

Dr. Ortrun Merkle

Dr. Ortrun Merkle is a researcher at UNU-Merit and Maastricht University. Her research focuses on the nexus of corruption and gender and corruption and migration.

Expert Lead, Ecological Modeling and Food Security

Dr. Mohsen Mesgaran

As an agroecologist and modeler, Dr. Mohsen Mesgaran works at the interface of agriculture, ecology, and technology, employing quantitative approaches that utilize a variety of modeling techniques, including statistical/mathematical models, physiological (crop growth) models, and machine learning (AI).

Expert Professorial Fellow