MACAU - Key Persons


Abdulhakeem Al-Qubati

Job Titles:
  • Researcher
  • Expert Doctoral Researcher
AbdulhakeemAmerAbdulhafedAl-QubatiisaDoctoralResearcherintheproject��ResourceNexusIssuesRevealedbyCOVID-19forProfessionalCommunitiesintheAgri-FoodSupplyChain��at������ý-FLORESandTUDresdensinceNovember2021.

Alexandra Ivanovic

Job Titles:
  • Senior Programme Manager / Institute
AlexandraIvanovicistheSeniorProgrammeManagerintheOfficeoftheRector. AlexandraworkswithandsupportstheRectoronacademicprojectsaswellasprovidingadviceandsupporttotheExecutiveOfficerandChiefofStaffoninstitutionaldevelopmentandotherorganizationalandmanagementissues.SheistheGenderFocalPointfortheRector��sOfficeandteachesacourseonLawandPracticeoftheUNtograduateandpost-graduatestudentsat������ý. AlexandrahasworkedattheUniversitysince2014.PriortoworkingwiththeRector��soffice,shewastheSeniorProjectManageratthe������ýCentreforPolicyResearch,managingprojectsandundertakingresearchandpublishinginthefieldsofdevelopmentandpeaceandsecurity. ShehaspreviouslyworkedasalawyerandmediatorinAustraliaandasdirectorofanumberofsmallandmediumenterprisesoverthelast15years.SheholdsaMScfrom������ýinSustainability,DevelopmentandPeaceandacommerce/lawdegreefromtheUniversityofNewSouthWales.

Alexey V. Alekseenko

Job Titles:
  • Head of Resource Nexus Laboratory in Lusatia
AlexeyV.AlekseenkoistheHeadofResourceNexusLaboratoryinLusatiaat������ý-FLORES.

Arsh Ajmera

Job Titles:
  • Communications Officer
ArshAjmeraworksasaCommunicationsOfficerat������ýMERIT.

Cher Ye

Job Titles:
  • Project Assistant

Chloe Li

Job Titles:
  • Communications Assistant

Dr. Deema Almasri

Job Titles:
  • Policy Researcher and Environmental Scientist
Dr.DeemaAlmasriisapolicyresearcherandenvironmentalscientistwithspecializationinsustainability,environmentalstudies,waterresources,andwatertreatmenttechnologies,includingwastewatertreatmentandreuse.

Dr. Ifedotun Aina

Job Titles:
  • Policy Researcher and Economist
Dr.IfedotunAinaisapolicyresearcherandeconomistwithanactiveresearchportfolioattheintersectionofwaterandenvironmentaleconomics,agriculturaleconomics,andbehaviouraleconomics.

Dr. James M. Hester

Job Titles:
  • First Rector

Dr. Jingbo Huang

Job Titles:
  • Director of Ý

Dr. Mark McCarthy Akrofi

Job Titles:
  • JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
MarkAkrofiisaJSPSPostdoctoralResearchFellowwithdualaffiliationsat������ý-IASandKyotoUniversity.

Dr. Miriam Aczel

Dr.MiriamAczel��sexpertiseencompassesinternationalenergylawandpolicy,greenhousegasremovaltechnologies,local-scalecleanenergy,sciencecommunication,andcitizenscience.

Dr. Mohammad Reza Alizadeh

Job Titles:
  • Expert Research Fellow, Human - Environment Systems Analytics
Dr.MohammadRezaAlizadeh'sresearchaddressesglobalwarmingandenvironmentalchangesusingmultidisciplinaryapproaches.

Eduardo Albrecht

Job Titles:
  • Expert Senior Fellow
DrAlbrechtisapoliticalanthropologistwithahistoryofworkacrossgovernment,non-profit,academicandmultilateralorganizations.

Francesco Foghetti

Job Titles:
  • Legal Affairs Officer and Associate Secretary
  • Senior Legal Officer / Institute
FrancescoFoghettiisthe������ýLegalAffairsOfficerandAssociateSecretaryofthe������ýCouncil. Francescoprovidesadvicetothe������ýsystemonarangeoflegalissuesrelatingto,interalia,theUniversity��sinternallegislation��includingtheinterpretationorapplicationoftheUniversityCharter,statutes,andpolicies��theresolutionoflegaldisputes,andlegalmattersarisinginconnectionwithinstitutionaldevelopment,partnerships,andfundingagreements Priortojoining������ýin2012,Francescoworkedintheprivatesectorasin-housecounsel,duringwhichtimeheacquiredexperienceindisputeresolution,contracts,EuropeanRegulationsandDirectives,commercialtransactions,intellectualpropertyrights,regulatorycompliance,andcorporatelaw.Hehasprovidedtraininginvariousfieldsoflawforprofessionalqualifications. In2012,hecompletedtheCertificateProgrammeinPublicInternationalLawatTempleUniversityLawSchool,JapanCampus.In2004,hewasadmittedtotheItalianLawBarafterhavingearnedhisLawDegree(JD)attheLawSchooloftheUniversityofUrbino,Italy.

Ilke Adam

Job Titles:
  • Fellow
IlkeAdamisapart-timeProfessorialFellowat������ý-CRIS.

Jaffar Abbas

Job Titles:
  • Researcher
JaffarAbbasisaresearcheronurbanclimatejusticeandnon-economiclossanddamage.Withabackgroundinhumangeography,environmentalengineeringandclimatecommunication,he'spassionateaboutfindinginnovativesolutionstocombatclimatechangethroughenvironmentaljusticeapproaches,communityengagementandinterdisciplinaryresearch.

Kwabena Adu-Aba

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant
KwabenaAdu-Ababioisaresearchassistantat������ý-WIDER,alsopursuingaPhDattheUniversityofHelsinki.

Louisa Lei

Job Titles:
  • Admin
  • Officer
  • HR and Admin Officer
  • HR and Admin Officer / Institute
LouisaistheAdminOfficer,overseeingalladministrativefunctionsoftheInstituteandensuringthedailyoperationsrunsmoothly. Withaprofessionalandeducationalbackgroundintourismandhospitality,shepreviouslyservedinHumanResourcesofinternationalhotelchains,whereherrolesinvolvedstrategicplanninganddevelopment,propertyopenings,eventorganizing,andspecialprojectstart-ups. LocallyraisedandaresidentofMacau,shepursuedhereducationintheU.S.,attainingaB.S.inManagement.ShethenattendedUniversityofHawaii,acquiringherM.S.withemphasisinHumanResourcesManagementandthenanAdvancedCertificateinHumanResourcesatUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.

Michael Baldock

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • Chief of Staff / Institute
AsChiefofStaff,MichaelBaldocksupportstheRectorandtheExecutiveOfficerinthestrategicmanagementandgovernanceoftheUniversitynetwork. MichaelwaspreviouslytheLegalandPolicySpecialistat������ý��sOfficeoftheRector.Headvisedthe������ýsystemonarangeoflegalissuesandsupportedtheexecutivemanagementoftheUniversityinthedevelopmentofstrategyandpolicy. Priortojoining������ý,Michaelworkedintheprivatesectoratinternationallawfirms,managingcomplexlitigationandstrategiccounselingforcorporateclients.Duringthistime,MichaelmaintainedanactiveprobonopracticerepresentingasylumseekersfromAfricaandCentralAmerica.MichaelholdsaJurisDoctoratedegreefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,wherehisstudiesfocusedoninternationalandcomparativelaw.

Michelle Ho

Job Titles:
  • Finance Assistant
  • Finance Assistant / Institute
MichelleHOSutMenghasover20yearsofexperiencewithinthe������ýsystemandiscurrentlytheFinanceAssistantof������ýInstituteinMacau. Michelleisresponsibleforawiderangeoffinancialandadministrativeactivitieswhichincludetravelarrangements,procurement,payments,payroll,reimbursements,pettycash,inventory,andbankreconciliation,amongothers. MichelleholdsaBachelorDegreeinCommercefromtheMacaoPolytechnicInstitute.

Ms. Nof Afghani

Job Titles:
  • Researcher
  • Expert Fellow, Water Governance and Innovation Policy
Ms.NofAfghaniisaresearcherspecializinginwatergovernance,withafocusontheequitableuseandmanagementofnon-conventionalwaterresources(NCWRs).

Namiko Matsuo

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Assistant to the Senior Vice - Rector / Institute
NamikoMatsuoisthe������ýAssistanttotheSeniorVice-Rector. UnderthedirectsupervisionoftheSeniorVice-RectorandinclosecoordinationwithstaffoftheOfficeoftheRector,Namikoundertakesvariousadministrativetasksandprovidesacademicandresearchsupport. Priortojoining������ý,NamikoworkedfortheIsrael-basednon-profitorganizationBridgesForPeace(BFP),whichsupportsIsraelandbuildsrelationshipswithJewsinIsraelandaroundtheworld.AtBFPJapanoffice,sheprovidedarangeofoperationalsupporttotheNationalDirectorasanadministrativesecretary.Shewasresponsibleformanagingvariousprojectsasaneventcoordinatorandmanagedtheorganization��sgiftshop,importinggoodsfromIsraelandoverseas. NamikoholdsadegreeinFilmfromOrangeCoastCollegeinCalifornia,andinTheatreArtsfromtheCityUniversityofNewYork,BrooklynCollege.HerpreviousprofessionalexperiencesincludeservingasabusinessconsultantattradingcompaniesinherhometownFukuoka,asaninterpreter,aMasterofCeremonies,adesignerandothersuchpositions.

Nicolas du Bois

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
  • Project Manager / Institute
NicolasduBoisisaProjectManagerintheOfficeoftheRector. NicolaspreviouslyworkedattheUniversityofTokyo,wherehewastheprogrammemanagerofthestartupinceptionprogramme,FoundX.HealsohasexperienceworkingasaconsultantconnectingAfricanstartupstoJapaneseinvestors,aswellasworkasaparalegalatamajorinternationallawfirminTokyo. HeholdsanMPhildegreeinModernJapaneseStudiesfromtheUniversityofOxford,wherehisresearchfocusedonJapaneseinvestmentanditsimpactonAfricandevelopment;aswellasadegreeinpolitics,philosophy,andeconomicsfromtheUniversityofCapeTown.HeisfluentinEnglishandJapanese,andconversationalinRussianandAfrikaans. At������ý,NicolasistheprimaryfocalpointintheRector��sOffice(RO)forPelikan,theUniversity��sprojectmanagementplatform.Additionally,hesupportstheROinvariousactivitiesandtasksincludingassessmentreports,theJuniorFellowsprogramme,externalinquiries,budget,andCouncilandCONDIRmatters.

Nora Adam

Job Titles:
  • Expert Adjunct Researcher
Asanaturalscientist,NoraAdamworkedinmultipleinternationalandinterdisciplinaryresearchinstitutionsfocusingonecology,forestry,andbiodiversityresearch.

Prof. Amir AghaKouchak

Job Titles:
  • Expert Lead, Water, Climate and Infrastructure Risk
ProfessorAmirAghaKouchakservesastheWater,ClimateandInfrastructureRiskLeadat������ý-INWEH

Prof. Dr. Ludovico Alcorta

Job Titles:
  • Fellow
LudovicoAlcortaisProfessorialFellowon"Technology,InnovationandSustainableDevelopment"at������ýMERIT,SchoolofBusinessandEconomics,UniversityofMaastricht.

Prof. Jan Franklin Adamowski

Job Titles:
  • Full Professor
JanFranklinAdamowskiisaFullProfessorintheDepartmentofBioresourceEngineeringintheFacultyofAgriculturalandEnvironmentalSciencesatMcGillUniversity.

Prof. Nirupama Agrawal

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Disaster
NirupamaAgrawalisaProfessorofDisasterandEmergencyManagement(DEM)atYorkUniversity,Canada,withover30yearsofprofessionalexperience.

Prof. Saleem Ali

Job Titles:
  • Professor Saleem H. Ali Is an Environmental Security Scholar
ProfessorSaleemH.Aliisanenvironmentalsecurityscholar

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala

Job Titles:
  • Rector
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts
  • Member of the UN
Prof.Marwalais,interalia,amemberoftheUNSecretary-General'sScientificAdvisoryBoard,aFellowoftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences,TheWorldAcademyofSciences(TWAS),theAcademyofScienceofSouthAfrica,andtheAfricanAcademyofSciences. Prof.Marwalaistheauthorofmorethan25books,includingLeadershipLessonsfromBooksIHaveRead(2021)andLeadinginthe21stCentury:TheCallforaNewTypeofAfricanLeader(2021);dozensofbookchapters,journalpapers,andconferencepapers;andmorethan250magazinearticlesandnewspaperop-eds. AmongtheawardsthatProf.MarwalahasreceivedaretheOrderofMapungubwe(SouthAfrica��shighesthonour)andtheAcademyofSouthAfrica��sScience-for-SocietyGoldMedal.Hewasnamedthe"2021ITPersonalityoftheYear"bytheInstituteofITProfessionalsSouthAfrica,andoneofthe"100MostInfluentialAfricansof2024"byNewAfricanMagazine. Prof.TshilidziMarwalaistheRectorofthe������ýandUnder-Secretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations.

Qian Dai

Job Titles:
  • Communication & External Relations Officer

Sabine Becker-Thierry

Job Titles:
  • Executive Officer
  • Secretary of the University S Governing Board
SabineistheExecutiveOfficer(D1)of������ý.SheworksdirectlywiththeRectorintheday-to-daymanagementoftheUniversityandintheimplementationofkeyinstitutionalpriorities. SabinealsoservesasSecretaryoftheUniversity��sGoverningBoard,the������ýCouncil.Sabinepreviouslyservedasthe������ýChiefofStaff.Priortojoining������ý,sheworkedasanindependentconsultantonquestionsofaideffectiveness,humanitariancoordination,andorganisationalperformanceforUNagencies,NGOs,andgovernments.ShealsoworkedasanevaluatorwiththeUN��sOfficeofInternalOversightServicesinNewYorkandtheUNEvaluationGroup.SabinestartedhercareerataEuropeanconsultingfirmwhereshemanagedseveraldevelopmentandinstitutionalreformprojectsinEasternEurope,theBalkans,andtheMiddleEast.SheholdsaPhDfromWasedaUniversityinTokyo,andmaster��sdegreesininternationalrelations,withafocusondevelopmentandevaluationfromSciencesPoParisandfromUniversit��Paris-Sorbonne.SheisfluentinEnglish,FrenchandGerman,married,andhastwochildren.

Sawako Shirahase

Job Titles:
  • Project Professor at the Graduate School of Agricultural
  • Senior Vice - Rector, Ý Assistant Secretary - General, United Nations
SawakoShirahaseisaProjectProfessorattheGraduateSchoolofAgriculturalandLifeSciences,theUniversityofTokyo.

Serge Stinckwich

Job Titles:
  • Head of Research

Sharon Ogwindo

Job Titles:
  • Legal Affairs Associate
SharonOgwindoisaLegalAffairsAssociateintheOfficeoftheRector.

Vaibhav Aggarwal

Vaibhavisasustainabilitypractitioner,drivenbyresearch,innovationandproblemsolvingapproaches.HeisanIITRoorkeealumnusandhasmorethanadecadeofcorporateexperienceinStrategyandPolicy.