Daniel Chrisendo

Daniel Chrisendo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Built Environment and Water and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on sustainable food systems, nutrition, gender roles, and farmers' wellbeing, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to poverty reduction, climate action, and zero hunger. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Georg August University of Göttingen (2017–2021), M.Sc. degrees in Rural Development from Humboldt University of Berlin and Ghent University, and a B.Sc. in Applied Meteorology from Bogor Agricultural University.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Georg August University of Göttingen (2017–2021)
  • M.Sc., Rural Development, Humboldt University of Berlin (2015–2016)
  • M.Sc., Rural Development, Ghent University (2014–2015)
  • B.Sc., Applied Meteorology, Bogor Agricultural University (2006–2011)

His research explores topics such as income inequality trends, resilience of smallholder farmers, and socioeconomic pathways toward sustainable food systems. Key projects include the EU-funded SOS.aquaterra initiative, focusing on sustainable water and land resource use. He has contributed to datasets on global income inequality and GNI metrics, and his work has been featured in journals like Nature Food and Scientific Reports.

Chrisendo’s research highlights the interplay between agricultural policies, environmental sustainability, and human wellbeing, with a focus on Southeast Asia and low- and middle-income countries.