Senior Research Consultants
Yiheng is a thorough and meticulous academic researcher who’s always been looking for new ways to approach old problems, identify trends, and build theories. Graduating from the University of Bristol with a PhD in Experimental Psychology, Yiheng is an expert who works behind the scenes to collect quantitative and qualitative data, analyse findings via different means, and write fully-professional reports. He spent the past decade learning and developing human research, he also has a proven ability to manage and execute large-scale research projects of different kinds, develop highly professional research proposals, and write manuscripts for publication. In addition, Yiheng is also highly proficient in various software programs and systems, including research databases, citation management software, statistical analysis software, and data visualization software.
Flynn Lachendro just completed his EngD in Medical Devices at the University of Strathclyde. Prior to this, he obtained a first-class MEng in Mechanical Engineering at the same university. During his time studying Mechanical Engineering, he developed strong numerical, logical, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, he produced multiple literature reviews and conducted practical research in renewable energy technologies, 3D printing, and materials science. His primary research capability results from significant experience in identifying the data required to test a hypothesis and conceiving and designing methods to generate the required data as part of the experimental research during his EngD. His secondary research skills were developed during three separate literature reviews completed for his doctoral thesis. A further key skill Flynn possesses is data analysis; he has routinely performed data analytics with Excel and R to generate insights from large datasets.
Babatunde is a well-rounded and highly motivated researcher with professional experience in the field of Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). He specialises in diverse aspects of environmental science, geospatial analysis, REDD+, and climate-related issues. Babatunde obtained a doctoral degree at the Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. He co-developed a research project in North Africa (University of Sfax, Tunisia) for research, teaching/ capacity development, and field campaigns. Babatunde is a guest editor for Special Issue “Land for Balance: The Advanced Methods and Trends for Land Degradation” (MDPI).
Adebayo Ajala is a Senior Research Consultant with Melian Dialogue. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences, an MSc in Sociology (Demography) and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Ibadan. He won a CODESRIA grant for his PhD. He also has a Certificate in Health Economics from the World Bank Institute, Washington DC, USA. He has extensive experience designing and managing quantitative and qualitative research using questionnaires, in-depth interviews, key-informant interviews, and Focus Group Discussions for data collection that spans more than two decades. Adebayo has vast knowledge in data analysis- both quantitative [using SPSS] and qualitative data [using Atlas ti]. He is also proficient in using Microsoft Excel, among other software. He is a workshop participant’s delight as a facilitator. He has consulted widely for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the Department for International Development (DFID), now Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA). The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Women, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), ECORYS UK, JHPIEGO and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), amongst others. He has authored many publications in journals as well as chapters in books.
Isuru completed his PhD in Physical-Inorganic Chemistry at The University of Sheffield. During his PhD he worked on a metal based antimicrobial to combat the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance. Due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of the project he was exposed to a wide variety of techniques from a broad range of scientific disciplines. This includes techniques in synthetic chemistry, photochemistry, laser physics, microscopy, microbiology and cell biology. He was also involved in the commercialisation of his research. This allowed him to gain deep insights into the commercial aspects of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Isuru also has extensive market research experience which he gained during his participation in the Lean Launch Programme.Research Consultants
Amanda is a part-time lecturer at the University of Westminster and a researcher. She teaches various business modules, such as Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility and Contemporary Issues in business management. She holds an MSc in International Development and Management from the University of Westminster, which was completed in 2020, and a BA in Social Sciences from a leading academic institute in Brazil. Amanda is an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has previous experience working on a research project investigating how migrant workers coped during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
Abigail is a motivated and determined individual. Having achieved a BSc in Pharmaceutical Science and an MSc in Cancer Biology from Kingston University, she is ready to put her research skills to the test. Her most recent university project looked at drug resistance within cervical cancer and the potential targets researchers could use to design new therapeutics.
Zainita is a Global Health specialist with a strong pharmaceutical background. She was awarded a Chevening scholarship to attend the University of Aberdeen to complete her MSc in Global Health and Management. She has demonstrated collaboration in a multicultural environment in different research projects. She is a research consultant at Melian Dialogue and works on projects with Cambridge University and the University of Birmingham (U.K.). She has presented at several international conferences and has substantive research interests in women’s health, non-communicable diseases, and Neglected Tropical Diseases (N.T.D.)s. She is always open to opportunities to make global impacts through clinical trials, drug intervention cost analysis, and mixed-method research.
Utkarsha is a First Class Honours graduate from the London College of Fashion, where she studied BSc (Hons) Psychology of Fashion. She is now pursuing her postgraduate studies and research at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a recipient of the prestigious Research Assistantship awarded by the British Psychological Society. Her research includes understanding consumer behaviour and attitude, with specific expertise in sustainable & inclusive fashion, the psychological principles of affect and persuasion involved in consumer decision-making, and the evolving relationship between technology, data and consumer behaviour.
Fabian Demosthenous is a Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. He completed his Bachelor’s degree with Honours from the University of Plymouth and his Master’s from the University of Greenwich in Economics. In addition, Fabian has experience analysing data using the statistical software programme called STATA which he used extensively during his Master’s degree.
Asra Memon is a Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. She also assists in managing research for Gallup Pakistan. She has completed a Master’s in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics (LSE). She has had around 3 years of experience in conducting qualitative research and analysis in multiple projects related to public health, social inclusion, migration, and social innovation. Prior to working at Melian Dialogue, she worked on research and strategic foresight consultancy assignments for different organizations including International Office for Migration (IOM), World Health Organization (WHO), and Centres for Disease Control (CDC). Currently, she is pursuing her second Master’s in International Development Management at University of East Anglia.
Syed Aurangzeb is a Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. He holds M.A in Sociology from Bangor University UK. Syed’s experience include working as a research officer at the CAIS Academy, Colwyn Bay and as a Project Assistant with Fairtrade International, Malawi. Moreover, he also served United Nation Model of Youth Platform London as their Awareness officer. His research interest includes, but not limited to, social policy, social strategy, and social impact assessment. He also has a keen interest in policy analysis, institutional discrimination and gender question. He holds the distinction of writing a book during his graduation. His published book critically evaluated the 75 years of regional, political, and economic disparities and their overall effects in the context of Pakistan.
Anindita is a Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. Previously she worked as a freelance consultant and engaged in writing on topics related to various agricultural development and their crises. Anindita also worked as an independent researcher to document and analyse the impact of changes in agriculture and rural development to disseminate information to all stakeholders. She has completed her Master’s in Rural Development and Management. During her studies, she was involved in multiple internships and organisational exposures where she could gain much-anticipated knowledge on various agricultural and rural issues. She has also achieved the prestigious fellowship for the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) project funded by WorldFish and got the opportunity to work as a Senior Research fellow in a Research Institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The project has helped her gain a lot of experience and practical knowledge of social science development work. With these experiences, at Melian Dialogue, Anindita chooses to focus on topics related to Agriculture, Rural Development, and other social issues.
John Ndem is a Research Manager at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. He has multiple years in business and research development, quality, health, safety and the environment, logistics and procurement in the oil and gas upstream and downstream sector, FGMC. He was a pioneer staff of TPS International in Nigeria as Research and Business Development Director for the Middle East and Africa for over ten years. He is a member of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) and member of the Nigeria Environmental Society; and member Nigeria. He obtained his first degree in Pure Chemistry in 2000.
Prosper Nwachukwu is a Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue. Prosper trained as a legal and business professional. Prior to joining Melian Dialogue, Prosper worked in the legal sector as an Associate, advising and supporting businesses to achieve compliance with local laws. In his previous role as an Associate, he conducted compliance and AML checks and negotiated breach of simple contracts on behalf of clients. Prosper has a keen interest in interdisciplinary research across business and law, specifically corporate governance and regulatory law. In addition, Prosper is interested and committed to social impact research in diverse fields. Mr Prosper who is a foreign trained lawyer completed his Master of Laws at Coventry University specialising in Business law and his MBA at the University of Bedfordshire.Work for us as a researcher or intern
If you have a Ph.D. (or about to complete a doctorate) and feel your research interests are aligned with ours, come and talk to us. We are particularly interested in unconventional thinkers. Write to us and answer this paradox: when you look at a glass mirror, what do you see?
Dr Jim Coke
Head of Research
