Experts & Staff
WRI India brings together 300+ staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as climate, economics and finance, food and land use, energy, governance and more. We work across 20+ states to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.
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Program Experts & Staff
Chetan Sodaye
Program Manager - Transport
Chintan Daftardar
Program Head – Transport
Deep Ponikar
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities and Transport
Deepshikha Chaudhuri
Junior Program Associate - Communications
Deepti Talpade
Program Lead - Urban Development and Resilience
Dhawal Ashar
Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Esli Ayeetus
Associate – Budget Analyst
Gauri Atre
Senior Program Associate - Climate, Economics & Finance
Harshita Jamba
Senior Program Manager - Sustainable Cities and Transport
Heleena Christian
Program Manager – Wind Energy
Janhavi Mane
Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Kajal Singh
Junior Program Research Analyst
Kartiki Naik
Kaustubh Chuke
Senior Program Manager – Transport
Krishan Gopal Sharma
Program Manager - Energy
Kshitija Pendharkar
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Laxman Singh
Program Communications Manager - Air Quality
Madhura Kulkarni
Senior Program Associate - Transport
Masfick Hazarika
Program Manager – Energy
Michael Islary
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Mukta Salunkhe
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development
Nabarun Sengupta
Senior Program Associate – Green Skilling and Green Jobs - Climate, Economics and Finance
Neha Shigwan
Program Associate - Urban Climate Resilience
Nupur Kulkarni
Program Manager - Food, Land and Water
Oindrila Basu
Senior Program Research Analyst
Paresh Parab
Program Manager - Restoration Planning and Implementation
Paulami De
Junior Program Associate - GeoAnalytics
Prateek Barapatre
Program Manager – Climate, Economics and Finance
Radha Yadav
Junior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Rajasweta Datta
Program Manager - Mapping and Monitoring
Ritoja Basu
Program Head - Food Loss and Food Waste
Rohit Lahoti
Program Manager - Urban Development
Rumpa Banerjee
Senior Program Communications Associate – Energy
Rushabh Soni
Senior Program Associate - Energy
Sahana Goswami
Senior Program Manager - Water Resilience
Sahil Kanekar
Sai Malvankar
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities & Transport
Samrat Basak
Sarika Dicholkar
Senior Manager - Accounts Operations
Sayali Lokare
Senior Program Associate - Flood Resilience
