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 Chounde

Program Manager - Urban Development 

Chetan Chounde

Abhishek Mahajan

Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Aditya Khare

Program Associate - Geo Analytics

Akanksha Aggarwal

Program Manager - Transport

Anushree Patil

Program Associate - Transport

Arunima Sen

Program Associate - Transport

Avni Agarwal

Senior Program Associate - Urban Development

Chaitali Patil

Senior Program Communications Associate

Deepti Talpade

Program Lead - Urban Development and Resilience

Dhawal Ashar

Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Harshil Suresh

Senior Program Associate - Urban Innovations

Harshita Jamba

Senior Program Manager - Sustainable Cities and Transport

Kaustubh Chuke

Senior Program Manager – Transport

Laxman Singh

Program Communications Manager - Air Quality

Lubaina Rangwala

Program Head - Urban Development

Manjari Srivastav

Senior Program Associate - Air Quality

Mohit Yadav

Senior Program Associate – Electric Mobility

Mukta Salunkhe

Senior Program Associate - Urban Development

Neha Shigwan

Program Associate - Urban Climate Resilience

Nikita Pal

Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Pranusha Kulkarni

Senior Program Associate, Electric Mobility

Pratibha Singh

Senior Program Associate - Transport

Pravin Cherukuthota

Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Rohit Lahoti

Program Manager - Urban Development

Sayali Lokare

Senior Program Associate - Flood Resilience

Shruti Maliwar

Senior Project Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Visakha KA

Program Associate - Transport

Vishal Ramprasad

Program Manager

Yash Siroliya

Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport