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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Sustainable Cities & Transport
Abhishek Venkitaraman
Senior Program Associate-GIS
Aditya Ajith
Program Manager – Air Quality
Anirudh Burman
Program Head, Policy Research Knowledge and Engagement
Anusrita Kundu
Junior Program Associate
Program Experts & Staff
Elezebeth Baiju
Program Associate – Childhood Friendly Cities
Gopika Menon
Junior Program Associate–Sustainable Cities & Transport
Linda Regi
Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Paulami De
Junior Program Associate - GeoAnalytics
Rejeet Mathews
Program Director - Urban Development
Sudeshna Chatterjee
Program Director - Sustainable Cities and Transport
Sudipto Barua
Senior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities and Transport
Trinayani Sen
Senior Program Associate - Electric Mobility