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
Anirudh Burman
Program Head, Policy Research Knowledge and Engagement

Anusrita Kundu
Junior Program Associate
Program Experts & Staff
Arundhita Bhanjdeo
Senior Research Specialist - Energy

Bhaskar Bora
Senior Research Analyst - Produce & Restore

Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Program Research Specialist

Krishan Gopal Sharma
Program Manager - Energy

Masfick Hazarika
Program Manager – Energy

Nabarun Sengupta
Senior Program Associate – Green Skilling and Green Jobs

Oindrila Basu
Senior Program Research Analyst

Paulami De
Junior Program Associate - GeoAnalytics

Rajasweta Datta
Program Manager - Mapping and Monitoring

Ritoja Basu
Program Head - Food Loss and Food Waste

Rumpa Banerjee
Senior Program Communications Associate – Energy

Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director – Climate, Economics & Finance

Sudeshna Chatterjee
Program Director - Sustainable Cities and Transport

Tirthankar Mandal
Associate Program Director – Energy

Trinayani Sen
Senior Program Associate - Electric Mobility
