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.
Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
India Executive Team
Pawan Mulukutla
Executive Program Director - Integrated Transport, Clean Air and Hydrogen
Jaya Dhindaw
Executive Program Director, Sustainable Cities and Director, WRI India Ross Center
Operations
Krittika Basu
Manager - In house Legal Counsel
Sujatha Gopu
Senior Associate
Sustainable Cities & Transport
Anirudh Burman
Program Head, Policy Research Knowledge and Engagement
Anusrita Kundu
Junior Program Associate
Apoorva Nandish
Senior Program Associate - MobiliseHER
Shivani Yadahalli
Junior Program Associate - Transport
Program Experts & Staff
Ahona Datta Gupta
Senior Program Communications Manager – Energy
Akshatha Hegde
Program Manager – Energy
Aloke Mukherjee
Manager - Cities and Transport
Amrita Chakraborty
Anandi Mishra
Anindita Bhattacharjee
Program Communications Manager - Electric Mobility & Hydrogen
Anya George
Communications Manager
Apoorva R
Program Manager – Climate, Economics and Finance
Aravinda Devaraj
Senior Program Research Analyst — Sustainable Cities and Transport
Arpan Golechha
Senior Project Associate
Arpitha Lakshman
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities & Transport
Arundhita Bhanjdeo
Senior Research Specialist - Energy
Arunima Sen
Program Associate - Transport
Ashim Roy
Program Lead - Energy Finance
Bhaskar Bora
Senior Research Analyst - Produce & Restore
Chaitra Mehra
Senior Manager - Human Resources
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Program Research Specialist
Chandana K
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Deepak Sriram Krishnan
Deputy Program Director – Energy
Deepshikha Chaudhuri
Junior Program Associate - Communications
Devadathan Biju
Junior Program Associate - Climate
Dhriti Pant
Senior Program Associate - MEL
T.S. Gowthami
Program Manager – Energy
Harshita Jamba
Senior Program Manager - Sustainable Cities and Transport
Harshitha Mruthyunjaya
Iranna Koppad
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Kavita Sharma
Senior Program Manager - Land Accelerator
Krishan Gopal Sharma
Program Manager - Energy
Manojna Polisetty
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Masfick Hazarika
Program Manager – Energy
Michael Islary
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Nabarun Sengupta
Senior Program Associate – Green Skilling and Green Jobs
