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
Abhishek Mahajan
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Aditya Khare
Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Akanksha Aggarwal
Program Manager - Transport
Anushree Patil
Program Associate - Transport
Arpitha Lakshman
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities & Transport
Arunima Sen
Program Associate - Transport
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
Leona Nunes
Program Research Analyst - Sustainable Cities and Transport
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
Nandini Chandrasekaran
Senior Program Manager - Transport
Neha Shigwan
Program Associate - Urban Climate Resilience
Nikita Pal
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
Sai Malvankar
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities & Transport
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
