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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India Executive Office Members
Soham Kshirsagar
Senior Research Associate – CEO’s Office
Sustainable Cities & Transport
Aashima Bhandari
Senior Program Associate - Transport
Kaustubh Gosavi
Program Lead - Electric Mobility
Kishore Wankhade
Program Manager
Program Experts & Staff
Chetan Chounde
Program Manager - Urban Development
Abhishek Mahajan
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Abhishek Meshram
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Aditya Khare
Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Anushree Patil
Program Associate - Transport
Avinash Dubedi
Program Head - Transport
Avtar Bhalla
Program Associate - Transport
Bhanu Khanna
Senior Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Chaitali Patil
Senior Program Communications Associate
Chandana K
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Chetan Sodaye
Program Manager - Transport
Chintan Daftardar
Program Head – Transport
Deepti Talpade
Program Lead - Urban Development and Resilience
Dhawal Ashar
Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Harshita Jamba
Senior Program Manager - Sustainable Cities and Transport
Himanshi Kapoor
Program Associate - Urban Development
Janhavi Mane
Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Kaustubh Chuke
Senior Program Manager – Transport
Kshitija Pendharkar
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Lalit Mudholkar
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Laxman Singh
Program Communications Manager - Air Quality
Madhura Kulkarni
Senior Program Associate - Transport
Mukta Salunkhe
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development
Neha Shigwan
Program Associate - Urban Climate Resilience
Prerna Vijaykumar Mehta
Associate Director - Urban Development
Radha Yadav
Junior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Rohit Lahoti
Program Manager - Urban Development
Sai Malvankar
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities & Transport
Sayali Lokare
Senior Program Associate - Flood Resilience
