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
Kaustubh Gosavi
Program Lead - Electric Mobility

Kishore Wankhade
Program Manager

Program Experts & Staff
Dhawal Ashar
Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Chetan Chounde
Program Manager - Urban Development

Kaustubh Chuke
Senior Program Manager – Transport

Chintan Daftardar
Program Head – Transport

Avinash Dubedi
Program Head - Transport
Chandana K
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Aditya Khare
Program Associate - Geo Analytics

Madhura Kulkarni
Senior Program Associate - Transport

Rohit Lahoti
Program Manager - Urban Development

Sayali Lokare
Senior Program Associate - Flood Resilience

Abhishek Mahajan
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Sai Malvankar
Junior Program Associate – Sustainable Cities & Transport

Janhavi Mane
Program Associate - Geo Analytics

Abhishek Meshram
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Lalit Mudholkar
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Anushree Patil
Program Associate - Transport

Chaitali Patil
Senior Program Communications Associate

Kshitija Pendharkar
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Mukta Salunkhe
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development

Neha Shigwan
Program Associate - Urban Climate Resilience

Laxman Singh
Program Communications Manager - Air Quality

Chetan Sodaye
Program Manager - Transport

Deepti Talpade
Program Lead - Urban Development and Resilience

Radha Yadav
Junior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
