Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground.
Program Experts & Staff
Vijay Anadkat
Program Senior Fellow - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Dhawal Ashar
Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Anar Bhatt
Program Manager - Food Loss and Waste
Heleena Christian
Program Manager - Energy
Jaya Dhindaw
Executive Program Director, Sustainable Cities and Director, WRI India Ross Center
Sonal Karia
Finance Lead
Bhanu Khanna
Senior Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Abhijit Namboothiri
Program Associate - Climate
Nikita Pal
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Riddhi Patel
Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Mehul Patel
Program Lead - Climate
Kshitija Pendharkar
Program Associate - Transport
Manojna Polisetty
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Himani Rangoonwala
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Lubaina Rangwala
Program Head - Urban Development
Shivani Shah
Senior Communications Manager
Priyal Shah
Senior Program Associate - Climate
Utsav Shah
Program Associate - Hydrogen
Yash Siroliya
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Rushabh Soni
Senior Program Associate - Energy
Rahul Tiwari
Senior Program Associate – Air Quality
