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
Jaya Dhindaw
Executive Program Director, Sustainable Cities and Director, WRI India Ross Center
Sonal Karia
Director, Operations
Sustainable Cities & Transport
Shrey Sanghavi
Senior Program Associate - Hydrogen
Program Experts & Staff
Dhawal Ashar
Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Anar Bhatt
Program Manager - Food Loss and Waste
Heleena Christian
Program Manager - Energy
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
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Manojna Polisetty
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Himani Rangoonwala
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Lubaina Rangwala
Program Head - Urban Development
Utsav Shah
Program Associate - Hydrogen
Shivani Shah
Senior Communications Manager
Priyal Shah
Senior Program Associate - Climate
Yash Siroliya
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Rushabh Soni
Senior Program Associate - Energy
Pooja Yadav
Program Associate - Climate, Economics and Finance
Vijay Anadkat
Program Senior Fellow - Sustainable Cities & Transport
