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
Umer Fayaz
Associate - Communications

Anya George
Program Associate - Transport

Prayash Giria
Program Manager – Sustainable Cities & Transport

Sai Ravichandra Gollavilli
Program Associate - Transport

Sahana Goswami
Senior Program Manager - Water Resilience

Kanika Gounder
Senior Program Associate – Electric Mobility

Kanika Gounder
Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Suhani Gupta
Program Associate - Transport

Sai Ratna Chaitanya Gurugubelli
Senior Research Analyst

Divya Holani
Program Associate - Transport

Fathima Husain
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development
Michael Islary
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Yashaswini Jain
Program Associate - Hydrogen

Harshita Jamba
Senior Program Associate - Transport

Amy Rachel Joseph
Program Associate - Transport

Jyoti
Project Associate - GeoAnalytics; Sustainable Cities and Transport
Harsha K
Junior Program Associate - GeoAnalytics

Chandana K
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Visakha KA
Program Associate - Transport

Sandra Kamar
Senior Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Chaitanya Kanuri
Associate Director - Electric Mobility

Himanshi Kapoor
Program Associate - Urban Development

Azra Khan
Program Manager – Transport

Bhanu Khanna
Senior Program Associate - Geo Analytics

Aditya Khare
Program Associate - Geo Analytics

Iranna Koppad
Junior Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Aswathy KP
Senior Program Associate - Electric Mobility

Jayavartheni Krishnakumar
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Madhura Kulkarni
Senior Program Associate - Transport

Pranusha Kulkarni
Senior Program Associate, Electric Mobility

Dr. Parveen Kumar
Program Head - Sustainable Batteries

Sree Kumar Kumaraswamy
Program Director - Clean Air Action

Rohit Lahoti
Program Manager - Urban Development

Neha Lal
Manager - Urban Development

Sayali Lokare
Senior Program Associate - Flood Resilience

Sowmya M
Program Associate - Transport

Sandeep Madhwal
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Abhishek Mahajan
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport

Rajeev Malagi
Program Manager - Urban Development