Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries 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.
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Preety Bhandari
Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center
Sheela Cao
Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager, Climate
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Madhavi Ganeshan
Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Arpan Golechha
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Ulka Kelkar
Executive Director, Climate, WRI India
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Amit Kumar
Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Chuyi Lu
Gender Mainstreaming and Youth Intern, NDC Partnership
Christine Luttmer
Project Specialist, Country Engagement Support, South Africa
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Apoorva R
Manager, Climate Program, WRI India
Radhika Rao
Research Associate
Neelam Singh
Senior Associate, Global Climate Program
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, Electric School Bus Initiative
Daiyang Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
