Experts & Staff


WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more.

Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.

Program Experts & Staff

Ashwathy Anand

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Ashwathy Anand

Nambi Appadurai

Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India

Ajith Kasaragod

Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India

Ajith Kasaragod

Jayahari KM

India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India

 

Jayahari KM

Vaisakh Suresh Kumar

Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Vaisakh Suresh Kumar

K. Zèi Liu

Global Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Nikita Luke

Project Manager, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Nikita Luke

T Nandakumar

Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India

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Mridula Sarji

Junior Program Associate, WRI India

Mridula Sarji.

John Thoppil

Associate Director, Global Operations

Tini Tran

Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Tini Tran

Mende Thuji Yangden

Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mende Yangden