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
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Xixi Chen
Senior Research Manager, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Mengpin Ge
Senior Associate
Kalpana Giri, Ph.D (Dr. nat. tech.)
Senior Manager, Global Restoration Research & Strategy
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Millie Howard
US Energy Communications Intern, WRI US
Komal Kunwar
Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative
Bo Li
Research Associate II
K. Zèi Liu
Global Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Arun Panda
Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India
Lucie Schwartz
Development Specialist
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Thet Hein Tun
Senior Transportation Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mei Xu
Land Accelerator Intern
Lucy Yang
Research and Communications Manager
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yiqian Zhang-Billert
Senior Manager, Climate and Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lihuan Zhou
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center
