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
Rafael Braz de Oliveira
Industry Decarbonization Analyst, WRI Brasil
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Manager, Research & Corporate Partnerships, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Harsha Meenawat
Global Lead, Energy Access and Equitable Development, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Mauro Paradella
Energy and Industry Decarbonization Manager, WRI Brasil
Deepti Raj
Senior Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sudatta Ray
Technical Director, Global Clean Energy Economics, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Tarannum Sarwat Sahar
Energy Access Explorer Intern
Akansha Saklani
Data, AI and India Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Leianne Wijnhoud
Research Analyst, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
