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
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
Alex Perera
Director, Corporate Energy Partnerships, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Deepti Raj
Senior Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sudatta Ray
Technical Director, Global Clean Energy Economics, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Akansha Saklani
Data, AI and India Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Jenna Schulman
Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Meredith Wagner
Global Energy Development Lead, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Carla D. Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
