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.

9 Featured 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

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