Dr. Amrita Goldar
Senior Fellow, ICRIER
“The training is nothing. The will is everything. The will to act…” – Batman Begins (2005)
A trained trade economist and mother working on issues related to energy, environment and climate change for the past 17 years; hoping to make the world a better place for her daughter to grow up in.
Dr. Somit Dasgupta
Visiting Senior Fellow, ICRIER
Ismail Haque
Associate Fellow, ICRIER
Diya Dasgupta
Research Fellow, ICRIER
My interests span a broad spectrum from clean energy employment and climate finance to international climate negotiations and crafting of low-carbon development strategies. I work at the intersection of research and policy advisory, where I connect the dots between data, evidence, and real-world decision-making. I am passionate about translating complex climate challenges into actionable, inclusive solutions that work on the ground.
Sajal Jain
Research Fellow, ICRIER
Sajal is an economist and researcher with a deep passion for sustainability transitions, climate adaptation, climate finance, and the intersection of employment and the green economy. She brings a data-driven lens and grounded, real-world perspective to her work, exploring how policy, finance, and green skills can drive a more resilient, inclusive, and equitable future.
Malay Kotal
Consultant, ICRIER
Malay is an urban practitioner working on issues of housing and migration.
Ankit Pal
Consultant, ICRIER
A mathematician working on climate change and energy modelling, to help create a sustainable world.
Tarun
Research Assistant, ICRIER
Thinking, he can make an impact that matters… – A passionate environmentalist tangled between science and policies.
Kumar Gaurav
Research Assistant, ICRIER
An engineer turned climate researcher who believes carbon is like a boomerang.
MD Sarwar Ali
Research Associate, ICRIER
I tackle climate chaos, energy puzzles, and policy riddles through research supporting sustainable development pathways.
Kartik Nair
Research Associate, ICRIER
Kartik Nair is a Research Associate in ICRIER, where he wrestles daily with critical mineral recycling and electric mobility challenges. He spends his days turning India’s CRM supply chain into a circular-economy success story. Off the clock, Kartik channels his inner Michael Phelps (minus the Olympic medals), powering through 25 m laps (and the occasional cramp), plotting each stroke like a policy paper, and sporting more swim goggles than spectacles. When he’s not mapping recycling units or fine-tuning his one-arm freestyle, you’ll find him hunting for the perfect masala chai or trying to convince friends that blueberry cheesecake is the best!!
Esha AGrawal
Research Assistant, ICRIER
Economist by training, climate detective by choice. With a Master’s in Economics, a toolbox of modelling tricks, and a stubborn curiosity, I untangle the economic impacts of climate change and craft insights that (hopefully) make policymakers say, “Ah, that makes sense.” I’m all about bridging academic rigour and real-world relevance — one spreadsheet at a time. When I’m not modelling emissions or decoding climate data, you’ll find me lost in literature, wondering how Austen might’ve handled global warming or, for that matter, capitalism. Always learning, occasionally sleep-deprived, and never far from a dataset or a cup of coffee.