Dr Uday Sankar Kandolath

Dr Uday Sankar Kandolath

  • Online Facilitator
  • Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Biography

With 13 years of professional experience in Analytics and Data Science, Dr. Uday Sankar Kandolath has developed strong expertise in business analytics, supported by technical expertise in Python and optimisation tools such as GAMS. His academic trajectory includes advanced study in quantitative and analytical disciplines, grounding his work in rigorous methodological understanding. Professionally, he has contributed to impactful projects across multiple sectors, translating complex data into actionable insights that drive organisational decision-making. His teaching experience includes facilitating Data Science Capstone Project and Data Mining courses at Sunway, where he guides students through practical, industry-aligned problem solving. Dr. Kandolath鈥檚 teaching philosophy emphasises clarity, curiosity, and real-world relevance, fostering an engaging environment where learners build confidence, strengthen analytical reasoning, and connect theory with practical application. Through this blend of experience and unique pedagogical approach, he aims to develop industry-ready data science professionals.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD in Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology, India, 2024
  • Master鈥檚 in Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA, 2009
  • Bachelor鈥檚 in Mechanical Engineering, Mahatma Gandhi University, India, 2006

Research Interests

  • Optimization Techniques
  • Prescriptive Analytics
  • Transportation & Logistics

Teaching Areas

  • Data Science
  • Data Mining
  • Computer Science/Programming

Courses Taught

  • Data Science Capstone Project 1
  • Data Science Capstone Project 2
  • Data Mining

Notable Publications

  1. Sankar, K.U., Bhasi, M. and Madhu, G. (2022). A modified bacterial foraging algorithm for improving road networks. Optik, [online] 273, p.170377. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.170377.

  2. Uday Sankar, K., Bhasi, M. and Madhu, G. (2023). A hybrid bacterial foraging 鈥 simulated annealing framework for improving road networks. Measurement: Sensors, [online] 26, p.100704. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measen.2023.100704.

  3. Uday Sankar Kandolath (2018). Regulating Travel Demand for Sustainable Transport: Road Pricing Versus Incentive Schemes. Springer transactions in civil and environmental engineering, pp.259鈥264. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1202-1_23.

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Presented research work on 鈥淧reparing Road Networks for Disaster Management Operations 鈥 A Strategic Framework鈥 at the conference on Climate Adaptive Resilient Highways (CARH) 2025 organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, India.

Professional Associations

  1. Indian Society for Technical Education

  2. Institution of Engineers (India)