Arnab Nandi

Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering,
The Ohio State University

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Arnab's work focuses on bridging human interaction and data infrastructure, spanning areas of database systems, human-in-the-loop data analytics, and next-generation query interfaces. At Ohio State, he co-founded the OHI/O Program, that fosters a tech culture through hackathons and informal learning, and The STEAM Factory, an interdisciplinary research and collaboration network. Arnab is a recipient of the US National Science Foundation's CAREER Award, a Google Faculty Research Award, and IEEE's TCDE Early Career Award for his contributions towards user-focused data interaction. Closer to home, Arnab received the University's Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the Early Career Innovator of the Year Award, and was also listed as Columbus Business First's "40 under 40". Most recently, Arnab was founder and CEO of Mobikit, a connected vehicles data analytics startup that was acquired by Azuga Inc., a Bridgestone company. Arnab holds a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Michigan.

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Arnab works on human-in-the-loop data infrastructure, with the goal of empowering humans to effectively interact with data. This involves solving problems that span the areas of data management, visualization, human-computer interaction, and information retrieval.

At Ohio State, Arnab has co-founded initiatives such as The STEAM Factory, a collaborative interdisciplinary research and public outreach network, and the OHI/O Informal Learning in Tech Hackathon Program.

Arnab was also the founder of Mobikit, a connected vehicle data infrastructure startup which was acquired by Azuga Inc. (now a Bridgestone company).