The SIGNAL Group led by Prof. Soudeep Deb undertakes collaborative, advisory, and consulting research projects involving statistics, data science, machine learning, forecasting, policy evaluation, and empirical analysis. We are especially interested in projects where methodological depth and real-world relevance can inform each other. Please note that the consulting projects have to be approved by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), as per the official norms. For any enquiry in this regard, please write through the contact page or email the IIMB Office directly with a short description of the problem, available data, expected timeline, and intended use of the analysis. Subsequently, the PI or a suitable representative from IIMB will reach out to you.
Broadly, the group can actively collaboate on projects involving:
- Statistical and methodological review
- Data analysis and modelling
- Forecasting and prediction systems
- Evaluation of programmes and interventions
- Survey design and analysis
- Sports performance and valuation models
- Development of research reports and working papers
- Joint academic-industry research
Our collaborative and consulting approach emphasises:
- Clear problem formulation
- Transparent assumptions
- Rigorous statistical and machine learning methods
- Interpretability of results
- Reproducible analysis
- Practical recommendations
- Careful communication of uncertainty
Selected collaborative engagements
All of the below projects were led by Prof. Soudeep Deb, in collaboration with various government / industry partners.
Real Estate Research Initiative, IIM Bangalore
This is a continuous collaboration with IIMB-RERI, and we jointly work on various exciting challenges in the domain of real estate markets. One of the major projects in this domain was on innovative spatial modelling techniques that helped us create India’s first scientific commercial rental index for understanding the dynamics of rental properties in various Indian cities. This index has later been extended to other applications as well, most notably an index for Global Capability Centres (GCC), which has provided important insights for different stakeholders. Contributors: Kapil Gupta, Shagun Srivastava, Mohd Irfan
National Foundation for Corporate Governance, Government of India
We are collaborating with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India, on an in-depth analysis related to the feedback survey and concurrent evaluation of the pilot project for the Prime Minister Internship Scheme in India. This project is conducted in two rounds, starting from 2025. Contributors: Amrutha Seshagiri, Lizan Meryl Pereira
GDPS Innovations, Bengaluru, India
GDPS Innovations is a sports technology start-up whose focus is on artificial intelligence and machine learning projects related to sports training and performance, primarily in cricket. We have been involved in an academic collaboration with them. The collaboration primarily involves research papers and case studies on sports analytics and performance modelling. Contributor: Kapil Gupta
Smart City Mission, Government of India
This project is in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, India. As part of the SAAR-Sameeksha series, we worked on evaluating whether the introduction of smart classrooms improved educational outcomes, especially in terms of reducing dropout rates among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Contributor: Kapil Gupta
DBS Bank, Singapore
This project involved reviewing and evaluating a three-step methodology used for understanding the value of data in the banking industry. The work included theoretical and empirical assessment, followed by suggestions for improvement.
SportsKPI, Bengaluru
This was an academic collaboration through various projects, primarily undertaken through course projects for MBA students. The projects mainly focused on analytics for kabaddi, including methods for player valuation and strategy-building during auctions and matches.