Utkarsh Sahu

During weekdays, I work as a Data Analyst, but weekends find me in my element as an educator. With over 1.5 years of teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, I’ve discovered that teaching others to see patterns in data is just as rewarding as uncovering those insights myself. I feel very strongly about open access to educational resources.

I recently completed the minimum credit requirement for my Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Applications with a minor in Economics & Finance from IIT-Madras, alongside a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in AI-ML from Delhi Technological University (in 2024). This interdisciplinary foundation has naturally drawn me towards Quantitative Finance and Data Science for Social Sciences (Digital Humanities) — areas where data meets human behavior and societal impact.

My research experiences have taken me from digitizing historical League of Nations proceedings in Paris under the France Excellence Charpak Lab Scholarship to enhancing systematic literature review tools in Montreal through the MITACS Globalink Research Internship. I’m driven by the potential of data science to make complex systems more interpretable and accessible. Also, I enjoy cooking and have a keen interest in geo-politics.