ABOUT DCAL

Data Centre & Analytics Lab

The Data Centre & Analytics Lab (DCAL) is a centre of excellence in analytics set up by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, in 2012. IIMB is one of the first institutions in the country to venture into analytics training in 2010. Housed at IIMB campus, DCAL is a dedicated research and training lab to support interdisciplinary empirical research using data on Indian and other emerging markets.

Upcoming Events

25^th - 26^th
July
2026

Pre-Conference Workshop on Generative Artificial Intelligence

27^th - 28^th
July
2026

Sixth National Conference on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

17^th - 19^th
Dec
2026

Thirteenth Conference on BAI

20^th - 21^th
Dec
2026

Post-Conference Workshop(s) on Agentic AI and Data Visualization and Storytelling

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DCAL in the News

DCAL at IIM Bangalore hosted the 8th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) India Conference 2026

47 professionals graduate from IIMB Exec Ed’s BAAI Programme with industry-ready AI solutions

10th edition of Faculty Development Programme on ‘Machine Learning with Business Applications’ from 20th to 25th May

DCAL at IIM Bangalore hosted the 8th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) India Conference 2026

Data Centre & Analytics Lab hosted Women in Data Science Bangalore Conference 2024 on 13th April

DCAL gathers data experts to evaluate AI models and agents at 11th BAI Conference

15th Symposium on Business Analytics and Intelligence

IIMB hosts 7th Annual Women in Data Science Conference

Message from the Chairperson

Professor U Dinesh Kumar

Chairperson, Data Centre and Analytics Lab

Our team of decision scientists excels at drawing information from not just structured but also unstructured and non-traditional data. Their knowledge, coupled with real-life experience, makes them an invaluable tool to find meaning in the chaos of data. DCAL's quantitative horsepower and business domain expertise are unparalleled in providing context-driven and customized solutions.

DCAL's quantitative horsepower and business domain expertise are unparalleled in providing context-driven and customized solutions.

Past Events

Over the years, the Data Centre & Analytics Lab (DCAL) at IIM Bangalore has organized a wide range of conferences, faculty development programmes, workshops, masterclasses, and industry engagement initiatives in Data Science, Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Flagship events such as BAICONF, NCMLAI, WiDS, and various AI-focused programmes have brought together academicians, researchers, industry leaders, and students to foster knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration. Through these initiatives, DCAL has played a significant role in strengthening analytics education, research, and capacity building across academia and industry.

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DCAL Feature

Census Study Laboratory

Indian Census has decided to permit qualified researchers to work on microdata from the census and to set up workstations. DCAL is recognized as one of the 18 workstations.

Resources

DCAL is a three point platform - a data warehouse, a developer of analytical solutions and an analytics training hub. We are one of the pioneers to focus research on advanced Data Science, Business Analytics and Intelligence.

Analytics Society of India

Analytics Society of India is the first and largest body of analytics professionals and organisations in India. It is a national level not-for-profit organization.

Analytics Masterclass

The Analytics Masterclass Series is a one-of-its-kind initiative of DCAL for academicians and practitioners to share the applications of Analytics and Big Data in various disciplines of management.

Research & Publication

Books

Business Analytics : The Science of Data - Driven Decision Making

By U Dinesh Kumar

Harvard Business Impact

2025

Indira IVF: AI-Driven Support for Couples on the Road to Parenthood

By : Antra; Dinesh Kumar UnniKrishnan

2024

Funding Green Hydrogen from Waste: Can Social Projects Make Financial Sense?

By : Ranjani K S; Chirag Rawat; Dinesh Kumar UnniKrishnan

Project Reports

Business Analytics and Intelligence

Customer Analytics for NBFC

Big Data Analytics

Anomaly Detection and Identifying Traffic Congestion Points in Bengaluru Using Bus Route Data of BMTC

Technology and Platform

DCAL has access and expertise in the below software and platforms to facilitate research and training.

Forte

The team of DCAL has the spread as well as the breadth across all the four types of analytics. A data focused decision is apt when a company successfully leverages across all areas of analytics.

Decision Scientists

Our team of decision scientists excel at drawing information from not just structured but unstructured and non-traditional data

Analytics Awareness

DCAL organizes an annual international conference alternating between Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.