Sekhar Somenahalli

Sekhar Somenahalli is a Senior Lecturer at University of South Australia's UniSA STEM school, affiliated with the School of Natural and Built Environments. His work spans transport planning, urban analytics, and sustainable mobility systems, with a focus on walkability, traffic modeling, and public transport optimization.

Research Themes:

• Walkability Assessment: Developed novel metrics for measuring land-use mix and pedestrian infrastructure quality
• Traffic Modeling: Pioneered multi-tier frameworks like the Tactical Adelaide Model
• Public Transport Innovation: Investigated bus-based transit corridors and interchange efficiency
• Shared Mobility: Identified regulatory and infrastructural barriers to sharing economy services

His recent publications analyze census-based mobility prediction, spatiotemporal traffic patterns, and socio-demographic walkability variations. Despite extensive grant funding (e.g., CRC for Low Carbon Living), no specific awards are documented in the provided materials. He supervises research students and applies GIS extensively in urban infrastructure analysis.