Sekhar Somenahalli is a Civil Engineer/Planner with leadership credentials in transport planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications. Sekhar has more than 25 years of academic and professional experience and previously held positions at University Malaya, Malaysia and Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), India. He has extensively researched and published on critical issues for transport development such as public transport service planning, transport & ageing, and vulnerability of transport network. Sekhar’s Endeavour and Mawson Lakes post-doctoral fellowship experiences allowed him to establish links with international universities and institutions in India, Japan, and the USA.
About me
Sekhar Somenahalli is a Civil Engineer/Planner with leadership credentials in transport planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications. Sekhar has more than 25 years of academic and professional experience and previously held positions at University Malaya, Malaysia and Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), India. He has extensively researched and published on critical issues for transport development such as public transport service planning, transport & ageing, and vulnerability of transport network. Sekhar’s Endeavour and Mawson Lakes post-doctoral fellowship experiences allowed him to establish links with international universities and institutions in India, Japan, and the USA.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Transportation Planning School of Planning and Architecture Delhi
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Bangalore University
2014 - Current , Senior Lecturer, School of Natural and Built Environment, University of South Australia
2003 -2013 , Lecturer, School of Natural and Built Environment, University of South Australia
1999-02, PhD student/Research staff,University of South Australia, City East Campus
1996-99, Lecturer, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1994-96, Assistant Manager-Transport Planning, RITES – A Govt. of India Consulting firm
1989-94, Traffic Engineer,RITES – A Govt. of India Consulting firm
My research focusses on applying the principles of GIS across multiple discipline areas, including my core expertise area of transportation.My research Interests include:
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
RP2021u1 - Improving the connection efficiency of existing public transport interchanges, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 01/12/2018 - 31/03/2019
LCL RP2021e1 - Greener Inner-urban Travel with Sharing Economy Mobility Services, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 01/07/2017 - 31/12/2018
LCL RP 2021 - Greening Suburban Travel, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 28/04/2016 - 30/09/2018
Other Grants won:
Other project contributions:
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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2017 |
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21
19
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2015 |
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2023 |
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2019 |
1
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2019 |
7
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2017 |
1
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2024 |
Open access
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2024 |
Open access
1
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2024 |
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2023 |
Open access
5
5
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2023 |
Open access
1
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
1
1
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2020 |
37
30
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2020 |
14
9
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2019 |
27
25
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2017 |
Open access
21
19
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2017 |
1
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2017 |
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2016 |
Open access
5
5
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2016 |
34
30
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2016 |
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2016 |
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1
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2015 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
5
55
10
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2013 |
Open access
34
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2013 |
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5
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2013 |
Open access
118
107
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2011 |
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2011 |
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2011 |
Open access
140
110
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2010 |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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2010 |
19
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2022 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
Open access
1
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2018 |
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2017 |
Open access
2
2
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2015 |
6
5
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2011 |
Open access
3
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2011 |
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2
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2010 |
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2010 |
Open access
7
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2010 |
Open access
3
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2010 |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
Open access
1
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2008 |
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2008 |
Open access
5
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2008 |
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2008 |
1
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2008 |
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2008 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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Technical/Government - Reports
Sekhar Somenahalli (2013), Exploring Transport Mobility Needs of Aged South Australians - A case study for Adelaide Preliminary Report Prepared for the Productive Ageing Centre of National Seniors Australia
Sekhar V.C. Somenahalli (2009), Development of a method and a tool for estimating Public Transport ridership in a medium sized City, Final Report Prepared for the Department of Transport Energy and Infrastructure
Research
My research focusses on applying the principles of GIS across multiple discipline areas, including my core expertise area of transportation.My research Interests include:
Research collaboration:
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Aimsun | SPAIN |
Atkins, Epsom Gateway | UNITED KINGDOM |
Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Campbelltown City Council | AUSTRALIA |
Chuo University | JAPAN |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) | AUSTRALIA |
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) | AUSTRALIA |
Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Mekn's, Morocco | MOROCCO |
ECOMO Foundation | JAPAN |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Georgia Institute of Technology | UNITED STATES |
Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore | INDIA |
Indian Institute of Technology | INDIA |
MARA University of Technology (Malaysia) | MALAYSIA |
Meknes National School of Agriculture | MOROCCO |
MNJ Teras Sdn Bhd | MALAYSIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
Nagoya University | JAPAN |
National School of Agriculture, Morocco | MOROCCO |
Polytechnic State of Padang | INDONESIA |
Purdue University | UNITED STATES |
State University of New York Buffalo | UNITED STATES |
Sunway University | MALAYSIA |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Alabama | UNITED STATES |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Transport and Communications | VIET NAM |
University Technology MARA | MALAYSIA |
Xian University of Architecture and Technology | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Editorial Board MemberJournal of Urbanization, Sustainable Planning and Progress |
2018 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2018 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Urbanization, Sustainable Planning and Progress |
2017 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2017 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2017 |
MemberInstitute of Town Planners of India |
2017 |
MemberInstitute of Engineers of India |
2017 |
MemberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies- Australia |
2017 |
MemberSurveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Urbanization, Sustainable Planning and Progress |
2016 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2016 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Urbanization, Sustainable Planning and Progress |
2015 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2015 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2015 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2014 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2014 |
International Scientific Committee memberJournal of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2014 |
Mawson Lakes Fellowship ProgramUniversity of Nagoya |
2014 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2013 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2013 |
International Scientific Committee memberJournal of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2013 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2012 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2012 |
International Scientific Committee memberJournal of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2012 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2011 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2011 |
International Scientific Committee memberJournal of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2011 |
Best Paper (co-authored) Award24th Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) Conference, Melbourne |
2010 |
International Editorial Board MemberJournal of Asian Transport Studies |
2010 |
International Research Group memberEastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2010 |
International Scientific Committee memberJournal of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
2010 |
Other Professional and academic awards and distinctions
I teach transportation-related courses in Civil Engineering discipline and Geographic Information System (GIS) related courses in Environmental & Geospatial Sciences discipline.
I am currently supervising four Ph.D. students and looking for new Ph.D. students.
Note for potential Ph.D. students:
Competition for a scholarship is very high with successful applicants having: a) excellent referee reports, b) masters with high scores in most subjects or first class honours from an internationally recognised University and c) journal publications which demonstrate your scholarship and d) your relevant experience. I would, therefore, encourage high achieving students to apply for our research degree (Ph.D.) scholarships. If you are successful in gaining a scholarship, I am prepared to supervise topics of my research interest. Please refer this website for the application process: How to apply for our Research degree?. You can also visit High-achiever scholarship web page to know more about prestigious scholarships available to postgraduate students who have excelled in their studies.
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Investigating the sustainable strategy of transport and urban planning for mega event. Case study Dubia Expo 2020 - during and post event | Current |
The public transit demand and supply gap in low-density Australian cities | Current |
Time of travel modelling: improving the four-step travel demand models | Current |
Walkable for who? developing a PPGIS walkability index based on pedestrians' perceptions | Current |
Bus passenger origin¿destination matrix estimation and travel behaviour investigation using smart cards | Completed |
Cumulative effect assessment for sustainable road transport system planning: a study on Dhaka City of Bangladesh | Completed |
Investigating the travellers¿ route choice behaviour before and after the completion of the new bridge in Papua Province, Indonesia | Completed |
Level crossing safety assessment using petri nets (LXsafe_Pnets) model for assessing risk at level crossing locations: South Australian case study | Completed |
Mapping perennial arid vegetation using high-spatial resolution satellite imagery: a case study in Morocco | Completed |
Modeling urban arterial road travel time variability | Completed |
The challenges of achieving sustainable transit-oriented developments: Bowden, St Clair and Mawson Lakes in metropolitan Adelaide | Completed |
The potential for a transport mode shift to improve the sustainability of travel in the suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia | Completed |
Transformation of a conventional arterial bus corridor into a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor: a discrete mode-choice analysis in exploring the opportunities and challenges for low-density car-dependent cities | Completed |