Manoj Nagendra is a data scientist with the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes. He works with members of the Research Amplification Team to revamp the internal dashboard and leverage big data to extract meaningful insights that will help the team make informed decisions. Prior to joining FSRI, Manoj served as a data scientist in the DePaul Innovation Development Laboratory. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Anna University, Chennai and a master’s in data science from DePaul University, Chicago.