Professor Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair is an expert in data science, econometrics and STIE (Science, Technology, Innovation and Economic) Policy modelling. He is the architect for the development of the 10-10MySTIE Framework and the 8i-innovation ecosystem model, which provide a systematic and an evidence-based approach to characterise the national and industrial innovation ecosystems for a knowledge intensive economy. Both the 10-10MySTIE framework and 8i-innovation ecosystem model are widely used by policy-makers and industry for strategic decision making and policy formulation. Professor Nair has been a subject matter expert for government agencies, industry and international agencies on sustainable STIE development.