Dr. Om Pal received B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, MBA(Operation & Management) from IGNOU, MS (Research) in field of Cryptography from IIT Bombay and Ph.D. in field of Cyber Security from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has more than 20 years of Academic & Research experience in various areas of Computer Science. Presently he is working as an Associate Professor in Department of Computer Science, University of Delhi (Central University), Delhi. Previously he worked as a Scientist at Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. He evolved and worked on research projects of national interest in various areas including Cryptography, Cyber Security, Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022, National Strategy on Blockchain, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Computing, Cyber Law etc. and drafting of R&D policies. Prior to this, he worked at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) as a Sr. Technical Officer and as an IT Resource Person in National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). He has published many research articles in International Journals and International Conferences of repute. He has two Indian patents on Conditional Access Systems and Cryptographic Systems. He is a certified ethical hacker. He is also an AICTE & C-DAC certified 'Master Trainer' in field of High-Performance Computing. He has published books: Unleashing the Potentials of Blockchain Technology for Healthcare Industries by Elsevier and Intelligent Cyber Security for Modern Networks published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). He has also served as a Guest Editor for International Journals. He has been nominated in the board of reviewers of various peer-reviewed and refereed Journals. His area of interest includes Cryptography, Information Security, Cyber Security, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Computing, Blockchain Technology, High Performance Computing, Algorithms Analysis and Design, Cyber Law, Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security, Theory of Automata, Operation Research and Mathematics.