Pankaj Pandey

Pankaj Pandey is a Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology under the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. He holds an LLM in International Law from the University of Sunderland, UK, and dual PhDs in Information Security (NTNU) and Applied Economics (University of Antwerp). He is certified in ISO standards including ISO 42001 (Lead Implementer), ISO 31000 (Lead Risk Manager), and ISO 27001 (Lead Auditor).

He leads the European Commission-funded ENFIELD project (€11M), focusing on Trustworthy and Green AI. His research spans cybersecurity, blockchain applications, AI governance, cyber-physical systems, and financial instruments for risk management. Key projects include CYBERUNITY (cyber range federation), DELTA (smart grid security), and GHOST (IoT risk control). He has published extensively in journals like Frontiers in Energy Research and Lecture Notes in Computer Science, with a focus on AI, blockchain, and energy systems.

His work integrates technical and legal frameworks, emphasizing digital sovereignty and ethical AI. Pandey collaborates internationally on standards development and advises EU projects like TRIANGLE (5G benchmarking) through HSbooster.eu. His expertise bridges technical innovation with regulatory compliance, driving societal impact in digital governance and resilient infrastructure.