Rahul Telang

Rahul Telang is a Professor of Information Systems and Management at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University. His work spans digital piracy, computer security, and the economics of information systems, with a focus on policy implications of technology.

His research examines the interplay between online piracy and cybersecurity, including how malware propagates through infringing sites. He also investigates privacy regulation (e.g., app privacy labels), search engine advertising, and the economics of software vulnerabilities. Recent papers analyze artificial intelligence in copyright policy and workforce analytics using occupational skill embeddings.

While Telang’s articles frequently use empirical methods and natural experiments, no formal scientific awards are listed in the available data. His collaboration network includes scholars from Carnegie Mellon, Emory, Chapman University, and Indian School of Business, covering topics like ride-hailing congestion and data breach impacts. No student advising or lab affiliation details are explicitly mentioned.