Ranjan Pal

Ranjan Pal is a Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in cybersecurity and cyber risk/resilience management. He leads research through the Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS) consortium, focusing on the intersection of computer science, decision science, and applied mathematics. He contributes to global initiatives like the World Economic Forum's cyber-resilience working group, influencing policy at the White House level. His pioneering work includes mathematical models for cyber-insurance market sustainability and strategic cyber risk advisory roles.

Education: PhD in Computer Science. He has held visiting roles at institutions such as the University of Michigan, University of Cambridge, and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He serves as an Associate Editor of the ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems and has spoken at over 50 global venues.

Research Interests: Cybersecurity, cyber-insurance economics, decision-making under uncertainty, AI-driven risk management, and policy for critical infrastructure protection. His work spans academic journals, policy reports, and mainstream media like Forbes and The Financial Times.

Publications: Over 100 articles in ACM/IEEE venues, World Economic Forum reports, and global business outlets. Recent focus areas include AI in pharmaceutical supply chains, cyber resilience for critical infrastructure, and generative AI in industrial control systems.

Advising & Grants: Mentors researchers globally through his CAMS consortium, though specific student names are not listed here. Active in government research review panels and corporate advisory roles.

Labs & Teams: Core member of CAMS, collaborating across disciplines to address societal cyber challenges. His work bridges academia, industry, and policy, emphasizing practical solutions for systemic cyber-risk management.