Haroon R Lone is an Assistant Professor at IISER Bhopal since June 2021, with prior experience as an Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Virginia. Haroon's academic journey includes visiting roles at the University of Strathclyde and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, as well as a research associate position at IIIT Delhi. Haroon's research background began as a Research Scholar at NIT Rourkela. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Data Science, and Energy Sustainability from IIIT-Delhi, an M. Tech. in Computer Science focused on Wireless Sensor Networks from National Institute of Technology Rourkela, and a B.E. in Information Technology from the University of Jammu.