Divesh Chauhan

Divesh Chauhan is an emerging legal academic and researcher specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence, cyber law, intellectual property, and data protection. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, where he teaches and develops innovative course modules in Artificial Intelligence and Law, Cyber Law, Computer Forensics, Intellectual Property Law, and Data Protection frameworks, including GDPR and India’s DPDP Act 2023. He is also pursuing his Ph.D. in Law with a focus on cyber law and emerging technologies at ICFAI University, following his LL.M. in Cyber Law from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, where he graduated with distinction.

A UGC-NET qualified academic, Divesh is recognized for integrating technology-driven pedagogy into legal education and for actively shaping discourse on AI governance and legal innovation. As Co-Convenor of the ICFAI Cyber and Research Cell and reviewer for the Journal of Computational Law and Legal Technology, Singapore, he contributes significantly to advancing interdisciplinary legal scholarship. His research expertise includes bibliometric analysis, systematic literature reviews, and empirical legal studies using advanced analytical tools such as R.

Divesh has authored and presented numerous scholarly works in reputed journals, conferences, and edited volumes, with research spanning AI liability, data protection, blockchain governance, sustainable development, and computational legal studies. His publications include contributions indexed in Scopus and IEEE proceedings, reflecting his commitment to producing impactful, future-oriented legal research.

Beyond academia, he has professional experience in legal research and compliance, including work with a US-based firm, and possesses practical expertise in contract management, privacy compliance, and legal technology tools. Driven by intellectual curiosity and collaborative research, Divesh is committed to preparing future legal professionals to navigate the rapidly evolving challenges of law and technology while contributing to policy-oriented scholarship in digital governance.