Dr Gurpreet Singh Lehal (born February 6, 1963) is a professor in the Computer Science Department at Punjabi University, Patiala, and the Director of the Advanced Centre for Technical Development of Punjabi Language Literature and Culture. He received his B.A. degree in computer science from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, in 1986 and his M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in computer science from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, in 1988 and 1992, respectively. After working as a software engineer at IBM India Ltd. for three years, he joined Punjab University in 1999 where he is now a faculty member. His research interests include artificial intelligence, ontologies, philosophy of language, and literature of Punjab. Gurpreet Singh was born on 6th February 1963 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He did his schooling from The Doon School, Dehradun and completed his graduation from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Later, he got a master's degree and PhD from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He has been teaching at Punjab University since 1999. In addition to this, he has also served as an adjunct professor at Delhi Technological University and Guru Nanak Dev University. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and conferences worldwide.