Harald Øverby (born 1979) is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He received his M.Sc. in Computer Science in 2002, a B.Sc. in Economics in 2003, and a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Technology in 2005. Øverby has also studied law at the University of Oslo in Norway. Øverby has published over 80 papers in international journals and conferences in the areas of communication technology, digital economics, business modeling, data coding and optical networking. He was the Head of Department of Telematics (NTNU) from 2013 through 2016. Øverby is a 1998 International Chemistry Olympiad bronze medalist.