Neelam Sood is a Professor of Early Childhood Development at the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi. Prior to her current role, she served as a Deputy Director of Preschool Education at the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development for 12 years. She has authored 4 books in the field of School Education and allied areas, served on the faculty of Punjab University and Haryana Agriculture University, and taught at the University of Wyoming as a Fulbright Scholar in the United States. Specializing in Child Development, Prof. Sood's other areas of work include Teacher Education, Health & Nutrition, Gender and Inclusion in Education.

Prof. Sood has a Masters in Child Development from Lady Irwin College (University of Delhi) and a Ph. D in Psychology from Bhopal University.