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Senior Lecturer
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- pradip.sharma@abdn.ac.uk
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- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
Biography
Dr. Pradip Sharma, SMIEEE, is a highly esteemed academician and researcher known for his expertise in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity & AI at the Department of Computing Science, University of Aberdeen, UK. His academic journey is characterised by a steadfast pursuit of excellence. He holds a PhD in Secure Computing (2019), along with a Master of Technology in Computer Science (2014) and a Bachelor's in Information Technology (2009). Dr. Sharma's professional background encompasses roles such as Research Fellow and Software Engineer, reflecting a blend of academic and industry experience. Throughout his career, he has shown a strong interest in advancing research in areas such as Privacy-aware AI, Blockchain, Edge Computing, IoT Security, and Critical Infrastructure Security, earning recognition through various research projects and grants, including awards from EPSRC and Innovate UK.
In addition to his research pursuits, Dr. Sharma actively engages in professional activities within the academic community. He holds editorial roles in esteemed journals and contributes to organizing conferences and workshops on cybersecurity and AI-related topics. Dr. Sharma's impact is also evident in his extensive publication record, featuring research articles in reputable journals and conferences. Dr. Sharma's academic contributions are further highlighted by his inclusion in the world's Top 2% Scientists list by Stanford University and his receipt of accolades such as the IEEE Outstanding Leadership Award and Publons Peer Review Awards. His commitment to education is evident through his teaching experiences, where he has developed and delivered courses on cybersecurity, distributed systems, and digital forensics. Dr. Sharma's dedication extends to mentoring the next generation of researchers, as demonstrated by his supervision of doctoral students and mentorship roles in academic and professional settings.
Latest Publications
Image super-resolution method based on the interactive fusion of transformer and CNN features
Visual Computer, vol. 40, pp. 5827–5839Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00371-023-03138-9
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Accelerate Training of Personalised Multi-Task Federated Learning
Contributions to Conferences: PapersA Two-Stage Differential Privacy Scheme for Federated Learning Based on Edge Intelligence
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 3349-3360Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2023.3306425
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Compound Scaling Encoder-Decoder (CoSED) Network for Diabetic Retinopathy Related Bio-marker Detection
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1959 - 1970Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNext-Generation Consumer Electronics Data Auditing Scheme Toward Cloud-Edge Distributed and Resilient Machine Learning
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 2244-2256Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TCE.2024.3368206
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- Research
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Research Overview
Research interests: Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Edge Computing, Software-defined Networking, IoT Security
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Computing Science.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Computer and Information Security
- Computer Networks
- Machine Learning
- Applied Computing
- Cybernetics
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Funding and Grants
2024-2026 “Secure, Privacy-aware, and Trusted Data Share in Smart Mobility,” EPSRC ECR, £200K FEC (PI)
2024-2025 “ZECURE Data Exchange Platform - Net Zero Mobility,” Innovate UK, £236K (PI-UoA)
2023-2026 “Quantum-resistant Cybersecurity,” Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, £73K (PI)
2022-2023 “Secure and Privacy-aware Data Share in Smart Mobility,” Pump-Prime Interdisciplinary Research and Impact, £2K (PI)
2022-2023 “Distributed Big-data Service Framework based on Blockchain and Machine Learning for Smart Cities,” 2022 High-end Foreign Expert in China, £20K (PI)
2020-2022 “Development of Simulator for Virtual Learning,” Agency for Defence Development, £270K (Co-I)
2016-2019 “Developing a Green Smart Home Security Framework for Next Generation IoT Environment,” National Research Foundation (NRF), £200K (Investigator)
2016-2019 “WellTEC Coaching Service and Content Development for Wellness Life,” Consortium Information Technology Research Center (C-ITRC), £16K (Investigator)
2016-2018 “Development of an immersive and interactive NUI/NUX Platform for Invoked Reality Contents,” Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion (IITP), £5K (Investigator)
- Teaching
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Ensemble learning-based prediction of contentment score using social multimedia in education
Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 80, pp. 34423-34440Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-021-10806-2
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Profile Matching for IoMT: A Verifiable Private Set Intersection Scheme
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 3794-3803Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2021.3088289
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Deep Q-network-based multi-criteria decision-making framework for virtual simulation environment
Neural Computing and Applications, vol. 33, pp. 10657–10671Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-020-04918-3
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An optimized transaction verification method for trustworthy blockchain-enabled IIoT
Ad Hoc Networks, vol. 119, 102526Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2021.102526
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Exact greedy algorithm based split finding approach for intrusion detection in fog-enabled IoT environment
Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol. 60, 102866Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisa.2021.102866
Energy efficient optimal parent selection based routing protocol for Internet of Things using firefly optimization algorithm
Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 32, no. 8, e4171Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4171
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PrEEMAC: Priority based energy efficient MAC protocol for Wireless Body Sensor Networks
Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, vol. 30, 100510Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suscom.2021.100510
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Energy-efficient dynamic homomorphic security scheme for fog computing in IoT networks
Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol. 58, 102768Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisa.2021.102768
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Distributed probabilistic offloading in edge computing for 6g-enabled massive internet of things
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 5298-5308Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2020.3033298
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Multiple cloud storage mechanism based on blockchain in smart homes
Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 115, pp. 304-313Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2020.09.019
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Blockchain-Based Secure Mist Computing Network Architecture for Intelligent Transportation Systems
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 5168 - 5177Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2020.3040989
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Convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence in IoT network for the sustainable smart city
Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 63, 102364Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102364
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Blockchain and federated learning-based distributed computing defence framework for sustainable society
Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 59, 102220Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102220
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Blockchain-Based Transaction Validation Protocol for a Secure Distributed IoT Network
IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 117266-117277Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLogEvent2vec: LogEvent-to-vector based anomaly detection for large-scale logs in internet of things
Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, no. 9, 2451Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s20092451
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14671/1/Wang_etal_sensors_LogEvent2vec_VOR.pdf
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Wearable Computing for Defence Automation: Opportunities and Challenges in 5G Network
IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 65993-66002Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBinary cuckoo search metaheuristic-based supercomputing framework for human behavior analysis in smart home
Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 2479-2502Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-019-02998-0
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A QoS-Aware Data Collection Protocol for LLNs in Fog-Enabled Internet of Things
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 430-444Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2019.2946428
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Reusable mesh signature scheme for protecting identity privacy of IoT devices
Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, no. 3, 758Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s20030758
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14670/1/Gu_etal_sensors_reusable_mesh_VOR.pdf
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Data query mechanism based on hash computing power of blockchain in internet of things
Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, no. 1, 207Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s20010207
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14672/1/Ren_etal_sensors_Data_query_VOR.pdf
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Underwater acoustic sensor networks node localization based on compressive sensing in water hydrology
Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 19, no. 20, 4552Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s19204552
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14919/1/Wang_etal_sensors_VOR.pdf
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CCTV-based multi-factor authentication system
Journal of Information Processing Systems, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 904-919Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.03.0127
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Emerging technologies for sustainable smart city network security: Issues, challenges, and countermeasures
Journal of Information Processing Systems, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 765-784Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.03.0124
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A blockchain-based decentralized efficient investigation framework for IoT digital forensics
Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 75, no. 8, pp. 4372-4387Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-019-02779-9
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A comprehensive study on APT attacks and countermeasures for future networks and communications: challenges and solutions
Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 75, no. 8, pp. 4543-4574Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-016-1850-4
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