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Dr Pradip Sharma

Dr Pradip Sharma
Dr Pradip Sharma
Dr Pradip Sharma

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

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Email Address
pradip.sharma@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address
228 Meston Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
Meston Walk
AB24 3UE

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School/Department
School of Natural and Computing Sciences




Biography

Dr. Pradip Sharma, SMIEEE, SFHEA, is a globally recognised academic and researcher in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. As Associate Professor of Cybersecurity & AI at the 51cg, UK, he leads pioneering research and educates the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Holding a PhD in Cybersecurity and an M.Tech in Computer Science, Dr. Sharma brings a unique blend of academic excellence and industry experience, having previously served as a Research Fellow and Software Engineer. A Senior Member of IEEE and Senior Fellow of Advance HE, Dr. Sharma is a thought leader in the global research community. Dr. Sharma serves as an editor for leading journals and is a regular keynote speaker and program chair at international conferences. His educational leadership includes spearheading innovative cybersecurity curricula and supervising a diverse cohort of doctoral researchers. With a portfolio exceeding £1M in funded research from EPSRC, Innovate UK, and international agencies, his work fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and drives impactful solutions to global security challenges.

External Memberships

Senior Fellowship Advance HE (SFHEA)

IEEE Senior Member (SMIEEE)

Latest Publications

  • Decentralised and Dynamic Reputation Management Model For Smart Mobility Using A Smart Contract

    Tironsakkul, T., Sharma, P.
    Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Exploiting CKKS-based Homomorphic Encryption in Federated Learning: A Hybrid Attack under Adverse Deployment Conditions

    Boar, P. E., Sharma, P., Akram, R. N., Li, W.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Complying with the Right to Be Forgotten in Smart Mobility Data Sharing: A Delete-Only Redactable Consortium Blockchain

    Tironsakkul, T., Sharma, P., Puthal, D., Mariappan, V., Hong, W.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Multivariate Time Series Anomaly Detection Using Learnable Spatial-Temporal Graph Ordinary Differential Equations Network

    He, S., Guo, Q., Feng, K., Liang, D., Xie, K., Sharma, P. K.
    IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 3723-3737
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Can Image Quality Assessment Help Medical Image Segmentation?

    Lawal, M., Sharma, P., Murchie, P., Yi, D.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

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Research

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.

Computing Science

  • Supervising
  • Accepting PhDs
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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 , published under the licence.

Funding and Grants

2026-2029    “LATTICE: Lateral Adaptive Threat Triaging And Intelligence Collaborative Ecosystems,” Horizon Europe (HORIZON), €5.14M (Co-PL)

2026-2028            “Governing AI In The Final Frontier,” British Academy, £358K (Co-PL)

2025-2026            “Oil & Gas Cyber Benchmarking,” Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, £26K (PL)

2024-2026            “Secure, Privacy-aware, and Trusted Data Share in Smart Mobility,” EPSRC, £200K (PL)

2024-2025            “ZECURE Data Exchange Platform - Net Zero Mobility,” Innovate UK, £236K (PL)

2022-2023            “Secure and Privacy-aware Data Share in Smart Mobility,” Pump-Prime Interdisciplinary Research and Impact, £2K (PL)

2022-2023            “Distributed Big-data Service Framework based on Blockchain and Machine Learning for Smart Cities,” 2022 High-end Foreign Expert in China, £20K (PL)

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

Courses

Publications

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  • Exact greedy algorithm based split finding approach for intrusion detection in fog-enabled IoT environment

    Reddy, D. K. K., Behera, H., Nayak, J., Naik, B., Ghosh, U., Sharma, P. K.
    Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol. 60, 102866
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Energy efficient optimal parent selection based routing protocol for Internet of Things using firefly optimization algorithm

    Sennan, S., Somula, R., Luhach, A. K., Deverajan, G. G., Alnumay, W., Jhanjhi, N. Z., Ghosh, U., Sharma, P.
    Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 32, no. 8, e4171
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • PrEEMAC: Priority based energy efficient MAC protocol for Wireless Body Sensor Networks

    Subramanian, A. K., Ghosh, U., Ramaswamy, S., Alnumay, W. S., Sharma, P. K.
    Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, vol. 30, 100510
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Energy-efficient dynamic homomorphic security scheme for fog computing in IoT networks

    Gupta, S., Garg, R., Gupta, N., Alnumay, W. S., Ghosh, U., Sharma, P. K.
    Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol. 58, 102768
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Distributed probabilistic offloading in edge computing for 6g-enabled massive internet of things

    Liao, Z., Peng, J., Huang, J., Wang, J., Wang, J., Sharma, P. K., Ghosh, U.
    IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 5298-5308
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Multiple cloud storage mechanism based on blockchain in smart homes

    Ren, Y., Leng, Y., Qi, J., Sharma, P. K., Wang, J., Almakhadmeh, Z., Tolba, A.
    Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 115, pp. 304-313
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Blockchain-Based Secure Mist Computing Network Architecture for Intelligent Transportation Systems

    Sharma, P. K., Park, J. H.
    IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 5168 - 5177
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence in IoT network for the sustainable smart city

    Singh, S., Sharma, P. K., Yoon, B., Shojafar, M., Cho, G. H., Ra, I. H.
    Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 63, 102364
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Blockchain and federated learning-based distributed computing defence framework for sustainable society

    Sharma, P. K., Park, J. H., Cho, K.
    Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 59, 102220
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Blockchain-Based Transaction Validation Protocol for a Secure Distributed IoT Network

    Sanwar Hosen, A. S., Singh, S., Sharma, P. K., Ghosh, U., Wang, J., Ra, I. H., Cho, G. H.
    IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 117266-117277
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • LogEvent2vec: LogEvent-to-vector based anomaly detection for large-scale logs in internet of things

    Wang, J., Tang, Y., He, S., Zhao, C., Sharma, P. K., Alfarraj, O., Tolba, A.
    Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, no. 9, 2451
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
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  • Wearable Computing for Defence Automation: Opportunities and Challenges in 5G Network

    Sharma, P. K., Park, J., Park, J. H., Cho, K.
    IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 65993-66002
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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    • [OPEN ACCESS]
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  • Binary cuckoo search metaheuristic-based supercomputing framework for human behavior analysis in smart home

    Kaur, M., Kaur, G., Sharma, P. K., Jolfaei, A., Singh, D.
    Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 2479-2502
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • A QoS-Aware Data Collection Protocol for LLNs in Fog-Enabled Internet of Things

    Sanwar Hosen, A. S., Singh, S., Sharma, P. K., Rahman, M. S., Ra, I. H., Cho, G. H., Puthal, D.
    IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 430-444
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Reusable mesh signature scheme for protecting identity privacy of IoT devices

    Gu, K., Zhang, W., Lim, S. J., Sharma, P. K., Al-Makhadmeh, Z., Tolba, A.
    Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, no. 3, 758
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Data query mechanism based on hash computing power of blockchain in internet of things

    Ren, Y., Zhu, F., Sharma, P. K., Wang, T., Wang, J., Alfarraj, O., Tolba, A.
    Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, no. 1, 207
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Underwater acoustic sensor networks node localization based on compressive sensing in water hydrology

    Wang, S., Lin, Y., Tao, H., Sharma, P. K., Wang, J.
    Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 19, no. 20, 4552
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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    • [OPEN ACCESS]
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  • CCTV-based multi-factor authentication system

    Kwon, B. W., Sharma, P. K., Park, J. H.
    Journal of Information Processing Systems, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 904-919
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
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  • Emerging technologies for sustainable smart city network security: Issues, challenges, and countermeasures

    Jo, J. H., Sharma, P. K., Sicato, J. C. S., Park, J. H.
    Journal of Information Processing Systems, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 765-784
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • A blockchain-based decentralized efficient investigation framework for IoT digital forensics

    Ryu, J. H., Sharma, P. K., Jo, J. H., Park, J. H.
    Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 75, no. 8, pp. 4372-4387
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
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  • A comprehensive study on APT attacks and countermeasures for future networks and communications: challenges and solutions

    Singh, S., Sharma, P. K., Moon, S. Y., Moon, D., Park, J. H.
    Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 75, no. 8, pp. 4543-4574
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Blockchain-Based Distributed Framework for Automotive Industry in a Smart City

    Sharma, P. K., Kumar, N., Park, J. H.
    IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 4197-4205
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • SHSec: SDN based Secure Smart Home Network Architecture for Internet of Things

    Sharma, P. K., Park, J. H., Jeong, Y. S., Park, J. H.
    Mobile Networks and Applications, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 913-924
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Supervised machine-learning predictive analytics for national quality of life scoring

    Kaur, M., Dhalaria, M., Sharma, P. K., Park, J. H.
    Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 9, no. 8, 1613
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Multilevel learning based modeling for link prediction and users’ consumption preference in Online Social Networks

    Sharma, P. K., Rathore, S., Park, J. H.
    Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 93, pp. 952-961
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]
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