Prior to joining Manipal University Jaipur MUJ, he was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean, Academics – Registration and Counselling at BITS, Pilani. He was also a visiting Professor in EPFL, Switzerland from May-August 2014.

A scientist at the core, Dr Sharma published over 150 technical papers in peer-reviewed high-impact factor journals and National and International conferences, around three dozen invited/keynote talks in India and abroad and with ten funded projects from nodal agencies like the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), University Grants Commission (UGC), CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, National Program on Micro and Smart Systems (NPMASS) and Industries. He is a Guest Editor, of the Journal of Bionanoscience (Springer), Associate Editor of the International Journal of Smart Sensors and Intelligent Systems. He collaborated with senior scientists in MEMS and Nanotechnology area at CEERI, Pilani, IISc Bangalore and IIT Bombay.

He was adjudged best of the best faculty at BITS and was awarded with citation the First recipient of the Kris Ramachandran Best Faculty Award in 2010 at BITS, Pilani. And he was given a Public Felicitation in 2013 by Ramakrishna Mission for his contribution to Science and Engineering.

E-Mail: nn.sharma@manipal.edu