Arvind Sharma

Arvind Sharma is Associate Professor (Førsteamanuensis) at the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Gjøvik, Norway. His core competences bridge hardware security & reverse engineering and techno-economic optimisation of photovoltaic-based micro-grids.

Education

• PhD in Engineering, 2021 – University of Agder, Norway
  Dissertation: Techno-Economic Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic based Micro-Grid with Energy Management Strategies

Research Interests

Dr Sharma pursues two intertwined research agendas. First, he develops quantitative frameworks for hardware security assurance, focusing on reverse-engineering techniques that uncover vulnerabilities in PCBs and system-level architectures of IoT devices and smart-grid equipment. Second, he performs techno-economic modelling and optimisation of renewable-energy micro-grids, integrating PV generation, battery and hybrid storage, demand-side management, and dynamic pricing schemes to enhance reliability and cost-effectiveness.

Across both domains he employs methodologies such as finite-state-machine control, life-cycle cost analysis, Monte-Carlo simulation, and physical assurance inspection protocols.

Publication Trends

From 2017 to 2025 he has authored or co-authored more than 50 refereed works. His recent hardware-security papers (2023-2025) advance quantitative metrics for resilience and demonstrate PCB-level reverse engineering to combat supply-chain attacks. Simultaneously, his energy-system output (2019-2025) delivers detailed techno-economic studies of PV-battery micro-grids, addressing voltage-quality constraints, subsidy impacts, and storage sizing across institutional and building-integrated contexts.

Scientific Awards & Recognition

• Invited keynote: Hardware Security Assurance Framework, European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, 2024
• Featured presenter: NORCICS workshops on cyber-security in cyber-physical energy grids, 2022-2023

Teaching & Supervision

• Course coordinator & lecturer: IMT4114 Introduction to Digital Forensics
• Course coordinator & lecturer: IIK4100 Hardware Security in Embedded Systems
• Supervising master and PhD projects at NTNU and University of Agder in hardware security and micro-grid optimisation.

Laboratory & Teams

He conducts experimental work in NTNU Gjøvik’s hardware-security lab equipped with high-resolution microscopy, PCB milling, and side-channel measurement benches. He collaborates with the Smart Grid Security research group and the Nordic Centre for Cyber-Security in Critical Infrastructure (NORCICS), fostering cross-disciplinary projects between cybersecurity and sustainable energy systems.