Sharnil Pandya

Sharnil Pandya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University. He holds a doctorate in Internet of Things (IoT) and a master's in Information Technology from Swinburne University, Australia. With 15 years of teaching experience, he specializes in AI-driven solutions for sensors, wellness, acoustics, and computer vision. His interdisciplinary research includes over 90 publications and 5 patents, with notable grants such as a €222,727,68 Horizon 2020 co-investigator grant and a KMDT Research Grant (100,000 SEK).

• Education:
• PhD in IoT, Swinburne University, Australia
• Masters in Information Technology, Swinburne University, Australia
• Awards:
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc Fellowship (2021)
• Young Scientist Award (2021)
• Research Interests: AI for healthcare, ambient sensing, IoT, edge computing, and interdisciplinary projects.
• Grants & Projects: Horizon 2020 grant (5 million SEK), KMDT grant, and NVIDIA GPU Research Centre project.

His work focuses on AI-driven frameworks for pandemic response (e.g., COUNTERACT system), cardiovascular diagnostics, and wellness technologies.