Sachin Sharma is working as a Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Technological University Dublin. Prior to this, he worked as a Lecturer in Computing and a Programme Director at the National College of Ireland. He performed his post-doctoral research as an Experienced Researcher at NEC Laboratories Europe. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computer Science Engineering from Ghent University, Belgium and a Master of Technology (M.Tech) degree in Computer Applications from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. During his PhD and post-PhD, he has been actively involved in several EU-funded projects: FP7-SPARC, FP7-OFELIA, FP7-CityFlow, FP7-UNIFY, MECANO, and NGIAtlantic H2020. His current research interests include the design and evaluation of Software-Defined Networks (SDNs), Network Function Virtualisation, ad hoc networks, machine learning, and Internet of Things.