PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Gaurav Sharma

Gaurav Sharma is a University of Rochester professor whose research spans computer vision, machine learning, color science, and QR-code security. He studied engineering in India and the United States, worked at Xerox from 1996 to 2003, and joined Rochester in 2003. He coauthored a paper on CIEDE2000, used machine learning to analyze patients' sensor data, and joined a color-vision project; IEEE named him a Fellow in 2013. IIT Roorkee named him a 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Awardee, and a WIPO publication in 2026 listed him as an inventor of self-authenticating barcodes. As of October 2026, he is a professor across three Rochester departments.

Works
426
Citations
15,193
h-index
44
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1990–2003

    Degrees and research at Xerox

    He earns a B.E. in electronics and communication engineering from IIT Roorkee in 1990 and a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from North Carolina State University in 1996. His education also includes master's degrees in electrical communication engineering at IISc and applied mathematics at North Carolina State University. From 1996 to 2003, he works at Xerox Research and Technology in Webster, New York, first as a member of research and technology staff and later as Principal Scientist and Project Leader.

  2. 2003–2007

    Joining Rochester and CIEDE2000

    At Rochester, he joins the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2003 and coauthors a 2005 paper on implementation issues and test data for CIEDE2000. He receives tenure in 2007.

  3. 2013

    A 2013 IEEE Fellowship

    IEEE names him a Fellow in 2013 for contributions to electronic imaging and media security.

  4. 2017–2022

    Machine learning for health and vision

    In 2017, he works with neurologist Ray Dorsey to analyze wearable-sensor data with machine-learning methods for people with Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. In 2022, he joins a data-driven virtual-reality project with Yuhao Zhu to improve color vision for people with color-vision deficiency.

  5. December 2024

    QR codes against phishing

    In December 2024, he and Irving Barron develop QR codes that tell smartphone users whether a scanned link is safe or may be a scam.

  6. 2025

    A 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award

    In 2025, IIT Roorkee names him a Distinguished Alumnus Awardee for academic and research excellence.

  7. January 2026

    A self-authenticating barcode patent

    In January 2026, WIPO publishes a University of Rochester patent application that names Sharma and Irving Ricardo Barron Martinez as inventors of self-authenticating two-dimensional barcodes. The design encodes a link with a digital signature that a decoder can verify.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at Rochester

    As of October 2026, he is a professor in the University of Rochester's Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Biostatistics and Computational Biology. His research interests include data analytics, signal and image processing, computer vision, and media security.

Career

  1. Since 2003University of RochesterProfessor
  2. 1996–2003XeroxResearch and Technology Staff Member, later Principal Scientist and Project Leader

Education

  1. 1996North Carolina State UniversityPhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  2. 1990Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeB.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
  3. Indian Institute of ScienceMaster's degree in Electrical Communication Engineering

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

  1. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes University of Rochester. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
  2. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Rochester. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  3. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes University of Rochester. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  4. Universities keep AI researchers for a median of 6 years, compared with 2 years at frontier labsIncludes Xerox. Across 15,811 dated work stays (6,529 people), median role tenure runs from 6 years at universities to 2 years at frontier labs. We compare all five organization types, starting decades from the 1970s to the 2020s, and the organizations that keep people longest.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Gaurav Sharma: Faculty: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Rochester hajim.rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2024 and 2025: IIT Roorkee Honors Global Achievements pib.gov.in. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. Gaurav Sharma Receives Tenure hajim.rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. The CIEDE2000 Color-Difference Formula hajim.rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. Electronic Imaging Researcher Recognized rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. Skin sensors provide wealth of patient data rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. Seed funding reflects how data science, AR/VR transform research at Rochester rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  8. Newly Funded Research - Gaurav Sharma and Irving Barron hajim.rochester.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  9. WO2026010646A1 - Self-authenticating two-dimensional barcodes patents.google.com. Checked 21 October 2026.