Scholar
Sharad Agarwal
Google Scholar ID: yRVFJp8AAAAJ
University College London (UCL)
Citations & Impact
Citations
109
H-index
5
i10-index
3
Publications
19
Co-authors
13
list available
Resume
Academic Achievements
- Discovered an RFID-related vulnerability in Yale Home Keyless Smart locks with a CVE score of 4.6. Responded to the public consultation by the Spanish Government on tackling telecom scams, resulting in new regulation (Order TDF/149/2025). Also responded to the public call for input on reducing mobile messaging scams by Ofcom, UK telecom regulator.
Research Experience
- Ph.D. dissertation focuses on measuring online financial fraud originating from SMS scams. Developed novel methods to collect smishing data and collaborated with industry stakeholders to access blocked SMS texts and user reports. Works as a Product Analyst at Stop Scams UK, developing solutions and enabling cross-sector data sharing to stop scams at source.
Education
- M.Sc. in Information Security from University College London (UCL), UK, recipient of the Dean’s List Award, thesis advisor: Dr. Marie Vasek; B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from VIT University, Chennai, India.
Background
- Cybersecurity researcher with interests in online financial fraud and SMS scams. Currently looking for industry roles in the area of financial crime and online fraud.
Miscellany
- Born and brought up in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Moved to CERN in Geneva, Switzerland in 2018, where he worked for almost three years, last position being a Research Scientist.
