Sharma was recently awarded the Gifted Citizen Prize 2016[3] and has been listed as one of the top 8 Innovators Under 35 by the MIT Technology Review for the year 2016 in India.

Sharma began his research during his sophomore year of undergraduate school at Manav Rachna University.

Sharma's project Manovue, developed by Eyeluminati, is the world's first intelligent personal assisting system for the visually impaired.

Manovue was awarded as the winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2015[10] and Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys season 4.

[19] The following is the list of notable awards and achievements received: Media related to Roopam Sharma at Wikimedia Commons