Roshan L. Sharma was born in Punjab, India in 1927. The author received his B. A. (Physics and Math) with a minor in English literature from Punjab University in 1948. In literature his interests were in romantic poetry and Victorian novels of Galsworthy.  He came over to the United States in 1949 for graduate studies. He studied fine art and physics at UCLA for 4 years, and physics at USC for 2 years obtaining M.S. from the latter in 1955. 

He joined Collins Radio Company in Burbank during 1952 to do pioneering research in telecommunications. He wrote his first book, "Holy Men and Holy Cows" in 1968 to explain his innermost beliefs to his Company's President, Mr. Arthur A. Collins. Rockwell International acquired Collins during 1972 resulting in author's transference to Dallas, Texas. His next three books, "Network Systems", "Network Topology Optimization", and "Network Design Using EcoNets" were published in 1982, 1990, and 1997 respectively. His researches helped  the development of first Single-Sideband electromechanical filter, the first commercial modem and first digital switches. He has over 100 publications and holds five U.S. Patents in his field. In 1981, Rockwell International awarded him the prestigious Leonardo da Vinci Silver Medallion for being selected as one of the Engineer of the Year. He retired early in 1984 to become an independent consultant. He also taught in the EE Department of SMU in Dallas until 2003.

His hobbies include water color painting and non-fiction writing. He has just published his 5th book, "Saving Immigrant's Daughter" based on the 1,000 letters that his father-in-law left to his daughter at deathbed.