State Department Taps CA’s Rohan Sharma For Fulbright Specialist Role

India-West News Desk

TEMECULA, CA – Rohan Sharma, the newly appointed Commissioner for the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Zone 7), has received formal recognition from both federal and state legislatures following his selection to the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Roster.

In this capacity, Sharma will advise foreign ministries and international institutions on AI policy and digital diplomacy, bridging the gap between local governance and global technology standards.

An established technology executive and Aspen Institute Civic AI Leader, Sharma recently filed his third U.S. patent centered on AI compliance and governance. He is also a member of the US delegation at the upcoming ISO/IEC Artificial Intelligence Committee Plenary in Singapore. There, he will help shape international standards to ensure the safe, auditable, and ethical deployment of artificial intelligence, he said.

Sharma, a mechanical engineer with executive education from Wharton, Kellogg, and UCLA, is also the author of the peer-reviewed book ‘AI and the Boardroom.’

Sharma said he remains deeply rooted in local advocacy, serving as a policy contributor to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee while maintaining his duties in Riverside County. “Public service begins at the community level,” Sharma noted. “Serving Riverside County keeps me closely connected to how technology decisions ultimately affect residents, infrastructure, and public trust. This is a responsibility I carry with humility, and I look forward to contributing to international collaboration that advances safe and responsible technology for the public good.”  He lives in Temecula with his wife and son.