Dr. Sandeep Kumar is a professor at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, where he has been serving as the Coordinator of PhD Research at the Kengeri Campus. He completed his post-doctoral research in sentiment analysis at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An accomplished academic, Dr. Kumar has authored and edited 22 books in the field of computer science and published over 100 research papers in leading international journals and conferences. He has successfully guided 7 PhD scholars, with 3 currently under his supervision. He is an associate editor for the prestigious journal Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS) by Springer. Dr. Kumar also serves as the General Chair of multiple international conferences, including the CIS, ICCCT, ICSISCET, and InC4. Dr. Kumar is a life member of the Soft Computing Research Society and an active member of both IEEE and ACM. In recognition of his contributions, he was honored with the Outstanding Volunteer Award by the IEEE Computer Society Bangalore Chapter in 2023 and named Researcher of the Year by CHRIST University in 2024. His research interests span nature-inspired algorithms, swarm intelligence, soft computing, and computational intelligence. Dr. Saroj Hiranwal is the BITS Course Coordinator and Senior Lecturer – Higher Education in the Department of ITS at the Victorian Institute of Technology, Adelaide Campus, South Australia. Saroj has made significant contributions to the fields of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Real-Time Systems. Her research interests also encompass High-Performance Scientific Computing, Cloud Computing, and Network Security. Dr. Lokesh Chouhan is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Information Technology at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), located at the Goa Campus under the Home Ministry. With extensive teaching experience at prestigious institutions, he has made significant contributions to the field. Previously, Dr. Chouhan held the positions of Dean (Academics) and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Surat. Prior to his tenure at IIIT Surat, Dr. Chouhan served as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Department at Maulana National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur (H.P.), and also at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (M.P.), India. Dr. Chouhan holds a Ph.D. in the area of cognitive radio from the Department of Information and Communication Technology at the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India. His research interests span a range of topics, including Computer Networks, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Forensics, Internet of Things, Smart City, and Applications of Android. He has both teaching and industrial experience, and his work has been published in numerous national and international journals and conferences. Additionally, he has obtained several Indian patents in the field of IoT. Prof. (Dr.) Naveen Kumar Chaudhary has been Professor of Cyber Security and Dean at the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, since 2019. He is also a courtesy Research Professor at the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University, Miami, USA. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Information Technology and Telecommunication Engineering, Master of Engineering degree in Digital Communication, and Master’s in Business Administration. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering and advanced certifications in Cyber and Network Security. He also heads training and international department of the University and presently tenanting the appointment of Campus Director NFSU Goa Campus. He has extensive experience spanning more than 26 years in engineering education, research, and government which included a tenure of Director at Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and Faculty and Head of Department at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow, M.P. He has authored and edited 02 books and published more than 54 research papers.
