About the Authors

Dr. Hitesh Mohapatra received his B.E. degree in Information Technology from Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha, in 2006, and the MTech. degree in CSE from Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR) University, Odisha in 2009. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering in 2021 from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, India. He has contributed 50+ SCI and Scopus-indexed research articles, and has authored two books on software engineering and C programming, respectively. He has 15 years of teaching experience both in industry and academia. He has served the research community in various capacities like session chair, technical chair, keynote speaker, etc. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, smart cities, smart grids, and smart water. Currently, he is working as an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, and Odisha.

Dr. Amiya Kumar Rath received his B.E. degree in computer from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, in 1990, his M.B.A. degree in systems management from Shivaji University in 1993, the MTech. degree in computer science from Utkal University in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Utkal University in 2005, with a focus on embedded systems. He is currently a Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India. He has contributed over 100 research-level papers to many national and international journals and conferences. He has published seven books by reputed publishers. His research interests include embedded systems, ad hoc networks, sensor networks, power minimization, evolutionary computation, and data mining. He was deputed as an adviser to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, India, from 2019 to 2023. Currently, he is working as Vice Chancellor for Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela, Odisha, from 2023 up to 2028.