Blockchain of Things: Research Challenges and Applications

In recent years, Internet of Things (IoT) has reshaped the whole tech-industry into a smart industry with a capability of intelligent decision- making. However, security, privacy, and interoperability of the connected devices are still the challenges faced by the IoT industry. Blockchain capabilities can help in addressing these challenges. The convergence of Blockchain and IoT named as Blockchain of Things (BCoT) is a major technical breakthrough that provides basic services with additional functionalities, benefits, and implementations in terms of secure, seamless, and autonomous computing environment. The amalgamation of Blockchain and IoT provides benefits in terms of improved and efficient qualities such as interoperability, reliability, scalability, privacy, and security of IoT.

The main objective of this book is to provide academicians, researchers, and practitioners a common platform for understanding current state-of-the-art development in techniques/ technologies from Blockchain and its integration with IoT. All the aspects such as theoretical and practical contributions, simulated works, review, and case studies will be available to the reader which will provide them with a comprehensive guideline to extend the state-of-the-art by developing novel methods for providing
solutions for the Blockchain of things. This book:

• Covers comprehensive and deep understanding of usage of Blockchain for powering up IoT systems.
• Discusses the latest advancements in architecture, key technologies, security, privacy, service models, and frameworks for Blockchain of things.
• Covers Blockchain consensus algorithms specialized for IoT architectures.
• Illustrates key case studies based on inherent integration of Blockchain and IoT in various application domains.

Sangita S. Chaudhari obtained her Master of Engineering (Computer Engineering) from Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India, in 2008 and Ph. D. in GIS and Remote Sensing from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India in 2016. Currently, she is working as professor and Head in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology Nerul, Navi Mumbai. She has published several papers in the International/National Journals/Conferences and book chapters. Her research interests include image processing, information security, Blockchain Technology, GIS, and Remote sensing.

Gautam Borkar received his bachelor’s degree from National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India and completed his PhD and Master’s from Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati. Presently, he is working as Professor in Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Mumbai. His current research interests include network security, trust management, Blockchain and security in wireless sensor networks. He had published several papers in International Journals.

Dhanajay Dakhane is currently working as a Professor, in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Nerul. He has completed his Bachelor, Master and PhD Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from SGB University Amravati. His research interest includes Covert Channels & its counter measures, Secret & Multi party Computations. His research works are published in International and National journals. He has around 90+ citations to his research work out of which one is i-06 indexed and four are h-indexed.

Sachin Jain is working as Assistant Professor at Computer Science Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. He has completed his bachelor’s in computer technology and master’s in computer science & engineering from RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, MS, India and PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from SGB Amravati University, Amravati, MS, India. Dr. Sachin Jain has more than 18 years of teaching experience and his key research areas are Wireless Sensor Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Image Processing. He is a member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Computer Society of India (CSI), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE). He has actively participated in designing various courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He has guided more than 50 undergraduate projects and more than 10 postgraduate research projects. He has published more than 20 research papers in international conferences and journals. He has around 30 citations to his research work out of which one is i-10 indexed and four are h-indexed. He has worked/been working as a reviewer for many international conferences and IEEE transactions on Cybernetics.

Abhi Deshmukh has extensive experience in Product Engineering, Sales & Business Management across multiple domains like Analytics, AI/Machine Learning, Enterprise Marketing Management, Cloud & SaaS solutions, IT Service Management, Workflow automation, BSS/OSS, Usage Chargeback, Revenue Settlement & Billing, Computer Telephony Integration, Embedded, real-time applications and network protocol stack development. Abhi CTO at iHub Anubhuti-IIITD Foundation, New Delhi,India. He led a Technology Innovation Hub (TiH) at IIIT-Delhi established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM Enhanced survey information synthesis ICPS) - https://www.nmicps.in. My primary focus is to develop technologies in the areas of Cognitive Computing, Computer Vision, Conversational AI, Computational Lingusitics (NLP), Climate, MedTech, Healthcare and Social Sensing. I also lead efforts for startup incubation, investments and grants for research projects. He has been granted 3 US patents and has 1 patent pending with United States Patent Office. Abhi holds a Bachelor's degree (BE - Computer Science and Engg) from the Amravati University, (India), a Masters (MS) degree in Software Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY.