Challenges and Solutions in Internet of Things-based Smart Applications

This text presents innovative research-oriented ideas, and the implementation and socio-economic applications of internet of things-based network. It showcases smart waste management, optical technologies for internet of things, and remote patient monitoring and data analysis.

Dr. Narendra Shekokar has received his PhD in Engineering (Network Security) from NMIMS University, Mumbai and he is working as a Professor in Dept. of Computer Engineering at SVKM’s Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai (Autonomous college affiliated to University of Mumbai). He was a member of Board of Studies at University of Mumbai for more than 5 years and he has also been a member of various committees at University of Mumbai. His total teaching experience is 24 years. Dr. Narendra Shekokar is a PhD guide for 8 research fellows and more than 26 students at Post Graduation level. He has published 4 patent and presented more than 70 papers at International & National conferences and has also published more than 20 research papers in renowned journals and 12 book chapters with Taylor and Francis and other publishers. He has also edited 2 books with CRC Press, Taylor and Francis. He has received the Minor Research Grant twice from University of Mumbai for his research projects. He has delivered expert talks and chaired sessions at numerous events and conferences.

Dr. Subhash K. Shinde has received B.E degree in Computer Engineering from Marathwada University in July 1999, M. E. Degree in Information Technology from Mumbai University in Jan. 2005 and Ph.D from S.G.G.S. College of Engineering & Technology, Nanded, affiliated to Swami Ramanand Teerth Marthwada University, Nanded in October 2012. He is presently holding the position of Professor in Computer Engineering and Principal at Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai. He is a chairman, Board of Studies in Computer Engineering under Faculty of Technology, University of Mumbai, and Member of the Academic Council, BUTR, RRC, of University of Mumbai from 1st July 2015 to 30th September 2109. He was also the Member of Board of Study in Information Technology under Faculty of Engineering Technology of Pune University from July 2015 to August 2019. Currently he is working as a member of the Board of Study in Computer Engineering under the Faculty of Technology, University of Mumbai. He has published about 46 papers in International and National Journals and Conferences. He has written 3 books through reputed publishers. Under his supervision 5 research scholars have passed out and four are working towards their PhD. He has guided 30 PG students (ME) and 3 are ongoing. He is a life member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Computer Society of India (CSI) and International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (ASCIT). He is also the reviewer of multiple journals. He is actively involved in many University programs aimed at designing the syllabus for UG and PG programs and is working as a member of their academic advisor committee.

3. Dr. Smita Ambarkar received her PhD from D. J. Sanghvi college of Engineering, Mumbai. She received her M.Tech from G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering ,Nagpur in the year 2009.Currently, she is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering (LTCoE), Navi Mumbai. She has more than 15 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level to her credit. Her interest areas include IoT, Security of IoT,Wireless sensor network,Machine Learning ,Computer Networks. She has guided many projects at UG and PG level. She has published several research papers and book chapters ( Scopus Indexed) with reputed publishers. She has published her 1 patent. She is life member of ISTE.

4.Dr. Antonis Michalas received his PhD in Provable Security and Privacy from Aalborg University, Denmark and currently he is an associate Professor in the Department of Computing Scienece at Tempere University of Technology, faculty of computing and Electrical Engineering,Tempere ,Finland. Prior to this he was an assistant professor in Cyber Security at the University of Westminister, London.He has completed his post-doctoral research at security lab at Swedish Institurte of Computer Science in Stockholm, Sweden where he was actively involved in national end European research projects.

5. Dr. Monika Mangla, received her Ph.D. from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, in the year 2019. Currently, she is working as an Asssociate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, D.J.Sanghvi College of Engineering (LTCoE), Mumbai. She has 18 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level to her credit. Her interest areas include IoT, Cloud Computing, Algorithms and optimization, Location Modelling and Machine Learning. She has guided many projects at UG and PG level. She has also been invited as a speaker for many workshops. She has published several research papers and book chapters (SCI and Scopus Indexed) with reputed publishers. She has also been associated with several SCI indexed journals as a reviewer. She has been associated with several reputed conferences as a session chair. She has qualified the UGC-NET for Computer Science in July 2018. She has two patents to her credit. She is life member of CSI and IETE.

6.Prof. A Thomas, received M.Phil in Computer Science in 2011, the M.Tech degree in
Computer Science and Engineering in 2013 and is currently pursuing her PhD in Computer
Science. She was Head of MCA Department(2009-2014), Dean (PG) (2014-16), Head of CSE (2016-18) and is currently heading the Department of Artificial Intelligence at GHRCE
since its inception in 2019. She has been involved in several projects related to data mining,
text mining, business intelligence and Machine Learning. She is Life Member of ISTE,
member of IEEE , Chapter Advisor of IEEE CIS Students Chapter, GHRCE(2020 onwards)
and Past Chapter Advisor of IEEE CS Students Chapter, GHRCE(2016-2019).
She was instrumental in implementing Moodle- CMS at the Institute. She was the recipient
of the Best Teachers Award in 2013-14, Special Achievement Award in 2013 for
implementation of Online Examination System in GHRCE and Special Achievement Award
for initiating and motivating the students for participation in Smart India Hackathon.