Edge-enabled 6G Networking: Foundations, Technologies, and Applications

This book on "Edge-enabled 6G Networking: Foundations, Technologies and Applications" presents the latest advancements in the field of Edge-enabled 6G Networking, which has emerged as a new paradigm to address the limitations of current network infrastructures. Edge-enabled 6G Networking involves the integration of edge computing, fog computing, and cloud computing with 6G wireless networks to enable faster and more reliable communication, as well as to support a variety of emerging applications and use cases. The book will provide a comprehensive overview of Edge-enabled 6G Networking, including its foundations, architectures, applications, and algorithms, to address the growing interest and demand for this technology.

This book stands out from existing books published in the field due to its unique focus on the intersection of edge computing and 6G networking. While there exist a few books on edge computing and networking, and some on 6G specifically, this book aims to bridge the gap between these two domains. It delves into the cutting-edge advancements and challenges of leveraging edge computing capabilities in the context of 6G networks, exploring how edge-enabled architectures, protocols, and algorithms can revolutionize the next generation of wireless communication systems. By providing a comprehensive understanding of the foundations, technologies, and applications in this emerging area, this book promises to offer a relevant and invaluable resource for researchers, professionals, and students seeking to navigate the complex landscape of edge-enabled 6G networking.

Tamoghna Ojha is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computing, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad where he leads the Computing for Secure and Intelligent Networks (COSINE) lab. He received MS (2014) and PhD (2021) in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur. During 2021-2023, he was an ERCIM Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the National Research Council (CNR), Italy and a research consultant at Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE.

Md Muzakkir Hussain is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University, AP, India. His research interests include resource allocation in IoT networks and Vehicular fog computing.
Samaresh Bera is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Jammu. Before that, he was a C.V. Raman Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical Communication Engineering, IISc Bangalore, India. He obtained my PhD and MS degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. His research interests include software-defined networks, network function virtualization, network security, and 5G network slicing. He is a senior member of the IEEE.

Nurzaman Ahmed is an Engineering Research Scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Before joining Danforth, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Dartmouth College. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from North-Eastern Hill University, India, in 2020. His current research interests include Internet of Things (IoT), Software-Defined Networks (SDN), and WiFi-based long-distance networks. He is a member of the IEEE and ACM.

Sudip Misra is the INAE Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. His current research interests include Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things. Professor Misra has published over 550 scholarly research papers and 12 books. Formerly, he was the INAE Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellow. He was awarded the IEEE ComSoc Asia Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award at IEEE GLOBECOM 2012, California, USA. He was also the recipient of several academic awards and fellowships such as the Faculty Excellence Award (IIT Kharagpur), Young Scientist Award (National Academy of Sciences, India), Young Systems Scientist Award (Systems Society of India), Young Engineers Award (Institution of Engineers, India), (Canadian) Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal at Carleton University, the University Outstanding Graduate Student Award at the Doctoral level at Carleton University, the National Academy of Sciences, India – Swarna Jayanti Puraskar (Golden Jubilee Award), Samsung Innovation Awards-2014 at IIT Kharagpur, IETE-Biman Behari Sen Memorial Award-2014, and the Careers360 Outstanding Faculty Award in Computer Science for the year 2018 from the Honourable Minister for Human Resource Development (MHRD) of India. He is a Fellow of the ACM, IEEE, National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, British Computer Society (BCS), UK, Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), UK, and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (IETE), India. Professor Misra was the Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Communications Society.