P Naveen Editor

P. Naveen, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. He completed his Ph.D. in the field of wireless sensor networks. His research interests include image processing and machine learning. His areas of academic interest include image processing, VLSI signal processing, wavelets, and soft computing techniques. He has authored 2 books titled ‘Understanding the Metaverse and its Technological Marvels: Beyond Reality and Received Signal Strength Based Target Localization and Tracking Using Wireless Sensor Networks.’

R. Maheswar, Ph.D., earned his Ph.D. in the field of wireless sensor networks from Anna University in 2012. He is a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. His research interests included wireless sensor networks, IoT, queuing theory, and performance evaluation. He authored a book titled ‘Received Signal Strength Based Target Localization and Tracking Using Wireless Sensor Networks.’ He serves as an associate editor for the Alexandria Engineering Journal and a guest editor for the Wireless Network Journal.

U.S. Ragupathy, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in medical image processing from Anna University in 2011. His areas of academic interest include image processing, VLSI signal processing, wavelets, and soft computing techniques. He has published 93 papers in international journals and conferences. He received the Best Faculty Award and the Best Researcher Award from Kongu Engineering College. He has organized more than 30 national-level seminars, workshops, and FDPs. Ragupathy is instrumental in promoting outcome-based education at Kongu Engineering College.

M. Akila, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. Her mission is to enhance the standards of education by providing an efficient and effective learning environment that complements the core values of KPRIET. She has contributed more than 35 research papers to peer-reviewed international journals. She has conducted numerous sponsored educational programs in engineering throughout her career.