Pampa Debnath Editor

Dr Siddhartha Bhattacharyya did his Bachelors in Physics, Bachelors in Optics and Optoelectronics and Masters in Optics and Optoelectronics from University of Calcutta, India in 1995, 1998 and 2000 respectively. He completed PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Jadavpur University, India in 2008. He is the recipient of the University Gold Medal from the University of Calcutta for his Masters. He is the recipient of the coveted National Award Adarsh Vidya Saraswati Rashtriya Puraskar for excellence in education and research in 2016. He is the recipient of the Distinguished HoD Award and Distinguished Professor Award conferred by Computer Society of India, Mumbai Chapter, India in 2017. He is the recipient of the coveted Bhartiya Shiksha Ratan Award conferred by Economic Growth Foundation, New Delhi in 2017. He received the NACF-SCRA, India award for Best Faculty for Research in 2017. He received the Honorary Doctorate Award (D. Litt.) from The University of South America and the South East Asian Regional Computing Confederation (SEARCC) International Digital Award ICT Educator of the Year in 2017. He also received the Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar from Center for Education Growth and Research, India in 2017. He has been appointed as the ACM Distinguished Speaker for the tenure 2018-2020. His research interests include soft computing, pattern recognition, multimedia data processing, hybrid intelligence and quantum computing. Dr. Bhattacharyya is a fellow of Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), India. He is also a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA, International Institute of Engineering and Technology (IETI), Hong Kong and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), USA. He is a member of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, International Rough Set Society, International Association for Engineers (IAENG), Hong Kong, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), USA, International Association of Academicians, Scholars, Scientists and Engineers (IAASSE), USA, Institute of Doctors Engineers and Scientists (IDES), India and The International Society of Service Innovation Professionals (ISSIP). He is a life member of Computer Society of India, Optical Society of India, Indian Society for Technical Education and Center for Education Growth and Research, India.

Pampa Debnath is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, INDIA. She has more than 11 years of professional teaching experience in academics. She received B.Tech, M.Tech Degree from the University of Burdwan. Her research interest covers the area of Microwave devices, Microstrip Patch antennas, SIW based circuit. She has published several research papers in IEEE Xpore, Microsystem Technologies- Springer, CRC Press and in some National and International conferences. Her major teaching subjects are Electromagnetics, RF & Microwave and Antenna. She has already served as Editor as well as Technical chair of One International Conference (ICCSE 2016) which is published by CRC Press, coordinated a few Faculty Development Programmes, Workshops, Laboratory and Industrial visits, seminars and technical events under the banner of The Institution of Engineers (INDIA) Kolkata section. She is also associated with a few National and International conference. She is a reviewer of few journals of repute and some national and International conferences. She has conducted hands on session on Photonics, Electromagnetics and Microwaves in various FDP's, workshops, seminars. She is a member of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), International Association for Engineers (IAENG).

Arpan Deyasi is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, INDIA. He has 13 years of professional experience in academics and industry. He received B.Sc (Hons), B.Tech, M.Tech Degree from University of Calcutta. He is working in the area of semiconductor nanostructure and semiconductor photonics. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed research papers. His major teaching subjects are Solid State Device, Electromagnetics, Photonics. He has already organized International and National Conferences, Faculty Development Programmes, Workshops, Laboratory and Industrial Visits, Seminars and Technical Events for students under the banner of IE(I) Kolkata section. He is also associated with a few reputed conferences. He is reviewer of a few journals of repute and some prestigious conferences in INDIA and abroad. He has delivered a few talks and conducted hands-on sessions on Nanolelectronics, Photonics and Electromagnetics in various FDP's, workshops, seminars. He is the editor of various conference proceedings and edited volumes. He is a member of IEEE Electron Device Society, IE(I), Optical Society of India, IETE, ISTE etc. He is working as SPOC of RCCIIT Local Chapter (NPTEL course), Nodal Coordinator of e-outreach programme and Faculty Advisor of the student chapter of Institution of Engineers (INDIA) in ECE Department. Nilanjan Dey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Technology, Techno India College of Technology, Kolkata, W.B., India. He holds an honorary position of Visiting Scientist at Global Biomedical Technologies Inc., CA, USA and Research Scientist of Laboratory of Applied Mathematical Modeling in Human Physiology, Territorial Organization of- Scientific and Engineering Unions, BULGARIA. He is an Associate Researcher of Laboratoire RIADI, University of Manouba, TUNISIA. His research topic is Medical Imaging, Soft computing, Data mining, Machine learning, Rough set, Computer Aided Diagnosis, Atherosclerosis. He has 20 books and 300 international conferences and journal papers. He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence (IGI Global), US, International Journal of Rough Sets and Data Analysis (IGI Global), US, the International Journal of Synthetic Emotions (IJSE), IGI Global, US, and International Journal of Natural Computing Research (IGI Global), US. Series Editor of Advances in Geospatial Technologies (AGT) Book Series, (IGI Global), US, Executive Editor of International Journal of Image Mining (IJIM), Inderscience, and Associated Editor of IEEE Access journal and the International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering and Technology, IGI Global. He is a life member of IE, UACEE, and ISOC.