Rathishchandra R Gatti Editor

Niranjan N. Chiplunkar, PhD, is Principal of the NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, India. During his more than three decades of teaching experience, he was formerly Head of Computer Science and Engineering and Vice Principal of the Institute as well as Dean of Academics. He also served as a lecturer and as a reader in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology, India. He has authored one textbook and several other books and has edited two conference proceedings. He has received several prestigious awards and presented and published more than 50 technical papers in national and international conferences and journals.

K.V.S.S.S.S. Sairam, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Electronics & Communication Engineering Department and also an IEEE student branch counselor at the NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, India. He has over 23 years of experience in teaching and research. He has published and presented over 50 papers in international and national journals, conferences, and workshops. He has also authored three books. He is a reviewer for several journals, as well as an editorial board member. He has received several awards for his work and has organized many conferences and events, including guest lectures, seminar talks, workshops, exchange programs, etc.

Rathishchandra R. Gatti, PhD, is a researcher in the field of self-powered systems, peristaltic robotics, programmable matter and quantum-controlled bots. He is Professor & Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Adyar, India. He was formerly Research Academic and IP Analyst at Curtin University, Australia, and NPI Program Manager at General Electric. He has also held design engineering roles at Meritor Automotive, SVI, and Rapsri. He holds four international patents, has over 17 publications to his credit, and is a reviewer for several journals.

Chandra Singh is Assistant Professor at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Adyar, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He is now pursuing a PhD in Optical Communication at VTU. Mr. Singh has published a book, several book chapters, and more than 15 research articles in reputed peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has also presented papers in national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and holds several international patents.