Gururaj H L is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology at the Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Bengaluru, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2019. He is a professional member of ACM and worked has been a ACM Distinguish Speaker since 2018. He is the founder of Wireless Internetworking Group (WiNG). He is a senior member of IEEE and lifetime member of ISTE and CSI. Gururaj H L received the Young Scientist Award from SERB, DST, and Government of India in December 2016. He has 9 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His research interests include Block Chain Technology, Cyber Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, IoT, Data Mining, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning. He is an Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Block chains and Cryptocurrencies (Inderscience Publishers) and Special Editor of EAI publishers. He has published more than 75 research papers as wells as authored a book on Network Simulator.Gowtham M is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University. He has 10 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His research interests include Network Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, Machine Learning, IoT and cryptography. He has published more than 30 research papers, authored 7 book chapters, and edited 4 books.Ajay A V received his B.E. and M. Tech. degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India, in 2014 and 2016 respectively and is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka. He has authored and co-authored more than 7 Papers in refereed international journal and conferences, and contributed to 4 chapters in books publications. His current research interests include Network Security, Cryptography, Machine Learning and Internet of Things.Pramod H B is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Engineering, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum Karnataka, India. He has published more than 26 research articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as 3 edited books.He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2007, and a Master of Technology degree in Computer Science from University of Mysore, in 2012. He earned his PhD in the field of Wireless sensor Networks from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shri Venkateshwara University, Uttar Pradesh in the year of 2018. His research area includes Wireless sensor networks, Machine Learning, and data Intelligence and analytics.

• 1 Security and privacy in military application using blockchain JANARDHANA D R, SHIVANNA K, MANU A P, AND BOUZIANE BRIK2 Document management across departments in defense using blockchain technology ANUPAMA B S, SUNITHA N R, YADLAPALLI RANGANADH, JAYA KRISHNA, RAGA DEEPTHI JUTURU, MURALIDHAR, AND THEJAS G S3 Constrained networking middleware for military operations KIRAN, SUNIL KUMAR D S, PRABHAVATHI K, ARUNA B, BHARATHESH PATEL N, NAVEEN KUMAR H N, AND VINAYAKUMAR RAVI4 Artificial intelligence for military applications with blockchain ARSH KRISHANATER, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND HONG LIN5 Blockchain for military applications: Opportunities, challenges, and its applications SUDEEP J, SHIVASHANKARA S, ANANTH G S, GIRISH S C, AND HONG LIN6 Role of ubiquitous AI and blockchain security for military & healthcare MAHESH M, DEEPAK P, KUSUM SHARMA, MAHADEVASWAMY J G, AND FRANCESCO FLAMMINIE7 Current applications and future direction of artificial intelligence using blockchain for military application SUHAS K C, MAHESH N, ASIFULLAKHAN, KOTRESH NAIK D, AND FRANCESCO FLAMMINIE8 Integration of AI principles with blockchain technology for effective applications PREETI SATISH, DAKSHAYINI M, AND DALIBOR DOBRILOVIC9 AI in military applications: Case studies TEJ PRATAP, SURYA SRIRAM DUVVURI, SAHASTRANSH PRATAP SINGH, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND NOOR ZAMAN JHANJHI10 Analysis of various cyber security challenges, issues, and counter measures in military application SASHI PRITAM MANANDI ANAND, VIBHA KAREN DSOUZA, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND DALIBOR DOBRILOVIC11 Harnessing blockchain to fortify military cyber security in the era of AI HARSHITHA K S, RAJESHWARI D, PRASANNA KUMAR G, AND BOUZIANE BRIK12 Computational intelligence in military applications with blockchain techniques KIRANKUMAR KATARAKI, VISHWAS D B, AND NOOR ZAMAN JHANJHI

Gururaj H L is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology at the Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Bengaluru, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2019. He is a professional member of ACM and worked has been a ACM Distinguish Speaker since 2018. He is the founder of Wireless Internetworking Group (WiNG). He is a senior member of IEEE and lifetime member of ISTE and CSI. Gururaj H L received the Young Scientist Award from SERB, DST, and Government of India in December 2016. He has 9 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His research interests include Block Chain Technology, Cyber Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, IoT, Data Mining, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning. He is an Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Block chains and Cryptocurrencies (Inderscience Publishers) and Special Editor of EAI publishers. He has published more than 75 research papers as wells as authored a book on Network Simulator.Gowtham M is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University. He has 10 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His research interests include Network Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, Machine Learning, IoT and cryptography. He has published more than 30 research papers, authored 7 book chapters, and edited 4 books.Ajay A V received his B.E. and M. Tech. degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India, in 2014 and 2016 respectively and is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka. He has authored and co-authored more than 7 Papers in refereed international journal and conferences, and contributed to 4 chapters in books publications. His current research interests include Network Security, Cryptography, Machine Learning and Internet of Things.Pramod H B is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Engineering, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum Karnataka, India. He has published more than 26 research articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as 3 edited books.He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2007, and a Master of Technology degree in Computer Science from University of Mysore, in 2012. He earned his PhD in the field of Wireless sensor Networks from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shri Venkateshwara University, Uttar Pradesh in the year of 2018. His research area includes Wireless sensor networks, Machine Learning, and data Intelligence and analytics.

• 1 Security and privacy in military application using blockchain JANARDHANA D R, SHIVANNA K, MANU A P, AND BOUZIANE BRIK2 Document management across departments in defense using blockchain technology ANUPAMA B S, SUNITHA N R, YADLAPALLI RANGANADH, JAYA KRISHNA, RAGA DEEPTHI JUTURU, MURALIDHAR, AND THEJAS G S3 Constrained networking middleware for military operations KIRAN, SUNIL KUMAR D S, PRABHAVATHI K, ARUNA B, BHARATHESH PATEL N, NAVEEN KUMAR H N, AND VINAYAKUMAR RAVI4 Artificial intelligence for military applications with blockchain ARSH KRISHANATER, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND HONG LIN5 Blockchain for military applications: Opportunities, challenges, and its applications SUDEEP J, SHIVASHANKARA S, ANANTH G S, GIRISH S C, AND HONG LIN6 Role of ubiquitous AI and blockchain security for military & healthcare MAHESH M, DEEPAK P, KUSUM SHARMA, MAHADEVASWAMY J G, AND FRANCESCO FLAMMINIE7 Current applications and future direction of artificial intelligence using blockchain for military application SUHAS K C, MAHESH N, ASIFULLAKHAN, KOTRESH NAIK D, AND FRANCESCO FLAMMINIE8 Integration of AI principles with blockchain technology for effective applications PREETI SATISH, DAKSHAYINI M, AND DALIBOR DOBRILOVIC9 AI in military applications: Case studies TEJ PRATAP, SURYA SRIRAM DUVVURI, SAHASTRANSH PRATAP SINGH, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND NOOR ZAMAN JHANJHI10 Analysis of various cyber security challenges, issues, and counter measures in military application SASHI PRITAM MANANDI ANAND, VIBHA KAREN DSOUZA, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND DALIBOR DOBRILOVIC11 Harnessing blockchain to fortify military cyber security in the era of AI HARSHITHA K S, RAJESHWARI D, PRASANNA KUMAR G, AND BOUZIANE BRIK12 Computational intelligence in military applications with blockchain techniques KIRANKUMAR KATARAKI, VISHWAS D B, AND NOOR ZAMAN JHANJHI

Gururaj H L is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology at the Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Bengaluru, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2019. He is a professional member of ACM and worked has been a ACM Distinguish Speaker since 2018. He is the founder of Wireless Internetworking Group (WiNG). He is a senior member of IEEE and lifetime member of ISTE and CSI. Gururaj H L received the Young Scientist Award from SERB, DST, and Government of India in December 2016. He has 9 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His research interests include Block Chain Technology, Cyber Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, IoT, Data Mining, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning. He is an Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Block chains and Cryptocurrencies (Inderscience Publishers) and Special Editor of EAI publishers. He has published more than 75 research papers as wells as authored a book on Network Simulator.Gowtham M is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University. He has 10 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His research interests include Network Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, Machine Learning, IoT and cryptography. He has published more than 30 research papers, authored 7 book chapters, and edited 4 books.Ajay A V received his B.E. and M. Tech. degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India, in 2014 and 2016 respectively and is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka. He has authored and co-authored more than 7 Papers in refereed international journal and conferences, and contributed to 4 chapters in books publications. His current research interests include Network Security, Cryptography, Machine Learning and Internet of Things.Pramod H B is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Engineering, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum Karnataka, India. He has published more than 26 research articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as 3 edited books.He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2007, and a Master of Technology degree in Computer Science from University of Mysore, in 2012. He earned his PhD in the field of Wireless sensor Networks from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shri Venkateshwara University, Uttar Pradesh in the year of 2018. His research area includes Wireless sensor networks, Machine Learning, and data Intelligence and analytics.

• 1 Security and privacy in military application using blockchain JANARDHANA D R, SHIVANNA K, MANU A P, AND BOUZIANE BRIK2 Document management across departments in defense using blockchain technology ANUPAMA B S, SUNITHA N R, YADLAPALLI RANGANADH, JAYA KRISHNA, RAGA DEEPTHI JUTURU, MURALIDHAR, AND THEJAS G S3 Constrained networking middleware for military operations KIRAN, SUNIL KUMAR D S, PRABHAVATHI K, ARUNA B, BHARATHESH PATEL N, NAVEEN KUMAR H N, AND VINAYAKUMAR RAVI4 Artificial intelligence for military applications with blockchain ARSH KRISHANATER, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND HONG LIN5 Blockchain for military applications: Opportunities, challenges, and its applications SUDEEP J, SHIVASHANKARA S, ANANTH G S, GIRISH S C, AND HONG LIN6 Role of ubiquitous AI and blockchain security for military & healthcare MAHESH M, DEEPAK P, KUSUM SHARMA, MAHADEVASWAMY J G, AND FRANCESCO FLAMMINIE7 Current applications and future direction of artificial intelligence using blockchain for military application SUHAS K C, MAHESH N, ASIFULLAKHAN, KOTRESH NAIK D, AND FRANCESCO FLAMMINIE8 Integration of AI principles with blockchain technology for effective applications PREETI SATISH, DAKSHAYINI M, AND DALIBOR DOBRILOVIC9 AI in military applications: Case studies TEJ PRATAP, SURYA SRIRAM DUVVURI, SAHASTRANSH PRATAP SINGH, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND NOOR ZAMAN JHANJHI10 Analysis of various cyber security challenges, issues, and counter measures in military application SASHI PRITAM MANANDI ANAND, VIBHA KAREN DSOUZA, GURURAJ H L, GOWTHAM M, AND DALIBOR DOBRILOVIC11 Harnessing blockchain to fortify military cyber security in the era of AI HARSHITHA K S, RAJESHWARI D, PRASANNA KUMAR G, AND BOUZIANE BRIK12 Computational intelligence in military applications with blockchain techniques KIRANKUMAR KATARAKI, VISHWAS D B, AND NOOR ZAMAN JHANJHI