S. Jayachitra, presently working as an Assistant Professor at PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India. She received B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai and M.E degree in Communication Systems from Anna University, Chennai and also pursuing her Ph.D degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India. She has published more than 25 research articles in reputed International Journals which are indexed in Scopus. She has won two best paper awards and been granted 22 patents.A. Prasanth received the B.E degree from Anna University, Chennai and the M.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering (with specialization in Networks) from Anna University, Chennai and also received a Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India. He served as a Recognized Ph.D. Supervisor. Five Scholars are pursuing their research, and two completed their Ph.D under his guidance. His name was included in the World’s Top 2% of Scientists list in the years 2023 and 2024.Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj is a distinguished Professor at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, India. Before joining Symbiosis International University, he served as a Professor at the School of Computing Science & Engineering at Galgotias University in Greater Noida, India. His academic and research achievements have earned him a place among the Top 2% of scientists globally.Balasubramaniam S (IEEE Senior Member) is working as an Assistant Professor in School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (Formerly IIITM-K), Digital University Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He has totally around 15+ years of experience in teaching, research and industry. He has completed his Post Doctoral Research in Department of Applied Data Science, Noroff University College, Kristiansand, Norway. He holds a Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2015. Danilo Pelusi received the degree in Physics from the University of Bologna (Italy) and the Ph.D. degree in Computational Astrophysics from the University of Teramo (Italy). Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Communication Sciences, University of Teramo. He has worked as the editor of books by reputed publishers, and Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence (2017-2020), IEEE Access (2018-present), IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2022-present) and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2022-present).

• 1. Journey Towards Federated Learning: Fundamentals, Tools Paradigms, Opportunities and Challenges 2. Federated Learning-based algorithms for deployment and model optimization 3. Automation of AI and IoT-based Data-driven Decision-Making Approaches using Federated Learning Systems 4. Federated Learning for sustainable development using IoT/Edge Computing Systems 5. Advances in 5G/6G enabled federated reinforcement learning in IoT 6. Blockchain Integrated Federated Learning for IoT-based Smart Applications 7. Federated Learning in Heterogeneous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 8. Advanced Technologies for Federated learning in Smart Cities and its use cases 9.Federated Deep Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems in Real-World Scenarios 10. Use-Cases and Scenarios for Federated Learning Adoption in IoT.

S. Jayachitra, presently working as an Assistant Professor at PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India. She received B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai and M.E degree in Communication Systems from Anna University, Chennai and also pursuing her Ph.D degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India. She has published more than 25 research articles in reputed International Journals which are indexed in Scopus. She has won two best paper awards and been granted 22 patents.A. Prasanth received the B.E degree from Anna University, Chennai and the M.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering (with specialization in Networks) from Anna University, Chennai and also received a Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India. He served as a Recognized Ph.D. Supervisor. Five Scholars are pursuing their research, and two completed their Ph.D under his guidance. His name was included in the World’s Top 2% of Scientists list in the years 2023 and 2024.Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj is a distinguished Professor at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, India. Before joining Symbiosis International University, he served as a Professor at the School of Computing Science & Engineering at Galgotias University in Greater Noida, India. His academic and research achievements have earned him a place among the Top 2% of scientists globally.Balasubramaniam S (IEEE Senior Member) is working as an Assistant Professor in School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (Formerly IIITM-K), Digital University Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He has totally around 15+ years of experience in teaching, research and industry. He has completed his Post Doctoral Research in Department of Applied Data Science, Noroff University College, Kristiansand, Norway. He holds a Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2015. Danilo Pelusi received the degree in Physics from the University of Bologna (Italy) and the Ph.D. degree in Computational Astrophysics from the University of Teramo (Italy). Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Communication Sciences, University of Teramo. He has worked as the editor of books by reputed publishers, and Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence (2017-2020), IEEE Access (2018-present), IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2022-present) and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2022-present).

• 1. Journey Towards Federated Learning: Fundamentals, Tools Paradigms, Opportunities and Challenges 2. Federated Learning-based algorithms for deployment and model optimization 3. Automation of AI and IoT-based Data-driven Decision-Making Approaches using Federated Learning Systems 4. Federated Learning for sustainable development using IoT/Edge Computing Systems 5. Advances in 5G/6G enabled federated reinforcement learning in IoT 6. Blockchain Integrated Federated Learning for IoT-based Smart Applications 7. Federated Learning in Heterogeneous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 8. Advanced Technologies for Federated learning in Smart Cities and its use cases 9.Federated Deep Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems in Real-World Scenarios 10. Use-Cases and Scenarios for Federated Learning Adoption in IoT.

S. Jayachitra, presently working as an Assistant Professor at PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India. She received B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai and M.E degree in Communication Systems from Anna University, Chennai and also pursuing her Ph.D degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India. She has published more than 25 research articles in reputed International Journals which are indexed in Scopus. She has won two best paper awards and been granted 22 patents.A. Prasanth received the B.E degree from Anna University, Chennai and the M.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering (with specialization in Networks) from Anna University, Chennai and also received a Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India. He served as a Recognized Ph.D. Supervisor. Five Scholars are pursuing their research, and two completed their Ph.D under his guidance. His name was included in the World’s Top 2% of Scientists list in the years 2023 and 2024.Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj is a distinguished Professor at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, India. Before joining Symbiosis International University, he served as a Professor at the School of Computing Science & Engineering at Galgotias University in Greater Noida, India. His academic and research achievements have earned him a place among the Top 2% of scientists globally.Balasubramaniam S (IEEE Senior Member) is working as an Assistant Professor in School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (Formerly IIITM-K), Digital University Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He has totally around 15+ years of experience in teaching, research and industry. He has completed his Post Doctoral Research in Department of Applied Data Science, Noroff University College, Kristiansand, Norway. He holds a Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2015. Danilo Pelusi received the degree in Physics from the University of Bologna (Italy) and the Ph.D. degree in Computational Astrophysics from the University of Teramo (Italy). Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Communication Sciences, University of Teramo. He has worked as the editor of books by reputed publishers, and Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence (2017-2020), IEEE Access (2018-present), IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2022-present) and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2022-present).

• 1. Journey Towards Federated Learning: Fundamentals, Tools Paradigms, Opportunities and Challenges 2. Federated Learning-based algorithms for deployment and model optimization 3. Automation of AI and IoT-based Data-driven Decision-Making Approaches using Federated Learning Systems 4. Federated Learning for sustainable development using IoT/Edge Computing Systems 5. Advances in 5G/6G enabled federated reinforcement learning in IoT 6. Blockchain Integrated Federated Learning for IoT-based Smart Applications 7. Federated Learning in Heterogeneous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 8. Advanced Technologies for Federated learning in Smart Cities and its use cases 9.Federated Deep Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems in Real-World Scenarios 10. Use-Cases and Scenarios for Federated Learning Adoption in IoT.