V. Vaishnavi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Management Studies at Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published over 15 articles in international journals and conference proceedings. Her research interests include agile systems, sustainability, service operations, and blockchain and sustainability in healthcare. R. Rajasekar, PhD, is a professor and the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. He has over 200 publications, including two patents, several book chapters and articles in journals and conferences of repute. His research interests include polymers, solar, nanocomposites, layer-by-layer assembly, thin film, anti-reflection coating materials, machining, and welding. C. Moganapriya, PhD, is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published 20 research articles and 25 book chapters with international publishers. Her research interests include material technology for cutting tool inserts for enhancing tribological performance, hard coating materials, online tool condition monitoring for milling, and ARC coating for solar cells. P. Sathish Kumar, PhD, is a research associate in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. He has over 90 publications, including book chapters and research articles in international journals of repute. His research interests include material characterization, coatings, and mechanical and tensile testing.

• Preface xxi1 Decoding the Blocks: A Comprehensive Introduction to Blockchain 1Vaishnavi Vadivelu, R. Rajasekar and Mogana Priya Chinnasamy2 Challenges and Opportunities of Blockchain 57Merena S. and Poongodi Chinnasamy3 Blockchain-SDN-Based Secure Architecture for Multi-Edge Computing in Industrial IoT 87Anass Sebbar, Othmane Cherqi and Faysal Bensalah4 Enhancing Decentralized Privacy Through Integration of Blockchain with IoT for Healthcare Applications 107R. Manjula Devi, M. Sangeetha, R. Venkatesan, Lalitha Balasubramanian and P. Keerthika5 Blockchain with Cloud Computing 133K. Janani, K. Udayakumar, S. Ramamoorthy, G. Ragu and R. Poorvadevi6 Transforming Healthcare: The Role of Blockchain Technology 177Vaishnavi Vadivelu, Dharmesh Nithil K., Prakash Nachimuthu and Parthasarathy Karthikeyan7 Revolutionizing Finance: The Power of Blockchain in Banking 221Vaishnavi Vadivelu, Fahima Annoorbatcha, Prakash Nachimuthu and Parthasarathy Karthikeyan8 Blockchain and a Revolution in the Food Industry 253Leila Rezaei, Reza Babazadeh, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jesus Simal-Gandara9 Blockchain Technology and the Transformation of the Agricultural Industry 281Leila Rezaei, Reza Babazadeh, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jesus Simal-Gandara10 Transforming Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Blockchain Technology 307Parthasarathy Karthikeyan, Prakash Nachimuthu, Vaishnavi Vadivelu and S. Priyadharshini11 Application of Blockchain in the Manufacturing Sector 345Hamed Taherdoost12 Blockchain Integration: Transforming the Automotive Landscape 377Vaishnavi Vadivelu, M. Dharshne, Nishanthi Mahendran, Rudra Moorthi Ravindran, Sanjay Gunasekaran and Ritu Jaikumar SutharReferences 407Index 411

V. Vaishnavi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Management Studies at Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published over 15 articles in international journals and conference proceedings. Her research interests include agile systems, sustainability, service operations, and blockchain and sustainability in healthcare. R. Rajasekar, PhD, is a professor and the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. He has over 200 publications, including two patents, several book chapters and articles in journals and conferences of repute. His research interests include polymers, solar, nanocomposites, layer-by-layer assembly, thin film, anti-reflection coating materials, machining, and welding. C. Moganapriya, PhD, is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published 20 research articles and 25 book chapters with international publishers. Her research interests include material technology for cutting tool inserts for enhancing tribological performance, hard coating materials, online tool condition monitoring for milling, and ARC coating for solar cells. P. Sathish Kumar, PhD, is a research associate in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. He has over 90 publications, including book chapters and research articles in international journals of repute. His research interests include material characterization, coatings, and mechanical and tensile testing.

• Preface xxi1 Decoding the Blocks: A Comprehensive Introduction to Blockchain 1Vaishnavi Vadivelu, R. Rajasekar and Mogana Priya Chinnasamy2 Challenges and Opportunities of Blockchain 57Merena S. and Poongodi Chinnasamy3 Blockchain-SDN-Based Secure Architecture for Multi-Edge Computing in Industrial IoT 87Anass Sebbar, Othmane Cherqi and Faysal Bensalah4 Enhancing Decentralized Privacy Through Integration of Blockchain with IoT for Healthcare Applications 107R. Manjula Devi, M. Sangeetha, R. Venkatesan, Lalitha Balasubramanian and P. Keerthika5 Blockchain with Cloud Computing 133K. Janani, K. Udayakumar, S. Ramamoorthy, G. Ragu and R. Poorvadevi6 Transforming Healthcare: The Role of Blockchain Technology 177Vaishnavi Vadivelu, Dharmesh Nithil K., Prakash Nachimuthu and Parthasarathy Karthikeyan7 Revolutionizing Finance: The Power of Blockchain in Banking 221Vaishnavi Vadivelu, Fahima Annoorbatcha, Prakash Nachimuthu and Parthasarathy Karthikeyan8 Blockchain and a Revolution in the Food Industry 253Leila Rezaei, Reza Babazadeh, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jesus Simal-Gandara9 Blockchain Technology and the Transformation of the Agricultural Industry 281Leila Rezaei, Reza Babazadeh, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jesus Simal-Gandara10 Transforming Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Blockchain Technology 307Parthasarathy Karthikeyan, Prakash Nachimuthu, Vaishnavi Vadivelu and S. Priyadharshini11 Application of Blockchain in the Manufacturing Sector 345Hamed Taherdoost12 Blockchain Integration: Transforming the Automotive Landscape 377Vaishnavi Vadivelu, M. Dharshne, Nishanthi Mahendran, Rudra Moorthi Ravindran, Sanjay Gunasekaran and Ritu Jaikumar SutharReferences 407Index 411

V. Vaishnavi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Management Studies at Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published over 15 articles in international journals and conference proceedings. Her research interests include agile systems, sustainability, service operations, and blockchain and sustainability in healthcare. R. Rajasekar, PhD, is a professor and the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. He has over 200 publications, including two patents, several book chapters and articles in journals and conferences of repute. His research interests include polymers, solar, nanocomposites, layer-by-layer assembly, thin film, anti-reflection coating materials, machining, and welding. C. Moganapriya, PhD, is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India. She has published 20 research articles and 25 book chapters with international publishers. Her research interests include material technology for cutting tool inserts for enhancing tribological performance, hard coating materials, online tool condition monitoring for milling, and ARC coating for solar cells. P. Sathish Kumar, PhD, is a research associate in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. He has over 90 publications, including book chapters and research articles in international journals of repute. His research interests include material characterization, coatings, and mechanical and tensile testing.

• Preface xxi1 Decoding the Blocks: A Comprehensive Introduction to Blockchain 1Vaishnavi Vadivelu, R. Rajasekar and Mogana Priya Chinnasamy2 Challenges and Opportunities of Blockchain 57Merena S. and Poongodi Chinnasamy3 Blockchain-SDN-Based Secure Architecture for Multi-Edge Computing in Industrial IoT 87Anass Sebbar, Othmane Cherqi and Faysal Bensalah4 Enhancing Decentralized Privacy Through Integration of Blockchain with IoT for Healthcare Applications 107R. Manjula Devi, M. Sangeetha, R. Venkatesan, Lalitha Balasubramanian and P. Keerthika5 Blockchain with Cloud Computing 133K. Janani, K. Udayakumar, S. Ramamoorthy, G. Ragu and R. Poorvadevi6 Transforming Healthcare: The Role of Blockchain Technology 177Vaishnavi Vadivelu, Dharmesh Nithil K., Prakash Nachimuthu and Parthasarathy Karthikeyan7 Revolutionizing Finance: The Power of Blockchain in Banking 221Vaishnavi Vadivelu, Fahima Annoorbatcha, Prakash Nachimuthu and Parthasarathy Karthikeyan8 Blockchain and a Revolution in the Food Industry 253Leila Rezaei, Reza Babazadeh, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jesus Simal-Gandara9 Blockchain Technology and the Transformation of the Agricultural Industry 281Leila Rezaei, Reza Babazadeh, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jesus Simal-Gandara10 Transforming Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Blockchain Technology 307Parthasarathy Karthikeyan, Prakash Nachimuthu, Vaishnavi Vadivelu and S. Priyadharshini11 Application of Blockchain in the Manufacturing Sector 345Hamed Taherdoost12 Blockchain Integration: Transforming the Automotive Landscape 377Vaishnavi Vadivelu, M. Dharshne, Nishanthi Mahendran, Rudra Moorthi Ravindran, Sanjay Gunasekaran and Ritu Jaikumar SutharReferences 407Index 411