Swati Vashisht is an Assistant Professor at the GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management with more than 16 years of research and academic experience. She has published more than 31 papers in international journals and conferences, several book chapters, and holds five patents. Her areas of interest include cryptography and machine learning. Santosh Kumar Srivastava, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management with more than 21 years of experience. He has published more than 18 papers in reputed national and international journals, conferences, and seminars, and holds seven patents. His research focuses on computer networking, wireless technology, network security, and cloud computing. Praveen Kumar, PhD, is a Professor and Director at Astana IT University with more than 18 years of experience in teaching and research. He has published more than 140 research papers in international journals and conferences and holds ten patents and copyrights. His areas of interest include big data analytics, data mining, and machine learning. Shubhi Gupta is an Assistant Professor at Amity University with more than 16 years of research and teaching experience. She has published several book chapters and more than 30 research papers in international journals of repute, and holds four patents. Her areas of interest include cryptography and machine learning.

• Preface xix1 The Evolving Paradigm of IoT: A Systematic Literature Survey of Challenges, Solutions, and Emerging Technologies 1Muskan Rajak, Nancy Kaim, Nandini Sharma, Twinkle Verma, Harendra Pratap Singh and Nisha1.1 Introduction 21.2 Literature Review 121.3 Future Directions and Research Opportunities in IoT 311.4 Conclusion 322 IoT Device Lifecycle Management with Blockchain 39Ishu Chaudhary, Krashnkant Gupta and Bhanu Prakash Lohani2.1 Introduction to IoT and Blockchain 402.2 Fundamentals of IoT 422.3 Cloud 502.4 User Interface in IoT 512.5 Fundamentals of Blockchain 532.6 How Do IoT and Blockchain Work Together? 582.7 Use Cases of IoT and Blockchain 662.8 Conclusion 703 Privacy-Preserving Data Management at the Edge of IoT: Leveraging IPFS and Blockchain for Decentralized Security 73Kavita Agrawal, P.V.G.D. Prasad Reddy and Suresh Chittineni3.1 Introduction 743.2 Related Work 753.3 Methodology 813.4 Implementation and Result 853.5 Conclusion 914 Intelligent Industrial IoT (IIoT) Security with Blockchain Applications: Challenges and Future Directions 95Bosubabu Sambana, Kondapalli Venkata Ramana, Ramya T. and Uppe Nanaji4.1 Introduction 964.2 Background and Related Work 984.3 Use of Blockchain 1044.4 Conclusions 1275 Secure IoT Ecosystems with Blockchain Foundations 131Manoj Kumar Mahto and Santosh Kumar Srivastava5.1 Introduction 1325.2 Fundamentals of Internet of Things (IoT) 1355.3 Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology 1395.4 The Intersection of IoT and Blockchain 1425.5 Comparative Analysis 1445.6 Future Perspectives 1475.7 Summary 1506 Implementing Secure Payment Systems for IoT Devices with Blockchain 155Ishu Chaudhary, Swati Vashisht, Suman Avdhesh Yadav and Shubhi Gupta6.1 Introduction 1566.2 Design Blockchain-Based Payments Protocols for IoT 1696.3 Evaluation and Benchmarking in IoT Payment Systems 1746.4 Conclusion 1767 Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Enhance Security in IoT Networks: A Decentralized Approach 181Babita Yadav, Sachin Gupta and Bhoomi Gupta8 Securing Smart Cyber-Physical Systems Using Blockchain: A Comprehensive Review 199Narinder Verma, Neerendra Kumar and Neha Sandotra8.1 Introduction 2008.2 Background 2038.3 Cybersecurity Threats in Smart CPS 2108.4 Blockchain-Based Security Frameworks for CPS 2148.5 Technical Challenges and Design Trade-Offs 216x Contents8.6 Emerging Trends and Future Directions 2188.7 Conclusion 2209 Smart Financial Surveillance: Blockchain and Explainable AI for Fraud Detection in Smart Healthcare Organizations 225Vikas Garg and Geeta Mishra9.1 Introduction 2269.2 Financial Fraud in Smart Healthcare: A Global Challenge 2309.3 Blockchain in Healthcare Finance: Foundations and Global Use Cases 2359.4 Explainable AI in Financial Fraud Detection 2419.5 Integrating Blockchain and XAI: A Smart Surveillance Architecture 2479.6 Challenge, Risks, and Policy Implications 2539.7 Conclusion and Future Outlook 25910 Blockchain-Driven Secure and Interoperable Inventory Management: Enhancing Authentication, Cybersecurity, and Compliance 267P. Ashok, K. Murali Krishna, Pon Bharathi A. and Pratik Shirkar10.1 Introduction 26810.2 Literature Review 27010.3 Research Methodology 28010.4 Industry Use Cases 28110.5 Future Enhancements 28310.6 Advanced Concepts in Blockchain 28510.7 Conclusion 29011 Blockchain-Enhanced Expert Systems for Smart Transportation: Security, Trust, and Decision-Making 297Deependra Rastogi, Shantanu Bindewari, Sumit Singh Dhanda, Anand Singh and Rahat Naz11.1 Introduction 29811.2 Expert System 30011.3 Rule-Based Expert System 30111.4 Architecture and Component of Expert System 30311.5 Types of Rule-Based Expert System 30711.6 Characteristics of Expert System 31511.7 Process Flow of Expert System in Intelligent Transportation 31611.8 Machine Learning in IoT 31711.9 Smart Transportation 32011.10 Machine Learning and IoT in Smart Transportation 32111.11 Security and Privacy Issue on Rule-Based Expert System in Smart Transportation 32411.12 Blockchain-Enhanced Expert Systems for Smart Transportation 33011.13 Conclusion 33112 Integrating Blockchain with SDN for Securing IoT Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Applications 339Priyanka Kamboj12.1 Introduction 34012.2 Security Challenges in SDN-Enabled IoT Networks 34612.3 Blockchain Technology 35312.4 Integration of Blockchain with SDN in IoT Networks 35612.5 Applications of Integration 35912.6 Blockchain Meets Security in IoT Networks 36212.7 Conclusions 36513 Paving the Way for Trust and Transparency: The Role of Blockchain in E-Governance 371Abhijit Chirputkar, P. Ashok, Bhumi Rathod and Adrija Bose13.1 Research Methodology 37213.2 Architectural Framework for Blockchain in E-Governance 37713.3 Regulatory Frameworks in India for Blockchain in E-Governance 38213.4 Industry Data and Statistics 38313.5 Global Standards for Blockchain in E-Governance 38314 Blockchain in IoT for Secure Autonomous Vehicles 403Swati Vashisht, Ishu Chaudhary and Shubhi Gupta14.1 Introduction 40314.2 Understanding Autonomous Vehicles (AV) 40414.3 Role of IoT in AV Infrastructure 42314.4 Integration of Blockchain Technology with IoT in Autonomous Vehicles 42814.5 Conclusion 430References 43015 Integrating Blockchain with IoT: A Paradigm Shift in Security and Trust Management 433Shantanu Joshi, Samaya Pillai, Abhijit Chirputkar, Sujata Joshi and Pankaj Pathak15.1 Introduction to IoT and Blockchain Technology 43415.2 Security Challenges in IoT 43615.3 Blockchain as a Solution for IoT Security 44415.4 Blockchain-Based IoT Architectures 44715.5 Smart Contracts and Automation in IoT 45015.6 Specific Use Cases and Applications of Blockchain in IoT 45215.7 Conclusion 455Bibliography 458Index 461