DeFi Adoption in the Energy and Utilities Industry

Pushan Kumar Dutta, PhD, is a senior academic and researcher at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Kolkata, India. He was an Erasmus Postdoctoral Fellow in Mechatronics at the University of Oradea, Romania, and earned a PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jadavpur University, specializing in AI, IoT, Industry 5.0, and sustainable engineering. He has authored and edited over 60 books with top publishers such as Springer and Elsevier and serves as the editor for the Sustainable Industrial Engineering Systems series by CRC Press. Recognized as a Mentor of Change by NITI Aayog, Dr. Dutta has guided multiple award-winning student projects and won the Johnson Control International White Paper Contest. With two patents, extensive publications, and expertise in Python and MATLAB, he combines innovation with sustainability, advancing fields such as energy-smart farming, quantum computing, and predictive analytics.S. B. Goyal, PhD, is currently, the Director of the Faculty of Information Technology at City University, Malaysia. He has established himself as a prominent figure in the field of computer science and engineering. Holding a PhD from Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India, earned in 2012, Dr. Goyal has over two decades of extensive professional experience. His expertise spans various academic and administrative roles, significantly contributing to integrating industry revolution (IR) 4.0 technologies such as Big data, data science, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cloud computing into the curricula of Malaysian universities. As a pioneer in his field, Dr. Goyal has actively engaged in speaking at prestigious events, including Bloconomic 2019 and the World AI Show 2021. He frequently participates as a panelist on IR 4.0 technologies at academic and industry forums. His editorial contributions are noteworthy, serving as a reviewer, guest editor, and editor for numerous international journals and Scopus-indexed books. An IEEE Senior Member since 2013, Dr. Goyal’s research interests are diverse and cutting-edge, encompassing cyber security, the Internet of Things, and data mining. He holds 12 international patents and copyrights from Australia, Japan, Germany, Canada, and India, with his scholarly work being widely recognized in Scopus/SCI journals and conferences.Chaman Verma, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Media and Educational Informatics, Faculty of Informatics, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary. He is also the project leader and chief researcher of his project sponsored by the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI), Hungary. He has around 10 years of experience in teaching and industry. He has over 150 scientific publications in the IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, IOP Science, Walter de Gruyter and MDPI. His research interests include data analytics, feature engineering, real-time systems, and educational informatics. He is a life member of ISTE, New Delhi, India. He is a member of the editorial board and a reviewer of various international journals and scientific conferences. Dr. Verma pursued a postdoctorate at the Faculty of Informatics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary, sponsored by UNKP, MIT (Ministry of Innovation and Technology), the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Fund, Hungarian Government. He received a PhD in Informatics from the Doctoral School of Informatics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. He also received the Stipendium Hungaricum Dissertation Scholarship of Tempus Public Foundation, Government of Hungary. He has been awarded several Erasmus Scholarships for conducting international research and academic collaboration with European and non-European universities. He has received several awards for his works.Hemachandran Kannan, PhD, is the Director of the AI Research Centre as well as Associate Dean of the School of Business and Area Chair of the Analytics Department at Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India. He is an ambassador of the AI Accelerator Institute and an advisory board member for many international and national companies such as AptAI Labs, USA; Agzitence Pvt, Ltd; and many more. He has served as an effective resource person for various national and international scientific conferences and also gave lectures on topics related to artificial intelligence. Currently, he is also serving as an Expert at UNESCO and as a ATL Mentor of Change.

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