Dr. B K Panigrahi is working as Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Delhi, India. Prior to joining IIT Delhi in 2005, he has served as a faculty in Electrical Engineering Department, UCE Burla, Odisha, India from 1992 to 2005. Dr Panigrahi is a senior member of IEEE and Fellow of INAE, India. His research interest includes application of soft computing and evolutionary computing techniques to power system planning, operation and control. He has also working in the field of bio-medical signal processing and image processing. He has served as the editorial board member, associate editor, and special issue guest editor of different international journals. He is also associated with various international conferences in various capacities. Dr. Panigrahi has published more than 100 research papers in various international and national journals. Dr. Munesh Chandra Trivedi is currently working as a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Department, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India. He has rich experience in teaching the undergraduate and postgraduate classes. He has published 20 textbooks and 80 research publications in different International Journals and Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He has received Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship and numerous awards from different national as well international forum. He has organized several international conferences technically sponsored by IEEE, ACM and Springer. He has delivered numerous invited and plenary conference talks throughout the country and chaired technical sessions in international and national conferences in India. He is on the review panel of IEEE Computer Society, International Journal of Network Security, Pattern Recognition Letter and Computer & Education (Elsevier’s Journal). He is Executive Committee Member of IEEE UP Section, IEEE India Council and also IEEE Asia Pacific Region 10. He is an active member of IEEE Computer Society, International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology, Computer Society of India, International Association of Engineers, and life member of ISTE. Dr. Krishn Kumar Mishra is currently working as a Visiting Faculty, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA. He is an alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India which is also his base working institute. His primary area of research includes evolutionary algorithms, optimization techniques, and design and analysis of algorithms. He has also published more than 50 publications in International Journals and in Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He is serving as a program committee member of several conferences and also editing few Scopus and SCI-indexed journals. He has 15 years of teaching and research experience during which he made all his efforts to bridge the gaps between teaching andresearch.Dr. Shailesh Tiwari is currently working as a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Department, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India. He is also administratively heading the department. He is an alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India. He has more than 16 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration. His primary areas of research are software testing, implementation of optimization algorithms and machine learning techniques in software engineering. He has also published more than 50 publications in International Journals and in Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He is also serving as a program committee member of several conferences and also editing few Scopus and E-SCI-indexed journals. He has organized several international conferences under the sponsorship of IEEE and Springer. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers (FIE), Senior Member of IEEE, member of IEEE Computer Society and Former Executive Committee member of IEEE Uttar Pradesh section. He is also a member of reviewer and editorial board of several International Journals and Conferences. He has also edited several books published under various book series of Springer. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Waknaghat, India.  He has 10 years of vast experience in academics at reputed colleges and universities of India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from Gautam Buddha University (State Government University), Greater Noida, UP, India. He received his M.Tech. (CSE) with distinction from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India. He has obtained his B.Tech. (CSE) from Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), Lucknow, India. Dr. Singh is having life membership of Computer Society of India (CSI) and promoted to Senior Member Grade from CSI. He is member of ACM, IACSIT-Singapore and IAENG-Hong Kong. He is associated with many IEEE International Conferences as TPC member, reviewer and session chair. He is Associate Editor of International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime (IJISC) a scientific peer reviewed journal from Romania. He has published nearly 50 research papers in various International Journals and Conferences of repute. He has organised various theme based special sessions during the International conferences also.

• Preface.- Organizing Committee.- About the Editors.- 33 Chapters.- Author Index.

Dr. B K Panigrahi is working as Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Delhi, India. Prior to joining IIT Delhi in 2005, he has served as a faculty in Electrical Engineering Department, UCE Burla, Odisha, India from 1992 to 2005. Dr Panigrahi is a senior member of IEEE and Fellow of INAE, India. His research interest includes application of soft computing and evolutionary computing techniques to power system planning, operation and control. He has also working in the field of bio-medical signal processing and image processing. He has served as the editorial board member, associate editor, and special issue guest editor of different international journals. He is also associated with various international conferences in various capacities. Dr. Panigrahi has published more than 100 research papers in various international and national journals. Dr. Munesh Chandra Trivedi is currently working as a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Department, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India. He has rich experience in teaching the undergraduate and postgraduate classes. He has published 20 textbooks and 80 research publications in different International Journals and Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He has received Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship and numerous awards from different national as well international forum. He has organized several international conferences technically sponsored by IEEE, ACM and Springer. He has delivered numerous invited and plenary conference talks throughout the country and chaired technical sessions in international and national conferences in India. He is on the review panel of IEEE Computer Society, International Journal of Network Security, Pattern Recognition Letter and Computer & Education (Elsevier’s Journal). He is Executive Committee Member of IEEE UP Section, IEEE India Council and also IEEE Asia Pacific Region 10. He is an active member of IEEE Computer Society, International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology, Computer Society of India, International Association of Engineers, and life member of ISTE. Dr. Krishn Kumar Mishra is currently working as a Visiting Faculty, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA. He is an alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India which is also his base working institute. His primary area of research includes evolutionary algorithms, optimization techniques, and design and analysis of algorithms. He has also published more than 50 publications in International Journals and in Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He is serving as a program committee member of several conferences and also editing few Scopus and SCI-indexed journals. He has 15 years of teaching and research experience during which he made all his efforts to bridge the gaps between teaching andresearch.Dr. Shailesh Tiwari is currently working as a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Department, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India. He is also administratively heading the department. He is an alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India. He has more than 16 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration. His primary areas of research are software testing, implementation of optimization algorithms and machine learning techniques in software engineering. He has also published more than 50 publications in International Journals and in Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He is also serving as a program committee member of several conferences and also editing few Scopus and E-SCI-indexed journals. He has organized several international conferences under the sponsorship of IEEE and Springer. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers (FIE), Senior Member of IEEE, member of IEEE Computer Society and Former Executive Committee member of IEEE Uttar Pradesh section. He is also a member of reviewer and editorial board of several International Journals and Conferences. He has also edited several books published under various book series of Springer. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Waknaghat, India.  He has 10 years of vast experience in academics at reputed colleges and universities of India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from Gautam Buddha University (State Government University), Greater Noida, UP, India. He received his M.Tech. (CSE) with distinction from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India. He has obtained his B.Tech. (CSE) from Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), Lucknow, India. Dr. Singh is having life membership of Computer Society of India (CSI) and promoted to Senior Member Grade from CSI. He is member of ACM, IACSIT-Singapore and IAENG-Hong Kong. He is associated with many IEEE International Conferences as TPC member, reviewer and session chair. He is Associate Editor of International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime (IJISC) a scientific peer reviewed journal from Romania. He has published nearly 50 research papers in various International Journals and Conferences of repute. He has organised various theme based special sessions during the International conferences also.

• Preface.- Organizing Committee.- About the Editors.- 33 Chapters.- Author Index.

Dr. B K Panigrahi is working as Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Delhi, India. Prior to joining IIT Delhi in 2005, he has served as a faculty in Electrical Engineering Department, UCE Burla, Odisha, India from 1992 to 2005. Dr Panigrahi is a senior member of IEEE and Fellow of INAE, India. His research interest includes application of soft computing and evolutionary computing techniques to power system planning, operation and control. He has also working in the field of bio-medical signal processing and image processing. He has served as the editorial board member, associate editor, and special issue guest editor of different international journals. He is also associated with various international conferences in various capacities. Dr. Panigrahi has published more than 100 research papers in various international and national journals. Dr. Munesh Chandra Trivedi is currently working as a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Department, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India. He has rich experience in teaching the undergraduate and postgraduate classes. He has published 20 textbooks and 80 research publications in different International Journals and Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He has received Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship and numerous awards from different national as well international forum. He has organized several international conferences technically sponsored by IEEE, ACM and Springer. He has delivered numerous invited and plenary conference talks throughout the country and chaired technical sessions in international and national conferences in India. He is on the review panel of IEEE Computer Society, International Journal of Network Security, Pattern Recognition Letter and Computer & Education (Elsevier’s Journal). He is Executive Committee Member of IEEE UP Section, IEEE India Council and also IEEE Asia Pacific Region 10. He is an active member of IEEE Computer Society, International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology, Computer Society of India, International Association of Engineers, and life member of ISTE. Dr. Krishn Kumar Mishra is currently working as a Visiting Faculty, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA. He is an alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India which is also his base working institute. His primary area of research includes evolutionary algorithms, optimization techniques, and design and analysis of algorithms. He has also published more than 50 publications in International Journals and in Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He is serving as a program committee member of several conferences and also editing few Scopus and SCI-indexed journals. He has 15 years of teaching and research experience during which he made all his efforts to bridge the gaps between teaching andresearch.Dr. Shailesh Tiwari is currently working as a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Department, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India. He is also administratively heading the department. He is an alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India. He has more than 16 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration. His primary areas of research are software testing, implementation of optimization algorithms and machine learning techniques in software engineering. He has also published more than 50 publications in International Journals and in Proceedings of International Conferences of repute. He is also serving as a program committee member of several conferences and also editing few Scopus and E-SCI-indexed journals. He has organized several international conferences under the sponsorship of IEEE and Springer. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers (FIE), Senior Member of IEEE, member of IEEE Computer Society and Former Executive Committee member of IEEE Uttar Pradesh section. He is also a member of reviewer and editorial board of several International Journals and Conferences. He has also edited several books published under various book series of Springer. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Waknaghat, India.  He has 10 years of vast experience in academics at reputed colleges and universities of India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from Gautam Buddha University (State Government University), Greater Noida, UP, India. He received his M.Tech. (CSE) with distinction from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India. He has obtained his B.Tech. (CSE) from Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), Lucknow, India. Dr. Singh is having life membership of Computer Society of India (CSI) and promoted to Senior Member Grade from CSI. He is member of ACM, IACSIT-Singapore and IAENG-Hong Kong. He is associated with many IEEE International Conferences as TPC member, reviewer and session chair. He is Associate Editor of International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime (IJISC) a scientific peer reviewed journal from Romania. He has published nearly 50 research papers in various International Journals and Conferences of repute. He has organised various theme based special sessions during the International conferences also.

• Preface.- Organizing Committee.- About the Editors.- 33 Chapters.- Author Index.