Sustainable Technologies and Devices for Next-Generation Wireless Communication

Indu Bala, PhD, is a professor in the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (SEEE) at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. She has published more than 70 papers in various national/ international conferences and journals. She has contributed more than 30 book chapters in various books from renowned publishers. Her research interest includes cognitive radio networks, unmanned aerial vehicles, energy harvesting, resource management for next- generation communication networks, optical communication, etc. Ghanshyam Singh has received PhD in electronics engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT- BHU), Varanasi, India, in 2000. Currently, he is working as a professor of electrical and electronic engineering science, and director of the Centre for Smart Information and Communication Systems, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He was a visiting researcher at the Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. He has worked as a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Wakanaghat, Solan, India. He is an author/ co- author of more than 400 scientific research papers of peer reviewed journals and international conferences. He is a senior member of IEEE. His research and teaching interests include a broad range of spectrum (RF/ microwave, millimeter/ THz wave, free- space optics and visible light) technologies with its emerging applications including next- generation communication systems (5G/ 6G), sensing, sustainable smart city, Industry 4.0/ 5.0, healthcare 4.0/ 5.0, intelligent transport system, energy management (IoE), and digital farming. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience from academia and research and development institutions. He has supervised various doctoral theses and master’s dissertations. He has executed several sponsored research projects of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and currently working on 5G enabling technology localization research project sponsored by SENTECH SoC, South Africa. He is the author of several books and book chapters published by well- known publishers. Suman Lata Tripathi is working as a professor in Symbiosis International University, Pune, Maharashtra, with more than 21 years of experience in academics and research. She has completed her PhD in microelectronics and VLSI design from MNNIT, Allahabad, India. She did her MTech in electronics engineering from UP Technical University, Lucknow, and BTech in electrical engineering from Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India. She is also a remote post- doc researcher at Nottingham Trent University, London, UK, in the year 2022. She has published more than 102 research papers in refereed science journals, conference proceedings, and e- books. She holds 13 Indian patents and four copyrights.

• 1. AI-Driven Paradigms In 6G: Transforming Connectivity and Communication 2. Energy Harvesting Techniques for Low-Powered IoT and WSN Devices 3. Integration of Wireless Communication in Urban Planning for Sustainability 4. Privacy-Preserving and Energy-Efficient Algorithm for Secure and Sustainable Green Wireless Networks 5. Statistical and Deep Learning Model for Volatility Forecasting of Bitcoin in Real-Time in 6G Network 6. The Integrating of AI with Emotional Intelligence 7. IoT-Based Intelligent Waste Management for Sustainable Smart Cities 8. Next Generation Materials for Sustainable Wireless Devices: Recyclable Materials and Eco-Friendly Processes in Antenna Production 9. Energy-Efficient FinFET-Based SRAM Design for Sustainable High-Speed Communication in Next-Generation IoT and IoBNT Devices 10. Digital Divide Through Eco-Friendly Communication Technologies 11. Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing for Sustainability 12. Edge Computing and Machine Learning Integration in 6G Wireless Network 13. Social Impacts of Sustainable Wireless Technologies 14. Energy-Efficiency Wireless Networks and Strategies for Reducing Energy Consumption in Wireless Infrastructure 15. Towards Zero-Carbon Connectivity: Sustainable Solutions for Future Wireless Systems 16. Low Power Device Design for IoT Networks Sustainable Design Principles for IoT Devices