Research Advances in Intelligent Computing

As computers and intelligent machines evolve at an unprecedented pace, the quest to replicate human intelligence in software and systems has become a defining challenge of our time. Research Advances in Intelligent Computing: Volume 3 explores this dynamic field, where artificial intelligence (AI) and computational models converge to create systems capable of learning, reasoning, and problem solving. Drawing inspiration from human cognition, intelligent computing (IC) integrates AI techniques such as machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, evolutionary algorithms, and swarm intelligence to build adaptive, efficient, and autonomous systems. These technologies are now at the heart of innovations across disciplines―from robotics and natural language processing to agriculture, medicine, and economics. This book presents a comprehensive view of the latest advancements in IC, offering both foundational knowledge and practical insights. It is designed to serve as a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to understand and apply IC techniques in real-world scenarios.

This book:
• Showcases recent, impactful applications of IC across diverse domains, supported by detailed case studies.
• Offers deep insights into the latest research developments and outlines promising areas for future exploration in IC.
• Combines theoretical foundations with algorithmic, simulation-based, and implementation-oriented research to provide a holistic understanding of IC systems.
• Balances foundational theory for beginners with practical simulations and real-life implementations for intermediate and advanced readers.

Anshul Verma received his M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from ABV–Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Gwalior, India. He pursued his postdoctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India, with over 10 years of academic and research experience. Prior to joining BHU, he was associated with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur as a faculty member. His research interests span Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Mobile Ad-hoc Networks, and Formal Verification. He has successfully organized four editions of the International Conference on Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing (ANTIC) as General Chair and Convener since 2021. He has published extensively in renowned journals, books, and conferences. He is currently leading three externally funded and three institutionally funded research projects as Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator. He also contributes actively to the academic publishing community, serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Scientific Research of the Banaras Hindu University and as an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports of Springer.

Pradeepika Verma received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India. She has received M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India. Currently, she is working as a Faculty Fellow in Technical Innovation Hub at Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, India. She has worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India. She has also worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, and as a Faculty Member in the Department of Computer Application at the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, India. Her current research interests include Natural Language Processing, Optimization Approaches, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Distributed Systems.