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Applications of Blockchain Technology by Arvind Mewada (Hardback)
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9781032899862
Published:
19 Aug 2025
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
312 pages
Dimensions:
234mm
Weight:
0.000kgs
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This book explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology and shows how blockchain can promote equitable access to resources and bridge societal gaps. It examines blockchain's role in enhancing transparency, security, and decentralisation across various sectors and in society.
This book explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology and shows how blockchain can promote equitable access to resources and bridge societal gaps. It examines blockchain's role in enhancing transparency, security, and decentralisation across various sectors and in society. The book addresses both the advancements and challenges of blockchain, providing practical use cases to understand the opportunities, limitations, and innovative applications of blockchain, envisioning a future where this technology drives significant societal change.• Showcases practical use cases in healthcare, finance, governance, supply chain management, and humanitarian aid• Covers decentralized finance (DeFi), financial inclusion, asset tokenization, and impact investing• Investigates blockchain's role in environmental conservation, charitable donations, and ethical considerations• Examines scalability, interoperability, security, and regulatory concerns and discusses self-sovereign identity and personal information control through blockchain• Offers insights for policymakers on creating a conducive environment for blockchain while safeguarding public interestsThis is a reference for scholars and practitioners interested about the impact of blockchain.
About the Author: Dr. Arvind Mewada is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Bennett University, Greater Noida, India. He received his doctorate from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He holds an M. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, and a B.E. in Information Technology from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India. His research focuses on fake review detection, reviewer analysis, and group detection based on natural language processing, machine learning, and deep learning. His research interests include natural language processing, deep learning, distributed computing, blockchain technology, and ledger technology. He has published more than 25 research articles in reputed journals (SCI/SCIE indexed) and conferences. Dr. Mewada has been an expert speaker in various Faculty Development Programmes and has organized numerous conferences, workshops, and short-term courses.Google Scholar ID link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=226MeMcAAAAJ&hl=enDr. Nagendra Singh is working as the principal of Trinity College of Engineering and Technology, Karimnagar, Telangana, India. He has worked in various positions, like HOD, Dean of Academics, and Exam Superintendent. He has published many research articles in reputed refereed SCI and Scopus-indexed journals and conferences. He has published eleven book chapters and edited five books published by Indian and international publishers. Out of five books, two books were edited for CRC Press. He has been granted 14 design patents. He has organized many national and international conferences as well as faculty development programmes and seminars. Under his guidance, one candidate completed his Ph.D., and three candidates completed their M.Tech in Electrical Engineering. His areas of interest are optimization techniques, AI, power systems, renewable energy systems, power electronics, smart antennas, and blockchain technology. He is a life member of various professional bodies. He is a reviewer for many international journals.Google Scholar Id link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xd7O-GIAAAAJ&hl=enDr. Mohd. Aquib Ansari received a B.E. degree in Information Technology from SATI, Vidisha, in 2014. He completed his M.Tech. in Information Technology at MITS, Gwalior 2017. He received his Ph.D. degree from MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, in 2022. Currently, he is working as an assistant professor at SCSET, Bennett University, Greater Noida, India. He has published more than 28 research papers in various International Journals and Conferences. His research interests include Computer Vision and Image Processing, Block Chain Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.Google Scholar ID link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IMWJqrAAAAAJ&hl=enDr. Amrendra Singh Yadav is currently working as an assistant professor at Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management in Gwalior, India. He received his Doctorate from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, M.Tech from the Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, and B. Tech in Information Technology from State University, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research focuses on improving the scalability of blockchain networks, developing use-case-specific consensus algorithms, and the security of blockchains. His research interests include Blockchain Technology, peer-to-peer systems, Consensus Algorithms, Distributed Ledger Technology, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, and Computer Networks. He has published more than 30 research articles in reputed journals (SCI/SCIE) and indexed journals and conferences. Dr. Yadav has been an expert speaker in various Faculty Development Programmes and has organized a number of Conferences, Workshops and Short-term courses.Google Scholar ID link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vHFpDxoAAAAJ
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