Algorithms and Applications ALAP 2018 [Hardcover]

This book presents the proceedings of the Conference on Algorithms and Applications (ALAP 2018), which focuses on various areas of computing, like distributed systems and security, big data and analytics and very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design. The book provides solutions to a broad class of problems in diverse areas of algorithms in our daily lives in a world designed for, and increasingly controlled by algorithms. Written by eminent personalities from academia and industry, the papers included offer insights from a number of perspectives, providing an overview of the state of the art in the field. The book consists of invited talks by respected speakers, papers presented in technical sessions, and tutorials to offer ideas, results, work-in-progress and experiences of various algorithmic aspects of computational science and engineering.

Sajal K. Das is a professor of Computer Science and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair at Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA, where he was Computer Science Department Chair from 2013 to 2017. Prior to 2013 he was a University Distinguished Scholar Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UT Arlington, USA. He also served as a NSF Program Director in 20082011. His research interests include IoT, big data analytics, security, cloud computing, wireless sensor networks, mobile and pervasive computing, cyber-physical systems and smart environments, biological and social networks, and applied graph theory. He has directed high-profile, funded projects and published over 700 papers in journals and conference proceedings. He holds 5 US patents, and has co-authored 52 book chapters and 4 books. A recipient of 10 best paper awards, Dr. Das has also received numerous awards for teaching, mentoring and research including IEEE Computer Society Tel�