Explores a plethora of blockchain-based solutions for big data and IoT real-world applications in several sectors, including higher education, cybersecurity, agriculture, business and management, healthcare and biomedical science, construction and project management, smart city development, and others.

Arun Solanki, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gautam Buddha University, India, where he has held many roles over the years. He is the Co-Convener of the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence. He has published many research articles in international journals, has been a technical and advisory committee member of many conferences, and has chaired and organized many sessions at international conferences, workshops, and seminars. Dr. Solanki is working as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT). He has also been working as a guest editor for special issues in Recent Patents on Computer Science. Dr. Solanki is the editor of many books and is working as the reviewer and guest editor for several journals.

Vishal Jain, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, India. Before that, he worked for several years as an Associate Professor at Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Computer Applications and Management. He has more than 14 years of experience in academics and has authored more than 70 research papers in professional journals and conferences. He has authored and edited more than 10 books with various reputed publishers. His research areas include information retrieval, semantic web, ontology engineering, data mining, ad hoc networks, and sensor networks.

Loveleen Gaur, PhD, is Professor and Program Director (Artificial Intelligence and Business Intelligence and Data Analytics) at Amity International Business School, Amity University, India. She is also a senior IEEE member and series editor. An established author and researcher, she has filed three patents in IoT. Prof. Gaur has participated in over 300 scientific conferences, symposia, and seminars, chairing technical sessions and delivering plenary and invited talks. She has authored and co-authored around 10 books and is invited as a guest editor for Springer NASA journals and Emerald Q1 journals. She is actively involved in various projects of the Government of India and abroad. She has been honored with prestigious national and international awards.

PART I: BLOCKCHAIN MECHANISMS FOR IoT SECURITY

1. Blockchain Technology: Introduction, Integration, and Security Issues with IoT

Sunil Kumar Singh and Sumit Kumar

2. Blockchain-Based Federated Machine Learning for Solving IoT Security Problems

Divya, Vikram Singh, and Naveen Dahiya

3. Blockchain-Based Security Solutions for Big Data and IoT Applications

Rajdeep Chakraborty, Abhik Banerjee, and Sounak Ghosh

4. Intelligence on Situation Awareness and Cyberthreats Based on Blockchain and Neural Networks

S. Porkodi and D. Kesavaraja

5. WVOSN Algorithm for Blockchain Networks

Nada M. Alhakkak

6. Blockchain-Based Authentication and Trust Competition Security Solution for Internet of Vehicles (IoV)

Sunilkumar S. Manvi and Shrikant Tangade

PART II: SMART CITY ECOSYSTEM USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

7. Blockchain for Smart Cities: The Future of City Management

Arun Solanki and Tarana Singh

8. Application of Blockchain Technology to Make Smart Cities Smarter

Yogita Borse, Purnima Ahirao, Kunal Bohra, Nidhi Dedhia, Yash Jain, Rohit Kasale, and Unmesh Madke

PART III: BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS IN HEALTHCARE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

9. Blockchain Technology for Biomedical Engineering Applications

Dinesh Bhatia, Animesh Mishra, and Anoop Kumar Prasad

10. Decentralized and Secured Applications of Blockchain in the Biomedical Domain

Meet Kumari, Meenu Gupta, and Chetanya Ved

11. Blockchain-Enabled Secure Platforms for Management of Healthcare Data

Nimrita Koul and Sunilkumar S. Manvi

PART IV: FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

12. Key Drivers of Blockchain Technology for Business Transformation

Shivani A. Trivedi and Okuogume Anthony

13. Development of Blockchain-Based Cryptocurrency

Deepak Kumar Sharma, Anuj Gupta, and Tejas Gupta

14. Blockchain as a Facilitator Technology in the Digital Era: Analysis of Enablers

Ravinder Kumar

15. Identifying Applications of Blockchain Technology in the Construction Industry and Project Management

Priyanka Singh

16. Mitigating the Supply Chain Wastages Using Blockchain Technology

Dhritiman Chanda, Shantashree Das, Nilanjan Mazumdar, and D. Ghose

17. Traceable and Reliable Food Supply Chain through Blockchain-Based Technology in Association with Marginalized Farmers

Sanjukta Ghosh and Sujata Pudale

PART V: APPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE

18. Agro-Chain: Blockchain Powered Micro-Financial Assistance for Farmers

G. M. Roopa, N. Pradeep, and G. H. Arun Kumar

19. Transformation of Higher Education System Using Blockchain Technology

Pradeep Tomar, Harshit Bhardwaj, Uttam Sharma, Aditi Sakalle, and Arpit Bhardwaj