This text focuses on the recent research, innovation, regulation, policies, standards, and applications in the emerging area of blockchain and its applications on the internet of things (IoT).

Dr. R. Anandan completed his UG, PG, Doctorate and Post-Doctoral Degree - D.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from Mexico in North America. He is an IBMS/390 Mainframe professional, and he is recognized as Chartered Engineer from Institution of Engineers in India. He is currently working as Professor, Department of CSE, School of Engineering and Director - Innovation and Incubation, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India which is a Pioneer Institution in Engineering. He has vast experience in corporate and all levels of Academic in Computer Science and Engineering. Under his eminent guidance 8 Ph.D Research Scholars are pursuing, under his Supervision. 16 Ph.D., Research Scholars have been awarded under his Guidance and Supervision.

He was associated as a member in many reputed International and National societies. He serves as Editorial Board Member / Technical Committee/ Reviewer of International Journals. He has published more than 140 research papers in various International Journals. He has presented 92 papers at various International Conferences. He received 18 awards from National and International Agencies. He has authored and edited 28 books which includes 10 International Books and published 30 chapters in various International Books. He has filed 18 patents of his work and has 4 Patents and 3 Copyrights granted.

He received grants for his 4 Projects sanctioned by the Government of India and received 3 project grants from the private organization. He did Consultancy Projects for some of the reputed organizations and is associated as Knowledge Partner in leading Software Company.

Dr. D.Akila (M.C.A.,M.E.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,Post-Doctoral Fellow(LUC-Malaysia) completed her Post Doctoral Fellow in Computer Science, Lincoln University college , Malaysia and Ph.D, in Computer Science from Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India. She received his M.C.A from Bharathiar University, M.Phil., degree from Bharathidasan University, M.E., Computer Science and Engineering from Vinayaka Mission University. She is currently working as Professor, Department of Computer Applications, Saveetha College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, SIMATS Deemed University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India which is well known University. She 15 years of teaching experience in both UG and PG Level. Her research interests include Data Mining, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Image Processing, Knowledge-based systems and Web Information

Exploration. She has produced 2 M.Phil. Scholars and 8 Ph.D Scholars under her Guidance and Supervision.

She is an actively involved in various reputed professional bodies members like senior member, IEEE, International Association of Engineers (IAENG) Hong Kong, Member in Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA) New York, Internet Society, International Society for Research and Development, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET). She serves as Editorial Board Member / Technical Committee/ Reviewer in many International Journals. She has served as International Committee Member towards International Conference and has published more than 100 research papers in various International Journals. She has authored 7 Books.

She received Lifetime Achievement Award 2018-2019 towards outstanding contribution in Education by National IT Cyber Security Research Association, Govt. of India, "Achiever Award 2019" towards outstanding contribution in the field of Education, Feminine Foundation and Uyir Thalir Research and Resource Organization, "A Excellence Teacher in Information Technology", Global Outreach Education Award 2019, New Delhi etc.

Dr. Souvik Pal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sister Nivedita University (Techno India Group), Kolkata, India. Prior to that, he was associated with Global Institute of Management and Technology; Brainware University, Kolkata; JIS College of Engineering, Nadia; Elitte College of Engineering, Kolkata; and Nalanda Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India. Dr. Pal received his MTech, and PhD degrees in the field of Computer Science and Engineering from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India. He has more than a decade of academic experience. He is author or co-editor of more than 15 books from reputed publishers, and he holds three patents. He is serving as a Series Editor for "Internet of Things: Data-Centric Intelligent Computing, Informatics, and Communication", published CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA; "Conference Proceedings Series on Intelligent Systems, Data Engineering, and Optimization", published CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA; Dr. Pal has published a number of research papers in Scopus / SCI/SCIE Journals and conferences. He is the organizing chair of RICE 2019, Vietnam; RICE 2020 Vietnam; ICICIT 2019, Tunisia. He has been invited as a keynote speaker at ICICCT 2019, Turkey, and ICTIDS 2019, 2021 Malaysia. He has also served as Proceedings Editor of ICICCT 2019, 2020; ICMMCS 2020, 2021; ICWSNUCA 2021, India. His professional activities include roles as Associate Editor, Guest Editor, and Editorial Board member for more than 100+ international journals and conferences of high repute and impact. His research area includes cloud computing, big data, internet of things, wireless sensor network, and data analytics. He is a member of many professional organizations, including MIEEE; MCSI; MCSTA/ACM, USA; MIAENG, Hong Kong; MIRED, USA; MACEEE, New Delhi; MIACSIT, Singapore; and MAASCIT, USA.

Section - I Foundations in Block Chain 1. Architecture, Security and Privacy for Blockchain using Enabling Technologies 2. Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things Powered by Block-chain: A Study on Unleashing Potential 3. Exploring the Transformative Power of Blockchain Technology: Core Principles, Applications, and Challenges 4. Utilizing Blockchain and InterPlanetary File System for Enhanced User Privacy in Secure Data Sharing Section- II Industrial and Societal implications using blockchain and IoT 5. Exploration and review of Block chain technology used in industrial solution 6. Blockchain for Insurance Claim Management 7. Design of an Efficient Blockchain Mechanism Using Artificial Intelligence to Establish Security Over the Untrusted Industrial Iot Environment 8. A comparative study in understanding the emerging field of blockchain towards effective accounting information system in large corporations 9. A comparative study on the application of internet of things in smart farming for monitoring the farming conditions effectively 10. Blockchain-based parking system using IoT 11. Blockchain-based online attendance management system Section-III Blockchain Security in Healthcare 12. Block chain and AI in eHealth 13. Implementation of Patient Record Management System using Ethereum Blockchain 14. Block chain Technology to Enhance IoT Data Security In Healthcare Systems 15. Integrating Blockchain in Healthcare to Secure Data 16. Blockchain-Authenticated Data Sharing and Deep Learning-Based Gastric Cancer Diagnosis Using A Tri-Algorithm 17. Recent trends in Block chain and anomaly detection in cloud systems: A case study with Veterinary practice