S. SWAPNA KUMAR, Ph.D., is Professor and Head, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur, Kerala. Presently, he is also a Supervisor for the Ph.D. students of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and an external examiner for Thesis evaluation/viva-voce of Ph.D. students, in Anna University. He has been in the profession of teaching at UG/PG level for nearly a decade, and has also worked for various national and international industries. He is a reviewer of several national and international journals. Besides, he has also authored a book on ‘A Guide to Wireless Sensor Networks’. Dr.Swapna Kumar is a Fellow Member and Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers (INDIA). He has also a life membership of several professional bodies, including Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and IEEE.
His teaching and research interests include Networking, Security System, Fuzzy Logic, Data Communication, Electronics, Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, and application of MATLAB modelling and simulation.
LENINA S V B, Ph.D., is Assistant professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Shri Guru GobindSinghji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nanded, Maharashtra. Presently, she is also working as an external examiner for Ph.D., viva-voce in Anna University. She has been in the profession of teaching at university level for more than a decade. Earlier, she has also worked for various institutes in India. Besides, she has also received a number of recognition in her academic career including the Woman Scientist-C (WOS-C) Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, India. Dr.Lenina has a life membership of several professional bodies, including Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and Institution of Engineering and Technology. She has also contributed a chapter in a book.
Her research and teaching interests include MATLAB Modelling and Simulation, Image Processing, Biometrics, Filter Design, Higher Order Spectral Analysis and Signal Processing.