On Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 11:00 Am. to3:00 Pm., the Department of Information Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science organized international Workshop for faculty members titled “Applications of Blockchain – Smart Contracts and More” The session was presented by Asst. Prof. Dr. Savarana Balaji B and Associate Professor.Dr. K.R.Jothi . This workshop had 30 physical attendees and 32 online attendees, the majority of whom were from the college of engineering and computer science.
Workshop Description:
A blockchain is a distributed ledger that records transactions and is maintained by many nodes through a distributed cryptographic protocol with no central authority. Smart contracts on the blockchain make transactions traceable, transparent and irreversible. Blockchain technology and smart contracts are expected to play an important role in emerging areas such as the Internet of things (IoT), cyber-physical systems (CPS), social networking, crowdsourcing and next generation wireless communications. On the other hand, their advancement should be further developed in terms of scalability, privacy, efficiency, flexibility, and high dependability.
Workshop Outlines:
The International Workshop “Applications of Blockchain – Smart Contracts and More” aims to provide a high-profile, cutting-edge forum for students, teachers, researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present the latest advances and innovations in key theories, infrastructure, schemes and major applications of blockchain software, and to identify emerging research topics and define the future.
- To understand what Blockchain is and why it is used
- To be able to explain the different components involved within Blockchain
- To know when and why you may want to use Blockchain within your environment
- To master at a high level what cryptocurrency is?
Workshop place:
Lebanese French University, Building 2, pedagogy hall.
Presenter Information:
Dr. Saravana Balaji B: is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. He has 16 years of teaching and research experience. His research interests are cloud computing, machine learning, and computer networks. He has been acted as a resource person for various workshops and faculty development programs organized by various institutions. He completed his undergraduate, postgraduate engineering degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and earned a Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering. So for he has published more than 50 research articles in various reputed international SCI & Scopus indexed journals, conferences, and 3 patents.
Dr. K.R.Jothi:is currently working as Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science
and Engineering (SCOPE), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore. He received his
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Bharathidasan University and
Master’s & Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University. He has
more than 20 years of teaching experience in various engineering institutions and 10 years of
research experience. He has published his research findings in many refereed, peer reviewed
international journals and conferences. His research area includes Computational
Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Soft Computing, Energy Aware Computing,
Vehicular networks, Educational Technology and Internet of Things. He is an active Senior
Member of IEEE, ACM and other professional societies. He has received the “Outstanding
Faculty in Engineering” award for the contribution and achievement in the field of Computer
Science and Engineering, conferred by Centre for Advanced Research and Design, Venus
International Foundation in the year 2017. Also he received the “Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan Award for Best Teacher” in 2014. His Biography was Included in “Top 100
Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century”, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge
England in 2018.
