Proceedings of International Conference on Communication and Networks: ComNet 2016

The volume contains 75 papers presented at International Conference on Communication and Networks (COMNET 2015) held during February 19–20, 2016 at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad, India and organized by Computer Society of India (CSI), Ahmedabad Chapter, Division IV and Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Ahmedabad Chapter. The book aims to provide a forum to researchers to propose theory and technology on the networks and services, share their experience in IT and telecommunications industries and to discuss future management solutions for communication systems, networks and services. It comprises of original contributions from researchers describing their original, unpublished, research contribution. The papers are mainly from 4 areas – Security, Management and Control, Protocol and Deployment, and Applications. The topics covered in the book are newly emerging algorithms, communication systems, network standards, services, and applications. 

Dr. Nilesh Modi is Professor and Head of the Department, Narsinhbhai Institute of Computer Studies and Management, Gujarat, India. He has rich experience of around 13 years in academics and IT industry. Dr. Modi is doctorate in e-Security (Computer Science and Application). Continuing his research on Cyber Security, presently he is pursuing post-doctoral research on Wireless Communication and Security and certification in Ethical Hacking. He is working as a recognized research supervisor for PhD and M.Phil. programs for different universities in India. He has reviewed number of PhD, M.Phil. and M.Tech. thesis from different universities in India and abroad. He is also serving as a manuscript reviewer and program committee member for different research journals and conferences of national and international repute in the world. He has published more than 75 research papers in International and National Journals and Conference Proceedings. He has delivered number of experttalk on e-Security and hacking in National and International Conferences. 

Dr. Modi is an active life member of CSI, ACM IEEE, IACSIT, IACSI, IAEng apart from his academic and industrial career. As a consultant, he is contributing to different system development projects with IT industry and actively involved in different Government projects. He is also serving as a member of Board Of Studies and Selection Committee in Gujarat Technological University along with different universities in the country. He is working as district coordinator for SANDHAN Program initiated by Government of Gujarat.

Dr. Pramode K Verma joined The University of Oklahoma in Tulsa as Professor of Computer Engineering and Director of the T-Com program in December 1999. Besides teaching and research, his responsibilities include creating cooperative endeavors with the information technology corporations in the Tulsa region. Dr. Verma obtained his doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Concordia University in 1970, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in 1962 from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Honors) in 1959 from Patna University, India. In 1984, he also obtained an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of over fifty publications in telecommunications, computer communications and related fields. His other professional accomplishments include Editor, Journal of Telecommunication Networks, 1982-1985; and Contributor to the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (Sixth Edition).

Prof. Bhushan Trivedi joined the GLS University as Professor of Computer Technology in 1999. He is now serving the GLS Institute of Computer Technology as Director. Prof. Trivedi obtained his doctorate from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University in 2008, MCA degree from MS University, Vadodara in 1988 and BSc from Gujarat University in 1984. He has over 35 papers published in national and international level journals and several contributions in conference proceedings. His interest areas are effective teaching techniques, network security, and sensor networks.