About the Book

Information Technology Emerging Trends is intended for students and all those who wish to know about various aspects of Information Technology and its ever expanding dimensions. The language used is simple well-labelled diagrams, tables and abstracts provided in the beginning of each chapter offer a practical view to Computer Science applications. The wide coverage of interdisciplinary topics with the primary focus on Computer Applications, Communication and Information Sciences (CCIS) in Biotechnology, Agricultural Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology, makes it a must have reference book for students, the scientific community and IT professionals.

The book discusses the challenges facing mobile computing, requirements for a network administrator, wireless ad-hoc sensor networks, Time Synchronization Protocol (TPSN), a QoS (quality of service) based Self adjusting Routing Protocol for Mobile Adhoc network (MANET) in handling emergency situations such as battlefields, earthquake, conferencing, etc, and Authenticated Routing Protocol and TCP for Adhoc Networks. It also talks about cryptography and network security, data warehousing and data mining and bioinformatics and computer.

About the Author

Sunil VK Gaddam completed his B Tech (Electronics and Computer Engineering) from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati in 1993. Thereafter, he earned his PG Diploma in Computer Engineering from JNT University, Hyderabad in 1994 and M Tech (Computer Science) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 1997. He has published a number of research papers for various national and international conferences and journals. His field of interest includes Computer Networks, Network Security, Data Structures and Operating Systems. He is also a member of many professional bodies including Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and Computer Society of India (CSI). He has a vast teaching experience both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Having started his career as an Associate Professor at RGM College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh), Gaddam is at present Professor and Head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department of Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Uttar Pradesh.