Handbook of Neural Computation

Dr. Samui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India, in 2008. His research interests include geohazard, earthquake engineering, concrete technology, pile foundation and slope stability, and application of AI for solving different problems in civil engineering. Dr. Samui is a repeat Elsevier editor but also a prolific contributor to journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings.

Dr. Sanjiban Sekhar Roy (Member, IEEE) is a distinguished academic and researcher, currently serving as a Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). He earned his Ph.D. in 2016 from VIT, and from 2019 to 2020, he served as an Associate Researcher at Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam. With an extensive academic career, Dr. Roy has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in renowned international journals and conferences, making significant contributions to the fields of deep learning, advanced machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He has authored and co-authored several books published by Elsevier and CRC Press. In addition to these, he has edited 10 books with prestigious international publishers, demonstrating his expertise in computer science and technology. Dr. Roy holds two patents and is an active member of various doctoral committees, providing valuable guidance to Ph.D. scholars. He has mentored numerous postgraduate and undergraduate students, helping them navigate their research projects and academic pursuits. Beyond his research and teaching, Dr. Sanjiban Sekhar Roy has served as an editorial member for several highly respected journals and has edited special issues for prominent publications in his field. His research and academic contributions have been recognized globally, earning him the prestigious “Diploma of Excellence Award for academic research from the Ministry of National Education, Romania, in 2019. Dr. Roy’s work continues to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, particularly in deep learning and machine learning. His contributions to the academic community and his leadership in research have made a lasting impact on the advancement of these transformative technologies.

Valentina Emilia Balas is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Automatics and Applied Software at the Faculty of Engineering, “Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. She holds a PhD cum Laude in Applied Electronics and Telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Timisoara. Dr. Balas is the author of more than 350 research papers. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the 'International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms' and the 'International Journal of Computational Systems Engineering', an editorial board member for several other national and international publications, and an expert evaluator for national and international projects and PhD theses.