This proceeding features papers discussing big data innovation for sustainable cognitive computing. The papers feature detail on cognitive computing and its self-learning systems that use data mining, pattern recognition and natural language processing (NLP) to mirror the way the human brain works. This international conference focuses on cognitive computing technologies, from knowledge representation techniques and natural language processing algorithms to dynamic learning approaches. Topics covered include Data Science for Cognitive Analysis, Real-Time Ubiquitous Data Science, Platform for Privacy Preserving Data Science, and Internet-Based Cognitive Platform. The EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing (BDCC 2018), took place on 13 – 15 December 2018 in Coimbatore, India.
Dr. Anandakumar Haldorai, Professor (Associate) and Research Head in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. He has received his Master's in Software Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and PhD in Information and Communication Engineering from PSG College of Technology under, Anna University, Chennai. His research areas include Big Data, Cognitive Radio Networks, Mobile Communications and Networking Protocols. He has authored more than 82 research papers in reputed International Journals and IEEE conferences. He has authored 7 books and many book chapters with reputed publishers such as Springer and IGI. He is editor of Inderscience IJISC and served as a reviewer for IEEE, IET, Springer, Inderscience and Elsevier journals. He is also the guest editor of many journals with Elsevier, Springer, Inderscience, etc. He has been the General Chair, Session Chair, and Panelist in several conferences. He is senior member of IEEE, IET, ACM and EAI research group.
Dr. Arulmurugan Ramu is a Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Presidency University, Bangalore, India. His research focuses on the automatic interpretation of images and related problems in machine learning and optimization. Arulmurugan's main research interest is in vision, particularly high-level visual recognition. In computer vision, Arulmurugan's interests include image and video classification, understanding and retrieval. Some of the most recent work in his lab relates to fundamental technological problems related to large-scale data, machine learning and artificial intelligence. He is author of more than 25 papers in major computer vision and machine learning conferences and journals. From 2011 to 2015 he was researcher fellow at the Anna University. He is the recipient of the PhD degrees in Information and Communication Engineering from the Anna University at Chennai in 2015, M.Tech in Information Technology Anna University of Technology in 2009 respectively and of the B.Tech degree in Information Technology by the Aruani Engineering College in 2007.
Dr. Sudha Mohanram, has graduated from Government College of Engineering, Salem and has obtained her Masters in Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology. She has completed her PhD in Electrical Engineering in Anna University Chennai in the year 2010. She started her teaching profession as a Lecturer in Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. She possesses 20 years of teaching experience. When she was about 13 years into teaching profession, her family founded Sri Eshwar College of Engineering in 2008. She has been playing the role of Secretary till 2011 and became the Principal of the institution in 2011. She has steered the institution to be one of the most sought after institutions in Coimbatore, within a short span of time through its laudable achievement in Academicexcellence and Placement. She has published many papers in leading journals. She is a member of IEEE and EAI research group.
Dr. Chee-Onn Chow received his Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Master of Engineering Science degrees from University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1999 and 2001, respectively. He received his Doctorate of Engineering from the Tokai University, Japan in 2008. He joined the Department of Electrical Engineering as tutor in 1999, and subsequently been offered a lecturer position in 2001. He is currently an Associate Professor in the same department since 2015. His research interests include various issues related to wireless communications. He is a Chartered Engineer (IET, UK), a Professor Engineer (BEM, Malaysia) and a Senior Members of IEEE.
