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The book titled Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms: Proceedings of International Conference on ICACCP 2017, Volume 2 presents refereed high-quality papers of the First International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms (ICACCP 2017) organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, held from 8- 10 September 2017.

ICACCP 2017 covers an advanced computational paradigms and communications technique which provides failsafe and robust solutions to the emerging problems faced by mankind. Technologists, scientists, industry professionals and research scholars from regional, national and international levels are invited to present their original unpublished work in this conference. There were about 550 technical paper submitted. Finally after peer review, 142 high-quality papers have been accepted and registered for oral presentation which held across 09 general sessions and 05 special sessions along with 04 keynote address and 06 invited talks. This volume comprises 77 accepted papers of ICACCP 2017.

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Preface.- Dedication.- About the Editors.- Table of Contents.- 77 Papers.- Author Index.

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Dr. Siddhartha Bhattacharyya [FIETE, SMIEEE, SMACM, SMIETI, LMCSI, LMOSI, LMISTE, MIET (UK), MIAENG, MIRSS, MIAASSE, MCSTA, MIDES, MIISIP] did his Bachelors in Physics, Bachelors in Optics and Optoelectronics and Masters in Optics and Optoelectronics from University of Calcutta, India in 1995, 1998 and 2000 respectively. He completed PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Jadavpur University, India in 2008. He is the recipient of the University Gold Medal from the University of Calcutta for his Masters. He is the recipient of the coveted Adarsh Vidya Saraswati Rashtriya Puraskar in 2016, Distinguished HoD and Distinguished Professor wards conferred by Computer Society of India, Mumbai Chapter, India in 2017 and Bhartiya Shiksha Ratan Award conferred by Economic Growth Foundation, New Delhi in 2017. He received the NACF-SCRA, India award for Best Faculty for Research in 2017. He received Honorary Doctorate Award (D. Litt.) from The University of South America in 2017. He is also the recipient of the South East Asia Regional Computing Confederation (SEARCC) International Digital Award ICT Educator of the Year at Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2017. He is currently the Principal of RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, India. In addition, he is also serving as the Dean (Research and Development and Academic Affairs) of the institute. He is a co-author of 4 books and the co-editor of 8 books and has more than 170 research publications in international journals and conference proceedings to his credit. He has got a patent on intelligent colorimeter technology.

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