This book presents best-selected papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Smart Computing and Informatics (SCI 2026), held at Swinburne University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam, during 28 – 29 April 2026. It presents advanced and multidisciplinary research towards the design of smart computing and informatics. The theme is on a broader front and focuses on various innovation paradigms in system knowledge, intelligence and sustainability that may be applied to provide realistic solutions to varied problems in society, environment and industries. The scope is also extended towards the deployment of emerging computational and knowledge transfer approaches, optimizing solutions in various disciplines of science, technology and healthcare. The work is published in five volumes.

Vikrant Bhateja is associate professor in Department of Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (UNSIET), Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is also serving as Head: Computer Sc. Engg. & Information Technology in the same university. He holds a doctorate in ECE (Bio-Medical Imaging) with a total academic teaching experience of 21 years with around 190 publications in reputed international conferences, journals and online book chapter contributions; out of which 40 papers are published in SCIE indexed high impact factored journals. One of his papers published in Review of Scientific Instruments (RSI) Journal (under American International Publishers) has been selected as “Editor Choice Paper of the Issue'' in 2016. Among the international conference publications, five papers have received “Best Paper Award''. He has been instrumental in chairing/co-chairing around 30 international conferences in India and abroad as Publication/TPC chair and edited 55 book volumes from Springer-Nature as a corresponding/co-editor/author on date. He has delivered nearly 25 keynotes, invited talks in international conferences, ATAL, TEQIP and other AICTE sponsored FDPs and STTPs. He has been Editor-in-Chief of IGI Global--International Journal of Natural Computing and Research (IJNCR) journal from 2017-22. He is guest editor in journals like: Elsevier: Measurement, Springer: Evolutionary Intelligence. He is Senior Member of IEEE and Life Member of CSI.

Le Anh Ngoc (Jimmy) is a Professor of Information Technology and the Director of the Swinburne Innovation Space at Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam. With nearly 30 years of experience spanning both academia and the technology industry, he is a leading expert in innovation management and technology transfer. Dr. Le holds a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Engineering from Kyungpook National University in South Korea, where he was a recipient of the prestigious Brain Korea 21 Scholarship. His extensive research portfolio includes over 150 published works focusing on Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), smart networks, and 5G communication systems. Beyond his role at Swinburne, he has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Semiconductor & Artificial Intelligence at Asia University, Vietnam, since 2025. He is deeply involved in the global academic community as the Chair of the International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Networks (ICISN) and as an associate editor for journals such as IET Smart Cities. Dr. Le also provides strategic consultancy as a mentor for various international innovation networks, including the Vietnam–Korea Businessmen and Investment Association.

Shabana Urooj (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering and the M.Tech. degree in Electrical (Instrumentation and Control) from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, in 1998 and 2003, respectively. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Instrumentation from Electrical Engineering Department, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), Delhi, India. She has guided seven Ph. Ds and more than 65 M.Tech. dissertations. She has authored and co- authored more than 120 research articles, which are published in high quality international journals and reputed conference proceedings. She is serving as a member of the Standing Committee on Technical and Professional Development Activities of IEEE Delhi Section. She was a recipient of the Springer’s Excellence in Teaching and Research Award, the American Ceramic Society’s Young Professional Award, the IEEE Region 10 Award for outstanding contribution in Educational Activities, Research Excellence Award for quality publishing from Princess Nourah University and several best paper presentation awards.