Smart Governance: Integrating Blockchain, IoT, and AI is a pioneering volume that explores the convergence of three transformative technologies—Blockchain technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)—to redefine the future of governance. This edited collection brings together experts and practitioners to examine how these technologies can be harnessed to create transparent, efficient, and secure public systems.

Through a blend of theoretical insights, practical frameworks, and real-world case studies, the book demonstrates how Blockchain can enhance data integrity and trust, IoT can enable real-time data collection and automation, and AI can drive intelligent decision-making across government and industry. Readers will discover innovative solutions for challenges in public administration, urban management, healthcare, logistics, and more, with a focus on security, privacy, and ethical considerations.

Ideal for researchers, policymakers, technology professionals, and students, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the principles, applications, and societal impacts of smart governance. Whether you are seeking to understand the foundational technologies or looking for actionable strategies to implement in your organization, Smart Governance: Integrating Blockchain, IoT, and AI is your essential resource for navigating the digital transformation of governance.

Prof. Arun Kumar Rana has completed his B.Tech. degree from Kurukshetra University, M.Tech. and Ph.D. Degree from Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, India. His area of interest includes Image Processing, Wireless Sensor Network, Internet of Things, AI, and Machine Learning and Embedded systems. Prof. Rana is currently working as Associate Professor at Galgotias college of engineering and technology, greater noida, India with more than 18 years of experience. He is listed in the top 2% Scientist list. Prof. Rana is a collaborative researcher He has published 50 SCI Papers, 30 SCOPUS papers, 45 chapters, 35 Papers in National and International conferences. He has also published 20 books with a national and international publisher like Taylor and Francis ( Scopus Index), USA, and many times members of SCI, Scopus indexed international conference/symposium. Listed in the world scientist Ranking 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.  

Dr. Sumit Kumar Rana has completed his B.Tech degree from Kurukshetra University, M.Tech. and Ph.D. Degree from Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, India. Prof. Sumit Kumar Rana is currently working as an Associate Professor at Chandigarh University, Punjab, India with more than 15 years of experience. He has published multiple SCI/SCOPUS papers, book chapters and papers in National and International IEEE conferences. He is working on multiple edited books with international publishers like Springer, Taylor and Francis (USA), Wiley, Bentham Science Publishers (U.A.E.). He has guided 4 M.Tech candidates. He is also a member of the CSTA and IAENG. He has also published 5 patents. He is serving as an Editor and Reviewer of many national and international journals. 

Prof. Surya Narayan Panda completed his PhD (Computer Science) from Kurukshetra University, Haryana. He has more than 31 years of Teaching/ Administration and Research experience. Guided 15 PhD. Computer Science and 13 M.Phil Scholar. He has filed 152 patents, 150+ International publications in the relevant area and involved in the Internet of things healthcare devices like Portable Intensive Care Unit, Digital Laryngoscope etc. He has developed the prototype of Smart Portable Intensive Care Unit through which doctor can provide the immediate virtual medical assistance to emergency cases in the ambulance and won prestigious Millennium Alliance Award from FICCI in 2017 and seed funding for his project. He is also working on a project “Cyber Technology Communication for Women Safety” and project “Remote Vital Information and Surveillance System for Elderly and Disabled Persons" which are funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India. 

Dr. Shubham Mahajan is a respected academic and researcher, and a member of well-known professional organizations like IEEE, ACM, and IAENG. He completed his B.Tech. from Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, his M.Tech. from Chandigarh University, and his Ph.D. from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amity University, Haryana. Dr. Mahajan has made strong contributions in the fields of artificial intelligence and image processing. He holds nineteen Indian patents, along with one Australian and one German patent. He has published more than 104 research papers in national and international journals and conferences, including 56 in SCIE journals and 48 indexed by Scopus. He has also edited 20 Scopus-indexed books. He won the Best Research Paper Award at ICRIC 2019 (Springer LNEE series). Throughout his career, Dr. Mahajan has received many awards, such as the Best Student Award (2019), IEEE Region-10 Travel Grant (2019), 2nd runner-up in IEEE RAS Hackathon (2019, Bangladesh), IEEE SERCF (2020), Emerging Scientist Award (2021), and the IEEE SPS Professional Development Grant (2021).