This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Next -Gen Semiconductor Devices and Smart Computing Applications (ICNGSDSCA-24) covering recent trends in Signal processing and Communication systems, the next generation semiconductor devices and technologies, the research articles on the related areas. The topics covered include VLSI Technologies, Signal processing for device monitoring, IOT and Communication Technologies. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in Semiconductors , Communications, Signal and Image processing.

B. Annappa completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal. He holds an M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from NITK Surathkal, and a B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from Govt. BDT College of Engineering, Davangere, affiliated with Mysore University. He served as the Co‑ordinator for the ISRO‑RESPOND sponsored R&D project titled “Customized Reconfigurable Platform for Image/Video Compression Based on Deep Learning Algorithms for Hyperspectral Images.” His research interests include cloud computing, big data analytics, distributed systems, process mining, social networks, and software engineering.

G. Indumathi is currently working as an Associate Director and formerly served as the Principal at the Cambridge Institute of Technology, KR Puram, Bangalore—an autonomous institute affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. Her major research areas include low‑power VLSI and embedded systems, SoC design, networks, and image processing. She has published several papers in reputed journals and conferences. Dr. Indumathi has received project grants from organizations such as AICTE, MeitY, and DST. She has also conducted numerous Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), conferences, and international symposiums, and has received several awards in recognition of her contributions to academia and research.