Optimization Methods in Mobile Communication Systems

Edited by:   Milind Pande, Anand J. Kulkarni, Apoorva S. Shastri
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Publication:   Singapore
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm, 
ISBN:   9789819518098
ISBN 10:   9819518091
Pages:   569
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Milind Pande is currently the Pro-Vice Chancellor at MIT World Peace University, Pune, India. He is a dedicated professional with 25 years of academic experience and has traveled extensively for technology transfers, international collaborations, and faculty/student exchange programs. Dr. Pande is one of the rare recipients of a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, on Telecom Technology Transfer. He has been working towards realizing the dream of former President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, on the Project “Providing Urban Opportunities in Rural Areas” (PURA). He has co-authored a textbook on Mobile Communications with a focus on the Indian Telecom ecosystem. After graduating in Engineering, Dr. Pande acquired three master’s degrees: ME (Electronics), MBA (Marketing), and MPM (Personnel Management). He holds two PhDs, one in International Trade and the other in Wireless Technology. Dr. Pande’s research areas include technology transfers, m-education, m-agriculture, m-health, smart sensing networks, and ICT innovations. Anand J. Kulkarni holds a Ph.D. in Distributed Optimization from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, an MS in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Regina, Canada, a Bachelor of Engineering from Shivaji University, India, and a Diploma from MSBTE, Mumbai. He worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Canada. Dr. Kulkarni has over six years of experience with Symbiosis International University, Pune, India. Currently, he is a Professor and Associate Director at the Institute of AI at MITWPU. His research interests include optimization algorithms, multi-agent systems, complex systems, swarm optimization, and self-organizing systems. Anand pioneered socio-inspired optimization methodologies such as Cohort Intelligence, Ideology Algorithm, Expectation Algorithm, and Socio-Evolution and Learning Optimization Algorithm. He is the founder and chairman of the Optimization and Agent Technology Research Lab and has over 70 research papers in journals and conferences, 4 authored books, and 8 edited books to his credit. Apoorva S Shastri holds a Ph.D. in Optimization Algorithms and Applications from Symbiosis International (Deemed to be) University, M. Tech in VLSI Design, and  B.Tech. in Electronics & Product Design Technology from R.T.M.N.U, Nagpur. She has also earned a Diploma from the Govt. Polytechnic, Nagpur. She worked as a guest faculty at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune. Currently, she is a Research Assistant Professor at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at the MITWPU, Pune, India. Her research interests include optimization algorithms, VLSI design, multi-objective optimization, continuous, discrete, and combinatorial optimization, complex systems, manufacturing, and self-organizing systems. Apoorva developed socio-inspired optimization methodologies such as multi-cohort intelligence algorithm and expectation algorithm. Dr. Shastri has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals, chapters, and conferences.