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Iwin Thanakumar Joseph S. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, since 2008. He received Master’s Degree, ME in Computer Science Engineering, from Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 2008, and Bachelor’s Degree, BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, from Dr Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Trichendur, Tamil Nadu, 2006. He is pursuing PhD Degree from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering department, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. His research interest includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, image processing, Internet of Things.

Dr Sasikala J. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. She received Master’s Degree in Engineering in Computer Science with distinction from Annamalai University, 2005, and she received PhD Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Annamalai University, 2011. She has over 19 years of experience in teaching and published several reputed international journals. Her major research interests are image processing, optimization and evolutionary algorithms.

Dr Sujitha Juliet D. is Assistant Professor in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences. She received Master’s Degree in Engineering with Distinction in the year 2001 from Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, and she received PhD Degree in Information Technology in 2014. She has over 15 years of experience in teaching and has several international publications to her credit. Her principal research interests are medical image compression, image analysis, face recognition and telemedicine.