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Nagaraj, S.
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Chennai, India
 
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S.V. Nagaraj obtained a bachelor of engineering degree in 1992 in computer science and engineering with a high first class from an engineering college in Chennai (which was earlier affiliated with the University of Madras). He furthered his studies at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai; he obtained a master of science by research degree in theoretical computer science in 1994 and pursued a doctoral program in the same field. The research for both his master’s and doctorate programs was supported by a fellowship offered by the Institute and funded by the Government of India’s Department of Atomic Energy. A publication on optimal binary search trees in Theoretical Computer Science paved the way for a contract researcher post in IBM’s Tokyo Research Laboratory (1997-1998). Nagaraj received his PhD in 2000, and worked at the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Bangalore (a government research institute) as a scientist pursuing work related to network security. From 2000 to 2003, he worked at Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore -a billion-dollar software engineering firm-as a research associate, guiding teams working for multinational clients. This led to publications for both internal and external use. He wrote the landscape chapter of a book, The Art and Technology of Software Engineering (Tata McGraw-Hill), a mosaic of models and methods based on work that was done at the organization. Its success led to the publication of another book, Web Caching and Its Applications (Kluwer).

A new phase of Nagaraj’s career started in 2004 with his acceptance of an assistant professor of information technology position at a government university in Jordan. He has enjoyed working as a departmental head at a government-run university (Hadramout University) in Yemen since 2005. He has contributed to peer-reviewed conferences and journals, and leading authorities have cited his work.

His hobby is reviewing books and scholarly articles. He has been a reviewer for Computing Reviews since 2001, and also reviews for Mathematical Reviews of the AMS. He is a professional member of the ACM, the IEEE Computer Society, and the IT History Society, and a life member of the Cryptology Research Society of India.

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   Computer and network security essentials
Francia G., Ertaul L., Encinas L., El-Sheikh E., Daimi K., Springer International Publishing, New York, NY, 2017. 618 pp.  Type: Book (978-3-319584-23-2)

Computers and their networks are being widely used nowadays. Hence, their security is a very hot topic. This book on computer and network security essentials consists of 35 contributed chapters edited by a main editor and four associat...

Feb 28 2018  
   Cyber-security of SCADA and other industrial control systems
Colbert E., Kott A., Springer International Publishing, New York, NY, 2016. 355 pp.  Type: Book (978-3-319321-23-3)

Industrial control systems (ICSs) are systems comprising computers and devices that may be electrical and/or mechanical in nature. They are widely used to partially or totally control equipment in chemical plants, electric/power/nuclea...

Apr 17 2017  
   Industrial applications of high-performance computing: best global practices
Osseyran A., Giles M., Chapman & Hall/CRC, Boca Raton, FL, 2015. 410 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-466596-80-1), Reviews: (2 of 2)

High-performance computing (HPC) in general involves combining computing power so that much better performance can be achieved than from a single desktop computer when solving significant problems. It should be emphasized here that in ...

May 19 2016  
   Solving transcendental equations: the Chebyshev polynomial proxy and other numerical rootfinders, perturbation series, and oracles
Boyd J., SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, 2014. 480 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-611973-51-8)

Transcendental functions are functions that cannot be expressed by simple polynomials. Examples of transcendental functions include the exponential function, the trigonometric functions, and their inverses. Given a transcendental funct...

Sep 8 2015  
   R quick syntax reference
Tollefson M., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2014. 228 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-430266-40-2), Reviews: (1 of 2)

Data analysis and statistical computing have become important due to their numerous and ever-increasing applications in business and other areas. R is a widely used programming language suitable for applications involving statistics, d...

Sep 12 2014  
   The Tower of Hanoi -- myths and maths
Hinz A., Klavzar S., Milutinovic U., Petr C., Birkhäuser Basel, New York, NY, 2013. 350 pp.  Type: Book (978-3-034802-36-9)

Mathematical puzzles have captivated humans since ancient times. One such puzzle is the Tower of Brahma, which consists of three diamond rods and 64 gold rings of various sizes that can be stacked on the rods. It is said that at the ti...

Dec 11 2013  
   CISSP study guide (2nd ed.)
Conrad E., Misenar S., Feldman J., Syngress Publishing, Waltham, MA, 2012. 600 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-597499-61-3)

Information security certifications are popular, and the vendor-neutral Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is one of the most recognized. CISSP is controlled by the International Information Systems Security Ce...

Jun 6 2013  
   Enumerative combinatorics (Vol. 1) (2nd ed.)
Stanley R., Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2011. 640 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-107602-62-5)

Enumerative combinatorics--a subfield of combinatorics--is concerned with the number of ways patterns can be formed. This book on enumerative combinatorics is the revised second edition of a book that first appeared i...

Jul 18 2012  
   Geometric algebra computing: in engineering and computer science
Bayro-Corrochano E., Scheuermann G., Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2010. 524 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-849961-07-3)

It is common knowledge that many ideas and constructs in physics are best stated using mathematics. Unfortunately, the language for expression is not particularly unique. Several algebraic systems exist, and each one has its own benefi...

Feb 15 2012  
   Boolean models and methods in mathematics, computer science, and engineering
Crama Y., Hammer P., Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2010. 776 pp.  Type: Book (978-0-521847-52-0)

Boolean models and methods have many applications in mathematics, science, and engineering. This book is a collection of papers on Boolean models and methods. It includes contributions by experts from around the world. Its target audie...

Jul 26 2011  
 
 
 
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