Data Science and Its Applications
暫譯: 資料科學及其應用

本書探討數據科學的概述、科學方法、數據處理、從數據中提取有意義的信息，以及從不同領域發展概念的洞察，重點介紹數學和統計模型、計算機程式設計、機器學習、數據視覺化、模式識別等主題。

Dr. Aakanksha Sharaff is working as a Faculty in Department of Computer Science & Engineering at National Institute of Technology Raipur Chhattisgarh India since July 2012. She has been actively involved in research activities leading to Data Science research and related areas. She holds Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science & Engineering from National Institute of Technology Raipur (An Institute of National Importance) in 2017; Master of Technology from National Institute of Technology Rourkela (An Institute of National Importance) with Honours in 2012; and Bachelor of Engineering from Government Engineering College Bilaspur Chhattisgarh with Honours in 2010. She has received gold medal during her graduation and post-graduation. Till date she pursuits for excellence and various academic success including the Top Student in Post-Graduation Master of Technology (2012), Bachelor of Engineering (2010) and throughout her schooling. She has received the gold medal for being the Top Student in Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (2006) and High School Certificate Examination (2004). She has completed all her degrees and schooling with HONOURS (Distinction) and studied from reputed national institutions. She has achieved various merit certifications including All India Talent Search Examination during her schooling.
She is the Vice Chair of Raipur Chapter of Computer Society of India and Secretary of IEEE Newsletter of Bombay Section. She is actively involved in various academic and research activities. She has received Young Women in Engineering Award for the contribution in the field of Computer Science and Engineering in 3rd Annual Women's Meet AWM 2018 by Centre for Advanced Research and Design of Venus International Foundation. She has Best Paper Award for several research papers. She contributes in various conferences as Session Chairs, Invited/Keynote Speakers and has published good number of research papers in reputed International Journals and Conferences. She is contributing as active technical reviewer of leading International journals of IEEE, Springer, IGI and Elsevier etc. Dr. Sharaff has supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate projects. Currently she is guiding four research scholars for Ph.D. She has visited Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand for professional as well as personal reasons. Her research areas focus mainly on Data Science, Text Analytics, Sentiment Analysis, Information Retrieval, Soft Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine and Deep Learning. She is editing one more book on "New Opportunities for Sentiment Analysis and Information Processing" with IGI Publisher.

G R Sinha is Adjunct Professor at International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) and currently deputed as Professor at Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (MIIT) Mandalay Myanmar. He obtained his B.E. (Electronics Engineering) and M.Tech. (Computer Technology) with Gold Medal from National Institute of Technology Raipur, India. He received his Ph.D. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) Bhilai, India. He is Visiting Professor (Honorary) in Sri Lanka Technological Campus Colombo for one year 2019-2020. He has published 254 research papers, book chapters and books at International and National level that includes Biometrics published by Wiley India, a subsidiary of John Wiley; Medical Image Processing published by Prentice Hall of India and 05 Edited books with IOP, Elsevier, Springer. He is active reviewer and editorial member of more than 12 Reputed International Journals of IEEE, IOP, Springer, Elsevier etc. He has teaching and research experience of 21 years. He has been Dean of Faculty and Executive Council Member of CSVTU and currently a member of Senate of MIIT. Dr Sinha has been delivering ACM lectures as ACM Distinguished Speaker in the field of DSP since 2017 across the world. His few more important assignments include Expert Member for Vocational Training Programme by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) for Two Years (2017-2019); Chhattisgarh Representative of IEEE MP Sub-Section Executive Council (2016-2019); Distinguished Speaker in the field of Digital Image Processing by Computer Society of India (2015). He is recipient of many awards and recognitions like TCS Award 2014 for Outstanding contributions in Campus Commune of TCS, Rajaram Bapu Patil ISTE National Award 2013 for Promising Teacher in Technical Education by ISTE New Delhi, Emerging Chhattisgarh Award 2013, Engineer of the Year Award 2011, Young Engineer Award 2008, Young Scientist Award 2005, IEI Expert Engineer Award 2007, ISCA Young Scientist Award 2006 Nomination and Deshbandhu Merit Scholarship for 05 years. He served as Distinguished IEEE Lecturer in IEEE India council for Bombay section. He is Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of Institute of Engineers India and Fellow of IETE India.
He has delivered more than 50 Keynote/Invited Talks and Chaired many Technical Sessions in International Conferences across the world. His Special Session on "Deep Learning in Biometrics" was included in IEEE International Conference on Image Processing 2017. He is also member of many National Professional bodies like ISTE, CSI, ISCA, and IEI. He is member of various committees of the University and has been Vice President of Computer Society of India for Bhilai Chapter for two consecutive years. He is Consultant of various Skill Development initiatives of NSDC, Govt. of India. He is regular Referee of Project Grants under DST-EMR scheme and several other schemes of Govt. of India. He received few important consultancy supports as grants and travel support. Dr Sinha has Supervised Eight (08) PhD Scholars, 15 M. Tech. Scholars and has been Supervising 01 more PhD Scholar. His research interest includes Biometrics, Cognitive Science, Medical Image Processing, Computer Vision, Outcome based Education (OBE) and ICT tools for developing Employability Skills.

阿坎克沙·沙拉夫博士自2012年7月以來在印度恰蒂斯加爾邦的國立技術學院萊普爾的計算機科學與工程系擔任教職。她積極參與數據科學及相關領域的研究活動。她於2017年獲得國立技術學院萊普爾（國家重要機構）計算機科學與工程的哲學博士學位；2012年獲得國立技術學院羅爾凱拉（國家重要機構）技術碩士學位，並以優異成績畢業；2010年獲得恰蒂斯加爾邦比拉斯普爾政府工程學院的工程學士學位，並以優異成績畢業。她在本科和研究生期間均獲得金獎。至今，她追求卓越及各種學術成就，包括2012年技術碩士（研究生）和2010年工程學士的最佳學生，以及她整個學校生涯。她在2006年高級中學證書考試和2004年中學證書考試中獲得最佳學生金獎。她所有學位和學校教育均以優異成績完成，並在知名國立機構學習。她在學校期間獲得了包括全印度人才搜尋考試在內的多項優秀證書。
她是印度計算機學會萊普爾分會的副主席，以及孟買分會IEEE通訊的秘書。她積極參與各種學術和研究活動。她在2018年第三屆女性會議（AWM）中因在計算機科學與工程領域的貢獻獲得年輕女性工程師獎。她的多篇研究論文獲得最佳論文獎。她在各種會議中擔任會議主席、受邀/主題演講者，並在知名國際期刊和會議上發表了大量研究論文。她作為IEEE、Springer、IGI和Elsevier等領先國際期刊的活躍技術審稿人。沙拉夫博士指導了許多本科和研究生項目。目前，她正在指導四名博士研究生。她曾因專業及個人原因訪問新加坡和泰國曼谷。她的研究領域主要集中在數據科學、文本分析、情感分析、信息檢索、軟計算、人工智慧、機器學習和深度學習。她正在與IGI出版社編輯一本名為《情感分析和信息處理的新機會》的書籍。

G R Sinha是班加羅爾國際信息技術學院（IIITB）的兼任教授，目前被派任為緬甸信息技術學院（MIIT）曼德勒的教授。他獲得了印度國立技術學院萊普爾的電子工程學士學位和計算機技術碩士學位，並以金獎畢業。他在印度恰蒂斯加爾斯瓦米·維韋卡南德技術大學（CSVTU）比萊獲得電子與電信工程的博士學位。他在2019-2020年期間擔任斯里蘭卡科技校園的訪問教授（榮譽）。他在國際和國內層面發表了254篇研究論文、書籍章節和書籍，包括由Wiley India（約翰·威利的子公司）出版的生物識別技術、由印度普倫蒂斯霍爾出版的醫學影像處理，以及與IOP、Elsevier、Springer合作編輯的五本書籍。他是IEEE、IOP、Springer、Elsevier等12多本知名國際期刊的活躍審稿人和編輯成員。他擁有21年的教學和研究經驗。他曾擔任CSVTU的院長和執行委員會成員，目前是MIIT的參議院成員。自2017年以來，Sinha博士作為ACM傑出演講者在全球範圍內發表了ACM講座，專注於數字信號處理（DSP）領域。他的一些重要任務包括擔任塔塔社會科學研究所（TISS）職業培訓計劃的專家成員（2017-2019）；擔任IEEE MP子區執行委員會的恰蒂斯加爾代表（2016-2019）；以及擔任印度計算機學會數字影像處理領域的傑出演講者（2015）。他獲得了許多獎項和榮譽，如2014年TCS獎以表彰其在TCS校園社區的傑出貢獻、2013年印度新德里ISTE頒發的技術教育優秀教師國家獎、2013年新興恰蒂斯加爾獎、2011年年度工程師獎、2008年青年工程師獎、2005年青年科學家獎、2006年IEI專家工程師獎提名，以及五年的Deshbandhu優秀獎學金。他曾擔任IEEE印度理事會孟買分區的傑出IEEE講師。他是IEEE的高級會員、印度工程師學會的院士以及印度電子與電氣工程師學會的院士。
他在全球的國際會議上發表了超過50場主題演講/受邀演講，並主持了許多技術會議。他的專題會議《生物識別中的深度學習》被納入2017年IEEE國際影像處理會議。他還是多個國家專業機構的成員，如ISTE、CSI、ISCA和IEI。他是大學各委員會的成員，並連續兩年擔任印度計算機學會比萊分會的副主席。他是印度政府NSDC各項技能發展計劃的顧問。他是DST-EMR計劃及印度政府其他多個計劃的項目資助的常規審稿人。他獲得了一些重要的顧問支持，包括資助和旅行支持。Sinha博士已指導八名（08）博士生、15名碩士生，並正在指導一名博士生。他的研究興趣包括生物識別技術、認知科學、醫學影像處理、計算機視覺、基於成果的教育（OBE）以及發展就業技能的ICT工具。