Blockchain Transformations: Navigating the Decentralized Protocols Era

本書為那些希望了解區塊鏈技術潛力及其對各行各業影響的人提供了一個指南。書中深入探討了區塊鏈技術、其應用案例，以及所帶來的機會與挑戰。從數位貨幣和智能合約到供應鏈管理和去中心化金融，本書涵蓋了區塊鏈技術的所有關鍵面向。作者不僅僅停留在技術細節上，還提供了寶貴的見解和實用建議，幫助讀者在這個去中心化和無信任交易的新時代中導航。本書是研究人員、企業家、投資者或任何希望走在潮流前端並了解區塊鏈技術未來的人的理想讀物。

Sheikh Mohammad Idrees is one among the prominent computer science researcher's and educator's with a PhD in the field. Currently, he works as a researcher at the Decentralized Systems Engineering Lab within the Department of Computer Science at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. He is also a recipient of ERCIM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship awarded by the "European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics" at NTNU, Norway. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment in advancing the field of computer science and has made numerous valuable contributions to the academic community. He is highly respected for his expertise in blockchain, DeFi, DLT, Fintech, Data analytics, and Machine Learning and has published numerous research papers in well-respected journals and conferences. With his extensive education and experience, He is well-equipped to tackle complex research problems and provide insightful solutions. In addition to his own research, He is also a frequent book editor with major publishing units such as Springer, Taylor and Francis, and others. In addition to his work as a researcher and educator, Dr. Idrees is also a member of various scientific and professional organizations. As a member of these organizations, he has access to a network of professionals and resources that support his ongoing professional development and growth. Through his active involvement in the scientific community, he continues to make valuable contributions to the field of computer science and solidify his reputation in his area of research.

Mariusz Nowostawski, Associate Professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is a programmer, computer scientist and a teacher. Obtained his doctorate from University of Otago, New Zealand, where he worked as researcher and subsequently lecturer for 15 years. His MSc studies were focused on AI and machine learning and his PhD on autonomous systems and computational modelling of the biological process of life. Passionate about self-organizing systems, adaptive and autonomous computation. Mariusz has worked on high-end networking applications on GPUs and multicore systems with Sun Microsystems and Oracle. He is currently involved in forensics research with Europol, working on cryptocurrency privacy and anonymity properties, and cryptocurrency and blockchain forensics. He is an active researcher who has published numerous articles in well-known journals and conferences. He has more than 2300 citations on google scholar with h-index of 23 and i10- index of 48.

謝赫·穆罕默德·伊德里斯（Sheikh Mohammad Idrees）是計算機科學領域的知名研究者和教育者，擁有該領域的博士學位。目前，他在挪威科技大學（Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU）計算機科學系的去中心化系統工程實驗室擔任研究員。他也是由「歐洲資訊與數學研究聯盟」（ERCIM）頒發的博士後研究獎學金的獲得者。整個職業生涯中，他展現了對推進計算機科學領域的強烈承諾，並對學術社群做出了許多寶貴的貢獻。他在區塊鏈、去中心化金融（DeFi）、分散式賬本技術（DLT）、金融科技（Fintech）、數據分析和機器學習等領域的專業知識受到高度尊重，並在知名期刊和會議上發表了多篇研究論文。憑藉其廣泛的教育背景和經驗，他能夠應對複雜的研究問題並提供深刻的解決方案。除了自己的研究外，他還經常擔任主要出版單位如Springer、Taylor and Francis等的書籍編輯。除了作為研究員和教育者的工作外，伊德里斯博士還是多個科學和專業組織的成員。作為這些組織的成員，他可以接觸到支持其持續專業發展和成長的專業網絡和資源。通過積極參與科學社群，他持續為計算機科學領域做出寶貴貢獻，並鞏固了自己在研究領域的聲譽。

馬里烏斯·諾沃斯塔夫斯基（Mariusz Nowostawski）是挪威科技大學的副教授，身兼程式設計師、計算機科學家和教師。他在紐西蘭奧塔哥大學獲得博士學位，並在那裡擔任研究員，隨後擔任講師達15年之久。他的碩士研究專注於人工智慧和機器學習，博士研究則集中於自主系統和生物生命過程的計算建模。他對自組織系統、自適應和自主計算充滿熱情。馬里烏斯曾在Sun Microsystems和Oracle從事高端網絡應用的GPU和多核心系統開發。目前，他正參與與歐洲刑警組織（Europol）的法醫研究，研究加密貨幣的隱私和匿名性特徵，以及加密貨幣和區塊鏈的法醫學。他是一位活躍的研究者，在知名期刊和會議上發表了多篇文章。在Google Scholar上，他的引用次數超過2300次，h指數為23，i10指數為48。