W2: Emerging Blockchain Technology Solutions for Real-world Applications (EBTSRA)

Virtual Program Link: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2336368/C626C531743CF4E75ED14AF84A823730

General Co-chairs: Ramesh Ramadoss, Co-Chair of IEEE Blockchain Initiative, USAm Takuro Sato, Waseda University, Japan, Keping Yu, Waseda University, Japan

TPC Co-chairs: Andreas Veneris, University of Toronto, Canada, Min Luo, Ernst & Young, Japan, Cyril Onwubiko, Chair of IEEE UK & Ireland Blockchain Group, UK, Zhen Wen, Waseda University, Japan, Zhenyu Zhou, North China Electric Power University, China.

Keynote & Panel Co-chairs: Claudio Lima, Co-Founder of Blockchain Engineering Council, USA, Nicolas Herbaut, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France.

Publicity Co-chairs: Keping Yu, Waseda University, Japan, Di Zhang, Zhengzhou University, China.

Steering Committee: Raja Jurdak, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan, Zhong Chen, Peking University, China, William Zhang, Lead Security Architect of World Bank Group, USA, Chunming Rong, Chair of IEEE CS STC on Blockchain, University of Stavanger, Norway.

Abstract: This workshop opens a forum to present the recent research work related to blockchain-based technologies, e.g. smart contracts, threat and attack models, and incentive mechanisms. Moreover, research on other aspects inherently present in blockchain-based applications, like the Internet of Things, smart grid, e-health, logistics, etc. are also invited in this workshop.
This workshop seeks original unpublished papers focusing on theoretical analysis, emerging applications, novel system architecture construction and design, experimental studies, and social impacts of blockchain.

Ramesh Ramadoss
Bio: Ramesh Ramadoss is an entrepreneur, researcher, author, and international speaker based in Silicon Valley. He is a co-chair of the IEEE Blockchain Initiative. He is also the chair of the IEEE Blockchain Standards Committee. He is the Founder & President of BitCasas Inc., which is building a cross-border investment platform fueled by tokenization of mortgage loans backed by US Real Estate. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University, India in May 1998 and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May 2003. From Jun. 2003 to Dec. 2007, he was employed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University, Alabama, USA. He has 10 years of industrial experience as a Manager/Director in technology companies in Silicon Valley. He is the author or coauthor of 1 book, 4 book chapters and 55 papers. He has conducted R&D projects for DARPA, NASA, US Army, US Air Force, Sandia National Labs, and Motorola Labs.