The Role of Smart Technology and Industry 4.0 in Shaping Smart Cities
暫譯: 智慧科技與工業4.0在塑造智慧城市中的角色

在一個以快速技術突破和城市化為特徵的時代，將智慧科技整合進城市發展和工業運營已變得至關重要。本書提供專業知識，並探討智慧科技如何深刻影響城市區域和工業部門的重組。它探討了多種先進技術的應用，例如物聯網 (IoT)、人工智慧 (AI)、大數據分析、機器學習、機器人和雲端運算，以開發更高效、可持續和宜居的城市環境。本書不僅深入探討智慧城市和工業 4.0 的技術面向，還考察了相關的社會、倫理和政策影響。

Vinay Kandpal, PhD, is a finance expert and educator who teaches and mentors students at Graphic Era University, India, where he is a Professor of Management Studies. A prolific researcher and author with over 18 years of experience in academia and industry, he has published more than 60 research papers and several books on sustainability, fintech, smart cities, risk management, circular economy, and financial inclusion. He has presented his work at international conferences and institutions and serves on the editorial and review boards of several well-regarded journals. Dr. Kandpal holds a DLitt (Post Doc) and a PhD in Finance from Kumaun University, India, and is also a Post Doctorate Scholar of PG Administracao-Paulista University, UNIP, Brazil.

Manoj Kumar Nallapaneni, PhD, is a Transdisciplinary Energy and Sustainability Engineer working at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Swiss School of Business and Management, Geneva. His research involves experimental, real-time empirical climate-specific studies mainly focusing on building systems that are sustainable and resilient across critical infrastructure sectors by adopting nexus thinking and systems innovation with an emphasis on circular business models and digitalization. His contributions in topics like clean energy and environmental systems, food-energy-water-waste nexus, industrial symbiosis, waste valorization and material passports, carbon accounting, and pricing are notable. Dr. Nallapaneni earned his PhD degree in Digital Circular Economy and Circular Power System from the School of Energy and Environment, CityUHK, Hong Kong.

Deep Chandra, PhD, is an experienced banker turned academician. He retired as a Vice President from Nainital Bank Ltd., after serving the bank for 33 years. He is now working with the Amrapali Group of Institutions, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India, as an Associate Professor for the last six years. He has exhibited skills in people management, business development, and public relations throughout his service tenure and presently imparts practical knowledge to management students. He is also a certificated associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Vinay Kandpal, PhD, 是一位金融專家和教育者，目前在印度的 Graphic Era University 擔任管理學教授，並教授及指導學生。他是一位多產的研究者和作者，擁有超過 18 年的學術和產業經驗，已發表超過 60 篇研究論文及數本有關可持續性、金融科技、智慧城市、風險管理、循環經濟和金融包容性的書籍。他曾在國際會議和機構上展示他的研究成果，並擔任多本知名期刊的編輯和審稿委員。Kandpal 博士擁有印度 Kumaun University 的 DLitt（博士後）和金融學博士學位，並且是巴西 UNIP 的 PG Administracao-Paulista University 的博士後研究學者。

Manoj Kumar Nallapaneni, PhD, 是一位跨學科的能源與可持續性工程師，目前在香港城市大學（CityUHK）工作。他同時也是瑞士商業與管理學院（Swiss School of Business and Management, Geneva）的兼任教授。他的研究涉及實驗性、實時的氣候特定實證研究，主要專注於通過採用聯結思維和系統創新來建造可持續且具韌性的建築系統，強調循環商業模式和數位化。他在清潔能源和環境系統、食物-能源-水-廢物聯結、工業共生、廢物增值和材料護照、碳會計和定價等主題上的貢獻值得注意。Nallapaneni 博士在香港城市大學的能源與環境學院獲得數位循環經濟和循環電力系統的博士學位。

Deep Chandra, PhD, 是一位經驗豐富的銀行家轉型為學者。他在 Nainital Bank Ltd. 服務了 33 年後退休，擔任副總裁。目前，他在印度烏塔拉坎德的 Amrapali Group of Institutions 擔任副教授，已經工作了六年。在他的服務期間，他展現了人員管理、商業發展和公共關係的技能，並目前向管理學學生傳授實務知識。他也是印度銀行與金融學院的認證協會成員。