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AI Innovations for Improving the Food Industry

Pethuru Raj (Reliance Jio Platforms Ltd., Bangalore, India), Kai Sheng (Xidian University, China), Kavita Saini (Galgotias University, India), and S. Koteeswaran (S.A. Engineering College, India)
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Release Date: October, 2025 | Copyright: © 2026 | Pages: 314
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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9798369398845
ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369398852
EISBN13: 9798369398869
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-9884-5

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AI is rapidly changing the food industry for the better. From precision agriculture to smart supply chain management, AI has enhanced efficiency and decision-making across food systems. As industry embraces digital transformation, AI emerges as a powerful catalyst for driving smarter, safer, and more sustainable food systems.

AI Innovations for Improving the Food Industry explores how AI is pioneering new data analytics technology in the food industry. This book describes the evolution of the food industry through these advancements in AI. Covering topics such as agriculture, inventory optimization, and supply chain, this book is an excellent resource for researchers, academicians, data scientists, AI engineers, food industry professionals, executives, and more.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Agriculture
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Blockchain
  • Deep Learning
  • Food Donation
  • Food Industry
  • Food Production
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Machine Learning
  • Plant Disease Detection
  • Predcitive Analytics
  • Restaurant Business
  • Smart Dining
  • Supply Chain

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Pethuru Raj , PhD is a chief architect at the Edge AI division of Reliance Jio Platforms Ltd. (JPL) Bangalore. Previously. Worked in IBM Global Cloud Centre of Excellence (CoE), Wipro consulting services (WCS), and Robert Bosch Corporate Research (CR). He had gained over 24 years of IT industry experience and nine years of research experience. He has finished the CSIR-sponsored PhD at Anna University, Chennai. He continued with the UGC-sponsored postdoctoral research in the Department of Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. After that, he got two international research fellowships (JSPS and JST) to work as a research scientist for 3.5 years in two leading Japanese universities. He focuses on some of the emerging technologies, such as Multimodal Generative and Agentic AI, AI Model Optimization Techniques, the Internet of Things Use Cases, Cloud-native and Edge Computing Paradigms, Reliability Engineering, 6G Communication and Blockchain Technologies, Quantum-safe Cryptography Algorithms. He has authored and edited more than 65 technology books, published more than 60 research papers, contributed more than 55 book chapters, submitted a couple of international patents, completed a few IT architecture certifications (TOGAF and ITIL), delivered keynote addresses in 25 international confluences, conducted numerous technical sessions across colleges, universities, and institutes of eminence in India and abroad, participated as a panel member in IT industry symposiums, written several white papers for the IT companies, where he worked, articulated, built and deployed a few state-of-the-art IT products, solutions, and services for the organizations' growth. He has conducted over ten knowledge-sharing sessions to demystify several cutting-edge technologies and tools for software engineers and architects
Kai Sheng received a B.E.(2000) degree in information engineering from Central South University, China, and a PhD.(2006) in risk engineering from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Now, he is a professor of the AAIR at Xidian University, China. His recent research interests mainly focus on applying AI technologies to V2X-based automated driving(AD), from collaborating environment sensing, communication algorithms, and motion planning to system security and safety.
Kavita Saini is presently working as Professor, School of Computing Science and Engineering, Galgotias University, Delhi NCR, India. She received her PhD degree from Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Banasthali. She has 20 years of teaching and research experience supervising Masters and PhD scholars in emerging technologies. She has published more than 100 research papers in national and international journals and conferences. She has published 20 authored books for UG and PG courses for a number of universities including MD University, Rothak, and Punjab Technical University, Jallandhar with National Publishers. Kavita Saini has edited more than 15 books with International Publishers including Elsevier, IET Publisher, IGI Global and CRC Press, NOVA Science Publisher and published 30 book chapters with International publishers. Under her guidance many M Tech and Ph D scholars are carrying out research work and few have completed under her guidance. Kavita Saini has also delivered technical talks on Blockchain: An Emerging Technology, Web to Deep Web and other emerging Areas and Handled many Special Sessions in International Conferences and Special Issues in International Journals. Her research interests include Smart and Sustainable Agricultural, Blockchain Technology, Industry 5.O, and Cloud and Edge Computing, Digital Twin and Web-Based Instructional Systems (WBIS).
Dr. Koteeswaran S , B.Tech., M.E., Ph.D. currently working as Professor and Head in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (AI and ML), S.A. Engineering College, Chennai-600077, TamilNadu, India. He is having 15 years of teaching experience and published more than 50 research articles in various peer reviewed Journals. He is author for two text books and two edited books for Computer Science & Engineering Programme. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data and Analytics and Internet of Things. He has presented several papers in conference proceedings. He is a reviewer for more than a dozen journals and also organized more than 25 various events such as National and International Conferences, Faculty Development Programs, Workshops, Seminars, National Level Paper Contests, Quiz programmes, 24 Hours IEEE Xtreme Programming Competition and 36 hours Hachathon. He is a Member of ACM, Member of IAEng, Global Member of ISOC, Member of IEEE CS, Member of IEEE CIS, Member of IEEE PCS, Member of IET, and a Senior Member of IEEE and also a Life Member of ISTE. He serves as Vice Chairman of ACM Chennai Chapter, Treasurer of IEEE Computer Society & Treasurer cum Secretary of IEEE Professional Communication Society, IEEE Madras Section and also served as Executive Committee Member, Chairman – Paper Contest and Vice Chairman – Student Activities Committee of IEEE Madras Section.

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