This book brings together cutting-edge research and multidisciplinary insights to demonstrate how artificial intelligence, smart systems, data science, and sustainable engineering are transforming industries, health sciences, and education. An outcome of the International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Multidisciplinary Innovation and Sustainability (ETMIS 2025) held at Coal City University Enugu, Nigeria, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of digital-driven emerging technologies that foster innovation and measurable impact on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By bridging technological advancement with global sustainability challenges, the book offers novel perspectives on how digital transformation can accelerate innovation across multiple sectors.
By focusing on practical, scalable, and sustainable innovation pathways, the book provides valuable guidance for addressing pressing issues such as climate change, renewable energy integration, digital inclusion, smart cities, healthcare transformation, and educational modernization. It also underscores the importance of responsible and ethical AI, highlighting governance mechanisms that ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in global innovation ecosystems. Each chapter presents innovative methodologies, case studies, and applied frameworks that connect advanced technologies to sustainable development, climate resilience, societal empowerment, and inclusive growth.
This book will benefit a wide audience of researchers, academicians, industry professionals, policymakers, graduate students, and innovators who are interested in leveraging emerging technologies for sustainability and societal transformation. It serves as both a reference for scholars and a roadmap for practitioners working at the intersection of technology, innovation, and sustainable development.
