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Dedication

To my brother Surinders wisdom

Uncorrupted by academic degrees

Author

Paul Sanghera, an expert in multiple fields including computer networks and physics (the parent fields of RFID), is a subject matter expert in RFID. With a Masters degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Physics from Carleton University, he has authored and co-authored more than 100 technical papers published in well reputed European and American research journals. He has earned several industry certifications including RFID+, Network+, Linux+, PMP, CAPM, Project+, SCBCD, and SCJP. Dr. Sanghera has contributed to building world-class technologies such as Netscape Communicator and Novells NDS. He has taught technology courses at various institutes including San Jose Sate University and Brooks College. As an engineering manager, he has been at the ground floor of several startups. The best selling author of several books in technology and project management, Dr. Sanghera is currently the President of Infonential, Inc, an information products and services company specializing in project management and emerging technologies such as RFID and nanotechnology. For more information on Dr. Sanghera, or to contact him, you can visit the website www.infonentialinc.com.

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