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Francesco Paolucci publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Paolucci sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

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Francesco Paolucci D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Paolucci sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Francesco Paolucci is affiliated with the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Their work addresses various topics related to computer networks and optical communication, including Software-Defined Networks and 5G, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems, Advanced Optical Network Technologies, Optical Network Technologies, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, as well as Cloud Computing and Resource Management.

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Andrea Sgambelluri, Filippo Cugini, P. Castoldi, Davide Scano, and A. Giorgetti.

The venues where Francesco Paolucci has published most often reflect their focus on optical communication and network technology. These include the Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Computer Networks, IEEE Access, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2022, and the Journal of Lightwave Technology.

Selected recent publications:

  • Enhancing 5G SDN/NFV Edge with P4 Data Plane Programmability, 2021, IEEE Network
  • Machine-Learning-Enabled DDoS Attacks Detection in P4 Programmable Networks, 2021, Journal of Network and Systems Management
  • Latency-Sensitive Edge/Cloud Serverless Dynamic Deployment Over Telemetry-Based Packet-Optical Network, 2021, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • OpenConfig and OpenROADM Automation of Operational Modes in Disaggregated Optical Networks, 2020, IEEE Access
  • Optical networks management and control: A review and recent challenges, 2021, Optical Switching and Networking

Best Publications

  • Push-Pull Defragmentation Without Traffic Disruption in Flexible Grid Optical Networks

    F. Cugini;F. Paolucci;G. Meloni;G. Berrettini

  • OpenFlow-based segment protection in Ethernet networks

    Andrea Sgambelluri;Alessio Giorgetti;Filippo Cugini;Francesco Paolucci

  • A Survey on the Path Computation Element (PCE) Architecture

    Francesco Paolucci;Filippo Cugini;Alessio Giorgetti;Nicola Sambo

  • Network Telemetry Streaming Services in SDN-Based Disaggregated Optical Networks

    Francesco Paolucci;Andrea Sgambelluri;Filippo Cugini;Piero Castoldi

  • Machine-Learning-Enabled DDoS Attacks Detection in P4 Programmable Networks

    Francesco Musumeci;Ali Can Fidanci;Francesco Paolucci;Filippo Cugini

  • Demonstration of Flexible Optical Network Based on Path Computation Element

    F. Cugini;G. Meloni;F. Paolucci;N. Sambo

  • Enhancing 5G SDN/NFV Edge with P4 Data Plane Programmability

    Francesco Paolucci;Filippo Cugini;Piero Castoldi;Tomasz Osinski

  • An Architecture to Support Autonomic Slice Networking

    Luis Velasco;Lluis Gifre;Jose-Luis Izquierdo-Zaragoza;Francesco Paolucci

  • Programmable Transponder, Code and Differentiated Filter Configuration in Elastic Optical Networks

    Nicola Sambo;Gianluca Meloni;Francesco Paolucci;Filippo Cugini

  • P4 Edge node enabling stateful traffic engineering and cyber security

    F. Paolucci;F. Civerchia;A. Sgambelluri;A. Giorgetti

  • Machine-learning-assisted DDoS attack detection with P4 language

    Francesco Musumeci;Valentina Ionata;Francesco Paolucci;Filippo Cugini

  • OpenFlow and PCE architectures in Wavelength Switched Optical Networks

    Alessio Giorgetti;Filippo Cugini;Francesco Paolucci;Piero Castoldi

  • Dynamic restoration with GMPLS and SDN control plane in elastic optical networks [Invited]

    Alessio Giorgetti;Francesco Paolucci;Filippo Cugini;Piero Castoldi

  • Experimental Demonstration of Segment Routing

    A. Sgambelluri;F. Paolucci;A. Giorgetti;F. Cugini

  • Building Autonomic Optical Whitebox-Based Networks

    Luis Velasco;Andrea Sgambelluri;Ramon Casellas;Lluis Gifre

  • Segment routing for effective recovery and multi-domain traffic engineering

    A. Giorgetti;A. Sgambelluri;F. Paolucci;F. Cugini

  • Latency-Sensitive Edge/Cloud Serverless Dynamic Deployment Over Telemetry-Based Packet-Optical Network

    Istvan Pelle;Francesco Paolucci;Balazs Sonkoly;Filippo Cugini

  • Path computation in wavelength switched optical networks

    Roberto Magri;Filippo Cugini;Francesco Paolucci;Nicola Sambo

  • OpenConfig and OpenROADM Automation of Operational Modes in Disaggregated Optical Networks

    Andrea Sgambelluri;Alessio Giorgetti;Davide Scano;Filippo Cugini

  • OpenFlow-based flexible optical networks with enhanced monitoring functionalities

    F. Paolucci;F. Cugini;N. Hussain;F. Fresi

Frequent Co-Authors

F. Cugini
F. Cugini Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario Per Le Telecomunicazioni
Piero Castoldi
Piero Castoldi Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Luis Velasco
Luis Velasco Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Ramon Casellas
Ramon Casellas Centre Tecnològic Telecomunicacions Catalunya
Victor Lopez
Victor Lopez Nokia (Finland)
Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo Martinez Huawei Technologies (China)
Raul Munoz
Raul Munoz Centre Tecnològic Telecomunicacions Catalunya
Paolo Monti
Paolo Monti Chalmers University of Technology
Carlos J. Bernardos
Carlos J. Bernardos Carlos III University of Madrid
Antonella Bogoni
Antonella Bogoni Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

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