D-Index & Metrics Best Publications
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
South Africa
2023
Computer Science
South Africa
2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Electronics and Electrical Engineering D-index 58 Citations 19,049 330 World Ranking 1066 National Ranking 2
Computer Science D-index 62 Citations 20,576 373 World Ranking 1824 National Ranking 2

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Computer Science in South Africa Leader Award

2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in South Africa Leader Award

2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to wireless sensor networks

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Computer network
  • Operating system
  • Artificial intelligence

His scientific interests lie mostly in Computer network, Wireless sensor network, Computer security, Key distribution in wireless sensor networks and Wireless. His work carried out in the field of Computer network brings together such families of science as Bluetooth, Relay attack, Distributed computing and Transport engineering. His studies in Wireless sensor network integrate themes in fields like Software deployment, The Internet and Communications protocol.

Key, Telecom operators, Control and Industrial control system is closely connected to Field in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Computer security. His Key distribution in wireless sensor networks research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Efficient energy use, Smart grid and Power control. His work deals with themes such as Information and Communications Technology, Telecommunications and Electric power system, which intersect with Smart grid.

His most cited work include:

  • Smart Grid Technologies: Communication Technologies and Standards (1731 citations)
  • Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges, Design Principles, and Technical Approaches (1242 citations)
  • Opportunities and Challenges of Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grid (1022 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Wireless sensor network, Computer network, Wireless, Computer security and Key distribution in wireless sensor networks are his primary areas of study. His research in Wireless sensor network focuses on subjects like Software-defined networking, which are connected to Software. His Computer network research focuses on Cognitive radio and how it relates to LPWAN.

Bluetooth is the focus of his Wireless research. Gerhard P. Hancke studies Computer security, namely Smart card. Key distribution in wireless sensor networks and Wi-Fi array are frequently intertwined in his study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Wireless sensor network (35.19%)
  • Computer network (32.15%)
  • Wireless (17.22%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Computer network (32.15%)
  • Wireless sensor network (35.19%)
  • Wireless (17.22%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Computer network, Wireless sensor network, Wireless, Cognitive radio and Computer security. His study in Computer network is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Wireless network, Throughput, Communication channel and Bounding overwatch. In Wireless sensor network, Gerhard P. Hancke works on issues like Software-defined networking, which are connected to Software, Control theory and Forwarding plane.

His study looks at the intersection of Wireless and topics like Distributed computing with Energy consumption. His Cognitive radio research integrates issues from LPWAN and Wide area network. His research in Computer security intersects with topics in Payment and Communications protocol.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A Survey on 5G Networks for the Internet of Things: Communication Technologies and Challenges (465 citations)
  • Denial of Service Defence for Resource Availability in Wireless Sensor Networks (49 citations)
  • A Survey of Anomaly Detection in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks with Critical Water System Infrastructure as a Case Study. (48 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Computer network
  • Operating system
  • Artificial intelligence

Gerhard P. Hancke mainly investigates Wireless sensor network, Wireless, Computer network, Distributed computing and Computer security. He combines subjects such as Network architecture, Markov process, Energy harvesting, Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution and Denial-of-service attack with his study of Wireless sensor network. His Wireless study combines topics in areas such as Transmission, Real-time computing and Authentication.

The concepts of his Computer network study are interwoven with issues in Overlay network, Virtualization, Network virtualization, Home automation and Smart city. His research on Distributed computing also deals with topics like

  • Energy consumption which intersects with area such as Quality of service, Efficient energy use, Communications system, Wide area network and Network performance,
  • Scalability which intersects with area such as Throughput, Software-defined networking, Distributed control system, Software and Control theory. His Computer security research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Edge computing and Communications protocol.

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Best Publications

Smart Grid Technologies: Communication Technologies and Standards

V. C. Gungor;D. Sahin;T. Kocak;S. Ergut.
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (2011)

2883 Citations

Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges, Design Principles, and Technical Approaches

V.C. Gungor;G.P. Hancke.
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2009)

2027 Citations

Opportunities and Challenges of Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grid

Vehbi C Gungor;Bin Lu;Gerhard P Hancke.
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2010)

1670 Citations

A Survey on Smart Grid Potential Applications and Communication Requirements

V. C. Gungor;D. Sahin;T. Kocak;S. Ergut.
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (2013)

1229 Citations

A Survey on 5G Networks for the Internet of Things: Communication Technologies and Challenges

Godfrey Anuga Akpakwu;Bruno J. Silva;Gerhard P. Hancke;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz.
IEEE Access (2018)

1014 Citations

An RFID Distance Bounding Protocol

G.P. Hancke;M.G. Kuhn.
international workshop on security (2005)

661 Citations

The Role of Advanced Sensing in Smart Cities

Gerhard P. Hancke;Bruno de Carvalho de Silva.
Sensors (2012)

634 Citations

Introduction to Industrial Control Networks

Brendan Galloway;Gerhard P. Hancke.
IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials (2013)

572 Citations

A Survey on Software-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges and Design Requirements

Hlabishi I. Kobo;Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz;Gerhard P. Hancke.
IEEE Access (2017)

414 Citations

A Survey on Urban Traffic Management System Using Wireless Sensor Networks

Kapileswar Nellore;Gerhard P. Hancke.
Sensors (2016)

303 Citations

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