2026 Paolo Braca: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	39	9856	9575	298	296	197	5544

Overview

Paolo Braca is affiliated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Italy and focuses primarily on research in engineering and computer science. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including ocean engineering, artificial intelligence, computer networks and communications, electrical and electronic engineering, and aerospace engineering.

The main topics Paolo Braca addresses in their research include maritime navigation and safety, target tracking and data fusion in sensor networks, anomaly detection techniques and applications, indoor and outdoor localization technologies, underwater vehicles and communication systems, maritime security and history, as well as COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Braca has contributed papers to a variety of publication venues, with frequent publications in IEEE journals and magazines, as well as institutional research systems. Notable venues include:

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
arXiv (Cornell University)
CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Pisa)
IEEE Open Journal of Signal Processing

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Braca cover themes such as deep learning for maritime vessel trajectory prediction, the impact of COVID-19 on global maritime mobility, satellite technologies for maritime surveillance, Bayesian learning applied to epidemic evolution, and maritime anomaly detection through statistical frameworks. These include:

Deep Learning Methods for Vessel Trajectory Prediction Based on Recurrent Neural Networks, 2021, CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Pisa)
COVID-19 Impact on Global Maritime Mobility, 2021, CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Pisa)
Space-Based Global Maritime Surveillance. Part I: Satellite Technologies, 2021, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Adaptive Bayesian Learning and Forecasting of Epidemic Evolution-Data Analysis of the COVID-19 Outbreak, 2020, IEEE Access
Malicious AIS Spoofing and Abnormal Stealth Deviations: A Comprehensive Statistical Framework for Maritime Anomaly Detection, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Frequent collaborators in Paolo Braca's research include Peter Willett, Leonardo M. Millefiori, Domenico Gaglione, Nicola Forti, and Giovanni Soldi. The depth of these collaborations is reflected in numerous joint publications.

Best Publications

Message Passing Algorithms for Scalable Multitarget Tracking

Florian Meyer;Thomas Kropfreiter;Jason L. Williams;Roslyn Lau

331
Citations
Deep Learning Methods for Vessel Trajectory Prediction based on Recurrent Neural Networks.

Samuele Capobianco;Leonardo Maria Millefiori;Nicola Forti;Paolo Braca

225
Citations
A Scalable Algorithm for Tracking an Unknown Number of Targets Using Multiple Sensors

Florian Meyer;Paolo Braca;Peter Willett;Franz Hlawatsch

216
Citations
Gamma Gaussian Inverse Wishart Probability Hypothesis Density for Extended Target Tracking Using X-Band Marine Radar Data

Karl Granstrom;Antonio Natale;Paolo Braca;Giovanni Ludeno

175
Citations
Enforcing Consensus While Monitoring the Environment in Wireless Sensor Networks

P. Braca;S. Marano;V. Matta

171
Citations
Maritime Surveillance Using Multiple High-Frequency Surface-Wave Radars

Salvatore Maresca;Paolo Braca;Jochen Horstmann;Raffaele Grasso

171
Citations
Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview

Gabriele Ferri;Andrea Munafò;Alessandra Tesei;Paolo Braca

163
Citations
Asymptotic Optimality of Running Consensus in Testing Binary Hypotheses

P. Braca;S. Marano;V. Matta;P. Willett

144
Citations
Unsupervised learning of maritime traffic patterns for anomaly detection

Michele Vespe;Ingrid Visentini;Karna Bryan;Paolo Braca

125
Citations
Modeling vessel kinematics using a stochastic mean-reverting process for long-term prediction

Leonardo M. Millefiori;Paolo Braca;Karna Bryan;Peter Willett

123
Citations
Distributed information fusion in multistatic sensor networks for underwater surveillance

Paolo Braca;Ryan A. Goldhahn;Gabriele Ferri;Kevin D. LePage

119
Citations
Distributed Information Fusion in Multistatic Sensor Networks for Underwater Surveillance

Paolo Braca;Ryan Goldhahn;Gabriele Ferri;Kevin D. LePage

119
Citations
Joint Probabilistic Data Association Tracker for Extended Target Tracking Applied to X-Band Marine Radar Data

Gemine Vivone;Paolo Braca

111
Citations
Knowledge-Based Multitarget Ship Tracking for HF Surface Wave Radar Systems

Gemine Vivone;Paolo Braca;Jochen Horstmann

102
Citations
Bayesian Tracking in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks With Port-Starboard Ambiguity

Paolo Braca;Peter Willett;Kevin LePage;Stefano Marano

98
Citations
Multiple Extended Target Tracking for Through-Wall Radars

Gianluca Gennarelli;Gemine Vivone;Paolo Braca;Francesco Soldovieri

96
Citations
Context-enhanced vessel prediction based on Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes using historical AIS traffic patterns: Real-world experimental results

Giuliana Pallotta;Steven Horn;Paolo Braca;Karna Bryan

90
Citations
Detection of malicious AIS position spoofing by exploiting radar information

Fotios Katsilieris;Paolo Braca;Stefano Coraluppi

88
Citations
Self-Tuning Algorithms for Multisensor-Multitarget Tracking Using Belief Propagation

Giovanni Soldi;Florian Meyer;Paolo Braca;Franz Hlawatsch

83
Citations
Asymptotic Efficiency of the PHD in Multitarget/Multisensor Estimation

P. Braca;S. Marano;V. Matta;P. Willett

80
Citations
Experimental Evaluation of the Range–Doppler Coupling on HF Surface Wave Radars

L. Bruno;P. Braca;J. Horstmann;M. Vespe

67
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Willett University of Connecticut

Gemine Vivone National Research Council (CNR)

Franz Hlawatsch TU Wien

Krishna R. Pattipati University of Connecticut

Daniele Riccio University of Naples Federico II

Antonio De Maio University of Naples Federico II

Ali H. Sayed École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Augusto Aubry University of Naples Federico II

Karl Granstrom Chalmers University of Technology

Sandro Carniel National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

External Links

Personal website of Paolo Braca

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