2026 Paolo Ferrari: Electronics and Electrical Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	39	9873	9592	300	298	282	5366
Electronics and Electrical Engineering	39	4754	4564	170	168	284	5371

Overview

Paolo Ferrari is affiliated with the University of Brescia in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and computer science, focusing on electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks and communications, control and systems engineering, automotive engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their research prominently addresses topics such as IoT networks and protocols, IoT and edge/fog computing, energy harvesting in wireless networks, smart grid security and resilience, Bluetooth and wireless communication technologies, network time synchronization technologies, and power line communications and noise.

Notable recent papers include:

"An Evolving TinyML Compression Algorithm for IoT Environments Based on Data Eccentricity" (2021), Sensors
"On the Use of LoRaWAN for the Monitoring and Control of Distributed Energy Resources in a Smart Campus" (2020), Applied Sciences
"Artificial Neural Network-Based Stealth Attack on Battery Energy Storage Systems" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
"Emergency Communication in IoT Scenarios by Means of a Transparent LoRaWAN Enhancement" (2020), IEEE Internet of Things Journal
"On the Use of LoRaWAN and Cloud Platforms for Diversification of Mobility-as-a-Service Infrastructure in Smart City Scenarios" (2022), IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Frequent co-authors in their research include Emiliano Sisinni, Alessandra Flammini, Stefano Rinaldi, Marco Pasetti, and Alessandro Depari.

Publications by Paolo Ferrari are commonly found in several scientific journals and proceedings, with frequent appearances in:

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
Sensors
Electronics
Physica Medica
The European Physical Journal Plus

Across their career, Paolo Ferrari has amassed a substantial record of work in areas bridging engineering and computer science, with a primary focus on innovations and applications relating to the Internet of Things and wireless communication technologies.

Best Publications

Wired and wireless sensor networks for industrial applications

Alessandra Flammini;Paolo Ferrari;Daniele Marioli;Emiliano Sisinni

307
Citations
Evaluation of the IoT LoRaWAN Solution for Distributed Measurement Applications

Mattia Rizzi;Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Emiliano Sisinni

224
Citations
Using LoRa for industrial wireless networks

Mattia Rizzi;Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Emiliano Sisinni

142
Citations
Delay Estimation of Industrial IoT Applications Based on Messaging Protocols

Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Emiliano Sisinni;Stefano Rinaldi

121
Citations
IEEE 1588-Based Synchronization System for a Displacement Sensor Network

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;D. Marioli;A. Taroni

108
Citations
On the Use of IEEE 1588 in Existing IEC 61850-Based SASs: Current Behavior and Future Challenges

C. M. De Dominicis;P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;S. Rinaldi

98
Citations
Automation of Distribution Grids With IEC 61850: A First Approach Using Broadband Power Line Communication

Davide Della Giustina;Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Stefano Rinaldi

91
Citations
IEEE802.11 sensor networking

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;D. Marioli;A. Taroni

88
Citations
A Distributed Instrument for Performance Analysis of Real-Time Ethernet Networks

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;D. Marioli;A. Taroni

80
Citations
LoRaWAN Range Extender for Industrial IoT

Emiliano Sisinni;Paolo Ferrari;Dhiego Fernandes Carvalho;Stefano Rinaldi

79
Citations
Performance analysis of PROFINET networks

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;S. Vitturi

77
Citations
Improving simulation of wireless networked control systems based on WirelessHART

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;M. Rizzi;E. Sisinni

74
Citations
Time synchronization over heterogeneous network for smart grid application

Stefano Rinaldi;Davide Della Giustina;Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini

73
Citations
Sensor interfaces: from field-bus to Ethernet and Internet

A. Flammini;P. Ferrari;E. Sisinni;D. Marioli

73
Citations
An Evolving TinyML Compression Algorithm for IoT Environments Based on Data Eccentricity

Gabriel Signoretti;Marianne Batista Diniz Da Silva;Pedro Andrade;Ivanovitch Silva

69
Citations
A New IED With PMU Functionalities for Electrical Substations

Paolo Castello;Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Carlo Muscas

68
Citations
A Bluetooth-based sensor network with Web interface

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;D. Marioli;E. Sisinni

62
Citations
Impact of Quality of Service on Cloud Based Industrial IoT Applications with OPC UA

Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Stefano Rinaldi;Emiliano Sisinni

61
Citations
Experimental evaluation of PROFINET performance

P. Ferrari;A. Flammini;D. Marioli;A. Taroni

60
Citations
Implementation of WirelessHART in the NS-2 Simulator and Validation of Its Correctness

Pouria Zand;Emi Mathews;Paul J. M. Havinga;Spase Stojanovski

58
Citations
New Architecture for a Wireless Smart Sensor Based on a Software-Defined Radio

P Ferrari;A Flammini;E Sisinni

58
Citations
On the Mobile Communication Requirements for the Demand-Side Management of Electric Vehicles

Stefano Rinaldi;Marco Pasetti;Emiliano Sisinni;Federico Bonafini

57
Citations
Evaluation of communication latency in industrial IoT applications

P. Ferrari;E. Sisinni;D. Brandao;M. Rocha

57
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandra Flammini University of Brescia

Stefano Rinaldi University of Brescia

Emiliano Sisinni University of Brescia

A. Taroni University Carlo Cattaneo

Thilo Sauter TU Wien

Mikael Gidlund Mid Sweden University

Carlo Muscas University of Cagliari

Antonio Cataliotti University of Palermo

Vittorio Ferrari University of Brescia

Andrea Bondavalli University of Florence

External Links

Personal website of Paolo Ferrari

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