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Pierpaolo Degano

Pierpaolo Degano

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
33
Citations
4636
World Ranking
12682
National Ranking
442

Pierpaolo Degano 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 Pierpaolo Degano sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 193 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Pierpaolo Degano 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 Pierpaolo Degano sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pierpaolo Degano is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy and works primarily in the field of Computer Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Signal Processing, and Hardware and Architecture.

The main topics covered in Pierpaolo Degano's research include:

  • Security and Verification in Computing
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
  • Cryptographic Implementations and Security
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Advanced Authentication Protocols Security

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, among whom are Letterio Galletta (22 collaborations), Lorenzo Ceragioli (8 collaborations), Matteo Busi (6 collaborations), Chiara Bodei (5 collaborations), and Gian-Luigi Ferrari (4 collaborations).

Pierpaolo Degano's recent published papers include:

  • "FWS: Analyzing, maintaining and transcompiling firewalls," 2021, Journal of Computer Security
  • "Securing Interruptible Enclaved Execution on Small Microprocessors," 2021, ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems
  • "Formally verifying security protocols built on watermarking and jamming," 2023, Computers & Security
  • "Can my firewall system enforce this policy?", 2022, Computers & Security
  • "Modelling and analysing IoT systems," 2021, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

Frequently used publication venues for Pierpaolo Degano include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Computers & Security
  • ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems
  • Journal of Computer Security
  • Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

Best Publications

  • A distributed operational semantics for CCS based on condition/event systems

    P. Degano;Rocco De Nicola;U. Montanari

  • Static validation of security protocols

    Chiara Bodei;Mikael Buchholtz;Pierpaolo Degano;Flemming Nielson

  • Causal Trees: Interleaving + Causality

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  • A model for distributed systems based on graph rewriting

    Pierpaolo Degano;Ugo Montanari

  • Automatic validation of protocol narration

    C. Bodei;M. Buchholtz;P. Degano;F. Nielson

  • Axiomatizing net computations and processes

    P. Degano;J. Meseguer;U. Montanari

  • Non-interleaving semantics for mobile processes

    Pierpaolo Degano;Corrado Priami

  • Control Flow Analysis for the pi-calculus

    Chiara Bodei;Pierpaolo Degano;Flemming Nielson;Hanne Riis Nielson

  • Partial orderings descriptions and observations of nondeterministic concurrent processes

    Pierpaolo Degano;Rocco De Nicola;Ugo Montanari

  • Static Analysis for the π-Calculus with Applications to Security

    Chiara Bodei;Pierpaolo Degano;Flemming Nielson;Hanne Riis Nielson

  • Concurrent histories: a basis for observing distributed systems

    Pierpaolo Degano;Ugo Montanari

  • Axiomatizing the algebra of net computations and processes

    Pierpaolo Degano;José Meseguer;Ugo Montanari

  • A partial ordering semantics for CCS

    P. Degano;R. De Nicola;U. Montanari

  • Modelling biochemical pathways through enhanced π-calculus

    M. Curti;P. Degano;C. Priami;C. T. Baldari

  • Beta-binders for Biological Quantitative Experiments

    Pierpaolo Degano;Davide Prandi;Corrado Priami;Corrado Priami;Paola Quaglia

  • Enhanced operational semantics: a tool for describing and analyzing concurrent systems

    Pierpaolo Degano;Corrado Priami

  • Static Analysis of Processes for No and Read-Up nad No Write-Down

    Chiara Bodei;Pierpaolo Degano;Flemming Nielson;Hanne Riis Nielson

  • Causality for Mobile Processes

    Pierpaolo Degano;Corrado Priami

  • Enhanced operational semantics

    Pierpaolo Degano;Corrado Priami

  • On the consistency of 'truly concurrent' operational and denotational semantics

    P. Degano;R. De Nicola;U. Montanari

  • Partial ordering derivations for CCS

    Pierpaolo Degano;Rocco De Nicola;Ugo Montanari

Frequent Co-Authors

Corrado Priami
Corrado Priami University of Pisa
Flemming Nielson
Flemming Nielson Technical University of Denmark
Hanne Riis Nielson
Hanne Riis Nielson Technical University of Denmark

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