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Srdjan Capkun

Srdjan Capkun

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Computer Science
Switzerland
2025

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Computer Science

D-Index
74
Citations
29425
World Ranking
1462
National Ranking
35

Srdjan Capkun 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 Srdjan Capkun sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 314 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Srdjan Capkun 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 Srdjan Capkun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2019 - ACM Fellow For contributions to systems and wireless network security

Overview

Srdjan Capkun is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and works primarily in the field of Computer Science. Their research focuses on multiple subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics of their work cover:

  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Security and Verification in Computing
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Advanced Data Storage Technologies
  • COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
  • Spam and Phishing Detection
  • Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting

Srdjan Capkun has contributed to numerous publications, appearing most frequently in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • IEEE Security & Privacy
  • Swiss Medical Weekly

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Early evidence of effectiveness of digital contact tracing for SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland, 2020, Swiss Medical Weekly
  • Phishing in Organizations: Findings from a Large-Scale and Long-Term Study, 2022, 2022 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP)
  • AdaptOver, 2022, Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing And Networking
  • Design Choices for Central Bank Digital Currency: Policy and Technical Considerations, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Kari Kostiainen
  • Daniele Lain
  • Aritra Dhar
  • Ivan Puddu
  • Marc Roeschlin

In 2019, Srdjan Capkun was recognized as an ACM Fellow for contributions to systems and wireless network security.

Best Publications

  • GPS-free Positioning in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

    Srdjan Čapkun;Maher Hamdi;Jean-Pierre Hubaux

  • On the Security and Performance of Proof of Work Blockchains

    Arthur Gervais;Ghassan O. Karame;Karl Wüst;Vasileios Glykantzis

  • Self-organized public-key management for mobile ad hoc networks

    S. Capkun;L. Buttyan;J.-P. Hubaux

  • The quest for security in mobile ad hoc networks

    Jean-Pierre Hubaux;Levente Buttyán;Srdan Capkun

  • The security and privacy of smart vehicles

    J.P. Hubaux;S. Capkun;Jun Luo

  • GPS-free positioning in mobile ad-hoc networks

    S. Capkun;M. Hamdi;J.-P. Hubaux

  • Evaluating User Privacy in Bitcoin

    Elli Androulaki;Ghassan O. Karame;Marc Roeschlin;Tobias Scherer

  • On the requirements for successful GPS spoofing attacks

    Nils Ole Tippenhauer;Christina Pöpper;Kasper Bonne Rasmussen;Srdjan Capkun

  • Double-spending fast payments in bitcoin

    Ghassan O. Karame;Elli Androulaki;Srdjan Capkun

  • Secure positioning of wireless devices with application to sensor networks

    S. Capkun;J.-P. Hubaux

  • SECTOR: secure tracking of node encounters in multi-hop wireless networks

    Srdjan Čapkun;Levente Buttyán;Jean-Pierre Hubaux

  • Self organization in mobile ad hoc networks: the approach of Terminodes

    L. Blazevic;L. Buttyan;S. Capkun;S. Giordano

  • Secure positioning in wireless networks

    S. Capkun;J.-P. Hubaux

  • Software grand exposure: SGX cache attacks are practical

    Ferdinand Brasser;Urs Müller;Alexandra Dmitrienko;Kari Kostiainen

  • Relay Attacks on Passive Keyless Entry and Start Systems in Modern Cars

    Aurélien Francillon;Boris Danev;Srdjan Capkun

  • Mobility helps security in ad hoc networks

    Srdjan Čapkun;Jean-Pierre Hubaux;Levente Buttyán

  • Jamming-resistant Key Establishment using Uncoordinated Frequency Hopping

    M. Strasser;S. Capkun;C. Popper;M. Cagalj

  • On physical-layer identification of wireless devices

    Boris Danev;Davide Zanetti;Srdjan Capkun

  • Is Bitcoin a Decentralized Currency

    Arthur Gervais;Ghassan O. Karame;Vedran Capkun;Srdjan Capkun

  • ROPE: robust position estimation in wireless sensor networks

    Loukas Lazos;Radha Poovendran;Srdjan Čapkun

  • Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing

    Carmela Troncoso;Mathias Payer;Jean-Pierre Hubaux;Marcel Salathé

Frequent Co-Authors

Ghassan O. Karame
Ghassan O. Karame Ruhr University Bochum
David Basin
David Basin ETH Zurich
Jean-Pierre Hubaux
Jean-Pierre Hubaux École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Nils Ole Tippenhauer
Nils Ole Tippenhauer Saarland University
Mani Srivastava
Mani Srivastava University of California, Los Angeles
Vincent Lenders
Vincent Lenders Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
Levente Buttyán
Levente Buttyán Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Cas Cremers
Cas Cremers University of Oxford
Ari Juels
Ari Juels Cornell University

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