2026 Srdjan Capkun: 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	74	1462	1417	35	35	314	29425

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

1904
Citations
On the Security and Performance of Proof of Work Blockchains

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

1880
Citations
Self-organized public-key management for mobile ad hoc networks

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

1392
Citations
The quest for security in mobile ad hoc networks

Jean-Pierre Hubaux;Levente Buttyán;Srdan Capkun

1276
Citations
The security and privacy of smart vehicles

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

1092
Citations
GPS-free positioning in mobile ad-hoc networks

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

1083
Citations
Evaluating User Privacy in Bitcoin

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

892
Citations
On the requirements for successful GPS spoofing attacks

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

678
Citations
Double-spending fast payments in bitcoin

Ghassan O. Karame;Elli Androulaki;Srdjan Capkun

674
Citations
Secure positioning of wireless devices with application to sensor networks

S. Capkun;J.-P. Hubaux

665
Citations
SECTOR: secure tracking of node encounters in multi-hop wireless networks

Srdjan Čapkun;Levente Buttyán;Jean-Pierre Hubaux

636
Citations
Self organization in mobile ad hoc networks: the approach of Terminodes

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

611
Citations
Secure positioning in wireless networks

S. Capkun;J.-P. Hubaux

507
Citations
Software grand exposure: SGX cache attacks are practical

Ferdinand Brasser;Urs Müller;Alexandra Dmitrienko;Kari Kostiainen

487
Citations
Relay Attacks on Passive Keyless Entry and Start Systems in Modern Cars

AurÃ©lien Francillon;Boris Danev;Srdjan Capkun

477
Citations
Mobility helps security in ad hoc networks

Srdjan Čapkun;Jean-Pierre Hubaux;Levente Buttyán

403
Citations
Jamming-resistant Key Establishment using Uncoordinated Frequency Hopping

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

383
Citations
On physical-layer identification of wireless devices

Boris Danev;Davide Zanetti;Srdjan Capkun

371
Citations
Is Bitcoin a Decentralized Currency

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

369
Citations
ROPE: robust position estimation in wireless sensor networks

Loukas Lazos;Radha Poovendran;Srdjan Čapkun

362
Citations
Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing

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

215
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ghassan O. Karame Ruhr University Bochum

David Basin ETH Zurich

Jean-Pierre Hubaux École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Nils Ole Tippenhauer Saarland University

Mani Srivastava University of California, Los Angeles

Vincent Lenders Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports

Levente Buttyán Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Cas Cremers University of Oxford

Kenneth G. Paterson ETH Zurich

Ari Juels Cornell University

External Links

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