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Our article, “A Privacy-Preserving System for Confidential Carpooling Services Using Homomorphic Encryption”, has been published in Advanced Intelligent Systems (Wiley). This study enables encrypted route matching without disclosing users’ locations or routes, ensuring privacy and security even under adversarial conditions, while offering a scalable, quantum-resistant solution for carpooling services that complies with international security standards.


The oral examination session for Information Security will be held in the Professor’s office on 19 February 2025.

Exam schedule

  • Student ID: 153248 — 14:00
  • Student ID: 134282 — 15:00
  • Student ID: 158453 — 16:00

Note: please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time and bring a printed copy of your project, if applicable.


Our article, “For Your Eyes Only: A Privacy-Preserving Authentication Framework Based on Homomorphic Encryption and Retina Biometrics”, has been published in IEEE Access (IEEE). This framework ensures secure and accurate identity verification by keeping biometric data encrypted throughout the entire authentication process, effectively protecting against replay attacks and data exposure.


Nominated for the EUROSIM PhD Award by the Federation of European Simulation Societies (Amsterdam, NL), in recognition of the outstanding application of modelling and simulation methodologies to address critical global scientific challenges.


Selected as a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert, joining a global network of educators committed to fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Selected Publications

  1. A privacy-preserving system for confidential carpooling services using homomorphic encryption
    A privacy-preserving system for confidential carpooling services using homomorphic encryption

    D. Palma, P. L. Montessoro, M. Loghi, and D. Casagrande

    Advanced Intelligent Systems (Wiley), 2025

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  2. A system-theoretic approach for image-based infectious plant disease severity estimation
    A system-theoretic approach for image-based infectious plant disease severity estimation

    D. Palma, F. Blanchini, and P. L. Montessoro

    PloS one (Public Library of Science), 2022

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  3. A threshold mechanism ensures minimum-path flow in lightning discharge
    A threshold mechanism ensures minimum-path flow in lightning discharge

    F. Blanchini, D. Casagrande, F. Fabiani, G. Giordano, D. Palma, and R. Pesenti

    Scientific reports (Nature), 2021

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