Instructions for Presenters

Each presentation should last 15 minutes (excluded Q&A). A workshop laptop will be provided for presenters. Please send your presentation in pdf format by email to damiano.difrancesco@unipi.it no later than the 15th of March CET if you want to use the workshop laptop. If you prefer to use your own device please approach a member of the workshop staff or your session chair before the start of your session to test the device. You are free to chose your own layout and template for your presentation, no official BRAIN/PerCom template is required/provided. 

Accepted Papers

• Authentication-Driven On-Demand Routing for Secure and Scalable Content Delivery using Smart Contracts in ICN
  Ryota Ibushi and Satoshi Ohzahata (The University of Electro-Communications, Japan); Atsuko Yokotani (The Telecommunication Technology Committee, Japan); Ryo Yamamoto (The University of Electro-Communications, Japan); Hitoshi Asaeda (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan)

• Backrunning MEV on Ethereum: A Multi-Layer Framework for Measurement and Detection
  S M Mostaq Hossain (Tennessee Technological University, USA); Amani Altarawneh (Tennessee Tech University, USA)

• BRAIN: Blockchain-Based Reputation Architecture for Interest-flooding Neutralization in NDNs
  Simeon Ogunbunmi (Binghamton University, USA); Shantanu Pal (Deakin University, Australia); Erik Blasch (MOVEJ Analytics, USA); Yu Chen (Binghamton University, USA); Genshe Chen (Intelligent Fusion Technology, Inc, USA)

• Enabling SSI-Compliant Use of EUDI Wallet Credentials through Trusted Execution Environment and Zero-Knowledge Proof
  Nacereddine Sitouah (Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy); Francesco Bruschi (Politecnico di Milano, Italy); Stefano De Cillis (No Institutional Affiliation, Italy)

• Extracting and Decoding Internal Transactions in EVM-based Blockchains
  Flavio Corradini, Lorenzo Luzi, Alessandro Marcelletti, Andrea Morichetta and Barbara Re (University of Camerino, Italy)

• FADE: Identifying and Exploring Entities via the Entire Bitcoin Network
  Zeyu Zhang, Ruibin Yan, Yuan Gao and Kefan Chen (People's Public Security University of China, China); Dechun Yin (People's Public Security University of China, China); Yijun Gu (People's Public Security University of China, China)

• Generative models for writing Solana smart contracts: Comparative analysis of performances and code metrics
  Emanuele Cuncu, Andrea Pinna, Giacomo Francesco Ibba, Gavina Baralla, Gianni Fenu and Roberto Tonelli (University of Cagliari, Italy)

• Implementing Role-Based Access Control through Multi-Layered Blockchain Solutions
  Arianna Arruzzoli and Stefano Ferretti (University of Bologna, Italy); Mirko Zichichi (IOTA Foundation, Germany); Ludovico Papalia and Chantal Bomprezzi (University of Bologna, Italy); Monica Palmirani (Università di Bologna, Italy)

• Lightweight Post Quantum ZK-Rollups for Resource Constrained IoT Networks
  Samuel Musuu and Brian Muchai Kaguri (Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya)

• Self-Owned Digital Identity for Rural Farmers Using Sui Move Smart Contract
  Shahid Salim (University of Camerino, Italy & University of L'Aquila, Italy); Giovanni De Gasperis (University of L'Aquila, Italy); Sante Dino Facchini (Università Degli Studi dell'Aquila, Italy & Servizio Elaborazione Dati SpA, Italy)

• Sentiment-Price Dynamics in Bitcoin: An Analysis of Historical Bubbles
  Steano Bistarelli (University of Perugia, Italy); Francesco Santini (University of Perugia, Italy); Luca Maria Tutino (University of Florence, Italy)

• SPECTRA: Selective Proof and Edge-Centric Traceability - A Privacy-Preserving Blockchain for Distributed and Confidential Verification
  Silvia Pugliese, Carmelo Felicetti, Pierangelo Veltri and Stefano Curcio (University of Calabria, Italy)

• Verbeth: Secure messaging over the blockchain event logs
  Marco Esposito (University of Politecnico of Milano, Italy); Andrea Rizzini (Politecnio di Milano, Italy); Francesco Bruschi and Donatella Sciuto (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)

Workshop program

Date: Monday, March 16th, 2026 – Full day

Registration (8:00-9:00)

First session (9:00-10:30)

Title: Oral presentations: Analysis and Socio-Economic Insights
Chair: Laura Ricci, University of Pisa, Italy

1. Sentiment-Price Dynamics in Bitcoin: An Analysis of Historical Bubbles (Stefano Bistarelli; Francesco Santini; Luca Maria Tutino)

2. FADE: Identifying and Exploring Entities via the Entire Bitcoin Network (Zeyu Zhang; Ruibin Yan; Yuan Gao; Kefan Chen; Dechun Yin; Yijun Gu)

3. Extracting and Decoding Internal Transactions in EVM-based Blockchains (Flavio Corradini; Lorenzo Luzi; Alessandro Marcelletti; Andrea Morichetta; Barbara Re)

4. Generative models for writing Solana smart contracts: Comparative analysis of performances and code metrics (Andrea Pinna; Giacomo Ibba; Gavina Baralla; Gianni Fenu; Roberto Tonelli; Emanuele Cuncu)

Coffee break (10:30-11:00)

Second session (11:00-12:30)

Title: Workshop Opening & Keynote
Chair: Laura Ricci, University of Pisa, Italy

Keynote speech: Interoperability in the Age of Web 3.0
Presenter: Sandip Chakraborty (Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India)

More information about the keynote speech

Lunch (12:30-14:00)

Third session (14:00-15:30)

Title: Oral presentations: Identity, Privacy, and Access Control
Chair: Damiano Di Francesco Maesa, University of Pisa, Italy

1. Enabling SSI-Compliant Use of EUDI Wallet Credentials through Trusted Execution Environment and Zero-Knowledge Proof  (Nacereddine Sitouah; Francesco Bruschi; Stefano De Cillis)

2. SPECTRA: Selective Proof and Edge-Centric Traceability – A Privacy-Preserving Blockchain for Distributed and Confidential Verification (Silvia Pugliese; Carmelo Felicetti; Pierangelo Veltri; Stefano Curcio)

3. Self-Owned Digital Identity for Rural Farmers Using Sui Move Smart Contract (Shahid Salim; Giovanni De Gasperis; Sante Dino Facchini)

4. Implementing Role-Based Access Control through Multi-Layered Blockchain Solutions (Arianna Arruzzoli; Stefano Ferretti; Mirko Zichichi; Ludovico Papalia; Chantal Bomprezzi; Monica Palmirani)

Coffee break (15:30-16:00)

Fourth session (16:00-18:00)

Title: Oral presentations: Infrastructure, Protocols, and Security
Chair: Damiano Di Francesco Maesa, University of Pisa, Italy

1. Authentication-Driven On-Demand Routing for Secure and Scalable Content Delivery using Smart Contracts in ICN (Ryota Ibushi; Satoshi Ohzahata; Atsuko Yokotani; Ryo Yamamoto; Hitoshi Asaeda)

2. Verbeth: Secure messaging over the blockchain event logs (Marco Esposito; Andrea Rizzini; Francesco Bruschi; Donatella Sciuto)

3. Backrunning MEV on Ethereum: A Multi-Layer Framework for Measurement and Detection (S M Mostaq Hossain; Amani Altarawneh)

4. Lightweight Post Quantum ZK-Rollups for Resource Constrained IoT Networks (Samuel Musuu; Brian Muchai Kaguri)

5. BRAIN: Blockchain-Based Reputation Architecture for Interest-flooding Neutralization in NDNs (Simeon Ogunbunmi; Shantanu Pal; Erik Blasch; Yu Chen; Genshe Chen)
   
   

Workshop closing (18:00-18:15)

Workshop pictures

TBA