Rosario Giustolisi

Dr. Rosario Giustolisi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the IT University of Copenhagen. His research centers on computer security with a focus on cryptographic protocols for decision systems (e.g., voting and exams), automated security analysis, accountability frameworks, and sociotechnical security aspects.

Before joining ITU, he held postdoctoral roles at SICS RISE and Lund University, Sweden, and earned his PhD from the University of Luxembourg with work on secure exam protocols, culminating in his book Modelling and Verification of Secure Exams (Springer, 2018).

Research Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2016–2025) span cryptographic protocol design, coercion-resistant voting/exams, zk-SNARK applications, differential privacy, automated security analysis, and sociotechnical threat modeling. Key subfields include secure decision systems, privacy-preserving mechanisms, and formal verification.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper Award, NordSec 2017
• Best Paper Award, SECRYPT 2014
• Villum Experiment Grant (Sole PI) 2020
• ICT TNG Postdoc Grant (Sole PI) 2016
• CSC Best PhD Thesis Award 2016
• Acknowledgments from Apple for Security Advisory

Professional Service: Organized cybersecurity breakfast talks at ITU and served on conference committees for ACM SAC (Security track), STAST, E-VOTE ID, and NordSec. He also contributed as a journal referee and sub-reviewer for multiple conferences.