Valdemar Vicente Graciano Neto

@ww2.inf.ufg.br

Associate Professor
Universidade Federal de Goiás

Tenured Professor at the Institute of Informatics (Universidade Federal de Goiás) since 2014, with a dual PhD from USP (Brazil) and the University of South Brittany (France). He has over 10 years of teaching experience, more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, and supervises MSc and PhD students. He has held leading roles in major national and international events and committees in Information Systems, serves on journal editorial boards, and was a keynote speaker at ICSE 2021. His research focuses on Software Engineering and Information Systems, particularly software architecture, model-based engineering, systems-of-systems, and smart cities.

EDUCATION

Double-degree PhD in Computer Science and Mathematical Computing from University of São Paulo and University of South Brittany (2018)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Computer Science, Software, Information Systems
83

Scopus Publications

1739

Scholar Citations

23

Scholar h-index

48

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Decentralised architectures in smart cities: A comprehensive survey of technologies, opportunities, and challenges
    RZ Frantz, AM Reina-Quintero, J Bocanegra, F Roos-Frantz, S Sawicki, ...
    Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 102240 , 2026
    2026
  • AI-Enhanced Multisensory Navigation for Visually Impaired Users in Virtual Environments
    LMF Cintra, EAM Oliveira, GHW Barbosa, AA Bastos, VVG Neto, ...
    2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and … , 2026
    2026
  • How are software reference architectures being evaluated? A systematic mapping study
    EI Moreira, LF Silva, E OliveiraJr, N Tenório, VVG Neto
    Information and Software Technology, 108116 , 2026
    2026
  • Towards an OSF-based Registered Report Template for Software Engineering Controlled Experiments
    A Bett, TS Nepomuceno, E OliveiraJr, MT Baldassarre, VVG Neto, ...
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.09292 , 2026
    2026
  • On the Use of a Large Language Model to Support the Conduction of a Systematic Mapping Study: A Brief Report from a Practitioner's View
    CF Barros, M Kalinowski, M Kassab, VVG Neto
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.10147 , 2026
    2026
  • On the Use of a Large Language Model to Support the Conduction of a Systematic Mapping Study: A Brief Report from a Practitioner's View
    C Ferreira Barros, M Kalinowski, M Kassab, VV Graciano Neto
    arXiv e-prints, arXiv: 2602.10147 , 2026
    2026
  • Simulation of system architectures using optimization and machine learning: the state of the art and research opportunities: W. Manzano et al.
    W Manzano, VV Graciano Neto, T Bianchi, M Kassab, EY Nakagawa
    Software and Systems Modeling 25 (1), 217-238 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Evolving Competencies in Blockchain Engineering: A Longitudinal Replication Study
    M Kassab, RZ Mily, VG Neto
    2026
  • Transformando a Sociedade com a Web 3.0: Um Relato de Projeto Inovador de P&D para Transferência do Cuidado do Paciente e Confiança Digital
    EA de Lima, VVG Neto, J Rodrigues, SL Corrêa, M Lázaro, FM Costa
    Simpósio Brasileiro de Sistemas Multimídia e Web (WebMedia), 321-324 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Uma Solução de Engajamento Orientada a Gamificação e baseada em Blockchains para Apoio ao Combate à Desinformação
    EA de Lima, GC Velasco, M Lázaro, ST de Carvalho, VVG Neto
    Latin-American Symposium on Dependable Computing (LADC), 43-48 , 2025
    2025
  • “Is It Responsible?“Emerging Results on Comparing Guardrails for Harm Mitigation in LLM-Enhanced Software Applications
    MVDS Neto, VVG Neto, AR Galvão Filho, M Kassab, E OliveiraJr
    2025 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and … , 2025
    2025
  • A Multisensory AI-based Framework for Accessible Navigation of Visually Impaired Users in Virtual Environments: Preliminary Results
    LMF Cintra, EAM Oliveira, GHW Barbosa, MD Negrão, VVG Neto, ...
    Simpósio de Realidade Virtual e Aumentada (SVR), 234-240 , 2025
    2025
  • M&SCheck: Towards a Checklist to Support Software Engineering Newcomers to the Modeling and Simulation Area
    LMF Cintra, P Zech, M Kassab, EAÃ Lima, SLC Paiva, VVG Neto
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.25625 , 2025
    2025
  • Fake news: a brief tertiary review through health, deep learning, and emerging perspectives
    JRS Gomes, VVG Neto, JR Barbosa, EA de Lima, AR Galvão Filho
    Revista Tecnia 10 (Dossiê), e10D16-e10D16 , 2025
    2025
  • Adoção da Inteligência Artificial no Schema Matching: Um Levantamento Sistemático do Estado da Arte
    R Borges, VVG Neto, LA Ribeiro
    Revista Tecnia 10 (Dossiê), e10D110-e10D110 , 2025
    2025
  • Investigating the Professional Profile of Software Architects in Brazil using Job Advertisements
    LCR da Silva Lopes, KC Carvalho, M Kassab, M Kalinowski, E OliveiraJr, ...
    Simpósio Brasileiro de Engenharia de Software (SBES), 643-649 , 2025
    2025
  • M&SCheck: Towards a Checklist to Support Software Engineering Newcomers to the Modeling and Simulation Area
    L Martins de Freitas Cintra, P Zech, M Kassab, E Araújo Lima, ...
    arXiv e-prints, arXiv: 2509.25625 , 2025
    2025
  • Como a comunidade brasileira de pesquisa em requisitos aborda o direito à privacidade de dados pessoais?
    FJ Portilho, VVG Neto, CGM Carneiro, RF Bulcão-Neto
    Workshop sobre Aspectos Sociais, Humanos e Econômicos de Software (WASHES … , 2025
    2025
  • Towards Repositories of Emergent Behaviors: an Initial Repository and a Supporting Tool
    KC Silva, AR Galvão Filho, A Kumari, F Horita, VVG Neto
    2025 20th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSE), 1-6 , 2025
    2025
  • Systems of Twinned Systems: A Systematic Literature Review
    F Adesanya, KC Silva, VVG Neto, I David
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.19916 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Exploring research in blockchain for healthcare and a roadmap for the future
    M Kassab, J DeFranco, T Malas, P Laplante, G Destefanis, VVG Neto
    IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing 9 (4), 1835-1852 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 240
  • A systematic literature review on the description of software architectures for systems of systems
    M Guessi, VVG Neto, T Bianchi, KR Felizardo, F Oquendo, EY Nakagawa
    Proceedings of the 30th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, 1433-1440 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 95
  • Blockchain: a panacea for electronic health records?
    M Kassab, J DeFranco, T Malas, VVG Neto, G Destefanis
    2019 IEEE/ACM 1st International Workshop on Software Engineering for … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 51
  • Dynamic-SoS: An Approach for the Simulation of Systems-of-Systems Dynamic Architectures
    W Manzano, G Neto, V Vicente, EY Nakagawa
    The Computer Journal , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 48
  • Large language model for qualitative research: A systematic mapping study
    CF Barros, BB Azevedo, VVG Neto, M Kassab, M Kalinowski, ...
    2025 IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Methodological Issues with Empirical … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 44
  • Stimuli-SoS: a model-based approach to derive stimuli generators for simulations of systems-of-systems software architectures
    VVG Neto, CEB Paes, L Garcés, M Guessi, W Manzano, F Oquendo, ...
    Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society 23 (1), 1-22 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 43
  • Investigating the model-driven development for systems-of-systems
    VV Graciano Neto, M Guessi, LBR Oliveira, F Oquendo, EY Nakagawa
    Proceedings of the 2014 European Conference on software architecture … , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 42
  • Investigating quality requirements for blockchain-based healthcare systems
    M Kassab, J DeFranco, T Malas, G Destefanis, VVG Neto
    2019 IEEE/ACM 2nd International Workshop on Emerging Trends in Software … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 39
  • Smart systems-of-information systems: Foundations and an assessment model for research development
    VVG Neto, F Oquendo, EY Nakagawa
    Grand Challenges in Information Systems for the next 10, 1-12 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 38
  • Interoperability in Systems-of-Information Systems: A Systematic Mapping Study
    JC Fernandes, VVG Neto, RP Santos
    Proceedings of the 17th Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality, 131-140 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 36
  • The status quo of systems-of-information systems
    PG Teixeira, VHL Lopes, RP Dos Santos, M Kassab, VVG Neto
    2019 IEEE/ACM 7th International Workshop on Software Engineering for Systems … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 35
  • ASAS: an approach to support simulation of smart systems
    VV Graciano Neto, L Garcés, M Guessi, C Paes, W Manzano, F Oquendo, ...
    Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 33
  • On the interplay of Business Process Modeling and missions in systems-of-information systems
    VVG Neto, E Cavalcante, J El Hachem, DS Santos
    2017 IEEE/ACM Joint 5th International Workshop on Software Engineering for … , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 33
  • Exploring the Profiles of Software Testing Jobs in the United States
    M Kassab, P Laplante, J Defranco, VVG Neto, G Destefanis
    IEEE Access 9, 68905-68916 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 32
  • A Conceptual Model for Systems-of-Information Systems
    J Fernandes, F Ferreira, F Cordeiro, VVG Neto, RP dos Santos
    2019 IEEE 20th International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 30
  • A study on goals specification for systems-of-information systems: Design principles and a conceptual model
    VVG Neto, F Horita, E Cavalcante, A Rohling, J El-Hachem, D Santos, ...
    Proceedings of the XIV Brazilian Symposium on Information Systems, 1-8 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 28
  • What Every Engineer Should Know About Smart Cities
    VVG Neto, M Kassab
    CRC Press , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 26
  • An empirical investigation on the satisfaction levels with the requirements engineering practices: Agile vs. waterfall
    M Kassab, J DeFranco, VG Neto
    2018 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm), 118-124 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 26
  • Aligning requirements and testing through metamodeling and patterns: design and evaluation
    TN Kudo, RF Bulcão-Neto, VVG Neto, AMR Vincenzi
    Requirements Engineering 28 (1), 97-115 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 24
  • Modeling approaches for system-of-systems dynamic architecture: Overview, taxonomy and future prospects
    A Mohsin, NK Janjua, SMS Islam, VVG Neto
    2019 14th Annual Conference System of Systems Engineering (SoSE), 49-56 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 24