Elaine Shi
Professor, Computer Science Department, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Affiliations
Research Interests
- AI and ML for security
- anonymity
- automotive and transportation security and privacy
- blockchain
- cloud security
- cryptography
- cyber physical systems security and privacy
- cybersecurity + privacy
- data security and privacy
- distributed systems security
- embedded systems security
- emerging applications security
- formal methods for security
- hardware security
- IoT security and privacy
- language-based security
- measurements of fraud, malware, spam
- mobile and app security and privacy
- network security
- privacy
- privacy algorithms
- privacy engineering
- privacy enhancing technologies
- protocol security
- security and privacy economics
- security education, awareness, and training
- security of AI and ML
- social networks security and privacy
- software security
- systems security
- threat analysis and modeling
- usable privacy and security
- verification
Media mentions
Carnegie Bosch Institute
Meet CBI faculty host Elaine Shi working with Fellow Lisa
Elaine Shi is a professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, interested in cryptography, game theory, algorithms, and foundations and blockchains. She and CBI Fellow Elisa Masserova are working on advancing the state of the art in secure multi-party computation (MPC).
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Applications open for CMU Ph.D. programs in cybersecurity and privacy
Carnegie Mellon University offers several Ph.D. programs that attract students interested in pursuing research careers in security and privacy.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CMU hosts researchers and industry experts for the Second Annual Secure Blockchain Summit
To address research and industry challenges around distributed ledger technologies, Carnegie Mellon University’s Secure Blockchain Initiative (SBI) brought together the foremost blockchain researchers and industry experts for the Second Annual Secure Blockchain Summit.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Anaxi Labs becomes strategic partner with Carnegie Mellon University for Secure Blockchain Initiative
Anaxi Labs, a scientific organization dedicated to researching and developing cryptographic technology, has partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to support technology creation through the Secure Blockchain Initiative (SBI).
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab researchers present research at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
CyLab faculty members and students presented their research on topics ranging from mobile money practices in Africa to uncovering and identifying side-channel and evasion attacks at the 45th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Symposium on Security and Privacy.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Corina Pasareanu and Elaine Shi named 2023 ACM Fellows
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has recognized CyLab faculty members Corina Pasareanu and Elaine Shi as 2023 ACM Fellows for their transformative contributions to computing science and technology.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab UBRI honorees make a splash in research-driven blockchain innovation
Ripple launched the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) in 2018 to foster collaborative partnerships with leading universities globally to support academic research, technical development, and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital payments. In the five years since, Carnegie Mellon University faculty members, students, and alumni have made a big impact on UBRI’s diverse portfolio of blockchain research, technical development, and innovation.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab announces first round of Secure Blockchain Initiative funded projects
Carnegie Mellon University's Secure Blockchain Initiative (SBI) is off and running, as six projects have been selected for its first round of seed funding. Through research, the initiative aims to revolutionize blockchain technology within enterprise ecosystems by tackling various challenges.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab names 2022 Presidential Fellows
Each year, CyLab recognizes high-achieving Ph.D. students pursuing security and/or privacy-related research with a CyLab Presidential Fellowship that covers one year of tuition.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Algorand Foundation selects Carnegie Mellon to join ACE Program
The Algorand Foundation has selected Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as one of 10 global winners to join its Algorand Center of Excellence (ACE) Program. Over the next five years, Algorand's $50 million investment will support blockchain research and education hubs at each institution, aiming to grow a diverse and inclusive global community of blockchain researchers and educators.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab research leads to blockchain paradigm shift
New research out of CyLab lays the scientific foundation for studying decentralized mechanism design.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab student studying cryptography receives INI award
Nikhil Lalit Vanjani received an Outstanding Student Service Award for a Research Assistant at last month’s INI commencement.