Elda Paja

Elda Paja is an Associate Professor in Software Engineering at the IT University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the Software Engineering Center for Information Security and Trust. Her research bridges software engineering, security, and regulatory compliance with a focus on practical implementations in organizational contexts.

Her primary research interests include Requirements Engineering, Security Requirements, Regulatory Compliance (particularly GDPR), Model-based Requirements Engineering, and Privacy Policy. She investigates how organizations handle security and privacy challenges through empirical studies, framework development, and regulatory analysis, with significant emphasis on Danish enterprises and cross-cultural comparisons.

Recent publications (2022-2023) reveal a strong trend toward applying requirements engineering to real-world security and privacy challenges, especially for SMEs and mobile health applications. Her work consistently addresses regulatory alignment (GDPR), socio-technical aspects of security, and pandemic-related technological adaptations, demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches across computer science, policy, and human factors.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the available information.

Dr. Paja secured funding for the aDESSO project (2023-2024) focused on secure software development for SMEs in business-to-business contexts. While specific student names aren't listed, her publication record and project leadership indicate active supervision of graduate researchers in security-focused software engineering.

She leads research within the Software Engineering Center for Information Security and Trust, which develops frameworks for trustworthy systems through empirical investigations of security practices, regulatory compliance mechanisms, and privacy-preserving technologies in organizational settings.