Elena Andreeva

Elena Andreeva is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Security and Privacy department at TU Wien. Her research focuses on symmetric cryptography, including authenticated encryption, block ciphers, hash functions, privacy-friendly protocols, and blockchain technologies. She coordinates the Double-Degree Program in IT Security and actively participates in the Faculty Council. Her work emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical cryptographic solutions for secure data communication and storage.

Research interests include designing and analyzing cryptographic algorithms with applications in IoT-to-cloud secure computation, lightweight encryption schemes, and quantum-resistant primitives. Her projects, such as SFB SPyCoDe (2023–2026), explore efficient compression functions and expanding PRFs for arithmetization-oriented hashing.

Articles Overview: Recent publications emphasize authenticated encryption schemes (e.g., COLM), pseudorandom number generators (TPRF-based), and novel cryptographic designs like Forkcipher. These contributions address both theoretical security models and practical efficiency in resource-constrained environments.

She advises students on master/bachelor theses and internships, fostering the next generation of cybersecurity researchers. Her involvement in curriculum development and interdisciplinary programs underscores her commitment to advancing both academic and applied cryptography.