Scholar
Harshini Sri Ramulu
Google Scholar ID: tqRXDF8AAAAJ
Paderborn University
Citations & Impact
Citations
117
H-index
7
i10-index
3
Publications
15
Co-authors
0
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published and won awards at top-tier security and HCI conferences (USENIX, IEEE S&P, CHI, CSCW, and SOUPS); won the best poster award at ACM CCS 2025 for the poster titled 'Computer Security Researchers’ Experiences with Vulnerability Disclosures'; received a student grant to attend the ACM CCS conference in Taipei, Taiwan; worked with Prof. Dr. Alice Hutchings at the University of Cambridge; received a Teaching Innovation Award for co-creating a new undergraduate course 'Applied Inclusive Design for Software Engineers'.
Research Experience
- Worked at the usable security lab at The George Washington University, collaborating with Prof. Dr. Lucy Simko on research around geo-political changes; collaborated with Prof. Dr. Sascha Fahl at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, Hannover; has three years of experience as a UX Researcher and Designer in the healthcare industry; also has experience in visual and physiological perception research in the automotive and lighting industries.
Education
- PhD student advised by Prof. Dr. Yasemin Acar at Paderborn University; previously at The George Washington University and Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy; holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from Anna University, India; and a Master's degree in Human Technology Interaction from TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Background
- Research interests lie at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Security, and Privacy. Aims to help developers and organizations navigate security challenges and ethical dilemmas during development. Also studies users' security and privacy mental models in the context of geo-political changes and focuses on societal issues.
Miscellany
- Teaches multiple bachelor's and master's courses, including User Interface Design, Applied User Experience Design, Human Factors in Security and Privacy, and others.
Co-authors