Shanza is a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, co-supervised by professors Leah Zhang-Kennedy and Kami Vaniea. She is jointly a member of the Technology Usability Lab in Privacy and Security (TULiPS) Lab and the Safe Interactions Lab.
Previously, Shanza is a Master's student in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, co-supervised by professors Leah Zhang-Kennedy and Urs Hengartner, and a student member of the Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) research group.
During her undergrad, she was a student at LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences). She collaborated with CISPA's Usable Security group on a research project called "Threat Experiences and Security Practices of Pakistani Content Creators," led by Dr. Maryam Mustafa, Dr. Kathrina Khombohlz, and Dr. Elissa Redmiles. The research project shed light on the unique privacy and security challenges faced by content creators in regions like Pakistan.
Shanza research spans usable security and privacy, user centered research, human-computer interaction, UI/UX and ICT4D. She is interested in crafting user-centric digital solutions to empower underserved communities.