Helena Handschuh
About Helena Handschuh
Helena Handschuh serves as the VP of Security Technologies and Rambus Fellow at Rambus, where she leads teams focused on Product Security Architecture, Cryptography, and Side Channel Attacks. She chairs the RISC V Foundation Security Committee and has extensive experience in the field, having previously held positions at Gemalto, Spansion, and Cryptography Research, Inc.
Current Role at Rambus
Helena Handschuh serves as the Vice President of Security Technologies and is a Rambus Fellow. In this role, she leads three teams that focus on Product Security Architecture, Cryptography, and Side Channel Attacks and Countermeasures. Her work emphasizes the development of anti-tamper and anti-counterfeiting technologies, which are critical in enhancing product security. She has been with Rambus since 2017 and operates from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Leadership in RISC V Foundation
Helena chairs the RISC V Foundation Security Committee, which comprises over 100 members. This committee plays a significant role in addressing security concerns within the RISC V ecosystem. Her leadership in this capacity highlights her commitment to advancing security standards and practices in the industry.
Professional Background
Helena Handschuh has extensive experience in the field of security technologies. Prior to her current position at Rambus, she worked at Cryptography Research, Inc. as Technical Director from 2012 to 2017. She also held roles at Gemalto as a Crypto Research Scientist and Security Team Manager from 1996 to 2005, and at Spansion, now Cypress Semiconductor, as Principal MTS, Security Architect, and Research Scientist from 2006 to 2009.
Educational Qualifications
Helena has a strong academic background in cryptography and security. She earned her PhD in Cryptography from Télécom Paris from 1996 to 1999. Additionally, she studied Algorithmique at École Polytechnique, achieving a DEA from 1995 to 1996, and completed her engineering studies in Networks and Communication at ENSTA Paris from 1992 to 1995. Her foundational education in Maths & Physics was obtained at Ecole Sainte Genevieve from 1990 to 1992.
Research Fellowship at KU Leuven
Since 2009, Helena has been a Research Fellow at KU Leuven, where she continues to contribute to the field of security technologies. This position allows her to engage in advanced research while collaborating with academic peers and industry professionals.