Maria Beatriz Silva

I am a Presidential Honors Scholar studying Computer Science at NYU’s Courant Institute with a minor in Mathematics. As a Research Assistant at NYU’s Immersive Computing Lab, I work on problems at the intersection of computer graphics, human perception, and machine learning. My work is driven by the commitment to ensure technology is developed with the needs of its users in mind and by the desire to reshape who gets to participate in and benefit from technological innovation.

Research Interests

My research focuses on developing computational methods for computer graphics, particularly at the intersection of rendering systems and machine learning. I'm interested in how perceptual principles can guide graphics algorithm design—questions like: How can we optimize rendering techniques to align with human visual perception? How do we evaluate the quality of AI-generated visual content? At NYU's Immersive Computing Lab, I work on projects spanning perceptually-guided approaches temporal antialiasing and human-in-the-loop quality assessment for text-to-video generation models (see more in my publications and projects tab!). I've spent the past two summers interning at Duolingo—first as a Software Engineering Thrive Intern, then on the Design Accelerator team developing internal tools for animators and designers. I am also a proponent for expanding access to STEM education. I worked as a teaching assistant at ELiTE Education, an organization that teaches CS to NYC high schoolers from underrepresented backgrounds, and continue to mentor students as they enter college.

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