Maryia Markhvida (She/Her)

Dr. Maryia Markhvida is a disaster and climate researcher, educator, and practitioner. Her academic research and international development work with the World Bank focus on understanding the impacts of future disasters and climate change on society to inform equitable risk reduction and adaptation strategies. She is also working in the space if climate literacy through experiential simulations, using emerging technologies to develop immersive environments aimed at addressing climate risks and enhancing urban resilience.

Maryia is currently an Assistant Professor in the Systems Design Engineering Department. Prior to that she was a Postdoctoral Fellowship at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and she holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from Stanford University and a Master’s degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU.

Outside of research, Maryia is an artist, producer and choreographer. Her work merges performance art, motion capture, and video installation and is rooted in embodied research.

• 2024, Master's, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, USA

• 2019, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USA

• 2015, Master's, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USA

• 2008, Bachelor's, Civil Engineering, McGill University, Canada