Gilbert Bernstein

Gilbert Bernstein is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in the Computer Science & Engineering department within the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. He specializes in Computer Graphics and Programming Languages, with a focus on high-performance domain-specific languages (DSLs).

• Postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley and MIT with Jonathan Ragan-Kelley
• PhD from Stanford University under Pat Hanrahan

His research spans Human-Centered Computing, Interaction with the Physical World, and Software & Hardware Systems, including projects in:

• Compiler design for knitting machines using knot theory
• Differentiable rendering of neural signed distance fields
• Hardware DSLs for accelerator programming
• Geometric pattern completion for quilting
• Responsive web retargeting

His recent publications demonstrate expertise in combining Mathematical Modeling with Language Design for applications in Graphics, Simulation, and Fabrication.