Silvia Miksch

Prof. Silvia Miksch is a full professor in the Department of Visual Analytics at TU Wien. Her research focuses on visual analytics, time-oriented data visualization, and human-computer interaction. She leads projects in cultural heritage analysis, fraud detection, and pandemic data visualization. Her work bridges computer science with digital humanities, emphasizing user-centric design and uncertainty modeling. Key contributions include guidance systems for VA environments and network visualization frameworks for art history.

• Affiliations: TU Wien (since 2000+)
• Research Labs: Network Lab, Visual Analytics Research Group

Recent projects explore temporal patterns in artist exhibitions, parameter space exploration, and pandemic data communication. She has advised over 20 PhD/Master’s students, many contributing to VA systems like COVIS and NEVA.

Awarded the VGTC Visualization Technical Achievement Award (2024) for foundational work in temporal visualization. Active in IEEE VAST and serves on journal editorial boards. Her labs develop open-source tools for interactive data exploration.