Beatriz Silva is an Associate Professor with Habilitation at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, and a senior researcher at IDMEC/LAETA. Her research focuses on metal forming and advanced manufacturing of lightweight materials, with a strong emphasis on international collaboration. She has authored several publications in these fields and supervises MSc and PhD students. 

Beyond research, she is actively engaged in promoting diversity and gender balance in engineering through her involvement in the Unite! Widening project.