Novaira Masood
| Novaira Masood | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Novaira Masood is a Pakistani-American computer scientist known for her contributions to visual effects in major Hollywood films.[1] She earned her bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from FAST-NU, Islamabad, and later pursued a master's degree at the University of Minnesota.[2] She has been instrumental in developing performance capture software, a technique that captures live human body and facial data to create lifelike animations. Her expertise has significantly enhanced the realism in character animations across various films.[2] In recognition of her work, Novaira has received several accolades, including NASA's Software of the Year award in 2018 for her contributions to the OnSight project.[citation needed] She was also the past president of Pakistani Women in Computer Science.[3]
References
- ↑ "Novaira Masood | Visual Effects". IMDb. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mankani, Mahjabeen (23 December 2014). "Novaira Masood – The software genius earning her wings in Hollywood". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "PWiC 2022 Annual Report". PWiC 2022 - Year in Review. Pakistani Women in Computing. 7 January 2023. Search this book on
This article "Novaira Masood" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Novaira Masood. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
