Da Silva, O. (2016) The beauty of efficiency in design [Doctoral thesis]. Delft University of Technology.
Da Silva, O. (2007). En busca del lenguaje originario: Filosofía del lenguaje de Friedrich Nietzsche. [Master's thesis]. Universidad Simón Bolívar/iUniverse.
Da Silva, O. (2002). Lo sublime y lo pintoresco en la pintura de Cristóbal Rojas [Bachelor's thesis]. Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Da Silva, O. (2016) The beauty of efficiency in design [Tesis doctoral]. Universidad Tecnológica de Delft.
Da Silva, O. (2007). En busca del lenguaje originario: Filosofía del lenguaje de Friedrich Nietzsche [Tesis de maestría]. Universidad Simón Bolivar/iUniverse.
Da Silva, O. (2002). Lo sublime y lo pintoresco en la pintura de Cristóbal Rojas [Tesis de licenciatura]. Universidad Central de Venezuela.
ARTICLES
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2017). Beauty in efficiency: An experimental enquiry into the principle of maximum effect for minimum means. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 35(1), 93–120.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2016). Maximum effect for minimum means: The aesthetics of efficiency. Design Issues, 32(1), 41–51.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2015). How people’s appreciation of products is affected by their knowledge of the designers’ intentions. International Journal of Design, 9(2), 21–33.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2014a). Can a light switch be beautiful? Aesthetic appreciation of products as means. In K. Niedderer & Y.-K. Lim (Eds.), Proceedings of DRS 2014 (pp. 1691–1692). Umeå Institute of Design.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2014b). Intentions and the aesthetics of artifacts. In A. Kozbelt (Ed.), Proceedings of IAEA 2014 (pp. 148–152). Hunter College of the City of New York.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2013). Aesthetic appreciation of products: The effect of ideas underlying design. In K. Sugiyama (Ed.), Proceedings of IASDR 2013 (Vol. 2, pp. 2558–2566). Shibaura Institute of Technology.
Post, R., Da Silva, O., & Hekkert, P. (2015). The beauty in product-service systems. In V. Popovic, A. Blackler, D.-B. Luh, N. Nimkulrat, B. Kraal, & Y. Nagai (Eds.), Proceedings of IASDR 2015 (pp. 1717–1730). Queensland University of Technology.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2017). Beauty in efficiency: An experimental enquiry into the principle of maximum effect for minimum means. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 35(1), 93–120.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2016). Maximum effect for minimum means: The aesthetics of efficiency. Design Issues, 32(1), 41–51.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2015). How people’s appreciation of products is affected by their knowledge of the designers’ intentions. International Journal of Design, 9(2), 21–33.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2014a). Can a light switch be beautiful? Aesthetic appreciation of products as means. In K. Niedderer & Y.-K. Lim (Eds.), Proceedings of DRS 2014 (pp. 1691–1692). Umeå Institute of Design.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2014b). Intentions and the aesthetics of artifacts. In A. Kozbelt (Ed.), Proceedings of IAEA 2014 (pp. 148–152). Hunter College of the City of New York.
Da Silva, O., Crilly, N., & Hekkert, P. (2013). Aesthetic appreciation of products: The effect of ideas underlying design. In K. Sugiyama (Ed.), Proceedings of IASDR 2013 (Vol. 2, pp. 2558–2566). Shibaura Institute of Technology.
Post, R., Da Silva, O., & Hekkert, P. (2015). The beauty in product-service systems. In V. Popovic, A. Blackler, D.-B. Luh, N. Nimkulrat, B. Kraal, & Y. Nagai (Eds.), Proceedings of IASDR 2015 (pp. 1717–1730). Queensland University of Technology.
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
Robert Francès Award (2014) Granted by the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics for "Most outstanding student research contribution" [international scope].
Fellowship (2004-2007) Granted by the Council for Scientific and Humanistic Development at the Central University of Venezuela [institutional scope].
Fellowship (2003-2004) Granted by the Department of Philosophy at the Simón Bolívar University [institutional scope].
José Félix Ribas Order - Venezuela (2002). Recognition for outstanding academic performance at university level in Venezuela [national scope].
Student Merit Award - Central University of Venezuela (2001). Recognition of academic excellence in an institution of over 50.000 students [institutional scope].
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
Premio Robert Francès - Asociación Internacional de Estética Empírica (2014). Contribución sobresaliente en investigación estudiantil [alcance internacional].
Beca académica (2004-2007) Otorgada por el Consejo de Desarrollo Científico y Humanístico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela [alcance institucional].
Beca académica (2003-2004) Otorgada por el Departamento de Filosofía de la Universidad Simón Bolívar [alcance institucional].
Órden José Félix Ribas - Venezuela (2002). Reconocimiento por desempeño universitario sobresaliente en Venezuela [alcance nacional].
Premio al Mérito Estudiantil - Universidad Central de Venezuela (2001). Reconocimiento de excelencia académica en una institución de más de 50.000 estudiantes [alcance institucional].