Sofia Salema, born 1969, began her journey as an architect in 1994 upon graduating from the Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Lisbon. She furthered her education with a post-graduation in “the Examination and Conservation of Architecture Surfaces,” organized by ICCROM in collaboration with the Osterreichisches Bundesdenkmalamt, in 1996. Later, she earned a Master's degree in Architectural and Landscape Conservation from the University of Évora, in 2006, followed by a PhD in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Lisbon, in 2012. She is an Associate Professor in architectural design at the University of Évora. Teaching architectural design studio and research methodologies, she has been involved since 2004 in the Master’s Program in Architecture and since 2012, in the PhD Course in Architecture, characterized by its emphasis on research by design methodologies. Sofia currently holds several key positions, including Director of the PhD Program in Architecture since 2020. Prior to this role, she served as a Member of the PhD Course Committee from 2015 to 2019. She also served as Director of the Department of Architecture at the University of Évora from 2012 to 2017, and as Assistant Director from 2017 to 2022. Additionally, she is a Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Arts at the University of Évora, where she held the positions of Vice-Chairman from 2017 to 2021 and Chairman from 2021 to 2022. She is involved in supervising master's theses, final master's projects, and doctoral theses in the areas of Architectural Design, Rehabilitation of Architectural Heritage, and Contemporary Intervention in Heritage Buildings. Additionally, she participates in the evaluation of these exams, serving as a supervisor, chair of the jury, external examiner, or examiner. She is an integrated researcher at the Center for Art History and Artistic Research (CHAIA, Évora University) and has been serving as Vice-Chair of the Scientific Council of this research center since 2017. Engaged in various research projects, Sofia co-leads the malagueria.pt project, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through competitive tenders. Titled 'Malagueira: Heritage for All – Contributions for Its Nomination,' the project focuses on preserving and understanding the character of the Malagueira neighborhood in Évora, designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira. Additionally, she is the author of several articles and book chapters in her field of research, published in various books and journals. She has also curated several exhibitions, aiming to disseminate the knowledge acquired through her research participation. She has participated in various international events where he presented papers, such as Spain, England, Italy, the United States, Brazil, and the Netherlands. Additionally, she has organized scientific events, such as CIPA | Malagueira 2022, as well as international workshops. She also contributes to other events as a member of scientific committees, such as those of the CA2RE network - Conference for Artistic and Architectural Research (Hamburg, Ljubljana, Delft, Aarhus, Zagreb, and Valencia). Furthermore, she is the founder, organizer, and participant in ENIA - National Architecture Research Meetings. Additionally, she represents the University of Évora at the European Association for Architecture Education (EAAE). Between 1995-2008 she works as an architect at the Évora Regional Directorate of the Portuguese Institute for Architectural and Archaeological Heritage (IPPAR). She was responsible for designing, surveying and following up the works of preservation and restoration, as well as the coordination and management of the projects. As an architect, she authored or co-authored many rehabilitation projects, most of them in heritage buildings (some of them have been published and received national prizes of architecture).