Academic & Professional Experience
2022 – Present
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Specializing in Architectural Research and Environmental Technology. Supporting
doctoral-level inquiry in the philosophy of architectural studies.
2019 – 2021
Assistant to the Chair, Interior Design
Paris College of Art, Paris, France
Coordinated departmental administration and international recruitment. Supported curriculum
development and student engagement initiatives.
2016 – 2017
Design-Build Associate
Gulf Coast Design Lab
Lead construction lead on ArchDaily awarded projects. Facilitated the transition from
conceptual drawing to site-specific environmental fabrication.
2015
USDOE Solar Decathlon Fabrication Lead
NexusHaus: UT Austin / TUM Munich
Technical development and custom fabrication of advanced rainscreen systems for net-zero
modular housing prototype.
2014
Social Science Research Assistant
Southwestern University, TX
Conducted literature reviews for the Mellon Foundation investigating the pedagogy of business
education in liberal arts environments.
2010 – 2011
Teaching Lab Assistant
University of Texas at Austin
Instructional support for structural and functional biology laboratories.
Selected Awards
2017
Award of Excellence in Student Collaboration
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
2016
Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Selected Publications
Bensalem, S. (2020). Interior Design and the Building-Body Connection: Towards a Proactive
Approach to Wellness Design (thesis). Paris College of Art.
Bensalem, S. et al. (2017). Rise. Issue NO13, Vol. 13, pp. 96-99. UT School of
Architecture. ISBN: 978-0-9962542-2-9.
Bensalem, S. & Sounny-Slitine, M.A. (2015). Rainscreens from concept to reality.
NexusHaus News: Austin, Texas.
Sounny-Slitine, M.A. & Bensalem, S. (2012). Energy Geography of Morocco. Encyclopedia
of Energy, Salem Press.
Bensalem, S. (2010). Sustainable Healthcare Architecture — Designing a Healing Environment.
Munich Sustainable Architecture and Design Student Working Papers. UT School of
Architecture.