Departamenti i Shkencave të Aplikuara dhe të Natyrës

Description of the Department

Departamenti i Shkencave të Aplikuara dhe të Natyrës është një prej kater njësive bazë të Fakultetit të Studimeve Profesionale dhe përbëhet nga 10 anëtarë, 9 staf akademik dhe 1 personel ndihmes akademik. Stafi akademik është i përbër nga 6 anëtar me titullin Prof. As. Dr, 1 anëtar me titullin Dr dhe 2 anëtar në proces
doktorature. Me një staf relativisht të ri në moshë dhe të kualifikuar, Departamenti zotëron kapacitetet e nevojshme për mësimdhënie, jovetëm në programet 2- vjeçarë profesionale, por edhe në programet Bachelor dhe Master që ofron Fakulteti i Studimeve Profesionale dhe Fakulteti i Teknologjis së Informacionit.
Departamenti i Shkencave të Aplikuara dhe të Natyrës ka në përbërje edhe dy laboratorë didaktikë, ai i Kimi- Biologjisë dhe i Fizikës. Stafi akademi i DSHAN kanë publikuar punimet shkencore në revista ndërkombëtare peer-review dhe i ka prezantuar ato në disa konferenca kombëtare dhe ndërkombëtare. Interesat
kërkimore-shkencore i kanë konsoliduar në njësërë projektesh ndërkombëtare dhe
kombëtare.
Aktualisht Departamenti i Shkencave të Aplikuara dhe të Natyrës ofron 2
programe studimi profesionale 2-vjeçarë.

Study Programs

Practical Computer Science

The Two-Year Program

Computer Network Specialist

The Two-Year Program

Staff:

Department HeadProf. As. Dr Merita Xhixha

Dr. Merita Xhixha (Kaçeli) is a lecturer at the Department of Applied and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Professional Studies, “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës since the beginning of 2015. She graduated in 2003 from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. During the period 2010-2013 she completed her doctoral studies at the Department of Natural and Earth Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy, and then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Legnaro National Laboratory, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Italy. She has published scientific papers in several international peer-reviewed journals and has presented them at national and international conferences. Her scientific research interests have been consolidated through a series of international projects with themes mainly in the field of applied nuclear physics, environmental radioactivity, and earth sciences.

LecturerProf. As Dr Erjola Keci

Prof. As. Dr. Derjola Keçi, born in Tirana, Albania, is currently the Vice Dean for Science at the “Aleksandër Moisiu” University, Durrës, Faculty of Professional Studies. She is also a lecturer in Biology, Microbiology and Genetics at the Department of Natural and Applied Sciences at the same faculty. Dr. Keçi completed her five-year studies in Biology at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, where she also obtained the second-level Master of Science degree. In 2014, she completed her doctoral studies in Biology, obtaining the scientific degree “Doctor of Science”. Shortly after, she obtained an international qualification at the CNR (Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy) – National Research Center in Italy and the University of Palermo, where for a period of six months she conducted research at the Laboratory of Molecular Taxonomy and the Laboratory of Population and Evolutionary Genetics. In addition to these studies, Dr. Keçi has also followed a series of short-term specializations at home and abroad. With an academic experience of more than 14 years, she has been engaged in international projects related to nature and water conservation and protection policies, natural and water resource management, as well as water quality monitoring programs, for more than 15 years. Dr. Keçi possesses advanced knowledge of the European Union’s environmental requirements, including the European Water Framework Directive and other European environmental directives. Her work practice includes data collection and assessment, problem identification and consultation, development of visions and objectives for environmental and water management, including zoning and preparation of management plans, as well as the design and implementation of monitoring programs. She has also contributed to the preparation of Strategic Action Programs, water resources management and the design of water basin management plans, biological analysis of water quality and the organization of environmental trainings. Dr. Keçi is the author of the Biology textbook for medical science students, as well as the author and co-author of national and international technical reports, monographs and many scientific publications in regional, national and international journals and conferences.

LecturerProf. As. Dr Majlinda Sana

Prof. As. Dr. Majlinda Sana completed her studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, “Industrial Chemist” branch during the years 1989-1994 in Tirana. In 2011, she completed her second level Master studies in “Electrochemistry of corrosion and surface phenomena” at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. In June 2013, she received the scientific degree “Doctor” with the topic: “Comparative evaluation on the use of redox agents in flours produced from several domestic and imported wheat cultivars for the production of doughs for bread and cakes”. During the years 2000-2008 she worked in the pharmaceutical industry “Prodentalfarma e Profarma” as a chemist of raw materials and finished products, as well as a production manager of sterile products. From 2008 to 2011 she worked as an assistant at the “Albanian University”, while during the period 2011-2014 she was an external lecturer at the “Kristal” University. Since 2013 she has been an internal lecturer at the “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës. In May 2021 she received the title of “Associate Professor” from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. She is the author of many articles published in scientific journals at home and abroad, and has participated in a number of presentations at national and international conferences. She is also the author of three monographs published by LAP, Lambert Academic Publishing, and is part of the editorial boards of several foreign journals.

Prof. As. Dr Marsida Klemo

Dr. Marsida Klemo has been a full-time lecturer for 14 years at the Faculty of Professional Studies (FSP) of the “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës. Marsida graduated in 5-year Physics, completed postgraduate school in biophysics and currently holds the degree of “Doctor of Science”, all titles earned at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. In 2009-2011 she held the position of Vice-Dean for Teaching and since 2014 she is currently the Head of the Department of Applied and Natural Sciences at the Faculty of Professional Studies. During her academic work experience, Marsida has contributed not only to teaching and management of the Department but also to scientific research. She has published over 15 articles in international journals (including those with impact factor), texts for students and has spoken at about 20 International Conferences. For several years, she has been engaged as an expert in projects funded by the European Community as a scientific expert/researcher with a focus on the environment and renewable resources.

LecturerDr. Laura Gjyli

Dr. Laura Gjyli earned her PhD from the University of Tirana in the field of biotechnology, contributing to the identification of the presence of cyanobacterial species for the first time in Albanian marine waters, based on PCR amplification of 16-23S ribosomal DNA sequences. She is part of the founding staff of the “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës, the newest public university in Albania, where she teaches biology and microbiology courses. Since 2007, Dr. Gjyli has been engaged in research on water quality assessment and is the author of more than 20 research articles published in international journals. Among her recent articles are: “Marine Plastics on the Albanian Coastline: Basic Information for Improved Management”, published in the journal Elsevier: Ocean and Coast Management, and “Assessment of marine debris on several beaches along the Southern Adriatic coastline (Albania)”, published in Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Springer, BerlinDr. Gjyli contributes to the education of Albanian youth through scientific research and community outreach and is the coordinator and founder of the student conference “Environment and Human Health”. She created Biolovealbaniangroup in 2018 with high school volunteers, students, teachers and professors from Durrës, making it part of the project Interreg Med ACT4LITTER Marine Litter Watch Month, an initiative to clean up and study microplastics on the Albanian coast. In 2019, Biolovealbaniangroup won the silver prize at the awards ceremony of the "Olympiad on Better Disaster Awareness", an international competition organized by the project BeSafeNet, implemented by the Cyprus Civil Protection and sponsored by the European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Arrangement (EUR-OPA), Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Dr. Gjyli received a 78% grade for her project “Effects of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids on Nucleolar Stress and P53 Stabilization in Cancer Cells: A Challenge for a New Cancer Therapy (DAFFODILS)” in a European postdoctoral program, co-funded by Université libre de Bruxelles and the European Commission within the framework of actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie (H2020). As of June 2020, she is a member of the organization River-Cleanup.org in Brussels, coordinating river cleaning activities and developing partnerships in Albania, with the first project "Cleaning the Ishëm River, 2020". In 2021, the project won COST OC-2020-1-24821, “Applications for zoosporic parasites in aquatic systems”, and applied together with BOKU (Universiteti i Burimeve Natyrore dhe Shkencave të Jetës) for the project "Measurements of macroplastic transport in the Ishëm River, the most polluted river in Europe (2021-2023)", which is awaiting approval.

LecturerDr. Anisa Liti

Dr. Anisa Liti is a full-time lecturer at the Department of Applied and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Professional Studies, “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in “Biology”, Master’s degree in “Molecular Biology” and PhD in “Microbiology and Molecular Biology” at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. During her academic career, she has published a number of scientific articles in international and national scientific journals, has presented papers at international and national scientific conferences, and has prepared lecture series for the subjects “Special Microbiology” and “Medical Genetics”. She has also participated as an expert in several projects funded by the European Union.

LecturerMsc. Azem Hysa

Msc. Azem Hysa is a full-time lecturer at the Department of Applied and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Professional Studies, “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës. During the years 2011-2012 he held the position of Head of the Department of Applied Sciences, while from 2011 to 2017 he was a member of the Ethics Council at “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës. He holds a five-year degree in Physics and a post-master’s degree in “Theoretical Physics”, all obtained at the University of Tirana. During his academic career, he has published articles and textbooks for students, participated in various national and international conferences and has been part of a project in the field of acoustic and environmental pollution. He is currently in the process of a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana.

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