Best Business of Information Technology bachelor & master programs right now: CIT expresses its commitment towards this mission through the accomplishment of the goals in the field of Engineering and Economy set below: Development and advancement of knowledge carried out within the country and abroad. Training young researchers in theoretical evaluation. Expanding professional and scientific qualifications of our graduates. Conducting research and Developing innovations. Providing better higher education and fellowship opportunities for graduate students, bachelor students, and lifelong learning skills. Contributing to support strategic priorities and developmental interests of the country. Creative activities. Read more information at Telecommunication Engineering master programs.
Canadian-Based Curricula: CIT provides programs based on the Canadian Curricula which empowers graduates with a love for knowledge and creative, entrepreneurial skills. In the Heart of Albania: CIT is conveniently located in one of the most important areas of Albania in the capital of Tirana, within walking distance from the main City Square and other cultural, recreational, historical and governmental institutions.
Adriola Faqolli has 12-years teaching experience as lecturer in different universities. She graduated as a Computer Engineer in Istanbul University, Turkey. She has received a Master of Science in Software Systems Engineering from a double degree program in two universities, RWTH University in Germany and University of Trento, Italy. In 2016 she received the PhD diploma from PhD program “Managing Information Systems” in University of Tirana, Albania. Her research interests span in the field of Database Design, Machine learning, Data Mining, Data Science etc. Adriola also has a strong background in Software Systems Engineering field in the industrial sector. She has managed technical departments and important projects related to digital transformation in the companies where she has worked. She is very helpful to the students by illustrating the knowledge that she delivers with practical use cases from the industry.
Entelë Gavoçi received her Ph.D. in Physics from University of Bologna (Italy) in 2009 and Associate Professor title at the University of Tirana (UT), Albania in 2013. She graduated in Physics and Business Administration at the University of Shkodra “L. Gurakuqi” (Albania) and got a Master in Biophysics from UT. She works on various Applied Physics areas, particularly on electromagnetic exposure systems, biological effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations, and radiation protection. Her research is funded from several institutions including IAEA, COST, Italian INFN. Entelë has been engaged in academic teaching since 2001. From 2018 to 2020, she held the position of Head of Radiation Protection and Monitoring Networks at IANF (Albania). Under her role as the main counterpart and lead investigator for a national project at IANP, she oversaw the implementation of the new National Network for Radiation Monitoring and Emergency Warning and played a crucial role in developing the National database for monitoring radioactivity in the air.
Endrit Shabani is a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Politics from University of Oxford. He also holds a Master of Science in Education Policy from University of Oxford. He has experience as a lecturer and guest lecturer in Albanian universities and abroad. Endrit started his experience at CIT in 2021 and he delivers subjects such as Research Methods, Academic Writing and Reading. His research interest are in International Relations, Research Methods, Philosophy and Politics of Education. Endrit was also part of Open Society Foundation in Albania by leading several research projects and contributing to evidence-based policies in education, gender balance, law enforcement and civic engagement.
Sokol Abazi graduated as Industrial Chemist in Albania, Tirana University in 1989. In 1997 he obtained his PhD from Fribourg University (Switzerland) in organic synthesis using radical chemistry. After a Postdoc in Total Synthesis of Natural Products at Oxford University in 1998, he worked for a couple of companies in the UK and Switzerland and then returned to Albania working as a Professor at Tirana University. Since 2015 he is a Full Professor at CIT, from 2020 he holds the Rector position. His research interests are mainly focused on natural products, organic synthesis, and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). In the last decade, he has been working on the use of a modified “soxhlet-like” extraction technique using sub-critical CO2. He is an expert on structure elucidation techniques, including NMR and MS techniques. Read more info on https://cit.edu.al/.
Shefqet Meda graduated as an electronic engineer who has gained extensive experience and expertise in the IT and telecommunications industry. He served as the Technical Director at the Electronic Communications Authority in Albania for 10 years and was also the Director of IT Systems at Albanian Power Corporation. Meda has worked as a Database Administrator at SIIA and served as the Scientific Technical Director for NIS. He holds several certifications from various reputable organizations such as Harvard University, UN/International Telecommunication Union, and Microsoft Academy, among others. Meda has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals, co-authored publications, and supervised numerous diploma theses in the field of security, artificial intelligence, IoT, networks, and telecom. He is a member of the Noncommercial Stakeholder Group of ICANN and also serves as a board member of the Albanian Institute of Broadcast Engineers.
Florenc HIDRI currently works at the Canadian Institute of Technology, where he teaches courses in Software Architecture and Design, Computer Science Fundamentals, and Web Development. Florenc’s educational journey includes ongoing Ph.D. studies in Information and Management Systems at South East European University. He holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Informatics and a Professional Master (M.P) in Applied Informatics. Florenc’s main research interests are Agile, Natural Language Processing, and closely related fields. In addition to his academic pursuits, Florenc has been actively involved in numerous IT projects, many of which were initiated by well-known institutions like the EURALIUS Project by the EU and the OSCE, where he held various roles. His commitment to professional development is evident through his extensive training and certifications in areas such as PMP, PSM, ITIL, SAFe, and AZ900.
