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Majlinda Vasjari

Born May 20, 1961, in Tirana, Albania

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Affiliation and official address: University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bulevardi “Zogu I”, Tirana, Albania

Education:

1979-1983 University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Dept.of Chem.

1993-1997 Ph.D. University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences. 2002 Awarded Ass.Prof, University of Tirana , Faculty of Natural Sciences.

2010 Awarded Prof, University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Career/Employment:

1984-1993 Chemist Engineer in Textile Combine in Tirana, and assistant in Chemistry Depatment, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana

1993-1999 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana (lecturer and researcher)

2000-2001 National Environmental Agencyof Albania, (director).

Since 2001 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana (lecturer and researcher)

2012-2013 Chairwoman of the Council of Professors, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana

2013-2016 Vice dean/ Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana Specialization (i) main field Electroanalytical Chemistry (II) other fields Electrochemistry, Environment (III) current research interest Analytical Sensor and Biosensor

Honours, Awards, Fellowships:

1997 Tempus fellowship in University "Ca Foscari", Venecie, Itali

1999 DAAD fellowship (Regensburg-Germany)

2000 Fellowship of Italian Embassy in University of Florenc, Italy.

2002 Tempus fellowship in University "La Sapienza", Rome, Itali

2003 DAAD fellowship (Regensburg-Germany)

2005 Tempus fellowship in Autonom University of Barcelona, Spain 2008 DAAD fellowship (Regensburg-Germany)

2010 Erasmus fellowship (Graz-Austria)

Publications: 43 (Nanotechnology, Microchim.Acta, Fres’J.Anal.Chem, The Sci. of Tot. Env.etc), Book Chapter: 1(Chapter 12. Chemical sensors for mercury vapour”, Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, Volume 49). Projects: 25 (Tempus, DAAD, JoinEU-SEE, CEEPUS- network, UNEP, Erasmus+, UT,,etc) Suppervisor : 8 (PhD), 29 (diploma)

Selectet publications:

1. Vasjari M., Merkoci A., Alegret S ,“Potentiometric characterisation of acid rains by using corrected linear plots” “Analytica Chimica Acta” 405 (2000) 173-178

2. Merkoci A. Vasjari M., Fabregas E., Alegret S., “Determination of Pb and Cu by anodic stripping voltametry using glassy carbon electrodes modified with mercury or mercury nafion films”, “Microchimica Acta” 135 (2000),29-33

3. Babi D. Vasjari, M. Celo V., Koroveshi M.,“Some results on Hg content in hair in different populations in Albania” , “The Science of the Total Environment” 259 (2000) 55-60

4. Vasjari M., Mirsky V.M., “Calibrated nanoinjections of mercury vapor”, “Fresenius’Jurnal of Analytical Chemistry",(2000) 368 , 727-729

5. V.Mirsky, M.Vasjari, I.Novotny, V.Rehacek, V.Tvaroyek and O.Wolfbeis, “Self-assembled monolayers as selective filter for chemical sensors”, “NANOTECHNOLOGY", (2002), No.13, f.1-4.

6. M.Vasjari, A.Merkoci, J.P.Hart, S.Alegret, “Amino acid determination using creen-printed electrochemical sensors”, Microchim. Acta (2005), DOI10.10007/s00604-005-0361-4 (Springer-Verlag 2005)

7. M.Vasjari, Z.M.Shirshov, A.V.Samoylov, V.M.Mirsky; “SPR investigation of mercury reduction and oxidation on thin gold electrodes”, Journal of Electrochemical Chemistry; 605 (2007)73-76

8. M. Vasjari, V.M. Mirsky, ”Chemoresistor for determination of mercury vapor, in: S. Alegret, A. Merkoci (Eds.), Electrochemical Sensor Analysis;Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, vol. 49, Elsevier, 2007, pp.233–249.

9. V.M. Mirsky, M. Vasjari, “Chapter 12. Chemical sensors for mercury vapour”, Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, Volume 49, Electrochemical Sensor Analysis. S. Alegret and A. Merkoçi (Eds), Elsevier B.V.,2007, p. 1065–1069

10. M.Terpo, M.Vasjari, J.Marka etj., “The characterization of mosses as bio indicators and bio accumulators in air pollution monitoring”, IJEES, Vol 1/3 65-68, 2011

11. N. Parroj, M. Vasjari, “Development of a Biosensor for phenolic Compounds based on Carbon Paste Electrode modified with Banana fruit tissue”. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore. Viti 2011, ISSN:224-1779.

12. N. Broli, M. Vasjari, -" Different part of mushroom tissue used as modifier in carbon paste sensor". Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry. Vol 41, Issue 3, pp 187-193, August 2013.

13. Veseli A., Mehmeti E., Vasjari M., “Current methods and the ones in perspective for the determination of biogenic amines in food”. Hacettepe J. Biol. And Chem., 41/4 pp 347-356, 2013.

14. E. Baraj, R. Totoni, A. Shehu, F. Niencheski, M. Vasjari, B. Baraj, “ Experimental estimation of the systematic errors due to matrix interferences in trace analyses”. International Journal of Advanced Research (2015), Volume 3, Issue 10, 704 – 709, (ISSN 2320-5407.

15. A. Shehu, M. Vasjari, E. Baraj, R. Lilo, R. Allabashi “Contamination status of Erzeni River, albania due to heavy metals spatial and temporal distribution”. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Volume 25 – No. 2/2016, pages 370-372

16. K.Jusufi, T. Stafilov, M. Vasjari, A. Berisha “Determination of heavy metals by ICP-OES in the agricultural soils surrounding Kosovo’s power plant” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 25(5):1312-1320, 2016,

17. A. Veseli · M. Vasjari · T. Arbneshi · A. Hajrizi ·Ľ. Švorc · A. Samphao · K.Kalcher “ Electrochemical determination of histamine in fish sauce using heterogeneous carbon electrodes modified with rhenium (IV) oxide” Feb 2016 · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical Volume 228, 2016, Pages 774–781.

Alda Kika

Associate Professor joined the Department of Informatics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences in 2001 as lecturer of Computer Science Subjects: Programming in Java, User interface (Human Computer Interaction) and Architecture Application Enterprise.

Her post doctoral work focuses on the discovering using machine learning algorithms and managing knowledge from various application domains such as medical field data and distributed computing.

Synopsis of Scientific Activities Publications in refereed journals: 12 Presentation in conferences: 20 MSc research projects supervised: 45 Current postgraduate research students4 Masters; 3 PhD

1. T. Shtylla, E. Circella, A. Madio, G. Di Paola, P. Çabeli, I. Kumbe, A. Kika, A. Camarda(2009). Multiple antimicrobial resistance among Avian Escherichia coli strains in Albania: Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 8, No 4 : 771-774.

2. A Kika, I. Ninka, B. Çiço, R. Alimehmeti (2009). Use of an intelligent system for preoperative assessement of likely outcome of peripheral nerve surgery: Albanian Journal of Natural and Technical Sciences (AJNTS), 26 (2): 13-20.

3. A Kika, S. Greca (2013). Multithreading Image Processing in Single-core and Multi-core CPU using Java: International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA, IF= 1.386), Vol. 4, Nr. 9, Pages 165-169.

4. R. Alimehmeti, A. Kika (2014). Chronic shoulder pain and suprascapular nerve”, Invited commentary: Medical Journal of Dr D.Y. Patil University, Wolters Kluwer and Medknow publications. ISSN: 0975-2870., Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 48-49.

5. A Kika, R. Alimehmeti (February 2014). Prognosis of failed back surgery syndrome based on feature extraction method: International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering. ISSN(Print):2320–9798; ISSN(Online):2320-9801, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Pages 2916-2921.

6. K. Hoxha, A. Kika, E. Gani, S. Greca(2014).Towards a Modular Recommender System for Research Papers written in Albanian”, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (http://thesai.org/Publications/IJACSA), Vol. 5, No. 4, USA, ISSN: 2156-5570.

Rozana Troja

Born: November 22, 1956, in Tirana, Albania

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Affiliation and official address: University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bulevardi “Zogu I”, Tirana, Albania

Education:

1975-1980- University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Industrial Chemistry Branch 12.02.1990- "Candidate of Sciences", University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

30.06.1993 - PhD., University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

13. 12. 1994-awarded Associated Professor, University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

24. 12. 2002-awarded Professor, University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Career/Employment:

1980-2017, Chemist Engineer in the State Company of Food Production "Ali Kelmendi", Tirana; 1981 -2017, full time in the University of Tirana, Lecturer in the Faculty of Natural Sciences;

1981-2017, leader of Seminars, Exercises and Laboratory Practices in Industrial Microbiology and Food Chemistry and Technology;

1987-1990, lecturer of “Industrial Microbiology and Food Microbiology” in the Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana;

1994 -2017, lecturer of “Food Chemistry and Food Technology " in the Faculty of Natural Sciences; 1994 -2017, lecturer of “ Food Systems and Food Equilibrium” in the Faculty of Natural Sciences;

1990-1994, lecturer of “Food Chemistry and Food Technology " in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences;

1999 -2017, lecturer of " Food Chemistry and Food Technology , Department of Pharmacy, in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, in the Faculty of Pharmacy, and in the Faculty of Medicine in Tirana University & in the University of Medicine of Tirana;

2008-2017, lecturer of Advanced Food Chemistry and Food Technology & Plant Industries in Post University Studies " Food Sciences and Food Technologies";

2000-2017 Lecturer in the Program of Master of Sciences - second level in the Department of Industrial Chemistry-FNS-UT; 2008-2017 Lecturer of " Food Chemistry and Food Technology"in Albanian University;

1999-2002 Lecturer of Food Chemistry in University of Tetovo, Macedonia; 1995-2005 Lecturer of Food Chemistry in the Faculty of Medicine, Pristine University;

2005-2017 Lecturer of Nutrition Sciences, Food Chemistry and Food Technology in UMIB University, Kosovo.

1980-2017 Scientific Researcher in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tirana University - issues: Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Industrial Microbiology.

1990-2016, Head of the Chair & of the Group of Food Chemistry and Industrial Microbiology , FNS, UT.

2016-2017, Head of the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences-University of Tirana

2014-2017 Chairwoman of the Council of Professors, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana

Others:

2000 -2017, member of the board of Post university School-Department of Industrial Chemistry

1997-2000, expert and member of the group for the preparation of Reports of Evaluation of National Program "Life Sciences and Biotechnology".

2000-2007, focal point of National Agency of Environment, Bio safety and Biodiversity.

2000-2017, expert of General Directory of Accreditations; 2001-2005, representative of Tirana University -WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization);

1992-1998, member of Editorial Board of Bulletin of Natural Sciences;

1998-2017 Member of BENA; 1998-2017Member of National Society of Chemists;

1994-2017 Head and member of Commissions of PhD thesis and diploma thesis;

2005-2017 Head of the Commission of Final Exam of Bachelor Programin Food Chemistry;

1991-2006, member of Scientific Council of Food Research Institute -Tirana; 2000, expert of National Programs R&D 2014, member of the Panels of National Authority of Food.

Trainings and Specializations: Issues: Food Chemistry and Food Technology, Nutrition, Food Systems and Food Equilibrium, Industrial Microbiology, Industrial Yeasts Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Honours, Awards, Fellowships:

1981-1983 Training in Technology of the Yeasts of Industrial Importance and Biochemical Engineering, FSN & IFR, Tirana.

1991-1992, Yeasts of Industrial Importance. USTL- Montpellier, France. Fellowship of French Government. 1992-General Aspects of Food Economy, INRA- Montpellier, France.

1994-1995, Natural Sources and Human Nutrition UT-Trieste, Italy, Fellowship of Aria di Confini.

1998, New Methods of the Taxonomy of the Yeasts Used in Food Technology. NCAIM- Budapest Hungary, UNESCO.

2005, USAID E&E REGIONAL PARTICIPANT TRAINING PROGRAM -Cochran Fellowship Program, USA 2005.

Publications: text books, monographic publications, research publications, presentations in international and national conferences-posters and publications in proceeding books, etc. supervisor of PhD thesis, micro thesis and diploma thesis.

Coordinator and member of International and National projects Some of R&D projects

Bilateral projects Albania-Italia-cooperation with University of Perugia-7 projects-coordinator of 3 projects, member of 4 projects

Coordinator of 1 project (Regulatory of GMO-s), financed by UNEP/GEF

Bilateral cooperation Albania-Greece-1 project-coordinator Coordinator of projects of National Program of Biotechnology-2 projects, etc.

Selected publications:

R. Troja: (2006), Food Chemistry and Technology- Published in Mihal Duri 2006, reprint in 2011, 2014, Mihal Duri e Re, p.300.

R. Troja: (2016), Food Chemsitry and Technology, Infobotues, p.299. R. Troja: (1997), Food System and Food Equilibrium, SHBLU, p.150.

R. Troja: (2004), Air Microphlora, published in Mihal Duri, p.100.

Troja R. “Equilibrium of Vitamins A, B12, D in human being and the arrangement through the food.” BSHB, 2002.

Troja R “Theoretic Typology of food equilibrium of the Albanian populations “. BSHB, 2001.

Troja R. “Polymerase Chain Reaction in the isolation of ADN of industrial important yeasts. National Conference of Chemistry, May 2001, Tirana.

Troja R, Prifti D. “Production of high amylolytic strains of E. fibuligera using UV rays.” Balkan Conference of BENA , November 2001, Bucharest, RUMANI.

Troja R “Albanian experience in risk assessment and risk management, in the regulation and administration of GMO.” Conference of Biosafety of CEE, December 1999, Sofia, BULGARIA. ( Proceedings )

Mara V. Troja R.” Role of the university programs in dairy technologies and control of milk and milk products.” Land O’lake, October 2001

Troja R. Prifti D. Shabani L, etc. “Biotechnology of fermented processes of dairy and alcoholic beverages industries. Tirana, 2001.

Troja R. “Microbiological and analytical evaluation of the water used by the different groups of the Albanian populations.” Bulletin of Agricultural Sciences 2004.

Troja R. etc. “Development of the National Framework of Biotechnology and Biodiversity “ Monographic publication, 2004

Sini K., Troja R., Mara V. Berisha A. etc. “The use of GMO foods, enzymes and microorganisms” Biotechnology and GMO” , FLESH 2005.

Lazo P. Troja R. “ The determination of the content of caffeine and phosphoric acid in different nonalcoholic beverages” AJNTS,2003.

Sini K.,Troja R. Zenelaj R., Mara V. “GMO and the products derived from them, safety and regulatory mecanisms “ Journal of Academy of Sciences, 2005

Zenelaj R., Mara V., Troja R., Sini K. “ Legal Framework of GMO” Journal of Academy of Sciences, 2005

Prifti D. Troja R “Prof. M. Frasheri-A personality in the chemical sciences”, Bulletin of Natural Sciences 2008

Muca E., Dalanaj N., Ceci R., Troja R., Toska V., Mele A., Como A., Petre A., Prifti D. (2012) "Diversity of Microorganisms Hosted by the Albanian Medicinal Plants and the Antimicrobial Effect of the Chemical Compounds Extracted by Them"-Trends in Vital Food and Control Engineering, INTECH 2012, Chapter 8, p.143-161.

Troja D. Shabani L., Boduri A., Troja R., (2013), "Monitoring and Assessment of Microbiological Charge in Widely used Pharmaceutical Products" JHED-Vol 5, pp.29-33.

Dalanaj N. Troja R., Ceci R.,et al (2013) " Exploration of Microbiological Diversity in Albanian Decorative Plants" J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, Vol. 8 (4), 2013: 607-611.

Gjata A., Troja R., I. Kallço I., (2013)" Stability of Vitamin C in Apple Juice, Produced in the Region of Korca (Albania), Utilizing Different Conservation Methods" , J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, Vol. 8 (4), 2013: 601-606

Lila L, Shehu L, Troja R., (2013) "Microbiological Safety of Drinking Water in Tirana, in Relation to Primary Springs, Communal and Individual Network Supply " J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, Vol. 8(4): 620-626 (2013).

Como M., Troja R., Terpo M., " Quality Evaluation of Some Deep Frying oils and Deterioration During Continuous and Intermittent Usage", J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, Vol. 9 (3), 2014: 466-470.

Troja D., Shabani L., Allushi G., Troja R. "Improvement of safety and quality of widely used medicaments through periodical microbiological control", BSHN, N.17, 2014 Troja D., Shabani L.,

Troja R. " Packaging systems influence on the microbial contamination of common pharmaceutical products, 7th CEFOOD CONGRESS, Ohrid Macedonia, 24 May 2014. (published in JHED)

Troja D., Shabani L., Troja R.., " Evaluation of microbial presence in liquid vitamin supplements",7th CEFOOD CONGRESS, Ohrid Macedonia, 24 May 2014. (published in JHED)

Afriola Ceta, R. Troja, Donika Prifti (2014) “ Microbiological Control of liquid vitaminic supplements”, Buletini Shkencor (seria e shkencave të zbatuara), Universiteti”Fan S. Noli” Korçë, Viti XIX i Botimit, Nr. 28, 2014, f.139-145.

Afriola Ceta, Anisa Kristo, Klodjan Zotaj, Elena Muca, R.Troja (2015). "Morphological And Physiological Characterization of Specific Microbial Strains Isolated From Liquid Substrates, " Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design " -JHED Macedonia, Vol. 12, pp. 71-76, 2015

Ceta Afriola, Troja Delina, Muca Elena, Troja R. (2014) "The Applicable Regulation Concerning Vitamins and Vitamin Supplements used by Albanian Population" (2014), Journal of Hygienic Engineering Design, UDC 613.2:577.16 (496.5), f.49-53.

Afriola Ceta, R. Troja, Eltion Dhamo, Xhuljana Cela (2016), “ Determination of microbial charges of food products used for infants and young children”, Proceeding Book ISCPS 2016, First International Scientific Conference on Professional Sciences ISBN, 978-9928-4381-5-7, p. 231.

Afriola Ceta, R. Troja, Elena Muca, Ornela Shima (2016), “ Evaluation of physic chemical parameters of baby food products”, Proceeding Book ISCPS 2016, First International Scientific Conference on Professional Sciences, 25-26 November, Durres, Albania, ISBN, 978-9928-4381-5-7, p. 117-118.