Polytechnic University of
Tirana
Polytechnic University of Tirana (PUT) is a public academic
institution and the only Polytechnic University in Albania. It has been founded
in 1951 under the name of Higher Polytechnic Institute. PUT nowadays provides
study programmes in the three study cycles and it is composed of 7 Faculties
and 1 Research Scientific Institute. Polytechnic University of Tirana, in all
main units and base units (departments), has records of partnership agreements
with foreign higher education institutions through participation in scientific
research projects with foreign universities. It aims the expansion of
cooperation and improvement of scientific research results quality. We have
received financial support from several EU Grants like: Horizon 2020, EC COST /
COST NESUS, Erasmus Mundus (Euroweb+), Erasmus FETCH, and KA1 Erasmus +
Programme with many European countries. The Polytechnic University of Tirana
has national collaboration agreements with many partners such as institutions
or faculties according to the respective agreements on study programmes and
scientific research for their improvement and adaptation with the needs of the
labor market in Albania. Being part of many international projects, the
Polytechnic University of Tirana itself has a series of agreements with
international counterpart institutions in accordance with the national and
international format. Power System Department as part of Faculty of Electrical
Engineering at Polytechnic University of Tirana is one of the oldest
departments of the faculty. The teaching and Research activities of
Electric Power System Department includes Power System Stability and Control,
Modeling and Simulation of Power System, Renewable Energies Sources, Power
Plants, Power System Reliability Analysis, Smart grids and intelligent use of
energy, Isolation and electrical materials, Electric equipment, Forecasting and
pricing of Energy, Relay devices and monitoring of power system, Energy
Efficiency, Etc. The Department is responsible for development and improvement
of teaching curricula for Electrical Power System Studies with the symbiosis of
education and research as well as for optimal integration into the labour
market. The curricula and teaching policies are increasingly focusing on the
analytical, methodological, conceptual and communicational skills which will
enable a university graduate to adapt to power sectors challenges and be
innovative throughout his or her carrier. The degrees offered by Electric Power
System Department, part of Electrical Engineering Faculty are as following:
1)Bachelor in Electric Engineering- Electric Power System profile; 2)Master of
Science in Electric Engineering- Electric Power System profile; 3)Master
Professional in Electric Power System. With the skills acquired during
the academic years, our students have the opportunity to be employed in public
or private companies/institutions where the demand for Electric Power System
specialists is quite high. The academic staff and PhD students of department
was involved in several national and international research contracts.
Role of the University in this project PUT is Project leader of the consortium responsible for the
overall project implementation, for monitoring of the project execution and
reporting to the EACEA. PUT is the Lead Partner of the Management WP and
provides substantial support to all other WP leaders and partners. As Project
leader we will provide the necessary input needed for success in terms of human
resources (staff qualification and experience, students involvement, networking
with third parties if needed) and physical resources (data, legislation, etc.)
for achieving project goals at its highest levels. Furthermore, PUT will
participate to all other WPs implementation transferring the knowhow gained
through its extensive experience in the fields of Electric Power System
education and research. PUT takes active part and contribute substantially in
the preparation of the report for Albania and partner HEIs, in respect of
market analysis, preparation of questionnaire and identifications of target
groups subjects of interviews, preparation of competence matrix report, report
on learning outcomes for bachelor, preparation of new and updated study
programs as part of WP1. PUT takes active part and contribute essentially in
the updated BSc Programmes and partner HEIs, preparation of accreditation documents
as part of WP2. The laboratories of PUT will be upgraded with new equipment for
practical work of students and development and delivery of ICT-based materials.
PUT takes active part and contribute substantially in the BSc e-learning
courses developed, laboratory course material developed and preparation of
necessary information for ENGINE On-line platform as part of WP3. Teachers will
be trained on new teaching methodologies and pedagogical approaches with the
use of learning outcomes and on the development of e-learning materials. PUT
takes active part contribute substantially in the preparation of Evaluation
Plan and Interim and final Evaluation Reports as part of WP4 with the aim to
ensure high quality of deliverables of the project PUT takes active part
contribute substantially in the preparation of the Dissemination and
Exploitation Strategy plan, the preparation of Scientific Papers and
ENGINE conference as part of WP5 in order to contribute to increase the number
of beneficiaries and to assure the sustainability of the achieved Project
Staff involved in the project: photo and short BIO
Prof.Dr. Rajmonda BUALOTI (ÇAKO) received the Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the
Tirana University, Albania, in 1981. After her studies, she worked in Albanian
Power Corporation in Control Department. From 1983 she joined the Electrical
Engineering Faculty of the Tirana University. She received her PhD degree from
the Tirana University, Albania, in 1989. From May 1999 to November 2006 she was
Associate Professor of Power System Analysis at Polytechnic University of
Tirana, Albania. Since November 2006 she is Full Professor of Power System
Analysis at Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania. From June 2020 she is
member of Academy of Sciences of Albania. She has served as head of Power
System Chair and Electrical Department, Electrical Engineering Faculty,
Polytechnic University of Tirana. She has served also as head of Research
Department as well as Vice Rector of Polytechnic University of Tirana. Actually
she is Head of Electric Power System Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty. The teaching and research interests include Transient Processes
Analysis in Electric Power System, Modeling and Simulation of Power System
Dynamics, Model development for the simulation of electromagnetic transients in
power systems, Simulation of steady state and transient performance of transmission
and distribution grids, Power System Stability and Control, FACTS, Fuzzy
Reasoning Approach Application in Power System, Power System Reliability
Analysis, Distributed energy resources with special emphasis in their dynamic
performance, Environmental impacts of power systems with emphasis in the
technologies to rationalize energy consumption, Load profiling and clustering
with special emphasis in demand response, forecasting and dynamic
pricing, Smart grids and intelligent use of energy, etc. She coauthored
more than 88 papers in the proceedings of international /national Conferences,
journal papers and four university books and tutorial notes. She has served as
reviewer for a number of journal and conferences and served as member of
Committee of many international conferences. She is member of the IEEE and
IAENG. She has organized the academic and scientific activity at the national
level; coordinate the drawing up the curricula for three level of the
university study. She was Visiting Scientist at different universities in
Italy, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Israel, etc. She has taught more than 21
courses of university, Post University and as invited lecturer on subjects of
the Power System Analysis. She has been involved in 15 international /national
project has served as Project Co-author. She is Expert in Programme Committee
for the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme
for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) – Configuration ‘Secure, clean and
efficient energy’.
Marialis Çelo is graduated as Electrical Engineer (1990) and later MSc. Diploma on “Power Systems” at Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania. She received Doctor of Science PhD (2005) on “Analysis of reliability indices of power system focused also to the quality and cost of the power supply” (Polytechnic of Tirana), “Associated Professor’ academic title (2011) and Professor academic title (2020). Currently she is working as full time Professor at Power System Department of Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania www.upt.al(20014/21 full time lecturer and 1992-2014 part time lecturer). She is lecturer of ‘Hydro generation facilities”, Energetic Economy”, “Operational Regime and Management of Power System”, “Management of Transmission System Operation”. Guest lecturer at the South Eastern Europe University – Tetovo FYROM (2015-2016). The teaching and research field of expertise include power system reliability analysis, operation of transmission systems, distributed energy resources, energetic economy, hydro generation facilities, power market operation etc. She has 30-years’ experience in teaching and valuation practice in design and implementing Projects at Power Sector in Albania. Her practice activity and scientific research have been oriented towards power system analysis, design and implementation Projects such as Drin River Cascade Rehabilitation Project, Dam Safety Project, etc. She has 23 years’ experience (1991-2014 at Albanian Power Corporation) working in the area of Power System, in numerous project, particularly in the reinforcement and up-grading of Albanian transmission system, improvement of the Power SystemStability, interconnection lines with neighbour countries hydro power plant rehabilitation Projects.She has long experience, more than 18 years as Project Coordinator, Project Director for implemented Projects co financed by donors and lenders at Albanian Power Sector working with international financial Institutions such as World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD, SECO – Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs, ADA, - Austrian Development Agency, JBIC – Japanese Bank for International Cooperation. She has long experience working with international Consulting Companies, Dam Review Panel of Experts; European Contractors and suppliers for electrical and hydro mechanical equipment for hydropower plants, substations etc. Participant in many international conferences, events and networks, Tempus Projects etc. She is author and co-author of numerous publications, scientific articles, one monography, studies performed, books, courses prepared in English language and training coursesetc. She was member of the Technical Opponent Board at the Albanian National Agency of Natural Sources (AKBN)for development scheme of new hydropower plant at Albania,member of Thermo Power Plant supervision boardalso member of scientific committees of Conferences organize in power sector in Albania and abroad
Aldi Muçka received
the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Faculty of Electrical
Engineering of Polytechnic of Tirana in 2008 and 2010, respectively. From 2010
he works as lector in Department of Power Systems in Faculty of Electrical
Engineering. During this time, he has got deep study in field of control and
operation of electrical power system. He now is work as first Lector at
Department of Power Systems.
Alma Afezolli
Projects Office
Graduated as Construction Engineer (1991) and post-graduated
in Traffic Engineering at Polytechnic of Tirana. Master's degree in
Construction Engineering (2007) at Civil Engineering Faculty, PUT and Doctor of
Science in Construction Engineering 2013, for the “Traffic and Safety Control
at Road Intersections, the Comparison of Performance between a level
Traffic-Lights and Roundabout Intersections”. She has obtained also the title
Associated Professor in 2020.
She has 31 years of experience in the academic field near
the Construction and Transport Infrastructure Department at the Faculty of
Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana.
She has been involved in several projects, “TEMPUS”
Programme 1995, near the Structural Engineering Department of the Polytechnic
University of Milano; TEMPUS” Jeep 1997-1999 Programme, near the “Ecole
Nationale des Ponts et Chaussess” of Paris; Jep Programme “TEMPUS” 2006, near
the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy.
She has participated in national and international
workshops, seminars, conferences, with presentations in the area of Transport
Research and is also author of several publications and a monograph.
Currently she holds the position of Head of Scientific and
Professional Projects Unit in the Scientific Research and Projects Directory,
coordinating Erasmus+ projects, in the role of leader and partner as well.