Big Data Profile bachelor & master programs from Canadian Institute of Technology: Cit History: The private academic institution “Canadian Institute of Technology” (CIT) was established in 2011. Its philosophy aims to provide potential students with the necessary and competitive skills demanded by the Albanian and Balkan region as well as the European and North-American labor markets. Offering the curricula in the English language makes it possible for CIT to use the latest teaching methodologies with updated academic materials and to open larger horizons for graduates in the Balkan region and beyond. Discover even more details on Big Data Profile bachelor programs.
Bachelor and Master Study Programs: Complete your degree quicker! CIT offers both Bachelor and Master Degree Programs taught based on the Bologna System (3+2) years. A Flexible Learning Path: Work and study at the same time! CIT offers a flexible learning path for master students by taking into consideration the changing needs of students and the recent developments in the market as well. International and Internationally Educated Academic Staff: Learn from highly qualified foreign and international educational faculty in a small university atmosphere! CIT allows students a more interpersonal approach and in-depth research-oriented teaching approach to education, where professors and students act as a team in the pursuit of continuous and advanced knowledge.
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.
Assoc. Prof. Nihat Adar is an accomplished academician with extensive experience in the field of Computer Engineering. He completed his Doctorate at Lehigh University’s Graduate School of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science in the USA in 1994. Prior to this, he pursued postgraduate studies at Anadolu University’s Institute of Science in Turkey. Assoc. Prof. Adar has contributed significantly to various research areas, including Signal Processing, Algorithms, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Computer Vision, Database and Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, and more. His expertise extends to Software Engineering, Pattern Recognition, and Soft Computing. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Assoc. Prof. Adar has made significant contributions to the academic community through his research, teaching, and leadership roles.
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. Discover more details on cit.edu.al.
Anxhela Baraj, Computer Engineer specialized in Network and Cyber-Security. Received her bachelors degree in Business Informatics from the University of Tirana, and her Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering and Information Technology from the Canadian Institute of Technology where she is currently working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering. Her research interests cover several aspects across computer science and information technology, with a special focus on network security.
Altin Hoti has a PhD in International Economy from the Faculty of Economy, St Petersburg State University. Altin has completed his postdoctoral studies in Development Economics from George Washington University. He holds a second level degree in Economics for foreign relations from St. Petersburg State Technical University. He has more than 12-year teaching experience in higher education institutions in Albania and abroad. Altin delivers subjects such as International Trade and Logistic, Management Information Systems. His research area is Development Economic, International Economy, Economic Relation and he has more than 20 scientific articles published. He has also received a number of reviews and one of them is also a senior researcher from European Union Research Center of Business School, The George Washington University.