Today we kicked off the 2026–27 academic year at Epoka University with the FAE Opening Training, hosted in the Conference Hall of the E Building.
The highlight was the invited talk by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Artan Hysa, "Visualizing the Research Idea from Concept to Publication: Sharing Experiences", a stimulating reflection on how visual tools and techniques can strengthen architectural and engineering research, from the first idea to the published paper.
The morning also celebrated excellence across our faculty with the Best Young Researcher and Best Academic Performance awards:
Best Academic Performance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mirjam Ndini, Department of Civil Engineering
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arban Uka, Department of Computer Engineering
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valerio Perna, Department of Architecture
Best Young Researcher
MSc. Bradli Plaku, Department of Civil Engineering
MSc. Ketjona Shameti, Department of Computer Engineering
Manjola Logli, Department of Architecture
Congratulations to all the awardees, and thank you to everyone who joined us. Here's to a productive and inspiring year ahead!