Prof. Assoc. Dr. Elizabeta Susaj | Western Balkans University

Prof. Assoc. Dr. Elizabeta Susaj

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Department of Computer Sciences
Faculty of Economics, Technology and Innovation
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Prof. Assoc. Dr. Elizabeta Susaj is a is full-time academic staff at the Department of Technology and Business, Faculty of Economics, Technology and Innovation, Western Balkans University. Prof. Susaj is a member of the Internal Quality Assurance Unit, as well as the academic advisor and coordinator of the "Master of Science" program in Nanotechnology,

She was graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, in 1989, where completed her postgraduate studies (Master of Science in Horticulture), as well. In 2004, she received the "Master of Sciences" in "Horticultural Genetics and Biotechnology" degree at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICH), Crete, Greece, one of the four institutes of the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies - CIHEAM, based in Paris, France. She defended the PhD degree ("Doctor of Science" in the field of Agriculture and plant breeding (2006), and since 2014 she holds the academic title of "Associate Professor". She has also completed a series of post-graduate trainings and qualifications, at home and abroad, such as at the University of Missouri - Columbia and Michigan State University, USA, the Egyptian International Center of Agriculture – EICA, Cairo, Egypt, Czech Republic, etc.

Prof. Susaj has more than 35 years professional and research experience in the field of agriculture and environment, as well as more than 15 years teaching experience in higher education. In 2017, she was certified as an environmental expert for drafting EIA reports, conducting environmental audits, drafting expertise on environmental issues, etc. 
Her experience includes several research and scientific institutions of the country, such as the Vegetables and Potatoes Research Institute, Tirana (2002-2006), the Agricultural Technology Transfer Center of Fushe-Kruja (2006-2012), the Agency of Consumer Protection at the Municipality of Tirana (2012-2015), etc.

In parallel with her basic activity, Prof. Susaj has been engaged in teaching in higher education as a full-time and part-time lecturer at several public and private universities in Albania, such as Polis University (2015-2022), University "Fan S. Noli", Korça, (2011-2015), University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina" (2013-2014), the Private Higher Education Institution, "Queen Mother Geraldine" High School, Burrel (2009-2011), and Agricultural University of Tirana (2006-2009). She has been supervisor of more than thirty Bachelor in “Environmental studies” and “Master of Science in Urban Environmental Management” diploma thesis at Polis University, as well as co-supervisor of two PhD Thesis, Polis University in collaboration with the University of Ferrara, Italy. She is the author and co-author of 12 scientific and professional books, two monographs, one of which is published in 7 foreign languages, and a book chapter published by Oxford Publishing House. 

The research and scientific activity of Prof. Assoc. Dr. Elizabeta Susaj also includes 54 published scientific papers, at home and abroad, some of which are evaluated with impact factor, Scopus, Web of Sciences, as well as, 58 participations with presentations in several international scientific conferences and symposia, published in Proceedings and Abstract Book.

She is engaged as the editorial board member of American Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (http://www.ajese.org/editorialboard), the SCIREA Journal of Environment (http://www.scirea.org/journal/EditorialBoard?JournalID=61000); the Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (OIIRJ) (ISRA:JIF) (http://oiirj.org/oiirj/editorial-board/), member of the Advisory Board of the International Education E-Journal (ISRA:JIF) (http://oiirj.org/oiirj/ejournal/2014/07/21/advisory-board/); permanent member of the Albanian-American Academy of Sciences (http://the-aaas.com/Permanent%20members.html), and member of several national and international scientific associations, such as a member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan, the Balkan Environmental Association (B.E.N.A), BALOWIS Association, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), the Albanian Association of Agricultural Journalists (AAAJ), etc. She knows and uses several foreign languages ​​such as English, Russian, and a lesser extent Greek, Arabic and Italian.
  • 15 Dec. 2014: Associate Professor (Assoc. Prof.)  University "Fan S. Noli", Korçë, and Ministry of Education and Sport
            Genetics, Plant Breeding, etc.
  • 08 May 2006:  “Doctor of Sciences” (PhD) in Agriculture field (Horticulture) Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. Title of PhD thesis: "General Combination Ability (GCA) and Specific Combination Ability (SCA) of some pure lines of cucumber" Breeding (genetic improvement) of horticultural plants, especially cucumber, improvement of vegetable cultivation technologies, etc.
  • July 2004:  Postgraduate Specialization Diploma at “Horticultural Genetics and Biotechnology” Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh), Greece (CIHEAM - the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) (Public International Education and Research Institution) Diploma Nr. D00000954, awarded in Paris, on 30 July 2004), recognized as a Second Level Diploma by the Directorate of Higher Education and Recognition of Diplomas in the Ministry of Education and Science (Registry No. 1294, dated 08.01.2009) Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Seed Production, GMO risk evaluation, etc. Vegetable production: genetic improvement, technology cultivation improvement, etc.
  • July 2003: Master of Sciences (MSc) Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana Production of horticultural plants (fruit trees, vegetables and flowers), genetic improvement of plants, improvement of cultivation technologies, etc.
  • January 1989:  Graduated Agronomist in Horticulture equivalent to Integrated Master of Sciences Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. Agriculture - Horticulture - Vegetables, etc., with all the related problems: production, genetic improvement and technology cultivation improvement, etc.
  • 22nd June 2017:  Certified "Environmental Expert" Ministry of Environment, No. 5139 Prot, dated 22.06.2017, ID No. 351 Certified for drafting EIA reports, conducting environmental audits, drafting expertise on environmental issues and calling as an expert to evaluate an EIA report or the results of an audit.
Books 
1.      Susaj, E. (2021). “Environmental Impact Assessment II – VNM II”. 291 pages. Publisher: Enja, 2021, ISBN 978-9928-358-65-3.
2.      Susaj, E. (2021). “Environmental Impact Assessment I – VNM I”. 384 pages. Publisher: Enja, 2021, ISBN: 978-9928-330-74-1.
3.      Susaj, E. (2014). “Plant Biotechnology II”. Publisher: EMAL, ISBN: 978-9928-04-211-8. 
4.      Susaj, E. (2011). “Plant Biotechnology I”. Publisher:  ALB-SHOP, ISBN 978-99956-820-8-8. 
5.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L. (2022). Ampelographic Evaluation of Several Grapevine Cultivars in Albania: Characterization and evaluation of the main phenological, vegetative and productive characters” (monograph) (English). Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-5-52918-8.  Published as well in German by Verlag Unser Wissen me ISBN: 978-620-6-35920-3, in Portuguese by Edições Nosso Conhecimento ISBN: 978-620-6-35924-1; in Spanish by Edições Nosso Conhecimento ISBN: 978-620-6-35922-7, Italian by Edizioni Sapienza, ISBN: 978-620-6-35921-0; in French by Editions Notre Savoir, ISBN: 978-620-6-35923-4, and in Russian by Sciencia Scripts, ISBN: 978-620-6-35925-8.
6.      Susaj, L., Çakalli, A., Susaj, E. (2005). “Genetic Resources of Grapevine” (monograph). Publisher: Toena, ISBN: 99927-1-77-6- 9.
7.      Susaj, L., Susaj, E. (2015). “Albania” (Chapter). In: “The Oxford Companion to WINE”, Fourth Edition, edited by Jancis Robinson and Julia Harding, Publisher: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-870538-3, pp. XV, XXX, 10, 51.


Scientifc papers
1.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L. (2023). Resistance of the main Albanian indigenous grapevine cultivars to downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and grey rot (Botrytis cinerea Pears.). Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 24, No 7, 2258–2266 (2023).  ISSN: 1311-5065. Scopus. IF: 0.657.  https://scibulcom.net/en/article/3TvnzyxFHXyUit0xPFd5
2.      Susaj, E., Kucaj, E., Susaj, L. (2023). Impact of car wash wastewater on the surface water quality in Shkoza, Tirana, Albania. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology (JEPE), Vol. 24 (1): pp.1-9, January 2023. ISSN: 1311-5065. Scopus. IF: 0.657 https://scibulcom.net/en/article/E1noOs06XW2rMeRKygwz
3.      Duhanaj, Gj., Susaj, E., Susaj, L. (2022). Ampelographic evaluation of the main phenological, vegetative and productive characters of White Shesh grapevine cultivar, under Tirana climate conditions. International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science (IJEES), Vol. 12 (4): 33-38 (2022), ISSN: 2224-4980, IF = 2017: 1.811, Clarivate- Web of science core collection: JCI: 2021=0.04 ICV = 2021:100.0, https://doi.org/10.31407/ijees12.405, https://doi.org/10.31407/ijees, https://doi.org/10.31407/ijees12.4
4.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L. (2023). Expression of phenological and technological characteristics of the red wine grapevine ‘Kallmet’ in two different altitude locations of Albania. Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design (JHED), Vol. 44, pp. 178-184. ISSN: 1857-8489.  https://keypublishing.org/jhed/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/21.-Full-paper-Elizabeta-Susaj.pdf
5.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L. (2023). Productivity and Oenological Characteristics of Nine Clones of ‘Ceruja’ White Wine Grapevine Variety in Lis, Mat, at North-Eastern Part of Albania. Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics (JASAE), Volume 19, Issue 07, July, 2023, JASAE-18-07-2023-266, pp. 1825-1834. ISSN: 18158129, E-ISSN: 18151027, Scopus, Q4 SJR: 0.11. https://www.sagepublisher.com/article/productivity-and-oenological-characteristics-of-nine-clones-of-ceruja-white-wine-grapevine-variety-in-lis-mat-at-north-eastern-part-of-albania
6.      Susaj, E., Nikolla, M., Susaj, L. (2022). Impact of Cluster Thinning on Yield Features and Wine Quality of Black Shesh Grapevine Cultivar in Lis, Mat, at North-Eastern Part of Albania. Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics (JASAE), Vol 18, Issue 11, December, 2022, JASAE-28-11-2022-192 pp. 1327-1334. ISSN: 18158129 E-ISSN: 18151027, Scopus, Q4. SJR: 0.11. https://www.sagepublisher.com/article/impact-of-cluster-thinning-on-yield-features-and-wine-quality-of-black-shesh-grapevine-cultivar-in-lis-mat-at-north-eastern-part-of-albania
7.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L., Voci, F., Brahimi, F., Hodaj, B., Paçe, H., Subashi, Y., Ferraj, B. (2013). Effect of cluster thinning on productivity indicators and wine quality of the indigenous red wine grapevine cultivar “Kallmet” in Mjeda, Shkodër, in North-western part of Albania. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (JFAE) (science and technology). WFL Publisher Helsinki Finland, Vol. 11 (3&4) July-October 2013: pp. 1109-1014. Thomson Reuters IF = 0.517. http://world-food.net/download/journals/2013-issue_3&4/2013-issue_3&4-agriculture/a75.pdf  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1234/4.2013.4790
8.      Susaj, L., Susaj, E., Belegu, M., Mustafa, S., Dervishi, B., Ferraj, B. (2013). Effects of different weed management practices on production and quality of wine grape cultivar Kallmet in North-western Albania. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (JFAE) (science and technology). WFL Publisher Helsinki Finland, Vol. 11 (1) January-March 2013: pp. 379-382. Thomson Reuters IF = 0.517. http://world-food.net/download/journals/2013-issue_1/2013-issue_1-agriculture/20_2.pdf. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1234/4.2013.3890
 
Participation in international conferences, symposia and congresses, published in Proceedings
1.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L. (2022). Assessment of Noise Emission Levels and Acoustic Pollution near Tirana International Airport "Mother Teresa", Albania. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 3293, ISSN 1613-0073. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment (HAICTA 2022) Athens, Greece, September 22-25, 2022. Session 6: Environment – Policy), pp. 217-221, https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3293/paper42.pdf
2.      Susaj, E., Kucaj, E., Qaja, B. (2018). Assessment of possible effects on ecosystems of small hydropower plants under construction in Valbona Valley National Park, Albania.  Conference Proceedings of the TAW2018 [CO] Habitation Tactics Imaging future spaces in architecture, city and landscape. International Scientific Conference, Polis University, Tirana 20-23 September 2018, Scientific session 9 – Water ecosystem [ECO/07]: pp. 96-108. POLIS Press ISBN: 978-9928-4459-6-4.
3.      Terpo, A., Rembeci, G., Susaj, E. (2018). Using GIS as an Urban Planning Methodology - Case Study, Dropull Municipality. Proceedings Book of the 1st Western Balkan Conference on GIS, Mine Surveying, Geodesy and Geomatics, Tirana, Albania, 3-4 October 2018, Chapter 2, Scientific Full Papers, GIS Session: pp. 38-50. ISBN: 978-9928-07-599-4. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/6500a0_298bff55c2294655bba80b5c45692f9d.pdf     
4.      Kucaj, E., Susaj, E., Rusi, I., Qaja, B. (2018). Heavy metals concentration in agricultural soils around the metallurgic Elbasan, Albania. Conference Proceedings of the TAW2018 [CO] Habitation Tactics Imaging future spaces in architecture, city and landscape. International Scientific Conference, Polis University, Tirana 20-23 September 2018, Scientific session 12 – Balancing ecosystems [ECO/11]: pp. 131-138. POLIS Press ISBN: 978-9928-4459-6-4. 
5.      Qaja, B., Susaj, E., Kucaj, E. (2018). Development of Pan-European Road Corridor X in Last Two Decades. Conference Proceedings of the TAW2018 [CO] Habitation Tactics Imaging future spaces in architecture, city and landscape. International Scientific Conference, Polis University, Tirana 20-23 September 2018, Scientific session 2 – Mobility future challenges [MOB01]: pp. 517-524. POLIS Press, ISBN: 978-9928-4459-6-4.
6.      Susaj, E., Kucaj, E., Laçi, E., Susaj, L. (2017). Environmental Impacts Assessment of Chromium Minings in Bulqiza Area, Albania. Conference Proceedings Book, Vol. 2, 13th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS XIII 2017), Vienna, Austria, 6-7 October 2017, ISBN: 9788890916120, pp. 386-392. https://books.revistia.com/files/proceedings/13th_ICSS_2017_Proceedings_Book_Vol2_ISBN_9788890916120.pdf http://books.euser.org/files/proceedings/13th_ICSS_2017_Proceedings_Book_Vol2_ISBN_9788890916120.pdf 
7.      Susaj, E., Susaj, L., Pogoni, R., Susaj, M. (2017). Assessment of the Urban Green Space in Relation to the Health and Wellbeing of Citizens in Tirana, Albania. Congress Book of the 2nd International Balkan Agriculture Congress, 16-18 May 2017, Tekirdağ, Turkey: pp. 591-597. ISBN: 978-605-4265-49-7.