DEAN, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
Prof. Dr. Artur Ribaj
Short Bio:
Prof. Dr. Artur Ribaj, Lecturer and Financial Markets Consultant.
He has 25 years of work experience in the academic field as a lecturer at public universities and recently in
private institutions for subjects related to markets and financial institutions, auditing, risk management,
etc. Author of scientific articles published in journals indexed with SCOPUS, or other indexes. Author of papers
in international conferences as well as opponent and scientific leader for dissertations in the field of financial
markets. He holds the degree of Doctor of Science since 2004 by Faculty of Economics in University of Tirana, and
the title Prof. Assoc. since 2012, while in 2021 he received the title of professor doctor. He holds international certifications in the field of Securities (Securities),
Risk Management, Financial Stability, EU Legislation, Money Laundering, etc.
His work experience for up to 20 years as a manager in several positions in banks, including five (5) years as Head of the Supervision Department at the AFSA and the Supervision Department at the Bank of Albania. During these years of work in the financial markets has represented the respective units that led in partnership relations with important public institutions, domestic and foreign counterparts, other supervisory authorities inside and outside Albania, and other international institutions such as the EU Council, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, ECB, Standard & Poor's, etc. He has contributed to the drafting and coordination of work for reports and meetings with IMF and WB experts and the fulfillment of recommendations given for good governance of financial intermediaries.
He has been a leader of several interdepartmental working groups for drafting new regulatory acts and / or amending them for the banking market, insurance market, investment funds and pension funds in accordance with European Union ACQUIS, regional best practices and specifications of Albania in order to address the recommendations given by Financial Sector Assessment Program, EC, Supreme State Audit, etc.
Contact: artur.ribaj@kulogos.edu.al
DEAN, FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Assoc. Prof. Spartak Bozo
Short Bio:
Born in Tirana 03.03.1954 he was graduated in the branch of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences. He has completed specializations in Italy, France in the field of Biochemistry. He has awarded the Candidate of Science Degree (PhD) at the Institute of Biosynthesis Studies at the national Research Centre in 1989 and has awarded the “Master of Research” (Prof.ass.) in 1994.
| 1986 - 1997 | Researcher at the Academy of Science at the Institute of Biological Research 1989 The Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics of this Institute |
| 1997 - 2005 | General Director of the Directorate of Patents and Trademarks, at the Council of Ministers |
| 2006 - 2016 | Academic staff and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food at the Agricultural University |
| 2016 - 2020 | The Head of the Department at the University of Sports, at the same time academic staff and researcher in the field of Biology, Biochemistry of human genetics |
| October 2020 - onwards | Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University College “LOGOS” |
He is the author of many publications in national and international scientific periodics, in the field of Biochemistry; Genetics and the adaptation of the organism to the oxygen insufficiency. He has attended many national and international activities. He is a member of various national and international professional organizations.
Contact: spartak.bozo@kulogos.edu.al
DEAN, FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND LINGUAL COMMUNICATION
Prof. Konstantinos Giakoumis, Ph.D.
Short Bio:
Prof. Konstantinos Giakoumis, Ph.D., (ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6658-4414 – H-Index: 6) is a Professor of History and Visual Arts at LOGOS Universioty College Tirana, Albania, and currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Linguistic Communication at the same institution, where he has been teaching since September 2020. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Albanian History, Visual Arts and Methods. He is also an adjunct faculty at POLIS University, where he teaches History of Architecture in Albania in its Executive Master in Restoration and Valorization of Cultural Heritage.
His research interests span Byzantine and Ottoman history, art history, Balkan nationalism, and cultural heritage and pilgrimage studies. He has also participated with a leadership roles in research, innovation and development projects with EU funds in the context of Cross-Border Cooperation and ERASMUS+ Capacity-Building in Higher Education with such initiatives as “Homo Digitalis (ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-1 Project No 101129182),” “MAGNET (ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE Project No. 101083006),” and “ROAMING (ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE Project No. 101083070),” which address various aspects of digital humanities, governance enhancement, and international mobility in the West Balkans.
Prof. Giakoumis is a prolific scholar with numerous publications, including books, monographs, and peer-reviewed journal articles. His research on Byzantine and post-Byzantine art, history and culture has made significant contributions to scholarly, academic and cultural discourse. Additionally, he has earned distinctions such as the European Commission’s Seal of Excellence for his research proposals. He is also actively involved in peer-review activities for leading academic journals and serves as an advisor and external research fellow for several national and international institutions.
Contact:
konstantinos.giakoumis@kulogos.edu.al
Full CV: https://kulogos.academia.edu/KonstantinosGiakoumis/CurriculumVitae