Dr. Ernest Shtepani

Dr. Ernest Shtepani works as a full time, lecturer at Metropolitan University Tirana. He graduated in 2007 as an architect at Polytechnic University of Tirana. From 2008-2010 he completed his Master studies at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Dessau, Germany. In June 2019 he defended his PhD at the Czech Technical University in Prague, with the topic “Energy Efficiency in the urban scale”. Ernest Shtepani also worked as a full-time lecturer at Polis University in Tirana, 2010-2013, as urban planning expert at the Ministry of Urban Development 2014-2018, and as a part-time lecturer at Epoka University. (2015-2018). Specializing in the fields: Urban Design, Architecture and Energy Efficiency, Spatial Planning, Architecture Theory and History of Architecture.

• 13/11/2012–6/6/2019 PhD in Architecture Czech Technical University in Prague Address: Zikova 1903/4, 166 36 Praha 6 https://www.cvut.cz/en
• 9/2008–06/2010 Master of Science in Architecture Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Dessau, Germany 
• 9/2002–07//2007 Diploma in Architecture Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism/Polytechnic Universtity of Tirana

• Shtepani, E.,Yunitsyna, A., (2016): Urban Pattern Geometry and Its Potential Energy Efficiency. Under the review in: The 3rd International Conference with Exhibition “ENVIRONMENT AND ARCHITECTURE” S. ARCH, 25-27 May 2016, Budva, Montenegro 
•  Shtepani, E.,Yunitsyna, A., (2016): Urban Shape and Energy Performance: Evaluation of the Typical Urban Structures of Prague. Under the review in: 3rd International Balkans Conference on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 3-BCCCE, 19-21 May 2016, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania
•  Shtepani, E, Yunitsyna, A. (2015): Optimization of the Urban Pattern Using the Galapagos Evolutionary Solver. Accepted for publication in: Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research, Ethan Publishing ISBN 978-9928-162-58-8
•  Shtepani E, Xhexhi K, (2023) Structuralism, Modular Construction, and “Grid” As Universal Instruments for Building Designs, ICENSOS ISSN: 2980-0811
•  Xhexhi K, Shtepani E, (2023) New Horizons and Opportunities of Modular Construction and their Technology, ICENSOS ISSN: 2980-0811
•  Xhexhi K, Shtepani E, (2023) Administrative Modular Buildings/ Co-Working Spaces. A review ICENSOS ISSN: 2980-0811 
• Shtepani, E., & Yunitsyna, A. (2023). Evaluation of the Spatial Quality of Apartments from Different Price Categories Using the Visibility Graph Analysis: A Case of Tirana, Albania. International Journal of Real Estate Studies, 17(1), 83–92.