Key Skills for Success in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and the Leading Role of University Metropolitan Tirana
A recent Coursera report on workforce skills revealed one of the most significant transformations in global education: the extraordinary rise in interest in Generative Artificial Intelligence. With an 866% increase in enrollments in AI progrmas over the past year, it is clear that this technology is no longer a luxury but a necessity for every […]
University Metropolitan Tirana: part of Digital Hubs Network in the European Commission’s
Albania has made history by joining the European Commission’s Digital Hubs Network. This landmark moment marks a significant step forward for the country, with University Metropolitan Tirana (UMT) playing a pivotal role as part of the first Albanian consortium to sign the ambitious “Digital Valley Albania” (DiVA) project. This initiative promises to profoundly reshape the […]
IEEE CoNTESA ’24: The Two-Day Conference that United Technology and Scientific Research at the University Metropolitan Tirana
For two consecutive days in 2024, the University Metropolitan Tirana hosted the international two-day conference IEEE CoNTESA ’24, which gathered researchers, academics, and professionals worldwide to share the latest developments in technology, telecommunications, and engineering. The conference represented a rich platform for innovative discussions and academic exchanges, reaffirming UMT’s leading role in engineering and technological […]
Doctoral School in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
The Faculty of Computer Science and IT of University Metropolitan Tirana, starting from December 2021, has been accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Albania for the awarding of the Doctoral School in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems (IA&SI). This decision is based on the contribution […]
Learning how to plan autonomous robot navigation: a machine-learning and search-based framework for robot motion planning
PhD proposal PhD director and co-director(s)- Albania: Prof. Dr. Nikolla Civici (ncivici@umt.edu.al) PhD academic supervisor – USA: Erion Plaku (plaku@gmu.edu) Context and general objectives Research areas: Objectives of the project The main goal of this research project is to develop a framework that enables mobile robots to be more autonomous, independent and efficient, in order […]
AI & Energy
PhD proposalForecasting power generation and distribution by ‘intelligent’ machinelearning optimization methods PhD director and co-director(s)- Albanie: Ligor Nikolla (ligor.nikolla@umt.edu.al ) and EraldaGjika(Dhamo) (eralda.dhamo@fshn.edu.al ) PhD director and co-director(s)- France: Didier Georges(didier.georges@gipsa-lab.grenobleinp.fr), Arben Cela (a.cela@esiee.fr) Context and general objectivesProduction of power in Albania is based heavily on renewable energy system (RES) which is highly variable and […]