EDUCATION 

Ph.D.: Doctorate in History and Theory of Architecture, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul (2018 – Current)

MA: Master of Science in Built Environment, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2012-2016)

BA: Bachelor of Architecture, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2010-2012)

           BA: Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia (2006-2010)

AREAS OF INTEREST 

Research: History of Architecture, Islamic Architecture, Heritage, Sustainability

Teaching: Theory of Architecture, Architectural Design 5, Architecture and Urban Theory, Building Economics, Construction Material and Technology

EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience 

University of New York Tirana (AL), Department of Architecture and Design (2023 – Current)

Barleti University (AL), Department of Architecture, Assistant Professor (2022 – 2023)

Balkan Studies Foundation (NMK), Lecturer (2021 – Current)

International Islamic University Malaysia (MY), Assistant researcher (2010 – 2013)

          International Islamic University Malaysia (MY), Grader (2010 – 2012)

Administrative Experience

University of New York Tirana, Department of Architecture and Design  (2023 – Current)

          Barleti University, Program Coordinator at the Department of Architecture (2022 – 2023)

Professional Experience

INVESTO Group, Tirana, Project management and coordination in all its phases, from project idea, to project implementation and follow-up. (2021 – 2022)

Founder of DAHA Architects studio for four years. The realized projects are located mainly in Albania, and Istanbul and cooperation with NIA Architect in Malaysia, (2018 – Current)

Innovest shpk, Tirana, In charge of work supervision at TES school “Tomorrow’s Education System”, which included; handling meetings with the respective design studio and with Tirana legal authorities, (2017- 2018)

Arqhitect NIA Sdn Bhd, Designing different typologies of buildings in the architectural field such as apartments, offices, hospital facade design, factories, residential bungalows, transport buildings, hotels, etc. (2012 – 2017)

RESEARCH OUTPUTS 

Refereed Journal Articles

Basha, Brunilda; Sagdic, Zafer, (2019), “Comparative Study on the Ottoman Influences In the Traditional Houses of the City of Amasya, Turkey and Berat, Albania.” Advancements in Civil Engineering and Architecture. Vol. 2, pp. 1051-1059

Basha, Brunilda; Soomro, Ali Raza; Abdullah, Fadzidah, (2018), “Analytical Study on the Viability of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings, Case Study of Asia Heritage Row, Kuala Lumpur.” Sindh University Research Journal (Sci. Ser.) Vol. 50 (3D), pp. 194-198

Abdullah, Fadzidah; Basha, Brunilda; Soomro, Ali Raza, (2017), “Sustainable Heritage: Analytical Study on the Viability of Adaptive Reuse with Social Approach, Case Study of Asia Heritage Row, Kuala Lumpur.” Advanced Science Letters, Volume 23, No. 7, pp. 6179-6183

Basha, Brunilda, (2017) “Et’hem Bey Mosque at Tirana – a splendor of Islamic architecture in Albania.” Zani Naltë, Vol.21, p. 100-105,Tirana, Albania

Soomro, Ali Raza and Basha, Brunilda, (2014) “Et’hem Beu mosque, Tirana, a sparkle of Islamic architecture in Albania.” Science International Lahore, 26 (3). pp. 1379-1389. ISSN 1013-5316

Books and Book Chapters

Basha, Brunilda; Sagdic, Zafer, (2020), “Observation On Ottoman Religious Heritage Legacy In Elbasan City, Then And Now” Balkanlarda Islam Dini ve Kulturel Hayat, TC. Trakya Universitesi, Chapter 3, pg.150-172

Basha, Brunilda; Pilehvarian, K. Nuran, (2019), “Architectural features of Ottoman buildings in Balkan Area during Early Ottoman Period.” Mamur Cevre ve Gelecek – The Future and the Built Environment. Proceedings Book of ISLAH 2019, pp. 343-356

Basha, Brunilda; ( 2018), A lettered painting, New Millennium Press. Woman Cultural Association, Albania. ISBN978-9928–4489-1-0

Basha, Brunilda; Abdullah, Fadzidah; Soomro, Ali Raza; (2017), Adaptive reuse of Heritage Building, IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 978-967-418-662-3

Refereed Conference Presentations

Basha, Brunilda; Sagdic, Zafer, (2021), “Observation on Ottoman Religious Heritage Legacy in Elbasan City Then and Now”, In: “Balkan Studies Congress”, Fettah Efendi Association, Skopje, Macedonia.

Basha, Brunilda; Sagdic, Zafer, (2019), “An Observation on the Remaining Ottoman Heritage inside Castle Walls of Elbasan City”, In: “Uluslararasi Balkanlar Ve İslam Sempozyumu”, T.C. Trakya Üniversitesi. Edirne, Turkey.

Basha, Brunilda; Pilehvarian, K. Nuran, (2019), “Architectural features of Ottoman buildings in Balkan Area during Early Ottoman Period.” In: “ISLAH 1019- 2nd International Conference on the Islamic Architecture Heritage”, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Universitesi, Istanbul, Turkey.

Basha, Brunilda; Sagdic, Zafer, (2019), “Comparative Study on the Ottoman Influences In the Traditional Houses of the City of Amasya, Turkey and Berat, Albania” In Conference: International Civil Engineering & Architecture Conference, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.

Basha, Brunilda and Soomro, Ali Raza and Abdullah, Fadzidah (2016) “Analytical study on the viability of adaptive reuse with social approach. Case study of Asia Heritage Row, Kuala Lumpur”. In: International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Social Sciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Soomro, Ali Raza and Aripin, Srazali and Basha, Brunilda (2014) “Ethem beu Mosque, Tirana, a sparkle of Islamic architecture in Albania.” In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014 (IRIIE2014), June 2014, Cultural Activity Center (CAC), International Islamic University Malaysia.

Soomro, Ali Raza and Basha, Brunilda and Aripin, Srazali, (2013), “Social and cultural impact of Grand mosque Durres on the development of Muslim community, Albania.” In: Conference of Iran and Malaysia, Experiences in Islamic Architecture & Built Environment, March 2013, Art University Isfahan, Iran.

 Editorship

Author at “Family” Magazine, Tirana

In charge of the Culture and Art bulletin for the Cultural Magazine “Familja” (Family) published by the Woman Cultural Association, Albania.

Funded Research Projects

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) on the research: “The past and present role of the Mosques of the Albanian Community in the development of the Albanian Muslim society”.

          Duration of the research – two (2) years. Malaysia

AWARDS AND HONORS

Scholarship Award: YTB Scholarship (Turkiye Burslari), 2017- 2023, Istanbul, Turkey

Scholarship Award: Al-Bukhary Foundation Scholarship, 2006-2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Certificate of Appreciation for “High Academic Achievement”, September 2010, IIUM