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| V I C E - R E C T O R S |
UKiM has 4 vice-rectors for teaching, science, international cooperation and finance, investments and development. The vice-rectors’ rights, duties and responsibilities are stipulated by UKiM Statute.
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| VICE-RECTOR FOR TEACHING |
Prof. Hristina Spasevska, Ph.D.
Prof. Dr. Hristina Spasevska
Previous functions:
- Vice Dean for Teaching at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (2012-2016)
- Member of the Commission for awarding the prize "Best Young Scientist" (2018)
- Head of the Institute of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (2016-2020)
- Member of the Working Group for Implementation of Energy Transition, Friedrich Ebert (2019)
- National Coordinator of the Horizon 2020 program, in the energy department (2016 until today)
- President of the Center for Management of Knowledge and Skills (2019 until today)
- President of the Metrological Council, Bureau of Metrology, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia (2017 until today)
- President of the Association of Engineers Associations - Engineering Institution of Macedonia (2016 until today)
- President of the Department of Environment, Chamber of Certified Architects and Certified Engineers (2016 to date)
- Member of the Management Board of the Chamber of Certified Architects and Certified Engineers (2016 to date)
- Secretary General of the Association of Engineers Associations - Engineering Institution of Macedonia (2007-2016)
- President of the Association of Technical Culture Associations of Macedonia – National Technique (2008-2015)
- Head of the Center for Solar Technologies - SOLTEK, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (2009 until today)
- Head of the Accredited Laboratory for food control treated with ionizing radiation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (2018 until today)
- Member of European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) (2013 to date)
- Member of the Operational Group of the project Tablet for Every Child, MES (2015)
- Member of the Commission for organizations with the status of public interest, Government of the Republic of North Macedonia (2012-2016)
- Member of the World Renewable Energy Congress (2007 to date)
- Member of the Metrological Council, Bureau of Metrology, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia (2006 - 2014)
- President of the Association of Engineers in Physics (2006 - 2018)
- Member of the Technical Committee at the Bureau of Metrology, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia (2006-2014)
- Member of the Stop Brain Drain Project, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia (2013)
- Member of the Commission of the project "Patent MK", Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia (2009)
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Balkan Physical Union-BPU (2003 - 2005)
- Member of the Management Board of the Association of Physicists of the Republic of Macedonia (2003-2005)
- Member of the expert team at the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe and the Ministry of Ecology and Physical Planning for the preparation of the national strategy for the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol (2005)
Publishing activity:
- published more than 30 scientific and professional papers in the last ten years
- member of the editorial board of two scientific / professional journals
- author / co-author of ten books and teaching aids
- participant in the preparation of documents (national strategies, laws and studies)
Scientific area:- Photovoltaics - derivation and application. Photovoltaic systems. Materials for energy efficiency
- Obtaining and characterizing new materials and nanomaterials. Research methods: Static light scattering, electrical double refraction, viscometry, dielectric / impedance spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, optical spectroscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy
- Examination of materials exposed to ionizing radiation. Research methods: Optically stimulated luminescence and thermoluminescence
- Innovation, technology transfer and technological development. Educational models in the national qualifications framework
Study stays and participation in projects:- realized more than 20 study stays at foreign universities
- 7 lectures were held at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana
- scholarship holder of Training and Research in Italian Laboratories Program - ICTP in Research Council of Italy, Institute for Nanostructured Materials-Bologna
- Participant / national coordinator / consultant / lecturer / manager of more than 20 scientific / professional projects from the programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia, NATO SfP, CEI, IPA, FP7, COST, IAEA, HORIZON 2020
Awards and recognitions:- The award "November 13" of the city of Skopje, in the field of science in 2019
- Award for the best graduate student in physics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in 1990
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| VICE-RECTOR FOR SCIENCE |
Prof. Dr. Valentina Gecevska
Previous functions:
- Full Professor at University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Skopje, Department of Production Engineering and Management
- Member of University Senate from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Skopje (2016-2020)
- Vice-dean for science, international cooperation and development of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Skopje (2004-2008)
- Head and founder of WEBLab e-Learning Training Center at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Skopje
- Head of CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) Laboratory at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Skopje
- Head and founder of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Center, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Skopje
- Coordinator of the Postgraduate study programme for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Member of Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME)
- Board member of the European Engineering Professionals Network (EPN Consulting, UK) (2008 to present)
- Board member of – PLM International Association for scientific, academic and industrial cooperation (PLM InNET, Italy) (2011 to present)
- Member of Working Group - Advances in Production Management Systems and Product Development, belongs to Technical Committee for Application of Information Technologies, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) (2009-present)
- Member of International Virtual Laboratory for Entrepreneurship Interoperability (InterOP-VLab, Belgium) (2009-present)
- Member of ICT Experts Association of MASIT (2005 to present)
- Member of Steering Committee of METAMORFOSIS (2005-2015)
- Editor in Chief of scientific journal: Mechanical Engineering, Publisher Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Skopje (2004-2010)
- Member of editorial boards of international scientific journals (at SCI list, SCOPUS etc.)
- Member / president of scientific / programing board of international scientific conferences
- Reviewer of the international scientific journals (for publishers Taylor&Francis, Elsevier, IEEE etc., at SCI list and beyond)
- Reviewer of the international publications and proceedings for international conferences
- Evaluator of international projects’ programmes (COST, EVAL-INCO for FP7, Horizon 2020, Estonian Science Foundation (ETF), Bureau of German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) of EC)
Publishing activity:
- Published over 50 scientific papers in international scientific journals (referenced in databases of Clarivate, SCImago, Ebsco, Open Access) and over 130 papers in peer reviewed proceedings of international scientific conferences
- Two scientific monographs published in the country and five scientific monographs published from universities abroad
- Author and co-author of over 30 chapters in scientific monographs
- Member of teams for preparation of strategic documents (strategies, laws and other documents)
Scientific areas:
- Technical-technological sciences – mechanical engineering – production engineering, technology and systems (21403)
- Technical-technological sciences – industrial engineering and management – processes organization (21105)
Research interest:
- New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Engineering Economics, Innovation Management, Intelligent Production Processes, Optimization Techniques (Genetic Algorithms, Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks), Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Strategies, Process Planning, CAD/CAPP/CAM, CIM, Lean Management, Mass Customization, Industry 4.0, Innovation and technology management, Enterprise Resources Planning, Business Process Modeling, Smart technologies and technology management, Circular Economy, Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Engineering, CC and Sustainable Development
Study stay:
- Realized over 40 study stays abroad (doctoral research at State University of Oregon; postdoctoral study at Technical University in Turin; certificated programmes for specialization in Japanese industrial policy and production management with Toyota management system, of Japanese Agency for international cooperation in Sapporo; PhD nostrification programme at University of Maribor and Ministry of Science and Technology of Slovenia; specializations at the Technical universities in Vienna, Eindhoven, Torino etc)
- Visiting professor at the master study, Faculty of Technical Sciences at the University of Novi Sad
- Visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Maribor; Technical University of Turin; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split
- Realized lectures at international schools and scientific/ R&D / professional workshops (Croatia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Nederland, China, Slovenia etc.)
Project activities:
- Coordinator/expert in over 30 international scientific, research and development projects, supported by different donor programmes (FP6, FP7, CIP, COST, Horizon 2020, Life, IPA, ADA, CEI, WB, UNDP)
- Coordinator/expert in over 20 international projects from educational programmes (TEMPUS, CEEPUS, Erasmus+)
- Coordinator/expert in over 40 project of technology transfer, R&D, development and innovation applied in companies, supported by international (GTZ, EAR, GFA, WB, UNDP) and domestic programmes.
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| VICE-RECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION |
Prof. Dr. Ordan Chukaliev
Previous functions:
- Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (2004-2009)
- Vice-Dean for International Cooperation at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (2000-2004)
- Member of the editorial board of the international scientific journal "Agriculture and Forestry" published by the Faculty of Biotechnology in Podgorica, Montenegro
- reviewer of scientific research papers for several journals, active in the journal Agriculture and Forestry
- project evaluator of the FRACTALS program of the European Union
- Member of the Association of Agronomists of America (ASA)
- Member of the American Soil Science Association (SSSA)
- Member of the American Crop Science Association (CSSA)
- Member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
Publishing activity:
- published 157 scientific and professional papers in the past ten years
Scientific area:- Irrigation of agricultural crops
Study stays and participation in projects:- realized 5 lectures at foreign universities
- realized 43 study stays and visits to foreign universities and 41 participation in symposia, conferences and conferences
Participation in scientific research projects:- head of 6 international projects
- head of the national team of 4 international projects
- researcher in 9 international projects
- expert / consultant in 19 international projects
- head of 2 national projects
- participant in 6 national projects
- expert / consultant in 6 national projects
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| VICE-RECTOR FOR FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT |
Prof. Dr. Biljana Angelova (b.angelova@ukim.edu.mk)
Previous functions:
- Vice-Rector for Finance, Investments and Development (2016-2020)
- Deputy Director of the Institute of Economics (2009-2010)
- Director of the Institute of Economics (2010-2016)
- Head of second cycle studies in International Management (2006-2008) and Financial Management (2008-present)
- Head of third cycle – (doctoral studies) in Organizational Sciences – Management (2012-2016)
- Member of the Commission for validation of foreign high-education diplomas at the Ministry for education and science in the field of social and humanities science (2011-2016)
- First President of the Association of Economic Institutes of South-East Europe (2012-2013)
- Independent member of the Supervisory Board of Halkbank Skopje (2016-2020)
- Elected for the second time as an independent member of the Supervisory Board of Halkbank Skopje (2020-2024), licensed by the NBRM as a person with special rights and authorizations
- Vice President of the Academic Board of the Academy for Banking and Information Technology (ABIT) and member of the Board of Directors of the Academy (2014-2018)
- President of the Commission for awarding with medals and prize for merits at the Cabinet of the President of Republic of North Macedonia (2014-2018)
- President of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Economics (2009-2016)
- President of the Institute Board at the Institute of Economics (2009-2016)
- Vice President and member of the Management Board of the Chamber of Appraisers of the Republic of Macedonia(2012-2014)
- President of the Supervisory Board of the Chamber of Experts of the Republic of Macedonia (2012-2017)
- President of the Editorial Board in the international magazine "Economic Development" (2009-2016)
- President of the Commission for conducting a professional exam for authorized brokers at the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Republic of Macedonia (2014 - 2018)
- President of the Commission for trainings and professional exam for investment advisors in the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Republic of Macedonia (2014 - 2018)
- President of the Commission for preparation of Methodology for capital appraisal of companies, public enterprises and other legal entities, conducting training and professional exam for licensed capital appraiser (2011-2015)
- President of the Commission for development of Methodology for assessment of machines and equipment and implementation of training and professional licensing exam (2011-2015)
- President of the Commission for preparation of a Methodology for assessment of industrial property rights, conducting training and professional exam for a licensed appraiser (2011-2015)
- President of the Commission for preparation of the Methodology for assessment of movable property, and Chairman of the Commission for implementation of training (2011-2015)
- President of the Commission for conducting a professional exam for obtaining a certificate for certified assessor in the field of information technology at the Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of Macedonia (2010-2015)
- President of the Commission for conducting the exam for obtaining a certificate for certified appraiser of receivables and liabilities at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Macedonia (2012-2016)
- President of the Commission for conducting a professional exam for licensed experts in the field of material and financial operations at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia (2011-2015)
- other social engagements
Scientific & research and educational activity:
- 65 scientific papers and papers presented at conferences and published in international journals
- author of 9 books - textbooks, teaching manuals and other editions
- participated in over 42 research projects and more than 50 other applicative projects
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