{"id":32644,"date":"2026-05-21T13:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-41\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:49:51","slug":"cycle-41","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-41\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycle 41"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32644\" class=\"elementor elementor-32644 elementor-32528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0de7a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"d0de7a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-active\">Active<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-40\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 40 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-active\">Active<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-41\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item active\">Cycle 41 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-active\">Active<\/span><\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"phd-cycle-group\">\n    <p class=\"phd-cycle-year\">Previous<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-38\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 38 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-37\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 37 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-36\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 36 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-35\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 35 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-34\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 34 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-33\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 33 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-32\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 32 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-31\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 31 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-30\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 30 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/cycle-29\/\" class=\"phd-cycle-item\">Cycle 29 <span class=\"phd-badge phd-badge-done\">Graduated<\/span><\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08066a2\" data-id=\"08066a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2051a6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d2051a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phd-main\">\n\n  <div class=\"phd-breadcrumb\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en\/doctoral-programs\/\">Doctoral Programse<\/a> \u203a \n<span>Cycle 41<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"phd-main-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"phd-main-title\">PhD-41, Academic year 2025\u20132026<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"phd-main-sub\">Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning<\/p>\n    <span class=\"phd-status-pill\">\n      <span class=\"phd-status-dot\"><\/span> In process\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"phd-stats\">\n    <div class=\"phd-stat-card\">\n      <div class=\"phd-stat-label\">Total Students<\/div>\n      <div class=\"phd-stat-value\">12<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"phd-stat-card\">\n      <div class=\"phd-stat-label\">Graduated<\/div>\n      <div class=\"phd-stat-value\">0<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"phd-stat-card\">\n      <div class=\"phd-stat-label\">Approved Thesis<\/div>\n      <div class=\"phd-stat-value\">12<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"phd-table-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"phd-table-toolbar\">\n      <h4 class=\"phd-table-title\">Students List<\/h4>\n    <\/div>\n    <table class=\"phd-table\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Student's Name<\/th>\n<th>Thesis Topic<\/th>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Status<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#E6F1FB;color:#185FA5\">AR<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Armela Reka<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">POLIS, Albania<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Reframing urban growth in a transitioning planning landscape through Transit-Oriented Development. The Case of Tirana, Albania <\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#E1F5EE;color:#0F6E56\">AM<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Avrili Meshi<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">POLIS, Albania<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">The Heterochronic City: A Methodology for Interpreting Urban Identity in Transitional Contexts<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#FBEAF0;color:#993556\">BB<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Blerina Bektashi<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">POLIS, Albania<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Real-Time Data-Driven Interior Design for Environmental Optimization Using Internet of Things Technology (IoT)<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#FAEEDA;color:#854F0B\">FP<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Francesca Pollet<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">UNIFE, Italy<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Enhaninc circularity in the construction sector: tools and methodologies to accelerate the adoption of Bio-based materials<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#EEEDFE;color:#534AB7\">LA<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Lucia Antognozzi<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">UNIFE, Italy<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Integrated digital models for the RESILIENCE OF BUILT HERITAGE: scan-to-CIM protocols from three-dimensional survey and in open format for risk management.<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#FAECE7;color:#993C1D\">MB<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Marco Bussoli<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">UNIFE, Italy<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">The Church of San Francesco in Ferrara: history, construction reality and restoration proposal<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#EAF3DE;color:#3B6D11\">MM<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Mohammadamin Manouchehri<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">UNIFE, Italy<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Advanced Architectural 3D Modelling supported by AI Methods<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#FCEBEB;color:#A32D2D\">RB<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Renis Batalli<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">POLIS, Albania<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Urban Organisms: Learning from Spontaneous Architecture through Ecological Relationships, Complexity Theory and Intuition as a Design Process<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#F1EFE8;color:#5F5E5A\">SD<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sindi Doce<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">POLIS, Albania<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Safety in public space: a morphological and social inquiry in transforming cities<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#E6F1FB;color:#0C447C\">VP<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Valentina Piliego<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">UNIFE, Italy<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">A taskscape cartography: an atlas of reuse of water infrastructures for climate adaptation in Emilia-Romagna<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#E1F5EE;color:#085041\">XM<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Xhoi Musliaka<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">POLIS, Albania<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Sensing Space - Materiality, Memory and the Participatory Design of Childhood Environments<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"phd-name-cell\">\n              <div class=\"phd-avatar\" style=\"background:#E6F1FB;color:#042C53\">YC<\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"phd-name\"><a href=\"\" class=\"phd-name-link\" target=\"_blank\">Yinan Cao<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"phd-inst\">UNIFE, Italy<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"phd-thesis\">Integrating Built and Water Heritage: Strategies and Tools for Delta Urban Fringe Regions. A Comparative Study of Heritage Integration in Global Delta Cities <\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-dir\">Urban Plan. <\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"phd-pill phd-pill-active\">In process<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral programs PhD Students Current Cycle 39 Active Cycle 40 Active Cycle 41 Active Previous Cycle 38 Graduated Cycle 37 Graduated Cycle 36 Graduated Cycle 35 Graduated Cycle 34 Graduated Cycle 33 Graduated Cycle 32 Graduated Cycle 31 Graduated Cycle 30 Graduated Cycle 29 Graduated Doctoral Programse \u203a Cycle 41 PhD-41, Academic year 2025\u20132026 Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning In process Total Students 12 Graduated 0 Approved Thesis 12 Students List Student&#8217;s Name Thesis Topic Direction Status AR Armela Reka POLIS, Albania Reframing urban growth in a transitioning planning landscape through Transit-Oriented Development. The Case of Tirana, Albania Urban Plan. In process AM Avrili Meshi POLIS, Albania The Heterochronic City: A Methodology for Interpreting Urban Identity in Transitional Contexts Urban Plan. In process BB Blerina Bektashi POLIS, Albania Real-Time Data-Driven Interior Design for Environmental Optimization Using Internet of Things Technology (IoT) Urban Plan. In process FP Francesca Pollet UNIFE, Italy Enhaninc circularity in the construction sector: tools and methodologies to accelerate the adoption of Bio-based materials Architecture In process LA Lucia Antognozzi UNIFE, Italy Integrated digital models for the RESILIENCE OF BUILT HERITAGE: scan-to-CIM protocols from three-dimensional survey and in open format for risk management. Architecture In process MB Marco Bussoli UNIFE, Italy The Church of San Francesco in Ferrara: history, construction reality and restoration proposal Architecture In process MM Mohammadamin Manouchehri UNIFE, Italy Advanced Architectural 3D Modelling supported by AI Methods Architecture In process RB Renis Batalli POLIS, Albania Urban Organisms: Learning from Spontaneous Architecture through Ecological Relationships, Complexity Theory and Intuition as a Design Process Urban Plan. In process SD Sindi Doce POLIS, Albania Safety in public space: a morphological and social inquiry in transforming cities Urban Plan. In process VP Valentina Piliego UNIFE, Italy A taskscape cartography: an atlas of reuse of water infrastructures for climate adaptation in Emilia-Romagna Urban Plan. In process XM Xhoi Musliaka POLIS, Albania Sensing Space &#8211; Materiality, Memory and the Participatory Design of Childhood Environments Urban Plan. In process YC Yinan Cao UNIFE, Italy Integrating Built and Water Heritage: Strategies and Tools for Delta Urban Fringe Regions. A Comparative Study of Heritage Integration in Global Delta Cities Urban Plan. 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