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First name(s) / Surname(s) Endrit Kullaj Address Mihal Grameno, P.40/1/6

1000 Tirana (Albania) Mobile +355684096186

E-mail(s) Web

[email protected] http://sites.google.com/site/endritkullaj/home

Nationality Albanian

Date of birth 29 June 1976

Gender Male

Desired employment / Research Area

Professor and Consultant Environmental Physiology and Pre-Breeding of Horticultural Crops

Work experience 1 FULL TIME & FREE LANCE

Dates Mar 2005 → Occupation or position held Associated Professor of Horticulture

Main activities and responsibilities Teaching the following courses: - Horticulture Production (at the Faculty of AgroFood Technology) (BSc) - Ecophysiology of Fruit Crops (MSc); Biology of Horticultural Crops (BCs elective, MP); - Breeding Horticultural Crops (MSc); Organic Fruit Growing (Elective);

Name and address of employer Dep. Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana Koder-Kamez, 1000 Tirana (Albania)

Type of business or sector Education

Dates July 2008 → Occupation or position held Partner and General Manager

Main activities and responsibilities Running daily business for: - Organising the cultivation and collection of organic herbs & spices for export to Austria; - Contracting producers and collectors; - Quality control of raw material, organisation of exports - Wholesale of imported organic teas, spices and other organic products in Albania

Name and address of employer SONNENTOR shpk Address: Rr. 'Budi', Nd. 29 (Rogert), Hyr. 3, Zyra 9, Nj.B. 2, Tirane, 1010, AL Mail to: Postal Box 2393. Email: [email protected] Web: www.sonnentor.al

Type of business or sector Food (organic)

Dates Mar 2003 - Dec 2007 Occupation or position held International Inspector for Organic Products (FREE-LANCE)

Main activities and responsibilities - Provision of inspection services in the WB Region; - Training of quality and organic standards (HACCP, IFS, GlobalGAP);

Name and address of employer BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH // CERES - CERtification of Environm. Standards - GmbH (Ltd.) Cimbernstr 21, 90402 Nurenberg (Germany) // Vorderhaslach Nr. 1, D-91230 Happurg, Germany

Type of business or sector EU Certification Body for Organic and Quality Production

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Dates Mar 2001 - Dec 2004 Occupation or position held Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities - Provision of Consultancy Services; - Project Administration; - Translation & Interpretation; under "Support to Tax Administration Reform” Project funded by DFID

Name and address of employer PricewaterhouseCoopers Taxation Address: “M.Lleshi”, No.7, Tirana, 1000 Tirana (Albania)

Type of business or sector Administrative And Support Service Activities

Dates Sep 2000 - Feb 2001 Occupation or position held Specialist

Main activities and responsibilities Member of the team of experts carrying out a study on the ‘Current Situation and Perspectives of Agricultural Mechanisation in Albania’ - Preparation of analysis and reports; Database development;

Name and address of employer Ministry of Agriculture and Food Blv. “Scanderbeg”, Tirana, 1000 Tirana (Albania)

Type of business or sector Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing

Dates Feb - Jul 2000 Occupation or position held Manager of Import-Export for Agricultural Inputs

Main activities and responsibilities - Concluding contracts and managing large orders of agricultural inputs with DU PONT, SYNGENTA, TRADE IN, etc. - Preparation of explanatory leaflets;

Name and address of employer AgroBlend L.t.d Vore, Vore (Albania)

Type of business or sector Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing

Work experience 2 CONSULTANCY & EXPERTISE Dates Sep. 2013 →

Occupation or position held Agricultural Expert for Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Main activities and responsibilities Quality control of Agricultural Land Easement and Acquisition process;

Reporting to TAP

Name and address of employer ABKons shpk. subcontracted by ROYAL HASKONING DHV Project Title Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)

Dates Aug – Sep. 2013 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Drafting a book on key medicinal and aromatic plants in Albania with special focus on the geographical area of the Albanian Alps. The book should be user-friendly and contain a general part with good practices regarding the collection, legislation in force and international standards, plant monographs, etc.

Name and address of employer German Development Cooperation (GIZ) Project Title Conservation of AgroBiodiversity in Rural Areas

Dates July 2012 → Sept 2012 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Training on Post-Harvest Techniques and drafting two post-harvest protocols for apples (1. Handling and Storage in Controlled Atmosphere and 2.Pre-Harvesting and Harvesting of Apples)

Name and address of employer SNV and Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Project Title ProMali Project

Dates June 2012 → Present Occupation or position held Expert



Main activities and responsibilities Assignment to conduct a Land Evaluation from all the pipeline route going from the eastern border with Greece to the western coast of Albania:

Name and address of employer ENT (Germany) through ABKons shpk (Albania) Project Title Land Compensation Values for the Transadriatic Pipeline (TAP)

Dates June 2011 → Sept 2011 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Assignment to conduct a Land Use and Soil Quality Analysis from all the pipeline route going from the eastern border with Greece to the western coast of Albania:

Name and address of employer ERM (Milan) Project Title Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Transadriatic Pipeline (TAP)

Dates Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 Occupation or position held Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities Main expert dealing with the establishment of a organic herb growers network; involving training activities.

Name and address of employer Austrian Development Agency Project Title Organic herbs from Albania

Dates Jan 08 - Dec 08 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities The first case of the Green Agenda drafting process in Albania Name and address of employer Milieau Kontakt

Project Title Preparation of the GREEN AGENDA for Preza Commune

Dates 03/2008 - 10/2008 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Main expert dealing with the identification of farmers interested in growing Gentiana lutea and Primula veris; advice on seedling production, planting and care, etc.

Name and address of employer GTZ Project Title Cultivation of two important medicinal plants Gentiana lutea and Primula veris in Albania

Dates Mar 04 - Dec 08 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Consultant in Economic Reform and Development of the Market System: - Establishing a Marketing Cooperative exporting medicinal plants& honey;

Name and address of employer GTZ Project Title Regional Development Programme Funded by German Ministry of Economy and Cooperation

Dates 2005 - 2005 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Preparation of course lectures and publications on organic fruit growing. Name and address of employer EC, TEMPUS

Project Title Professional Development for a Sustainable Development of Natural Resources

Dates Jan 2006 – Dec 2006 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Raising the awareness of inhabitants of mountainous areas to remove the pressure from forest resources by using solar dryers for drying medicinal plants and forest fruits

Name and address of employer UNDP

Project Title Improving the welfare and increasing the income generation by introducing sustainable energy technologies: solar dryers for agricultural products” ALB/05/16



Research experience RESEARCH Dates May 2013 → July 2014

Occupation or position held Research Team Leader Main activities and responsibilities Research project focused on:

- evaluation of the local Vitis vinifera germplasm of Kosovo and Albania by assessing their level of resistance/susceptibility to GFLV - verification of the presence in the Kosovar and Albanian territory of new strains of the virus - establishment of a collection of local Kosovar and Albanian genotypes at BOKU for mapping their genetic resistance and for an eventual inclusion of such new resistances in breeding projects - drafting an GFLV Monitoring and Management Plan, in collaboration with the relevant ministries of KO and AL, for containment of GFLV in view of marketing planting material between Balkan countries

Name and address of employer Research Cooperation and Networking between Austria, Kosovo and the Western Balkan Region Project Title Screening the viral health status of the local Vitis germplasm of Kosovo and Albania (RESFAN)

Dates May 2012 → May 2013 Occupation or position held Project Coordinator

Main activities and responsibilities Research project focused on: - quantitative assessment of the physiological stress of apple rootstocks and trees due to cultivation under a high radiation – high temperatures regime - real-time adaptation of cultivation techniques (esp. fruit thinning) depending on short and long term climate changes based on a carbon balance model - computation of fruit temperature dynamics and its influence on fruit quality using a 3D model of fruit temperature

Name and address of employer Agricultural University of Tirana, Excellency of Research Funds Project Title Studying the Carbon Balance of Apple Rootstocks and Trees under High Radiation and High

Temperatures

Dates May 2012 → Nov 2013 Occupation or position held Assistant Coordinator and Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Project focused on: - establishment of an environmental management plan and environmental monitoring programme contributing to conservative management and sustainable development of an important natural heritage area such as the Shkodra Lake ecosystem - encouragement of knowledge transfer by “good practices” to farmers of the area under study making the right pressure to support the sustainable management of natural resources

Name and address of employer European Union - IPA Cross-Border Programme Albania-Montenegro, 2007-2013 Project Title Performing the Integrated Environmental Management Plan at local level in the Shkodra Lake

Ecosytem - EMA-PLAN

Dates May 2012 → Nov 2013 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Project focused on: - improve professional performance on the environmental education contributing to a sustainable economic development of the cross border area of South-West region in Macedonia and Albania - improvement of education capacity by raising competence levels on both sides of the border, encourage knowledge transfer by establishing networks among the local government authorities, academics, training institutions and NGOs, and promote relevant joint activities

Name and address of employer European Union - IPA Cross-Border Programme Albania-Montenegro, 2007-2013 Project Title Strengthening Education and Training Capacity on Natural Resource Conservation in Ohrid –

Prespa Basins (Build TRACA)

Dates Aug 2011 → Aug 2014 Occupation or position held Project Coordinator

Main activities and responsibilities Project focused on: - collection of wild relatives of fruit trees and conservation at the genebank - description and inventory of wild relatives



Name and address of employer United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Project Title Expanded plantings and documentation of native fruits and nuts at the Agricultural University

of Tirana

Dates Jan 2010 → Dec 2012 Occupation or position held Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities A 3-years project focused on: - studying the ecophysiological behaviour of different rootstock/scion combination - sap flow measurement

Name and address of employer Ministry of Education and Science Project Title Study of apple rootstocks under the conditions of ecosystems of Korça, Dibra and Lushnja:

production of nursery plants for intensive and super-intensive orchards

Dates 2005 - 2009 Occupation or position held Lecturer

Main activities and responsibilities Preparation of an On-line Module on Organic Farming Policies and Course delivery on Organic Farming at the University of Bologna

Name and address of employer University of Bologna Type of business or sector Master in Sustainable Development of Agricultural & Rural Areas of the Adriatic-Ionian Basin

(Valorisation of Typical Agro-Food Products

Dates Jan 2010 → Dec 2012 Occupation or position held Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities A 3-years project focused on: - assessing the role of different growth regulators in rooting of vegetables - quantification of phytohormones

Name and address of employer Ministry of Education and Science Project Title Evaluation of some biotechnological methods for the improvement of growth indicators and

shortening the time for entry into production of vegetable seedlings under unfavourable soil and cultivation conditions

Dates Jan 2008 – Dec 2010 Occupation or position held Research Team Leader

Main activities and responsibilities A 3-years project in partnership with University of Bologna focused on: - assessing the level of susceptibility/ tolerance - molecular characterisation of sources of resistance with markers

Name and address of employer Ministry of Education and Science Project Title Identification of resistance to pathogens in Albanian genotypes of apple and pear and its

genetic-molecular characterisation

Dates Jan 2008 – Dec 2009 Occupation or position held Research Team Leader

Main activities and responsibilities A 3-year project in partnership with the University of Bologna focused on the assessment of the possibility for a biomass chain in Albania

Name and address of employer Ministry of Education and Science Project Title BiomAlba: Analysis and Feasibility Study of a Biomass chain in Albania

Dates Jan 2008 – Dec 2010 Occupation or position held Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities A 3-years project of great relevance. My task is molecular and ampelometric characterisation of grapevine varieties

Name and address of employer Ministry of Education and Science Project Title Study and evaluation of the local grapevine germplasm

Dates 2005 - 2009 Occupation or position held Chair of Regional WG for Fruit Trees and Vitis Genetic Resources



Main activities and responsibilities Develop & implement projects and activities [inventorying, collecting, ex situ and on farm conservation, characterisation and evaluation, documentation & information]

Project Title South East European Development Network on Plant Genetic Resources” (SEEDNet) Project

Dates 2006 - 2009 Occupation or position held Member of Working Group (Malus/Pyrus)

Main activities and responsibilities Ensuring the long-term conservation and facilitating the increased utilization of plant genetic resources in Europe

Name and address of employer BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL Project Title European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources Networks (ECPGR) Project

Dates 2007 - 2009 Occupation or position held Co-ordinator for Albania

Main activities and responsibilities Identification, sampling, collection and characterisation of main autochthonous plum varieties in Albania

Name and address of employer SEEDNet Project Title Survey of autochthonic plum varieties (Prunus domestica) with regard to inventory, collection,

identification and description in the WB countries

Dates 2007 - 2009 Occupation or position held Co-ordinator

Main activities and responsibilities A national project with the involvement of all stakeholders for fruit genetic resources to establish a national system of their conservation

Name and address of employer SEEDNet

Dates 2007 - 2009 Occupation or position held Co-ordinator for Albania

Main activities and responsibilities Identification, sampling, collection and characterisation of main autochthonous apple varieties in Albania

Name and address of employer SEEDNet Project Title Survey of autochthonous apple populations in the area of South-East Europe

Dates Apr 2008 - May 2009 Occupation or position held Research Team leader

Main activities and responsibilities A 1-year project focused on: - promotion of organic fruit growing in Albania; publication of a monograph on organic apple growing; - surveys and observations

Name and address of employer Austrian Development Cooperation Project Title Improving organic fruit growing in Kosovo and Albania

Dates 2005 - 2009 Occupation or position held Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities Expertise on IPM and biology greenhouse vegetables. Name and address of employer Virginia Tech

(USA) Project Title “Integrated Pest Management” CRSP –Greenhouse Vegetables

Dates Jan 2006 – Jul 2008 Occupation or position held Expert

Main activities and responsibilities Provision of expert knowledge on: - Clonal selection of stone fruit autochthones varieties of Albania - Assessment of susceptibility/ resistance of local stone fruit varieties to PPV and other pests.

Name and address of employer European Commission, INTERREG IIIA Project Title Integrated project for the valorisation of typical local products (PRINT)

Dates 2007 - 2008



Occupation or position held Researcher Main activities and responsibilities Application of molecular biology techniques for the characterisation of Cameraria populations

Name and address of employer SEE-ERANet Pilot Project Title Population genetics of a highly invasive insect pest

Dates April 2008 - May 2009 Occupation or position held Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities Study on the risk of fires on the medicinal plants located in the south of Albania Name and address of employer European Delegation in Tirana, IPA

Project Title Management of fires in inter-boundary areas between Albania and Greece

Dates 2007 - 2008 Occupation or position held Co-ordinator

Main activities and responsibilities Identification and characterisation of Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris populations in the SEE region, genetic characterisation, ampelometric description and mapping.

Name and address of employer SEEDNet Project Title Identification, conservation and characterisation of Vitis vinifera ssp sylvestris germplasm in

the Region of South East Europe


Main activities and responsibilities Research on: - Biology of grape; Molecular characterisation using SSR and AFLP to be carried out in Italy. - Ampelometry

Name and address of employer European Commission, INTERREG IIIA Project Title Enhancement, sanitation and production of local vines and wines (VARIPROVIT)


Main activities and responsibilities Preparation of an Action Plan for Organic Farming in Albania Name and address of employer European Commission INTERREG IIIA

Project Title Dissemination of technical assistance for the implementation of methodologies for the production of organic products (PAB)


Main activities and responsibilities - Compilation of questionnaires and data processing; Translation of project document Name and address of employer Mountainous Areas Development Agency

(Albania) Project Title Project “Current situation of chestnut in the north-east of Albania and its future development

trends”


Main activities and responsibilities - Compilation of questionnaires and data processing; Translation of project document Name and address of employer Mountainous Areas Development Agency

(Albania) Project Title Project “Current situation and perspective development trends of viticulture in the districts of

Berat and Skrapar”

Education and training

Dates 2004 - 2007 Title of qualification awarded PhD

Principal subjects International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies



Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Bologna (Italy)

Dates 2003 - 2006 Title of qualification awarded Doctor of Agricultural Sciences

Principal subjects Horticulture and Plant Protection Name and type of organisation

providing education and training Agricultural University of Tirana (Albania)

Dates 2001 - 2003 Title of qualification awarded Master of Science

Principal subjects Horticulture and Plant Protection Name and type of organisation


Dates 1996 - 2005 Title of qualification awarded Agrarian Economist

Principal subjects Agrarian Economics and Policies Name and type of organisation


Dates 1995 - 2000 Title of qualification awarded Agrarian Engineer

Principal subjects Crop Production Name and type of organisation


Dates Jul 09 - Jul 09 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects / skills covered Stage at the Fruit Tree Architecture and Microclimate Team at Clermont-Ferrand to learn digitising techniques and other instrumentation for fruit tree physiology studies. Tutoring by Marc Saudreau and Pierre-Eric Laurie.


INRA (Clermond-Ferrand, France)

Dates Dec 2008 – April 2009 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects / skills covered Scab resistance screening in greenhouse (inoculum preparation, inoculation of seedlings and evaluation); controlled hybridisation procedures (pollen collection, emasculation and pollination techniques); pollen analysis (in vitro viability assays); fingerprinting protocols (SSR and AFLP) for genetic characterisation; QTL in molecular fruit breeding;


University of Bologna, Italy Department of Fruit Trees and Woody Plant Sciences (Italy)

Dates March 2008 - October 2008 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects / skills covered Stage at the Molecular Biology lab; working on genetic analyses (DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing, use of GeneMapper, genetic barcoding, etc.)


INRA (Orleans, France)

Dates July 2007 – July 2007 Title of qualification awarded Acarology Summer Program

Principal subjects / skills covered lectors: Sabelis, Amrine, De Moraes, Welbourn, Ochoa, James, O’Connor Name and type of organisation

providing education and training Ohio State University (Ohio, USA)



Dates July 2007 - September 2007 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects / skills covered Applying grapevine genetic characterization, grape breeding experiments and on the use of an ampelometric/carpometric software


Centro di Ricerca e Sperimentazione in Agricoltura ‘Basile Caramia’ (Bari, Italy)

Dates March 2007 - March 2007 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects / skills covered Sierological & molecular diagnostic methods, in vitro & in vivo propagation,sanitation & certification of fruit trees


International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) (Bari, Italy)

Dates May 2006 – August 2006 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects / skills covered Research pertinent to my PhD at UNIBO Name and type of organisation

providing education and training International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) (Bari, Italy)

Dates June 2005 – June 2005 Title of qualification awarded Research Stage

Principal subjects/ skills covered Research stage pertinent to my PhD at UNIBO Name and type of organisation

providing education and training University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales [UK] Institute of Rural Studies, Organic Centre Wales (Wales, UK)

Dates Sept 2002 – Nov 2005 Title of qualification awarded Diploma on Sustainable Development of Agricultural, Environmental and Rural Systems


University of Bologna and UniAdrion

Dates Jan 2001 – Jan 2001 Title of qualification awarded International Permaculture Design Certificate


Permaculture Institute (Australia)

Personal skills / competences

Mother tongue(s) Albanian Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing

European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

English C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user

Italian C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user

French B2 Independent user B1 Independent user A2 Basic User A2 Basic User A1 Basic User

German A1 Basic User A1 Basic User A1 Basic User A1 Basic User A1 Basic User

(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Social skills and competences Consideration for others Organisational skills and competences Strong management and ability to work to tight deadlines

Technical skills and competences Great attention to detail and accuracy, combining that with eagerness to gain knowledge and to develop my skills and to take every opportunity to do so in the work I’ve been involved in

Computer skills and competences Very good skills, use of several softwares for modelling, statistical analysis and layout Other skills and competences A strong work ethic and personal motivation

Driving licence(s) B

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List of publications

RESEARCH GATE RESEARCHER ID

ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY (ECOPHYSIOLOGY) OF FRUIT CROPS KULLAJ, E., DOMI, H., SPAHIU, T. and F. THOMAJ (2014) Behaviour of apple cultivars under a high

radiation and temperature regime of Western Plain in Albania. Seventh International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticulture Crops, Geisenheim, Germany. Acta Horticulturae (in press)

DOMI, H., KULLAJ, E., SPAHIU, T. and F. THOMAJ (2014) Xylem dynamics of different rootstock/scion combinations of apple under a hot, semi-arid Mediterranean climate. Seventh International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticulture Crops, Geisenheim, Germany. Acta Horticulturae (in press)

THOMAJ, F., KULLAJ, E. and E. PEÇI (2014) Effects of localised irrigation and fertigation on vegetative and reproductive growth of ‘Merlot’. Seventh International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticulture Crops, Geisenheim, Germany. Acta Horticulturae (in press)

AVDIU, V., THOMAJ, F., SYLANAJ, S. and E. KULLAJ 2013. Bioregulator influence in shaping of the “knip” apple tree. International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science, 3 (3), 431 – 436.

KULLAJ, E., LEPAJA, L., AVDIU, V. and F. THOMAJ (2013). Modelling sap flow of young apple rootstocks under various climates. 9th International Workshop on Sap Flow, 4 – 7 June, Ghent, Belgium

KULLAJ, E., LEPAJA, L., AVDIU, V. and F. THOMAJ (2013). Modelling sap flows dynamics at various levels of apple canopies under climatic stress. 9th International Workshop on Sap Flow, 4 – 7 June, Ghent, Belgium. Book of Abstracts

KULLAJ, E. and F. THOMAJ (2013) Assessing climatic stress effects on apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) using various plant based methods. The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Special Issue, Vol.1, ISSN 1018-8851

KULLAJ, E., ZOTAJ, A. and A. ÇAKALLI (2013). Grape-growing zoning in Albania using viticultural climatic indices. The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Special Issue, Vol.2, ISSN 1018-8851

KULLAJ, E., DOMI, H., SPAHIU, T., and F. THOMAJ (2012). Rootstock influence on apple canopy architecture under high radiation and temperature. Agro-Knowledge Journal, vol.13, br.4, 527-533. DOI:10.7251/AGREN1204527D

DOMI, H., SPAHIU, T., KULLAJ, E. and F. THOMAJ (2012). Influence of M9 rootstock on the reproductive behaviour of apple cultivars under dry, semi-arid growing conditions. Agroznanje- Knowledge Journal, (in press)

SPAHIU, T., DOMI, H., KULLAJ, E. and F. THOMAJ (2012). Behaviour of four apple cultivars on four clonal rootstocks under the growing conditions of Dibra region. Agro- Knowledge Journal (in press)

PRE-BREEDING FRUIT CROPS (GENOTYPING, PHENOTYPING, CHARACTERISATION)

KULLAJ, E. and A. CAKALLI (2013). Metabolic characterisation of main Albanian grape cultivars. The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Special Issue, Vol.2, ISSN 1018-8851

KULLAJ, E. and A. ÇAKALLI (2013) Computer-based ampelographic characterisation of main Albanian grapevine cultivars. The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Special Issue, Vol.2, ISSN 1018-8851

KULLAJ, E., SUSAJ, L. and A. ÇAKALLI (2013). Last home for the wild grapevine. Characterization and conservation of Vitis sylvestris in Albania. AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., ISBN: 978-3-659-31918-1

KULLAJ, E., SIMON, S., ÇAKALLI, A. and I. PEJIC (2011) Molecular characterization of wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris) populations of Northern Albania. Acta Horticulturae 948

KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A. and S. SHAHINI (2011). Inventory of fruit crop wild relatives of Albania. Acta Horticulturae, 948

SUSAJ, L., KULLAJ, E., DRAGUSHA, B., MUSTAFA, S., dhe B. FERRAJ (2010). Hardhia e egër e pyllit (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. sylvestris), një element i rëndësishëm për ekuilibrat e diversitetit dhe të ekosistemeve në Luginën e Shkrelit. Konferenca për Liqenin e Shkodrës. Qershor, Shkodër

SUSAJ, L. dhe E. KULLAJ (2010). Hardhia e egër në Shqiperi. Monografi, Tirana, U.B.T. SUSAJ, L., NOVAKU, R., FERRAJ, B., KULLAJ, E. dhe B. GJINI (2010). Niveli i shfaqjes se karaktereve

kryesore tek popullatat e hardhise se eger (Vitis vinifera L., ssp. sylvestris) ne luginen e Shkrelit, Malesi e Madhe. Albanian Journal of Agricultural Science 9(13): 8. SUSAJ, L., KULLAJ, E., DRAGUSHA, B., MUSTAFA, S., dhe B. FERRAJ (2010) Hardhia e egër e pyllit (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. sylvestris), një element i rëndësishëm për ekuilibrat e diversitetit dhe të ekosistemeve në Luginën e Shkrelit. Konferenca për Liqenin e Shkodrës

SUSAJ, L. dhe E. KULLAJ (2010). Wild grapevine in Albania. Monograph, Tirana, A.U.T. (in Albanian) KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, Sh., PALMISANO, F. and A. ÇAKALLI (2009) Preliminary assessment of the

resistance/tolerance to PPV in some Albanian stonefruit varieties. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XIX

KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, Sh. and M. ÇAKALLI (2009) Resistance levels to insect pests in several Albanian

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Prunus varieties. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XIX KULLAJ, E. (2008) Fruit genetic resources of Albania. Chronica Horticulturae 48(3), p.20-23

ADDANTE, R., BAZZONI, A., CALDERARO, M., CAMPOSEO, S., ÇAKALLI, D., CARDONE, A., DE BELLIS L., DIGIARO M., FERRARA, G., GALLOTTA, A., GIORGIO, V., GODINI, A., GURI, S., KULLAJ, E., LA GRAVINESE, G., NOVIELLO, N., NUZZACI, G., PALASCIANO, M., SAVINO, V. and F. THOMAI (2008). Schede descrittive di cultivar di olivo e drupacee. Progetto integrato per la valorizzazione delle produzioni tipiche locali (PRINT). INTERREG III-A Italia-Albania.

LATEUR, M., GELVONAUSKIS, B., OGER, R., ANTOFIE, A., ELLEN, E., KELLERHALS, M., DAPENA, E., MADER, S., HANKE, V., HJALMARSSON, I., IKASE, L., BLAZEK, J., KULLAJ, E., LAURENS, F. and MAGGIONI, L. (2007). ECPGR Working Group on Malus & Pyrus genetic resource: a unique opportunity for European collaborations. 12th EUCARPIA Symposium on Fruit Breeding and Genetics. Zaragoza (Spain), 23-27 Sept. 2007

ÇAKALLI, A., ÇIÇI, I., KULLAJ, E. and MYRTA, A. (2007). Status of Prunus germplasm in Albania. ECPGR Report of a Working Group on Prunus - 6th and 7th meeting

KULLAJ, E. (2006). Status of Malus germplasm in Albania. ECPGR Report of a Working Group on Malus/Pyrus – 3rd meeting

ÇAKALLI, A., KULLAJ, E., SUSAJ, L., ÇINA, K., SHAHINI, S. (2006). Evaluation for the presence of viroids infection on the main Albanian varieties of plum and cherry. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XVII

ÇAKALLI, A., MYRTA, A., KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, S., ÇIÇI, I., RUCI, T. and B. HUQI. (2006). Applying of dsRNA isolation test for identification of viruses on the main native Albanian olive varieties. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XVII

ÇAKALLI, A., MYRTA, A., KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, S., HUQI, B., BODE, D. and F. THEOHARI. (2006). Identification of viruses by a mechanical transmission test on native Albanian plum and cherry varieties. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XVII

ÇAKALLI, A., KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, S. and A. MYRTA (2005). Identification of virus free clones of main authocthone varieties of olive and stone fruits in Albania. 1st Congress of Plant Protection “Environmental Concern and Food Safety” and XXXth Meeting for Plant Protection in the Republic of Macedonia

ÇAKALLI, A., KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI S. dhe S. VARAKU (2005). Application of the biological test on indicator plants for the identification of viruses on autochthon varieties of plum (Prunus domestica) and cherry (P. avium) in Albania. 1st Congress of Plant Protection “Environmental Concern and Food Safety” and XXXth Meeting for Plant Protection in the Republic of Macedonia

ÇAKALLI, A., ÇIÇI, I., KULLAJ, E. and A. MYRTA. (2003). Status of Prunus Germplasm in Albania. Establishment of Inter-Balkan Network on the Treatment of Genetic Resources. FYROM

ÇAKALLI, A., FIKU, H., KULLAJ, E. and F. ÇARKA. (2003). Status of Albanian Viticultural Germplasm. First Meeting of ECPGR Working Group on Vitis, Palic, Montenegro.

ÇAKALLI, D. and E. KULLAJ (2002). Assessment of Tirana’s olive germloplasm. Biological Studies, Special No. 5-6, 2001, National Conference on Biological Sciences.

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF FRUIT CROPS KULLAJ, E., SUSAJ, L. and A. ÇAKALLI (2013). Last home for the wild grapevine. Characterization and

conservation of Vitis sylvestris in Albania. AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., ISBN: 978-3-659-31918-1

HERNANDEZ-LOPEZ, A., ROUGERIE, R., AUGUSTIN, S., LEES, D.C., TOMOV, R., KENIS, M., COTA, E., KULLAJ, E., GRABENWEGER, G., ROQUES, A. and C. LOPEZ-VAAMONDE. (2011) Host tracking or cryptic adaptation? Phylogeography of Pediobius saulius (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), a parasitoid of the highly invasive horse-chestnut leafminer. Evolutionary Applications 04/2012; 5(3):256-269 [IF: 4.92]

LOPEZ-VAAMONDE, C., BENGTSSON, B. CAMA, A., DEUTSCH, H., DESCHKA, G., KULLAJ, E., LASTUVKA, A., LASTUVKA, Z., LEES, D., DE PRINS, J., GOMBOC, S., HUEMER, P., LANGMAID, J., MUTANEN, M., SIMS, I., TRIBERTI, P., WIESER, C. and R. ROUGERIE. 2011. ‘DNA barcoding of European Gracillariidae leaf-mining moths’. XVIIth European Congress of Lepidopterology. Book of abstracts. Luxembourg, 49

SHAHINI, S., KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A., ÇAKALLI, M., LAZAREVSKA, S. and D. PFEIFFER (2010) Dynamics and biological control of European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana – Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Albania using different strains of Bacillus thuringiensis. International Journal of Pest Management. (in print) [IF = 0.5]

KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, S. and A. ÇAKALLI (2010) Evaluating the resistance of the local plum germplasm to their main pests. International Conference on Integrated Crop Management, Republic of Macedonia. M&B.

KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, S., ÇAKALLI, M. and Z. Shahini (2010) Monitoring resistance to lepidopterous



pests among local apricot germplasm. International Conference on Integrated Crop Management, Republic of Macedonia. M&B.

KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A. and S. SHAHINI (2010) World synopsis of spider mites inhabiting fruit trees. International Conference on Integrated Crop Management, Republic of Macedonia. M&B.

SHAHINI, S., KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, Z. and B. HUQI (2010) Bioproduct BT as a new means for controlling of Lepidoptera in olive groves. International Conference on Integrated Crop Management, Republic of Macedonia. M&B.

SHAHINI, S., KULLAJ, E., SHAHINI, Z., BARDHI, B. and L. JANI (2010) Olive key pest control based on IPM. International Conference on Integrated Crop Management, Republic of Macedonia. M&B.

SHAHINI, S., KULLAJ, E., MEHMETI, A., OHLINGER, B., SYLANA, S., DEMAJ, A. and T. THOMAI (2010). Improving organic apple growing in Kosovo and Albania – a challenge. 14th Int. Conference on Organic Fruit Growing, University of Hohenheim, Germany 2010.

SHAHINI, Sh., KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A and E. de Lillo (2009) Preliminary survey and population dynamics of Acari Eriophyoidea associated to olives in Albania. International Journal of Acarology. Volume 35, Issue 5 October 2009, pg. 419 - 423 [IF = 0.44]

SHAHINI, SH., KULLAJ, E., MANKOLLI, H., SHAHINI, Zh and B. FERRAJ (2009) The use of environmental friendly methods for controlling S. oleae by reducing water pollution. International Conference on Lakes and Nutrient Loads, EMAL

SHAHINI, Sh., KULLAJ, E., JOJIÇ, E., KUKALI, E., SHAHINI, Zh., SUSAJ, L. and H. VRAPI (2009) Citrus mealybug and its control. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XIX

SHAHINI, SH., VARAKU, S., SHAHINI, ZH., HUQI, B., KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A., ABAZI, U. and H. MANKOLLI (2008). The controlling of B. olea by using of eco-traps in Albania. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XVIII

SHAHINI, SH., SHAHINI, ZH., VARAKU, S. HUQI, B., ÇAKALLI, A., KULLAJ E., ABAZI, U. and H. MANKOLLI (2008). Control of insect pests in stored products in Albania. Yearbook of Plant Protection Society of the Republic of Macedonia, Vol. XVIII

SHAHINI, SH., MANKOLLI, H. and KULLAJ, E. (2008) Citrus pests and their biological control. The International Conference of the Biological and Environmental Sciences of Albania

SHAHINI, SH., KULLAJ, E. and H. MANKOLLI. (2008) The biological control of aleyrodidae pests. The International Conference of the Biological and Environmental Sciences of Albania

SHAHINI, SH., KULLAJ, E. and S. VARAKU (2008) Monitoring aphids in plants. 3rd Annual Meeting of AlbShkenca Institute, Tirana

SHAHINI, SH., KULLAJ, E. and S. VARAKU (2008) Monitoring olive aphids in the area of Vlora. 3rd Annual Meeting of AlbShkenca Institute, Tirana

KULLAJ, E, ÇAKALLI, D and A. ÇAKALLI (2007). Organic olive management. Monograph SHAHINI, SH., VARAKU, S., KULLAJ, E. and ZH. SHAHINI (2007). Grapevine moth in Albania. XVI

International Plant Protection Congress, Glasgow, UK. KULLAJ, E. (2006). Taxonomic Study of Tetranychids on Fruit Trees and Grapevine and Assessment of

Their Control by Phytoseiids. Dissertation. A.U.T. HUQI, B., KULLAJ, E. and SHAHINI, SH. (2006). Evidences of weeds and their integrated control in

olive groves of Albania. IPM Symposium V, Saint Luis, USA. SHAHINI, S., ÇOTA, E. and E. KULLAJ (2006). Grapevine moth in Albania. IPM Symposium V, Saint

Luis, USA. KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A. and Sh. SHAHINI (2005). Albanian Tetranychids: a systematic approach to

their study. 1st Congress of Plant Protection “Environmental Concern and Food Safety” and XXXth Meeting for Plant Protection in the Republic of Macedonia

SHAHINI, S., VARAKU, S., HUQI, B., KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A. and N. Hakaj (2005). Plum pox and tristeza vectors in Albania. 1st Congress of Plant Protection “Environmental Concern and Food Safety” and XXXth Meeting for Plant Protection in the Republic of Macedonia

KULLAJ, E., ÇAKALLI, A., SHAHINI, S. And S. VARAKU (2005). Entomofaunistic study on alfalfa, a precondition to the biological control of its pests. 1st Congress of Plant Protection “Environmental Concern and Food Safety” and XXXth Meeting for Plant Protection in the Republic of Macedonia

KULLAJ, E. (2003) Approach to Identify and Collect Species of Family Tetranychidae (ACARI) in the Area of Tirana. A.U.T.

KULLAJ, E. and R. UKA (2001). Entomofaunistic study on alfalfa. Buletini i Shkencave Bujqësore 1, 2001 SHURDHA, Y., MANÇE I., KULLAJ E. et. al. (2001) Study on the situation and prospective of agriculture

mechanisation in Albania. “2KR” Project, Ministry of Agriculture and Food KULLAJ, E. and R. UKA. (2000). Bio-Ecological Aspects of the Young Lucerne’s Arthropodofauna in the

District of Tirana. A.U.T

AGRI-ENVIRONMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIC FARMING POLICIES KULLAJ, E. and M. CAKALLI (2013). Albanian Agriculture: Analyzing the Past to Decide for the Future. In



TEACHING RESOURCES Professional Membership

Pillarisetti et al. (Eds.), Multifunctional Agriculture, Ecology and Food Security: International Perspectives. Nova Science Publishers ISBN 978-1-62618-294-3

KULLAJ, E. (Ed.) Overview of the agriculture impacts and the adjoining activities on pollution of Lake Skadar. Baseline study under EMA-Plan (IPA Cross – Border Programme Albania – Montenegro, 2007 – 2013)

KULLAJ, E. and M. ÇAKALLI (2011). Sustainability of the medicinal and aromatic plants sector – socio economic value and policies for Albania. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany ISSN. 978-3-8443-3170-7

KULLAJ, E. and ÇAKALLI, M. Development of organic apple growing in Albania AgroSym, Jahorina, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. 978-99938-670-4-3

ÇAKALLI, M. BRAHIMSULAJ, E. and E. KULLAJ (2010) Profitability of mixed fruit tree farms in Albania. AgroSym, Jahorina, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. 978-99938-670-4-3

KULLAJ, E. (2010) Organic farming policies for a sustainable development of rural areas. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany ISSN. 978-3-8383-6360-8

KULLAJ, E., MOLARI, G., REGOLI, F., SEGRE, A., SULCE, S. and M. VITTUARI (2009) Technical-economic feasibility of a small scale plant for olive by-product direct combustion. 17th European Biomass Conference-From Research to Industry and Markets, Hamburg, Germany

VITTUARI, M. and E. KULLAJ (2009). La biomassa come fonte energetica alternativa: il caso dei progetti biomadria e biomalba. International Conference: La realta, la ricerca e la tecnologia italiana per un piano nazionale di svluppo rurale in Albania. Proceedings 2007 – 2008 “Scientific Initiatives”

SUSAJ, L., FERRAJ, B., KULLAJ, E. and M. BELEGU (2009) Method for extending the cultivation of leyland and thuja on dry carbonate soils. Proceedings of the 4th International Annual Meeting of Alb-Shkenca Institute, Tetovo, FYROM, September 2009 (in Albanian)

KULLAJ, E. (2007) Organic farming policies for a sustainable development of rural Albania. Est-Ovest, n.3, 2007

KULLAJ, E. (2005) Environmental implications of Agriculture Activities in Albania and Sustainable Development Policy Objectives. Est-Ovest, n.3, 2005

KULLAJ, E. (2004) Anticipating Organic Farming Policy Measures and Market-Based Instruments as tools for Sustainable Development of Rural Albania. UniAdrion.

KULLAJ, E. (2004) Examination of environmental implications of agricultural activities in Albania and anticipation of sustainable development policy objectives. Paper submitted for the 3rd Course of Specialisation in Sustainable Development of Agricultural, Environmental and Rural Systems organised by UniAdrion

PEÇULI, V. and E. KULLAJ (2004) Agro-environmental Resources and Soil Use, in Sustainable development and rural planning: methods of analysis to apply to Albania’s study case

KULLAJ, E. (2002) The environmental implications of agriculture on the soils of Albania. International Scientific Symposium on ‘The Role of Environment in Agriculture and Rural Development’, Cephalonia, Greece

TEXTBOOKS, COURSE LECTURES, MANUALS, PROTOCOLS, ETC.

KULLAJ, E. and F. LIÇAJ (2013) Albania's natural heritage of medicinal and aromatic plants. GIZ, Tirana. KULLAJ, E. (2013). Apple harvest and post – harvest protocols. SNV – Promali (in Albanian). ISBN: 978-

99956-43-95-9 KULLAJ, E. (2012) Following olive footprints in Albania. In: El Kholi et al (Eds.) Following Olive Footprints

(Olea europaea L.) - Cultivation and Culture, Folklore and History, Tradition and Uses. Scripta Horticulturae No.13, ISBN 978 90 6605 734 0

KULLAJ, E. (2009). Fruit Breeding, AUT 710 pg. KULLAJ, E. (2009). Organic Fruit Growing, AUT 200 pg. KULLAJ, E. (2008). Advance Biology of Fruit Trees (pome fruits), AUT 310 pg

KULLAJ, E. (2008). Ecophysiology of Fruit Trees, AUT 540 pg. ÇAKALLI, D. and E. KULLAJ (2007). Biology of Horticultural Plants, AUT 500 pg. ÇAKALLI, D. and E. KULLAJ (2007). Laboratory Topics in the Biology of Horticultural Plants, AUT 250

pg. KULLAJ, E and F. LIÇAJ. (2007) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Manual for Collectors based on the

principles of organic production. GTZ Translation and editing of world famous ‘Biology of Plants’, 7th Ed. Raven, Evert & Eichorn, for

UFOPress, 900 pg Translation and editing of ‘Laboratory Topics in Botany’, 7th Evert & Eichorn, for UFOPress, 250 pg Translation and editing of world famous ‘Earth’s Users Guide to Permaculture’, Rosemary Morrow,

(World Vision) Translation of a chapter from the famous book of Bill Mollison, ‘Introduction to Permaculture’ , - pg. 40,

(World Vision)

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Awards

2009 → Member of the Scientific Committee of “Est-Ovest, Interdisciplinary Review on European Integration Studies” 2009 → Member of ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) 2009 → Member of AHS (American Horticultural Society) 2009 → Member of RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) 2009 → Member of EUCARPIA (European Association for Research on Plant Breeding) 2007 → Member of the Acarological Society of America 2007 → Member of ‘ALBSHKENCA INSTITUTE ‘ 2006 → Member of the Malus/Pyrus Working Group of ECP/GR (IPGRI) 2005 – 2009 Chairman of the Fruit and Vitis Working Group of SEEDNet 2002 → Chairman of the ‘ALBANIAN PERMACULTURE ASSOCIATION’ 2007 → Member of YPARD (Young Professional’s Platform for Agric. Research for Development) 2006 – present Commission Member or the Evaluation of MSc Thesis at the University of Bologna 2006 – 2008 Academic Reader for Master Thesis at the University of Bologna, Italy 2009 – present Academic Reviewer for Journal of Horticulture and Forestry 2009 – present Academic Reviewer for Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science 2009 – present Academic Reviewer for Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 2000 – 2004 Secretary General of the ‘WATER AND ALBANIAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION’ 2004 – 2006 Trainer of “Studenti” Climbing Team 2012 Funding for Excellence in Research by National Agency for Innovation and Technology 2007 First Fellowship “Dr. Michael Abbatiello” from Acarology Development Foundation 2007 Fellowship from D.E. Johnston Memorial Fund at the Ohio State UniversityPublications 2005 Scholarship from SOROS Foundation through Global Supplementary Grant Programme

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