Luljeta Bozo
Luljeta Bozo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Albanian Parliament | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| President | Ilir Meta → Bajram Begaj |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luljeta Bozo 2 October 1942 |
| Party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Spouse | Todi Bozo |
| Children | Petri Bozo |
| Education | University of Tirana (PhD in Civil Engineering) |
| Occupation | Engineer, professor, politician |
Luljeta Bozo (born 2 October 1942) is an Albanian civil engineer, professor and politician. She has published 33 professional books in the fields of engineering, science, and geotechnics, and is chair of the Albanian Geotechnical Society.[1]
Early life and education
Bozo graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tirana in 1965 and earned her doctorate in 1989. She received the academic titles of Candidate of Sciences (1981), Docent (1984), and Doctor of Sciences (1989). In 1994, she was appointed Professor, and in 2018 she received the title Professor Emeritus.[2] Between 1985 and 1986, she pursued postgraduate studies in Paris.
Academic and professional career
During her over 50-year career, Bozo has held several academic and administrative roles, including:
- Professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Head of the Department of Structures
- Head of the Geotechnical Sector
- Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Member of the Scientific Council of the University of Tirana
- Member of the Senate of the University of Tirana
- Member of the State Committee for High Dams
- Member of the Scientific Council of the Ministry of Construction [2]
Since 2010, she has been teaching at POLIS University in Tirana.[2]
Bozo has been a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2011 and is also associated with the Albanian Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]
After the 26 November 2019 earthquake, she was frequently cited in media coverage on building safety and geotechnics.[3][4]
In the 2021 parliamentary elections, Bozo was elected to the Parliament of Albania on the ticket of the Socialist Party of Albania, heading the list for Tirana.[5]
Research interests
- Environmental geotechnics
- Soil mechanics
- Foundation engineering
- Engineering geology
- Environmental education
- Rock mechanics
- Soil dynamics[6][7]
Publications
Bozo has authored several professional publications, including:
- Laboratory Work and Soil Mechanics Exercises (1975)
- Soil and Rock Mechanics (1983–1984, co-author)
- Foundation Engineering (1984, 1994)
- Soil Dynamics (2004)
- Road Geotechnics (2010)
- Experimental Geotechnics (2011)
- Stability of Artificial and Natural Slopes (2018)[2]
References
- ^ "STRUKTURA AKADEMIKE – Shkencat e Aplikuara Humane" (PDF). universitetipolis.edu.al (in Albanian). Universiteti POLIS. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Jeta Personale dhe Karriera – Luljeta Bozo". luljetabozo.al (in Albanian). Luljeta Bozo (official site). 2021-04-13. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ ""E duan të gjithë Luljeta Bozo, gruaja që njohem pas tërmetit"" (in Albanian). KultPlus. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ ""Me i frikshmi tërmeti: Luljeta Bozo, nga çfarë tjetër rrezikohen ndërtimet në Shqipëri"". tvklan.al (in Albanian). TV Klan. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve – Rezultatet 2021". kqz.gov.al (in Albanian). Central Election Commission (KQZ). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Bio: Luljeta Bozo" (PDF). universitetipolis.edu.al (in Albanian). Universiteti POLIS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ ""Foto nga paparazzi: Luljeta Bozo përfundon misionin e saj si deputete, nuk mungoi as në seancën e fundit"". panorama.com.al (in Albanian). Panorama Plus. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.