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Appreciation from the Minister of Defense

Today, I received a heartfelt appreciation from the Minister of Defense, Government of Kosovo Mr. Ejup Maqedonci, for my extraordinary […]

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DevCon Conference at university

I was delighted to extend a warm welcome to all participants of DevCon2024 (https://devcon.dev/) on behalf of the Faculty of […]

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International Cybersecurity Exercise 2024

Meet the top cybersecurity students in the region These are the students from our University of Prishtina who made us […]

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University career

• Present2018

  Full Professor

  University of Prishtina
  Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• 20182011

  Associate Professor

  University of Prishtina
  Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• 20152011

  Adjunct Professor

  American University in Kosovo (AUK)

• 20142014

  Guest Professor

  Linnaeus University
  Faculty of Technology – Vaxjo – Sweden

• 20112007

  Assistant Professor

  University of Prishtina
  Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• 20072005

  Guest Lecturer

  University of Prishtina
  Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Education & Training

• Ph.D. 2004

  Ph.D. in Computer Engineering

  Vienna University of Technology

• Graduated Electrical Engineer (MSc) 1994

  Inxh. i dpl. (Master)

  University of Prishtina

• 2005

  Software Engineering Management (SEM)

  Siemens Training Center - Vienna

• 2001

  Programming Microsoft .NET with Visual C#

  Global Knowledge - Viena

• 2001

  Programming Windows System Services

  Siemens Training Center - Vienna

Honors & Awards

• February 2024
  Appreciation for contribution to Cyber Security State Training Center

  

  Appreciation from the Minister of Defense, Government of Kosovo Mr. Ejup Maqedonci, for my extraordinary contribution to establishing and writing curricula for the State Training Center for Cyber Security.
• January 2018
  “Ambassador” of Cyber Security and Privacy

  

  Cyber Security and Privacy, https://www.cybersecurity-privacy.com/  international conference hosted for many years in Prishtina for continues support and successful collaboration has awarded the certificate of “Ambassador” of Cyber Security to Prof. Dr. techn. Blerim Rexha.

  Prishtina, Kosovo.

• April 2016
  ICT Academician of the Year

  

  Albanian ICT (https://ictawards.org) awarded Prof. Rexha as”ICT Academician of the Year”  see the ceremony in Youtube  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcVmPPPdu1M)

  Tirana, Albania.

• September 2015
  Best Paper Award

  

  Our paper, with my colleagues  Ilir Murturi, Isak Shabani and Avni Rexhepi titled “Improving Quality of Election Process Using Crowdsourcing Techniques ” presented in International Conference – Gazi, Turkey was awarded with “Best Paper Award”.
• June 2013
  Best Paper Award

  

  Our conference paper, with my colleagues Arbnor Halili and Korab Rrmoku, titled “Kosovo’s websites vulnerabilities and its economic impact” – presented  International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Innovations, Tirana, Albania – June 15th – 16th, 2013 was selected as best paper of the conference.
• February 1994
  Distinguished Student Award

  

  Awarded by the Senate of the University of Prishtina for outstanding achievements during studies and for excellent average grade during studies 9.6 out of 10.

Invited speaker

• September 2023
  Invited speaker at the University of Mitrovica

  

  Presentation on the topic: Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education and Scientific Research.
• May 2023
  Keynote speaker at the University in Gjilan

  

  Presenting the cutting-edge research in the field of electronic voting using blockchain technology at the annual conference for science and technology, organized by 'Kadri Zeka' University in Gjilan.
• March 2023
  Invited speaker to 3rd expert round in TUM

  

  Invited speaker to 3rd round expert circle for Securing processes in the governmental environment through encryption technologies by TUM, Germany.
• April 2022
  Panel Discussion: Threats to information integrity:

  

  NDI Kosovo Panel Discussion: “Threats to information integrity: Youth at the front line”
• September 2019
  Hack to L|Earn and Protect

  

  Journey of driving students to Cyber Security
• May 2019
  Challenges of e-Services in Kosovo

  

  Invited speaker at DiGiDay conference, topic: Challenges of e-Services in Kosovo using national biometric eID card in compliance with eIDAS regulation
• May 2018
  Cyber Security global trends & Kosovo

  

  ” International Conference for Cyber Security, Cybercrime and Cyberlaw, Faculty of Law, University of Prishtina, May, 2018

  Prishtina, Kosovo.

• January 2017
  The role of education in security/privacy awareness raising

  

  International Conference on Privacy in Digital Age, January 2017, Hotel Emerald, Prishtina, Kosovo.

  Tirana, Albania.

• November 2016
  Enhancing Cyber Security – Together

  

  First Regional Conference on Cyber Security Threats, 21-22 November 2016, Hotel Emerald, Prishtina, Kosovo

  Video: https://www.facebook.com/cybersecuritprivacy/videos/1697113223904940/

• March 2015
  e-Education as the key driver to reform Education in Kosovo

  

  International Conference “Austrian Kosovo e-Government Day, Prishtina March 2015.
• March 2015
  Transition to Europa's most advanced electronic documents – the way ahead

  

  Pan European High Security Printing Conference, Budapest, Hungary on 23-25 March 2015
• September 2013
  Transition to Europa's most advanced electronic documents

  

  World e-ID Congress, Nice, French Riviera Sept. 25-27, 2013