Vllaznim Mula | Sensor Construction | Best Researcher Award
Mr. Vllaznim Mula | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje | Macedonia
Vllaznim Mula is a dedicated chemist, researcher, and academic from Kosovo specializing in environmental and analytical chemistry, with a strong commitment to education and applied scientific research. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry Engineering at the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” in 2010 with a thesis on Beer Technology, followed by a Master of Science in Chemistry in 2014, focusing on environmental analytical chemistry through electrochemical sensors based on ruthenium nanoparticles, and since 2020 has been pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia, where his research explores the assessment and characterization of volatile organic compounds in indoor and outdoor air. Since 2018, he has served as a full-time Assistant at the University “Fehmi Agani” in Gjakova, teaching courses such as Fundamentals of Natural Sciences with Methodology I and II and Environmental Education, while also contributing as a part-time Assistant at the Faculty of Social Sciences since 2022, lecturing on Social Ecology and Environmental Protection and Introduction to Nutrition – Food Culture. His professional experience includes roles as an Environmental Expert with Artech Sh.P.K., Bioinvest Institute, and MOL Institute on asbestos and MPA treatment projects in Pristina, contributions to a PCB decontamination pilot project in Skopje, service as an Analytical Chemist at the Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo, teaching chemistry at Zenit School, and working as a Quality Control Analyst at pharmaceutical manufacturer Trepharm. He has further enhanced his expertise through international training and workshops on electrochemical sensor construction, pedagogical design, scientific publication, fluorescence microscopy, and FRET analysis, supported by EU-funded projects. Actively engaged in academic governance, he has contributed to faculty and university councils, ethics and quality assurance committees, and self-assessment working groups, and he currently serves as a Board Member of the Association of Chemists of Kosovo. Recognized with DAAD research scholarships in Kosovo and Romania as well as a merit-based scholarship from the University of Prishtina, Mula continues to advance environmental chemistry, sustainable education, and scientific innovation in Kosovo and the wider Balkan region.
Featured Publications
Mula, V., Bogdanov, J., Petreska Stanoeva, J., Zeneli, L., Mehmeti, V., Gelmini, F., Daci, A., Berisha, A., Zdravkovski, Z., & Beretta, G. (2025). Semi-quantitative characterization of volatile organic compounds in indoor and outdoor air using passive samplers: A case study of Milan, Italy. Atmosphere, 16(9), 1088.
Mehmeti, V., Mula, V., Maiga, M. D., Seydou, M., Dagdag, O., Berisha, A., & Kaya, S. (2025). DFT analysis of fenethylline (Captagon): Investigating its interaction with graphene as a potential adsorbent. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 44(2), 3098.
Mula, V., Bogdanov, J., Petreska Stanoeva, J., Zeneli, L., & Zdravkovski, Z. (2024). Monitoring volatile organic compounds in air using passive sampling: Regional cross-border study between North Macedonia and Kosovo. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 24(3), 170.
Mula, V., Bogdanov, J., Petreska Stanoeva, J., Zeneli, L., Berisha, A., & Zdravkovski, Z. (2024). Assessment of volatile organic compounds in indoor environments across North Macedonia and Kosovo using passive sampling. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 43(2), 2953.
Osmani, I., Mula, V., Hashani, Z., Bajraktari, D., & Zeneli, L. (2023). Heavy metals levels in raw cow’s milk and health risk implication from thermal power plants emission in Obilic, Kosova. Agriculture and Forestry, 69(4), 225–236.
Januzaj, V., Mula, V., Turdean, G. L., & Muresan, L. M. (2015). Composite electrodes with carbon supported Ru nanoparticles for H₂O₂ detection. Acta Chimica Slovenica, 62(1), 72–79.