Entela Celiku

• Performed regular compliance reviews and audits, identifying non-compliance issues.
• Analyzed and identified risk areas to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepared and presented comprehensive reports to upper management and audit team, covering issues and recommendations for accreditation of four masters programs and two doctorates.

• Modules: Organic Chemistry, Chemistry of Natural Products, Functional Foods
• Exceptional record of peer reviewed research publications in the field of chemistry of natural products (finding bioactive molecules from nature).
• Strong teaching experience. Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
• Made contributions in curricular development and innovation in teaching strategies.

• The LEAD Albania fellowship program, designed in emulation of the White House Fellows Program, aspires to furnish accomplished Albanian professionals with hands-on exposure to the intricacies of governing Albania, under the auspices of the Albanian-American Development Foundation.
• Within the capacity of Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, my role encompassed serving as a seasoned technical expert in areas spanning general agriculture matters, food safety, extension services, markets, trade, innovation, and agriculture policy reform. I undertook responsibilities of strategic guidance, policy formulation, technical consultancy, and managerial assistance while concurrently providing mentorship to junior professionals.
• Throughout the year-long tenure as a LEAD fellow, my duties extended to the preparation of briefing documents and high-level talking points for the Minister, as well as priming the Minister for consequential high-level meetings.

JESH scholar at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences. My research interest was focused on discovery of useful new molecules with broad of activities such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial as new drug leads from endemic plants of Albania.

• Recipient of Fulbright Scholarship, endorsed for a half-year period by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, coupled with a subsequent six-month tenure as a visiting researcher at Harvard Medical School. This research tenure is conducted under the guidance and mentorship of Professor Jon Clardy.
• Investigation into the Chemistry of Microbial Natural Products, searching for new antibiotics.
• Exploration of the Human Microbiome for discovery of novel anti-inflammatory small molecules.
• Extraction, isolation, purification, and structural elucidation of endemic plants from Albania, with focus on their biological activity.
• Published research results in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences, seminars and group meetings.

• Primary research interests chemistry of marine natural products. Extraction, isolation, purification, and structural elucidation of natural compounds synthesized by marine microorganisms in the gulf of Thailand, with focus on evaluating their biological activities.
• Leveraged interpersonal and communication skills to mentor PhD, graduate and undergraduate students.