

Balkan Society of Textile Engineers is a scientific organization aiming to promote the textile and clothing engineering and to support and foster the communication, collaboration, cooperation and networking between its members.
Members of BASTE can be individual persons from Balkan countries with research activity in the field of textile and clothing science and engineering, however exceptional personalities of the textile and clothing sector from other countries after positive decision of the CR can become members.
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Contact Person: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilda Kazani
Email: ikazani@fim.edu.al
Departments with textile activities in Albania:
Polytechnic University of Tirana: Textile and Fashion Department
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN ALBANIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Ilda Kazani, Founding Member, 2018
2) Genti Guxho, Member, 2018
3) Tatjana Spahiu Kosova, Member, 2020
4) Majlinda Hylli, Member, 2023
5) Aulon Shabani, Member, 2023
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Isak Karabegović
Email: isak1910@hotmail.com
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Isak Karabegović, Founding Member
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Zlatina Kazlacheva
Email: z_kazlacheva@abv.bg
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN BULGARIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Zlatina Kazlacheva, Founding Member, 2018
2) Magdalena Pavlova, Member, 2018
3) Ivelin Rahnev, Member, 2018
4) Andreas Charalambus, Member, 2018
5) Snezhina Andonova, Member, 2018
6) Julieta Ilieva, Member, 2019
7) Yordanka Angelova, Member, 2019
8) Tanya Peneva, Member, 2021
9) Zlatin Zlatev, Member, 2021
10) Vanya Stoykova, Member, 2021
11) Petya Dineva, Member, 2021
12) Diana Balabanova, Member, 2023
13) Galya Dolapchieva, Member, 2023
14) Angelina Kosinkova-Stoeva, Member, 2023
15) Krasimira Radieva, Member, 2023
16) Irina Ruseva, Member, 2023
17) Krasimira Genova, Member, 2023
18) Gergana Mecheva, Member, 2023
19) Mima Penkova, Member, 2023
20) Umme Kapanuk, Member, 2023
21) Milena Velyova, Member, 2023
22) Mariya Koleva, Member, 2023
23) Tashka Koleva, Member, 2023
24) Tatyana Hristova-Popovska, Member, 2023
25) Nezabravka Popova-Nedyalkova, Member, 2024
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Ana Maria Grancaric
Email: ana.marija.grancaric@ttf.hr
Departments of the Faculty of Textile Technology of the University of Zagreb:
Department of Materials, Fibres and Textile Testing
Department of Textile Design and Management
Department of Clothing Technology
Department of Textile and Clothing Design
Department of Textile Chemistry and Ecology
Department of Fundamental Natural and Engineering Sciences
Department of Applied Chemistry.
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN CROATIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Ana Maria Grancaric, Founding Member, 2018
2) Slavenka Petrak, Member, 2018
3) Ivana Schwarz, Member, 2018
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Savvas Vassiliadis
Email: svas@uniwa.gr
Departments with textile activities in Greece:
1. University of West Attica: Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering
2. University of West Attica: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN GREECE - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Savvas Vassiliadis, Founding Member, 2018
2) George Priniotakis, Member, 2018
3) Dimitroula Matsouka, Member, 2018
4) Athanasios Tsoutseos, Member, 2019
5) Argyro Kallivretaki, Member, 2019
6) Evangelos Louris, Member, 2019
7) Stelios Mytilineos, Member, 2021
8) Sotiria Galata, Member, 2023
9) Aristidis Repoulias, Member, 2023
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Kiril Lisichkov
Email: klisickov@yahoo.com
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN NORTH MACEDONIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Kiril Lisichkov, Founding Member, 2018
2) Maja Jankoska, Member, 2019
3) Vineta Srebrenkoska, Member, 2019
4) Miodrag Šmelcerović, Member, 2019
5) Elena Tomovska, Member, 2023
6) Koleta Zafirova, Member, 2023
7) Aleksandra Ivanoska-Dacikj, Member, 2023
8) Igor Jordanov, Member, 2023
Contact Person: Jelena Djukanovic
Email: klisickov@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Mirela Blaga
Email: mblaga@tex.tuiasi.ro
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN ROMANIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Mirela Blaga, Founding Member, 2018
2) Rodica Harpa, Member, 2019
3) Elena Codău, Member, 2019
4) Cristina Racu, Member, 2019
5) Manuela Avădanei, Member, 2019
6) Cristina Piroi, Member, 2019
7) Irina Cristian, Member, 2019
8) Dorin Ionesi, Member, 2019
9) Mihai Penciuc, Member, 2019
10) Daniela Fărîmă, Member, 2019
11) Iuliana Lupu, Member, 2019
12) Mariana Ichim, Member, 2019
13) Lăcrămioara Leon, Member, 2019
14) Liliana Hristian, Member, 2019
15) Catalin Vîlcu, Member, 2019
16) Mariana Ursache, Member, 2020
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Dragan Jocic
Email: drjoc@tmf.bg.ac.rs
Departments with textile activities in Serbia:
University of Belgrade: Department of Textile Engineering
University of Novi Sad: Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" Zrenjanin
Vocational High School for Technology and Art, Leskovac
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN SERBIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Dragan Jocic, Founding Member, 2018
2) Snezana Stankovic, Member, 2019
3) Maja Radetic, Member, 2019
4) Koviljka Asanovic, Member, 2019
5) Mirjana Kostic, Member, 2019
6) Biljana Popovic, Member, 2019
7) Adela Medovic Baralic, Member, 2019
8) Darka Markovic, Member, 2019
9) Snežana Urošević, Member, 2019
10) Ana Kramar, Member, 2019
11) Ljiljana Sretković, Member, 2020
12) Biljana Pejić, Member, 2020
13) Aleksandra Miletić, Member, 2021
14) Aleksandra Ivanovska, Member, 2022
15) Tatjana Mihailović, Member, 2022
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Andrej Demsar
Email: andrej.demsar@ntf.uni-lj.si
Departments with textile activities in Slovenia:
Department of Textiles Graphic Arts and Design, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana
Chair of Textile Materials and Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN SLOVENIA - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Andrej Demsar, Founding Member, 2018
2) Zoran Stjepanović, Member, 2019
3) Marija Gorjanc, Member, 2019
4) Andreja Rudolf, Member, 2019
5) Bojana Vončina, Member, 2019
6) Matejka Bizjak, Member, 2019
7) Petra Forte Tavčer, Member, 2019
8) Alenka Pavko Čuden, Member, 2019
9) Tatjana Rijavec, Member, 2019
10) Barbara Simončič Barbara, Member, 2019
11) Dunja Šajn Gorjanc, Member, 2019
12) Brigita Tomšič, Member, 2019
13) Živa Zupin, Member, 2019
14) Jelena Vasiljević, Member, 2019
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Arzu Marmarali
Email: arzu.marmarali@ege.edu.tr
Departments with textile activities in Turkey:
1. Ege University: Textile Engineering Department
2. IstanbulTechnical University: Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design
BASTE LOCAL SECTION IN TURKEY - LIST OF MEMBERS
1) Arzu Marmarali, Founding Member, 2018
2) Huseyin Kadoglu, Member, 2019
3) Perrin Akçakoca Kumbassar, Member, 2019
4) Güldemet Basal Bayraktar, Member, 2019
5) Pınar Celık, Member, 2019
6) Ahmet Cay, Member, 2019
7) Deniz Duran, Member, 2019
8) Gözde Ertekın, Member, 2019
9) Mustafa Ertekın, Member, 2019
10) Omer Berk Berkalp, Member, 2019
11) Banu Nergız, Member, 2019
12) Cevza Candan, Member, 2019
13) Dilek Toprakkaya Kut, Member, 2019
14) Ozan Kayacan, Member, 2019
15) Umit Halis Erdogan, Member, 2019
16) Nida Oglakcıoglu, Member, 2019
17) Gökhan Erkan, Member, 2019
18) Tuba Bedez Ute, Member, 2020
19) Raziye Atakan, Member, 2020
20) Asli Demir, Member, 2020
21) Ayşegül Körlü, Member, 2020
22) Tülay Gülümser, Member, 2020
23) Gürcüm Banu Hatice, Member, 2022
24) Esen Özdogan, Member, 2023
25) Kadir Bilisik, Member, 2023
26) Eren Öner, Member, 2023
List of Journals in the Textile and Clothing Engineering field published in the Balkan area.
1. Study of Screen-Printed Electroconductive Textile Materials, Ilda Kazani, ISBN 978-90-8578-517-0, 2012
2. Structure and long term properties of polyethylene monofilaments for artificial turf applications, Blerina Kolgjini, ISBN 978-90-8578-544-6, 2012
1. Automation and Textile Industry, Savvas Vassiliadis, Eurotex
2. New Spinning Technologies, Savvas Vassiliadis (In Greek)
3. Three-dimensional Micromechanical Models Of Textile Fabrics, Argyro Kallivretaki (https://freader.ekt.gr/eadd/index.php?doc=21045#page/1/mode/2up)
Information about being a member of BASTE
1. Founding Members. The persons (one per per Balkan country) who signed the present document are the founding members.
2. Members. Every person with scientific activity in the area of interest of BASTE can apply. The Secretary examines the application in order to evaluate the research activity of the applicant. The acceptance criterion is the scientific record of the applicant. The minimum number of three scientific articles listed in the author profile of the Scopus data base is the minimum required acceptance level. The Secretary informs the applicant within one month about his/her acceptance as a member of BASTE.
3. Associate members. Persons from non Balkan countries with research activity in the area of interest of BASTE can apply for associate membership. Their application is sent to the President and the CR of BASTE decides.
4. Honorary members. Persons independent from their research activity, but with very important role in the textile and clothing sector can become members after the suggestion of the local Secretary to the CR of BASTE and the respective positive decision of it.
Members of BASTE can be individual persons from Balkan countries with research activity in the field of textile and clothing science and engineering, however exceptional personalities of the textile and clothing sector from other countries after positive decision of the CR can become members.
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