Our Team

Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali has many years of experience in teaching, research, and administration. Dr. Ali was appointed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, at the School of Management, Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), China as a Category A foreign Top Talent in 2019.

Sahar Shekaliu is a lecturer at BSBI. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Communication and Media Management from University of South Australia.

Dr Barbara Gabriella Renzi is a student-centred lecturer and a licensed psychologist with 20 years of experience in both academic and practical settings. She holds a BSc and MSc in Psychology, an MSc in Criminology, a BA and MA in Languages, a BA and MA in Philosophy and two PhDs—one in Culture, Education and Communication from Roma Tre University and another in Philosophy and Cognitive Sciences from Queen’s University Belfast. She is also a CBT therapist and an integrated counsellor and has secured funding from various agencies across Europe.

Dr Ibrahim Baghdadi is a Ph.D. holder in Tourism Economics from Grenoble-Alpes University (France). He is a creative professor, knowledgeable researcher and a previous chairperson of hospitality and tourism management for eighteen years.

Tuğçe Saka earned her BA degree in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University, Turkey. Upon completing her studies, she worked for 15 years in marketing and strategy management positions in the finance industry before deciding to pursue an academic path.

Adam Yaacov Yassour completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2011 at the Bezalel Academy of Arts in Jerusalem, Israel. He has served as animation director on numerous projects for clients such as Microsoft, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Johnson and Johnson, the Natural History Museum in Bern, Switzerland, Greenpeace, Oxfam, and others.

Dr. Usman Akhtar, a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering (Kyung Hee University), brings international experience (Assistant Professor, Guest Researcher) to his research and teaching. He is passionate about fostering student success and developing critical thinking skills.

Ali Jaber Matin is a certified English teacher, former banker, and expert in Academic writing. He has a Master Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language with a specialisation on the areas of teaching Business English, General English, IELTS, TOEFL and OET preparation and Tutoring.

Dr. Fountis earned a BSc in Physics (U of Athens & FU Berlin), an MBA (ALBA-Athens) and a DBA (U of Atlanta, GA). He is a Harvard Alumnus (HKS-NIS 2014 & Higher Education Teaching Certificate, GSAS) & INSEAD Alumnus (MAP; Promotion 10F).