Academic Position and Professional Experience
Since 2009, he holds the position of Vice Dean and Coordinator of Teaching at the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports.
Within the same institution, he continues to lecture as a Full Professor, actively contributing to curriculum development and the enhancement of academic quality.
He started as a physical education teacher at the primary school “Ismail Qemali” in Prishtina (2003–2004).
Since the year 2000/2001, he has been a football coach at K.F. “Rinia” Leshan – Peja.
From 2012 to 2015, he was director of the volleyball club of AAB College.
Since the year 2016/17, he has been a member of the Board of the Volleyball Federation of Kosovo.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Doctor of Health Sciences
European University, Brčko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2020)
EQF level 8
Master of Physical Education Sciences
University of Prishtina, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (2009)
EQF level 7
Professor of Physical Education and Sports
University of Prishtina, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (2003)
EQF level 6
Language Skills
Albanian: Native language
English: B1 (listening, reading, writing, communication)
Serbian: B2 (listening, reading, writing, communication)
Digital and Pedagogical Skills
Advanced use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
Trainings in: research-based teaching, learning outcome design, modern classroom technology.
Scientific Publications
Kusari N, Metaj Z, Myrtaj N, Georgiev G, Gontarev S (2023). Maturity Status and Fat-Free Masses as Determinants of Physical Fitness among Macedonian Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 14, International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 23 No. 3 (2023), Original Scientific Articles.
Metaj Zenel, Gontarev Serjoza, Stankovska Zorica, Kostovski Zarko. Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Adolescents from Kosovo, Journal of Physical Education and Sport.
Metaj Z, Serjoza G, Iber A. Factors affecting physical activity in adolescents, presented at the 10th International Conference on “Sports Science and Health”, Panevropski Univerzitet “APEIRON” (2020). Published in Sports Science and Health, pp. 395–411.
Arifi F, Ameti V, Memishi Sh, Metaj Z (2021). Stature and Its Estimation Utilizing Length of Hand Measurements of Both Gender Adolescents from Western Region of Kosovo, Sports Injury Medicine, Vol. 5: 171.
Metaj Zenel, Rexhepi Fadil, Alaj Ibër, Arifi Fitim (2017). Analysis of some aspects of social status of elite sports persons, Sport and Health, pp. 91–94.
Arifi Fitim, Metaj Zenel (2017). Body Height and Its Estimation Utilizing Arm Span Measurements of both gender Adolescents from Central Region in Kosovo, Sport Mont, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Metaj Zenel, Arifi Fitim (2018). Characteristics of Sport Organizations in Kosovo, Journal of Physical Education and Sport, Sport Mont Journal, Vol. 16 (1), January 2018, DOI:10.26773/smj.180210. Licensed; CC BY 4.0, Podgorica – Montenegro.
Arifi Fitim, Metaj Zenel (2015). Canonical Relations of Anthropometric and Motor Space between Students as Football Players and Non-Football Players, presented at the 12th International Scientific Conference Transformation Processes in Sport, Sport Mont.
Alaj Iber, Metaj Zenel (2015). Differences in anthropometric space and motor dimensions between the two clubs in the category of cadets, Sport Mont, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Metaj Zenel, Arifi Fitim (2015). Defining anthropometric and motor factors with female students in the sport of Volleyball, presented at the IBCSS conference, Tetovo, Macedonia.
Dujaka Aziz, Metaj Zenel (2014). Biomechanics analysis on the slalom turn speed with top skiers, THESIS – AAB College, Prishtina, ISSN/ISBN: 1848-4298.
Salihu Hazir, Metaj Zenel (2014). Basketball school – hearth of knowledge for young generations, THESIS – Kosovo, AAB College, Prishtina.
Professional Trainings
Training: Teaching, assessment and learning outcome design, QAPI – Center for Professional Development and Innovation, AAB (October 16, 2021)
Student-centered teaching principles
Student assessment principles
Syllabus and learning outcome design
Training: Scientific Research, QAPI – Center for Professional Development and Innovation, AAB (October 2, 2021)
Scientific research regulations at AAB
Participation in scientific conferences
Publishing in scientific journals
QAPI – Professional development for research-based teaching and learning, AAB College (January 25, 2022)
Strategies and practices of research-based learning
Modern technologies in the classroom – role of teacher and student
Training: Research Project Management and Design, AAB College, Prishtina (February 14–21, 2011)
Participation in Scientific Conferences
Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Transformation – Opportunities and Challenges, organized by AAB College, Prishtina, Kosovo (2025). Link
International Congress on Natural, Health Sciences and Technology, University of Tetova, Tetovo, North Macedonia (May 15, 2024). Link
International Balkan Conference in Sport Sciences, organized by the University of Tetova, North Macedonia (2023). Link
Participant and presenter at the international conference “Sport, Health and Education”, organized by AAB College, Prishtina (2021). Link
International Sports Conference, AAB College, Prishtina, Kosovo (December 10–11, 2021). Link
10th International Conference on Sport Sciences and Health, organized by Panevropski Univerzitet “APEIRON”, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2020). Link
International Virtual Academic Conference: Transformations and consequences in society as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, organized by AAB College, Prishtina (2020). Link