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Professor Dr. Borjana Bogatinoska

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Borjana Bogatinoska is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Twente, focusing on the FFRM project. She holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's in water engineering. Her expertise lies in modeling fluvial flood patterns and designing adaptive measures. Prior to her current position, she was a full-time PhD researcher in the Environmental Sciences department at Open Universiteit, where her PhD project was part of European initiatives including Interreg 2 Seas, Co-Adapt, and Horizon 2020 Eiffel projects. Her research emphasizes developing participatory design tools for climate adaptation and the modeling of multifunctionality through nature-based solutions. Borjana is passionate about bridging science and society, particularly in communicating climate change messages to inspire collective action.

Research Interests

Climate Change Natural Hazard Flood Risk Management Environmental Economics Modeling Fluvial Flood Patterns Nature-Based Solutions Participatory Design Tools Integrated Modeling Carbon Hydrological Models

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

2023-09-01 — Present

University of Twente • Enschede, Netherlands

Working on the FFRM project.

PhD Researcher

2018-09-01 — 2023-08-31

Open Universiteit • Netherlands

Conducted research as part of European initiatives on climate adaptation.

Courses

Multifunctional Nature-based Flood Protection FRM Technology NWO Project

Requirements for University of Twente

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:600
Overall
Required:600
GRE General
Verbal
Required:143
Verbal Percentile
Required:25
Quantitative
Required:155
Quantitative Percentile
Required:60
Analytical Writing
Required:3
Writing Percentile
Required:25

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Science in a related field Knowledge of Statistics and Probability Knowledge of Mathematics Specialization-related topics: Operation Research, Simulation, Financial topics

Application Checklist

  • Transcript of records
  • Copy of diploma
  • Motivation letter
  • Resume (Europass format)
  • Course descriptions of relevant courses
  • English summary of thesis

Specialization Notes

Includes specializations in Financial Engineering & Management, Healthcare Technology & Management, and Production & Logistics Management.