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Section “Modelling and Optimization”

Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS

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Education
  • Doctor, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS
International Projects
  • COBRA – Confrontation of CBRN-Terrorism Threats, ISF-Police, 01.10.2019–31.03.2023
  • eOUTLAND – Protecting biodiversity at NATURA 2000 sites from natural hazards, Interreg Greece–Bulgaria, 02.10.2017–31.08.2023
  • FIREURISK – Developing a Holistic, Risk-Wise Strategy for European Wildfire Management, Horizon 2020, 01.04.2021–31.03.2025
Conference Program Committees
  • EnviroRisks 2022 – International Conference on Environmental protection and disaster Risks
  • FedCSIS 2022 – Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems
  • WCO 2020 – Workshop on Computational Optimization
Publications
  1. Dobrinkova, N. (2025). Comparative analysis of European fuel models for 2022 Razdel fire (Bulgaria). Studies in Computational Intelligence (BGSIAM 2023), 1, 1219, Springer, 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96311-7_6
  2. Dobrinkova, N. (2025). Data accuracy challenges in wildland fire simulations. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (EnviroRisks 2024) 4-6 June 2024 Sofia, Bulgaria., 1, 883, Springer, 301-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74707-6_33
  3. Dobrinkova, N. (2025). ICT tools optimizing field response in cases of natural hazards. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (EnviroRisks 2024) 4-6 June 2024 Sofia, Bulgaria, 1, 883, Springer, 293-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74707-6_32
  4. Dobrinkova, N., Borisova, B., Dimitrov, S., Nikolova, N., Jotinov, I., Mitova, R., Jianski, M., Nedkov, S., и Velichkova, R. (2025). Оценка на опастността от неблагоприятни/катастрофални атмосферни и хидросферни явления. 1, АЗ-БУКИ, 265-299. ISBN: 978-619-7667-71-4.
  5. Velev, T., Dobrinkova, N., & Veleva, M. (2025). Modeling Information Security Management System (ISMS) with Neural Networks (NN). Studies in Computational Intelligence (BGSIAM 2023), 1, 1219, Springer, 258-265. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96311-7_24
  6. Dobrinkova, N. (2024). European fuel map used in simulation for Bulgarian test case. NMSCAA'24, 17-21 June 2024, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 17-21. ISBN: 978-619-7320-11-4.
  7. Dobrinkova, N., Vassilev, V., Tsvetkova, N., Boyanov, Y., & Gospodinov, I. (2024). Fire of Razdel (Bulgaria). Report on the large wildfires of 2022 in Europe, 1, JRC / European Commission, 139-156. https://doi.org/10.2760/19760
  8. Dobrinkova, N. (2023). Bulgarian platform for natural hazards data collection and decision support in field operations. Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks. EnviroRISKs 2022, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems,, 638, Springer, Cham., 361-370. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26754-3_31
  9. Dobrinkova, N., Katsaros, E., & Gkotsis, I. (2022). Risk Registry Platform for Optimizations in Cases of CBRN and Critical Infrastructure Attacks. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1, 13127, Springer, 226-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97549-4_26
  10. Dobrinkova, N., & Asenova, M. (2021). GIS Training challenges during global health crisis. 1, 5-6, Geodesy, Cartography, Land Management, 5-6.
  11. Dobrinkova, N., & Cardil, A. (2021). Fire Simulator capable to analyze fire spread in real time with limited field weather data. Case study - Kresna Fire (2017). Studies in Computational Intelligence, 1, 920, Springer, 33-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58884-7
  12. Dobrinkova, N., Arakelyan, A., Katsaros, E., & Reynolds, S. (2021). Validation and optimization of dam break flood risk mapping based on field test cases in Armenia. Studies in Computational Intelligence - Recent Advances in Computational Optimization, Results of the Workshop on Computational Optimization WCO 2019, 1, 920, Springer, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58884-7
  13. Dobrinkova, N., Trindade, C., Hope, C., Bushey, C., Held, A., Nugent, C., Eftychidis, G., Cardil, A., Boustras, G., & Katsaros, E. (2021). Wildfire risk reduction based on landscape management. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control - special Issue: “Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks”, Springer, 325-338.
  14. Velev, T., & Dobrinkova, N. (2021). Unified innovative Platform for administration and automated management of internationally recognized standards. Book Title - Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience of Modern Societies, 1, 84, Book serries Studies in Big Data - Springer, 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65722-2
  15. Dobrinkova, N. (2020). Data optimizations on Kresna Fire (2017) as inputs for WFA simulations. Studies in Computational Intelligence, 838, Springer, 31-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22723-4
  16. Dobrinkova, N., & Asenova, M. (2020). Framework for wildfire danger prediction system. 1, 1, 1, Azbuki, 259-270. ISBN: 978-619-7065-38-1. https://doi.org/10.48365/ENVR-2020.1.24
  17. Dobrinkova, N., & Stefanov, S. (2020). Desktop application developed by open source tools for optimizations in cases of natural hazards and field response. Studies in Computational Intelligence, 838, Springer, 17-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22723-4_2
  18. Dobrinkova, N., & Stefanov, S. (2020). Open source GIS for civil protection response in cases of wildland fires or flood events. Large-Scale Scientific Computing. LSSC 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 11958, Springer, 309-314. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41032-2_35
  19. Dobrinkova, N., Arakelyan, A., Harutyunyan, A., & Reynolds, S. (2020). Project for an open source GIS tool for visualization of flood risk analysis after mining dam failures. Large-Scale Scientific Computing. LSSC 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 11958, Springer, Cham, 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41032-2_34
  20. Stefanov, S., Dobrinkova, N., & Tosheva, E. (2020). OPEN SOURCE GIS DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS FOR WILDFIRE AND FLOOD NATURAL HAZARDS WITH EMBEDED INTERACTIVE TRAINING RESOURCES. 1 st International conference on ENVIROnmental protection and disaster RISKs, 29-30 September, 29-30. ISBN: 978-619-7065-38-1. https://doi.org/10.48365/envr-2020.1.21
  21. Dobrinkova, N. (2019). Application of GIS Tools in Wildland Fire Modeling for South Bulgarian Test Cases. Proceeding of 26th Symposium ‘Deltas and Wetlands’ 16-20 May 2018, Tulcea, Romania, 24, Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute, 243-250. https://doi.org/10.7427/DDI.24.26
  22. Dobrinkova, N., Arakelyan, A., Harutyunyan, A., & Zlatkova, A. (2019). GIS flood Decision Support tool after dam break (Armenian test case). 19th International multidisciplinary scientific conference SGEM 2019, 30 June – 6 July 2019, Albena, Bulgaria, 2.1, 19, 911-918. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2019/2.1
  23. Dobrinkova, N., Cardil, A., Boyvalenkov, P., & Kostadinov, H. (2019). The use of Wildfire Analyst in the Kresna Fire 2017 (Bulgaria). Proceedings for the 6th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference April 29 – May 3, 1-6.
  24. Dobrinkova, N., Panayotov, M., & Boyvalenkov, P. (2019). Optimisation techniques in wildfire simulations test case Kresna Fire August 2017. 9th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications NM&A'18 August 20 - 24, 2018, 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10692-8
  25. Dobrinkova, N., Stefanov, S., Hadjitodorov, S., Arakelyan, A., Amirkhanian, A., Barseghyan, A., Mnatsakanian, S., Drakatos, G., Evangelidis, Ch., Katsaros, V., & Boustras, G. (2019). Emergency planning and optimizations based on dam break flood risk maps visualized with open source web-GIS tool. 14th FEDERATED CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS FedCSIS 2019, (1-4 September, 3-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/978-83-955416-1-2
  26. Dobrinkova, N., Thomas, Fi., James, Th., Ian, Ha., Christos, Di., George, Bo., Yianna, Da., Nectarios, Ef., Chrysostomos, Ps., Nikolaos, Ko., George, Ef., Ilias, Gk., Marcel, He., Andrej, Ol., Ralf, He., Antonis, Ko., Marios, Mo., Simona, Pa., Geert, Se., Sofia, Ts., & Danae, Ve. (2019). Optimisation of Preparedness and Response of Health services in major crises using the IMPRESS platform. Recent Advances in Computational Optimization, 1, 795, Springer, 15-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99648-6_2
  27. Velev, T., & Dobrinkova, N. (2019). The logical model of unify, innovative Platform for Automation and Management of Standards (PAMS). 1st International Scientific Conference Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience" DIGILIENCE2019, Sofia 2-4 October 2019, 43, ISIJ Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience, 113-120. https://doi.org/10.11610/isij.4310
  28. Dobrinkova, N. (2018). Wildfire optimizations in modeling and calibrations for Bulgarian test cases. Studies in Computational Intelligence, 1, 717, Springer, 25-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59861-1_2
  29. Dobrinkova, N., & Maponi, P. (2018). Landslide Hazard, Environmental Dependencies and Computer Simulations. 11th International Conference on Large-Scale Scientific Computations, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 5 – 9 June 2017, 10665, Springer, 458-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73441-5
  30. Dobrinkova, N., и Josifova, M. (2018). ОБВЪРЗАНАТА ОТГОВОРНОСТ И ОЦЕНКАТА НА РИСКА – ЕФЕКТИВНА МЯРКА СРЕЩУ ИЗМЕНЕНИЕТО НА КЛИМАТА. ISBN: 978-619-90976-0-1.
  31. Drakatos, G., Evangelidis, Ch., Katsaros, V., Boustras, G., Amirkhanian, A., Reynolds, S., Barseghyan, A., Chilingaryan, A., Mnatsakani, S., & Dobrinkova, N. (2018). ALTER PROJECT: AN ALLIANCE FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN ARMENIA. Book of Abstracts of the 36th General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, 2-7 September 2018, Valletta (Malta), 2-7. ISBN: 978-88-98161-12-6.
  32. Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Dimitrov, S., & Dobrinkova, N. (2018). ICT in Bulgarian Schools – Changes in the Last Decade. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN18, 2-4 July 2018, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2-4. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.1612
  33. Terzieva, V., Pavlov, Y., Dobrinkova, N., & Paunova-Hubenova, E. (2018). A Study on Integration of ICT Resources in STEM Education - Utility Assessment. Proceedings of the 11th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2018), November 12–14, 2434-2443. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2018.1531
  34. Dobrinkova, N., & Maponi, P. (2017). Decision Support Tool in the Project LANDSLIDE. Advanced Computing in Industrial Mathematics Revised Selected Papers of the 10th Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Section of SIAM December 21–22, 2015, 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49544-6
  35. Dobrinkova, N., FinnieT.,Heckel M,Kostaridis A, Efstathiou, N., Panunzi, S., Psaroudakis, Ch., Seynaeve, G., & Vergeti, D. (2017). Implementation of the IMPRESS project platform in real test case scenarios. Proceeding 1st – 2nd June 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria of 5th Annual conference for crisis management and disaster response interagency interaction, 1, 1, 262-307.
  36. Dobrinkova, N., Kostaridis, A., Tsekeridou, S., Nectarios, E., Olunczek, A., Heckel, M., Vergeti, D., Seynaeve, G., Finnie, T., & Psaroudakis, C. (2017). Disaster Reduction Potential of IMPRESS Platform Tools. First IFIP Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (ITDRR 2016), 16-18 November 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria. Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction. ITDRR 2016. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 1, 501, Springer, 16-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68486-4_18
  37. Thompson, J., & Dobrinkova, N. (2017). Catching clouds: Simultaneous optimization of the parameters of biological agent plumes using Dirichlet processes to best estimate infection source location. (FEDCSIS 2017) 3-6 September 2017, Prague, Czech Republic. Proceedings of the 2017 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, 1, 11, 481-484. https://doi.org/10.15439/978-83-946253-7-5
  38. Dobrinkova, N. (2016). Computational Optimizations in wildland fires for Bulgarian test cases. Proceedings of Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (FEDCSIS 2016) 11-14 September 2016, Gdansk, Poland, 8, IEEE conference, 543-546. https://doi.org/10.15439/2016F459
  39. Dobrinkova, N. (2016). ICT Technologies in wildland fires modeling for test cases (BULGARIA). Journal of the Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch, Bulgaria – “Fundamental Sciences and Applications”, 22, Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch, 38-43.
  40. Dobrinkova, N., & Slavov, V. (2016). Flood risk zones of Maritza River and its feeders around Svilengrad municipality estimated under Smart Water project. Special Issue on Big Data Aspects: Data Analysis and Computing Infrastructure, 1, 4, International Journal of Data Science, 330-339. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJDS.2016.081369
  41. Dobrinkova, N., De, Ga., Finnie, T., Heckel, M., Kostaridis, A., Nectarios, E., Olunczek, A., Psaroudakis, C., Seynaeve, G., Tsekeridou, S., & Vergeti, D. (2016). Crisis Management and disaster response tools in IMPRESS project. Proceedengs of 4th Annual conference for crisis management and disaster response interagency interaction 31st May – 2nd June 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2, 1, 103-124.
  42. Dobrinkova, N., Galatas, I., & Seynaeve, G. (2016). An Intelligent System for Resource Allocation Optimization. 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IEEE), 4-6 September 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria, IEEE, 4-6. ISBN: 978-1-5090-1353-1.
  43. Dobrinkova, N., Zlatkova, A., Seynaeve, G., & Slavev, A. (2016). Proceeding book 6th International Conference on Cartography & GIS with Seminar on EU cooperation for Early Warning and Disaster / Crisis Management. pp. 13-17. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.33019.92964
  44. Dobrinkova, N., & Dobrinkov, G. (2015). Input Data Preparation for Fire Behavior Fuel Modeling of Bulgarian Test Cases (Main Focus on Zlatograd Test Case). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9374, Springer, 335-342. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26520-9
  45. Dobrinkova, N., Andreev, R., & Valentin, Ma. (2015). Svilengrad Test Area in Smart Water Project. ANADOLU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY–A Applied Sciences and Engineering, 15, 1, Anadolu University, Turkey, 33-40.
  46. Dobrinkova, N., Terzieva, V., & Todorova, K. (2015). Knowledge and Data Management in “Civil Protection for ALL”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Big Data, Knowledge and Control Systems Engineering - BdKCSE'15, 5-6 Nov. 2015, Sofia, Union of Automatics and Informatics, Bulgaria, 5-6.
  47. Liapis, A., Hall, I., Dobrinkova, N., Leventakis, G., Boustras, G., Gogosis, I., Kostaridis, A., Ramfos, A., Degaetano, A., Koutras, N., Olunczek, A., & Seynaeve, G. (2015). A Position Paper on Improving Preparedness and Response of Health Services in Major Crises. Lecture Notes in Business Information, Springer, 205-216. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24399-3_18
  48. Dobrinkov, G., & Dobrinkova, N. (2014). Data preparation for fire behaviour fuel modelling in the test case of Zlatograd forestry department. 7th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, 17-20 November 2014, Coimbra, Portugal, E-proceeding, 17-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-0884-6_13
  49. Dobrinkov, G., & Dobrinkova, N. (2014). Wildfire behavior modeling data preparation for FARSITE simulations in Bulgarian test cases. Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Cartography & GIS & Seminar with EU cooperation on Early Warning and Dissaster/Crisis Management, 15-21 June 2014, 2, 15-21.
  50. Dobrinkova, N. (2014). Methods for flood hazard mapping on the test area of Svilengrad. Proceeding of International Conference on “Numerical Methods for Scientific Computations and Advanced Applications” May 19-22, 27-30. ISBN: 978-954-91700-7-8.
  51. Dobrinkova, N. (2014). Картографиране на риска от наводнения в община Свиленград. CIO, 8, Ай Си Ти Медиа, 70-71.
  52. Dobrinkova, N., & Dobrinkov, G. (2014). Farsite and WRF-Fire models, Pros and Cons For Bulgarian Cases. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8353, Springer, 382-389. ISBN: 978-3-662-43879-4. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43880-0_43
  53. Dobrinkova, N., & Slavov, V. (2014). Estimation of Flood Risk Zones of MaritzaRiver and its Feeders on the Territory of Svilengrad Municipality as Partof Smart Water Project WEB-GIS Tool. Proceeding: International Conference 5th Nov. 2014 “Big Data, Knowledge and Control Systems Engineering (BdKCSE’2014)”, 9-18.
  54. Dobrinkova, N., Hollingsworth, L., Heinsch, F., Dillon, G., & Dobrinkov, G. (2014). Bulgarian fuel models developed for implementation in FARSITE simulations for test cases in Zlatograd area. Proceedings of 4th Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference’, 18-22 February 2013, Raleigh, NC and 1-4 July 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia, E-proceeding: http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/46778, 18-22. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/46778
  55. Dobrinkova, N., Jordanov, G., & Vassilev, P. (2014). Generalized net model of decision support system of wildland fire estimation. The case of Harmanli fire (Bulgaria) 2009. International Workshop on Modern Approaches in Fuzzy Sets, Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets, Generalized Nets and Related Topics, 2, 1-13. ISBN: 83-894-7554-5.
  56. Dobrinkova, N., Zlatkova, A., & Marinov, V. (2014). Flood risk mapping approach in Smart Water project for the municipal area of Svilengrad. Proceedings of International Conference on Cartography & GIS & Seminar with EU cooperation on Early Warning and Dissaster/Crisis Management, 15-21 June 2014, 2, 15-21.
  57. Dobrinkova, N. (2013). Information systems for simulation of field and wildland fires (BOOK in BULGARIAN). Амикум, Bulgaria. ISBN: 978-619-90047-1-5.
  58. Balabanov, T., Zankinksi, I., & Dobrinkova, N. (2012). Time Series Prediction by Artificial Neural Networks and Differential Evolution in Distributed Environment. Proceedings of International Conference on Large-Scale Scientific Computing, 8th International Conference, 7116, Springer, 198-205. ISBN: 978-3-642-29842-4. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29843-1_22
  59. Dobrinkova, N. (2012). An overview of modelling Bulgarian wildland fire behavior by application of a mathemathical game method and WRF-Fire models. 6, Serdica Journal of Computing, 451-466.
  60. Dobrinkova, N., & Boyvalenkov, P. (2012). Flood mapping approach in Bulgaria. Proceeding 1st International Conference on Safety and Crisis Management in the Construction, SME and Tourism Sectors, Nicosia, Cyprus 24-28 June 2011, 201-211.
  61. Dobrinkova, N., & Marinov, V. (2012). GOES System Implemented in Sofia Municipality. Proceedings of 12th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference SGEM2012, 17 – 23 June 2012, 385-392.
  62. Dobrinkova, N., & Marinov, V. (2012). Good on Emergency Situation. Proceedings BGSIAM’11, December 21-22, Sofia., 32-37.
  63. Dobrinkova, N., Fidanova, S., Atanassov, K., & Mandel, J. (2012). Game-Method for Modelling and WRF-Fire Model Working Together (Chapter 9). Monte Carlo Methods and Aplications (Dimov, I, Sabelfeld, Eds), De Gruyter, 79-86. ISBN: 9783110293586.
  64. Dobrinkova, N., Lazarov, N., & Marinov, V. (2012). Sofia municipality features in GOES project system implementation. Proceedings BGSIAM '12, December 19-20, Sofia., 49-58.
  65. Jordanov, G., Beezley, J., Dobrinkova, N., Kochansksi, A., Mandel, J., & Sousedik, B. (2012). Simulation of the 2009 Harmanli fire (Bulgaria). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7116, Springer, 291-298. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29843-1_33
  66. Sotirova, E., Dobrinkova, N., & Atanassov, K. (2012). On some applications of game method for modelling. Part 2: Development of forest fire. Proceeding of Jangjeon Mathematical Society, 15, 3, 335-342.
  67. Dobrinkova, N., Jordanov, G., & Mandel, J. (2011). WRF-Fire Applied in Bulgaria. Numerical Methods and Applications 20-24 August, Borovez,, 6046, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 133-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18466-6_15
  68. Dobrinkova, N. (2010). Decision support system with Implementation in Natural Hazards Field Tests. Proceedings BGSIAM’09 Conference, 21-22 December 2009, Sofia, Bulgaria, 21-22.
  69. Dobrinkova, N., & Jordanov, G. (2010). WRF-Fire wildfire modelling in the test area of Harmanli. pp. 15–18. ISBN: 978-989-20-2157-7.
  70. Dobrinkova, N., & Sinyagina, N. (2010). Information security – Bell La Padula model. 62, Problems of Engineering Cybernetics and Robotics, 53-59.
  71. Dobrinkova, N., & Vassileva, M. (2010). General Description of WRF-Fire Model Applicable to Bulgarian Forest Fire Data. Congress on Modelling and Simulation EUROSIM, 1, e-Proceeding from 7th EUROSIM Congress on Modelling and Simulation EUROSIM 2010, 5-9 September 2010., 5-9. ISBN: 978-80-01-04588-6.
  72. Dobrinkova, N., Fidanova, S., & Atanassov, K. (2010). Game-Method Model for Filed Fires. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5910, Springer, 173-179.
  73. Dobrinkova, N., Genova, Kr., & Vassileva, M. (2010). Multicriteria analysis applied to a flood event on river Maritza/Evros. Proceedings from 10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference SGEM'10, 20-25 June 2010., 20-25.