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Department “Modelling and Optimization”

Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS

Current Projects

Active NSF / MES

Methods for data generation, self-learning and model optimization in the lifecycle of AI tools in socially relevant domains

National Science Fund – MES, Bulgaria View project →
Active ResilMesh

EdgeGuard — Graph-Augmented xAI for Threat Intelligence on Edge Infrastructure

ResilMesh View project →
Past Projects

National Scientific Programs

NSP SD – Д01-74/19.05.2022 National Scientific Program “Security and Defence”, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria.
NSP Intelligent Animal Husbandry – Д01-62/18.03.2021 Work Package 5: Cyber-physical monitoring systems – IoT devices and sensor systems for monitoring the environment, health, growth, behaviour, reproduction, emotions and stress of animals, as well as GPS tracking.
NSP ICT in science, education and security (ICTinSES) – Д01-205/23.11.2018 Approved by DCM 577/17.08.2018.

Research Scientific Projects

  • Competition for funding fundamental scientific research of young scientists and postdoctoral fellows – 2023: КП-06-М75/3; “Study of methods and technologies for digitalization of education”; Project leader: Dr. Ava Chikurteva; 2023–2025.
  • Protecting biodiversity at NATURA 2000 sites and other protected areas from natural hazards through a certified framework for cross-border education, training and support of civil protection volunteers based on innovation and new technologies (eOUTLAND), 2017–2022 (Assist. Prof. Dr. Nina Dobrinkova).
  • “Modeling, analysis and optimization in information and management systems”, 2014–2016.
  • “Modeling, Optimization and Multicriteria Decision Making”, 2011–2012.
  • European Social Fund, 28.08.2009 – 27.08.2011. Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, Project BG051PO001-3.3.04/40: “Creating high qualified young researchers in modern information technologies for optimization, pattern recognition and decision support”.
  • “WEB-based Interactive System, Supporting the Building of Models and Solving Optimization and Decision Making Problems” – Contract with Fund „National Investigations“ – ДТК02/71, 2009–2012.
  • “Modeling and optimization of interconnected information processes”, 2007–2009.

International Scientific and Educational Projects

  • EU 7FP IMPRESS: “Improving Preparedness and Response of Health Services in Major Crisis”, 2014–2017 (Assist. Prof. Dr. Nina Dobrinkova).
  • “Advanced computing for innovation” (AComIn), FP7 № 316087, 2012–2016.
  • “Agent oriented diagnostics of complex systems”, Bilateral Contract with Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2012–2014.
  • “Modern paradigms in the field of intelligent systems”, Bilateral Contract with Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2015–2017.
  • “Multicriterial Decision Support Systems” – with Helsinki School of Economics, University of Jyväskylä – Finland, 2011.
  • “Development of intelligent methods and tools for decision making in management information systems”, with Russian Academy of Sciences, 2012–2013.
  • “Theoretical methods for distributed information networks and systems design”, with Russian Academy of Sciences, 2009–2011.
  • 2004–2007 FP6/2002/IST/2: “Intelligent Framework for Generating Open (Adaptable) Development Platforms for Web-Service Enabled Applications Using Semantic Web Technologies, Distributed Support Units and Multi-Agent Systems” – INFRAWEBS.
  • Complex Floods Management in European Union Vulnerable Areas – EVROS2010, Duration: 01.03.2009 – 31.12.2010, Contract: 070401/2009/534328/SUB/A3.

Applied Projects

  • Innovative technology for evaluating the performance of ERP systems in SMEs, 2012–2013, OP “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy”.
  • Collecting and Processing of Data Concerning Wild land Fires by Using WRF-FIRE; financed by National Science Fund – program Young researchers; Contract: DMU 02/14; 2009–2012.
  • “Communication devices in technical security systems”, Contract with company “SEKTRON” OOD, № 5 IF-02-43/16.12.2008.
  • Production scheduling and inventory control in small and medium enterprises, contract with National Innovation Fund, ИФ-02072/28.12.2007.
  • Digitization and processing of standard TV signals for local networks. Contract with RETEL Ltd, 2009–2010.
  • Granting to NBU the right to use the software product “A system aiding decision making MKA-2”, Contract with New Bulgarian University, 2008–2013.

Developed Software Systems

  • Production scheduling and inventory control system for small and medium enterprises.
  • INFRAWEBS Composer – visual tools for editing and modifying the inter-connections of semantically described web-services.