Background

Fellowships, Awards, and Specialization abroad

July 2012
SummerSchool in LivingLabs in IoT, Milan, Italy

July 2011
SummerSchool in Serious Games in Education, Autran, France

2006-2007
UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme
University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan
Fontys University, The Netherlands

November 2001
European Autumn University: "Learning and teaching in the communication society",
Council for Cultural Co-operation, Council of Europe and Center for European Studies, Strasbourg, France

January, November-December 2001
Computer Linguistics, ISHA, Paris 4, Sorbonne, Paris, France

July 1998
Cross Cultural Studies: Severe Hypoglycemia, University of Virginia, Charllotesville, VA, USA

Degrees & Education

2012
PhD in Informatics and Computer Science,
Thesis: Adaptive e-Learning Systems (in Bulgarian only)
University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia, Bulgaria

2003
Master of Science in Telematics Application in Education and Training,
Twente University, The Netherlands

1994
Certificat en Sciences Appliquees, Catholic University of Leuven, Lovain-la-Neuve, Belgium

1992
Master of Science in Mathematics, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria

Experience

Employment

2013-now at University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT)

• 2025-now UNESCO co-chair UNESCO chair on ICT in Library Studies, Education and Cultural Heritage at ULSIT
• 2022-now Professor in UX design,
• 2019-now Research Policy Director
• 2013-2022 Associate Professor in eLearning, ULSIT

2000-2013
Assistant Professor in Informatics, the Department of Information Technologies (DIT),
Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics (FMI), Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (SU)

1998-2000
Lecturer in Network and Communication: Web Design, Center of Educational Services, SU

1995-2003
Senior Network Administrator, University Computer Center, SU

Teaching Experience

• UX Design
• Games Design
• AI Introduction
• Data Science: Visualisaiton, Data Mining & Data Warehouse
• E-learning
• Internet Technologies
• Development of Internet Applications
• Multimedia Technologies
• Advertisement, Technology, Design