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Department
of
Information Technologies
University of Sofia St. Kliment
Ohridski
Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics
Department of Information Technologies
 One of the 14 departments of the Facluty of
Mathematics and Informatics;
 The activities include:
 teaching,
 research and development in IT.
The main areas covered by the DIT
 Research and Development in Advanced
Information and Communication Technologies
 Application of Advanced Information and
Communication Technologies
Research & Development in
Advanced Information
& Communication Technologies
 Networked Multimedia
 WWW Data Bases
 Artificial Intelligence
 Intelligent Agents
 Computer Supported Co-operative Work Systems
 Virtual Environments
Application of
Advanced Information
& Communication Technologies
 Education and Training
 Electronic Commerce
 Bussiness and Management
 Telework, Social Sciences
Staff
Academic staff
Teaching staff
Research staff
PhD Students staff
Support staff
Head of Department:
Roumen Nikolov, Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Teaching
 The Department of IT also offers PhD opportunities for
post-graduate research in the field of Information
Technologies.
 The Department of Information Technologies currently
offers four Master of Science programmers
 A number of ICT courses are taught to students from Sofia
University Bachelor programmers
Teaching
Bachelor Programs
 Mathematics
 Computer Sciences
 Mathematics and Computer Sciences
 Applied Mathematics
 Economics and Business Administration
 European Studies
 Other Sciences
Teaching
Master of Science programmers
 Information and Communication Technologies
 Artificial Intelligence
 Management Information Systems
 Educational and Training Systems Design
Information and Communication Technologies - ICT
The overall goal of the programme ICT is to provide theoretical and practical
expertise of informatics specialists for the efficient application of the modern
ICT to problems arising in real-word organizational settings. After completing
the full educational cycle the graduates from the ICT will have the necessary
background of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in:
 Software developers on the basis of modern ICT;
 Expert (consultants, evaluators) of development and use of modern ICT;
 Trainers of specialists of different organisations and firms on applying the
modern ICT in their respective fields;
 Designers of systems for different users, including in the field of
communication and information technologies.
 Managers at different levels in the field of ICT;
 University lecturers and researchers;
 Specialists actively using ICT in other fields.
Artificial Intelligence - AI
The basic aim of the programme is to give the students both theoretical
knowledge in the field of AI and practical skills in applying the AI
techniques in a wide range of IT areas. More specifically the
programme offers training in the following sub-areas of AI:
 Foundations of AI
 Knowledge Representation
 Planning and Search
 Natural Language Processing
 Vision - Machine Learning
 Neural Networks
 Knowledge-Based Systems (Expert Systems, Intelligent
Tutoring Systems etc.)
Management Information Systems - MIS
The purpose of the programme is to give systematic knowledge
in the area of Information Technologies and their application as
well as to improve the qualifications of managers to work in the
changing Information Society.
 Business Information and Communication Technologies
 Web-based Interface to Databases
 Business Telecommunications
 Decision Support Systems
 Business on the Internet
 Multimedia and Internet Applications
 Quantity Methods in Marketing Research (Applied Statistics)
 Information Resource Management
Educational and Training Systems Design - ETDS
The MSc Programme ETSD is a one-year, internationally oriented, for
persons who find themselves in a career situation where they are
responsible for strategic responses to educational and training problems
and challenges. The Programme is offered in English and has as major
characteristics:
 the application of theory into practice;
 a focus on the needs and situation of the individual
participant.
Teaching
Online courses
 Business Data Communication
 Business English
 Business on the Internet
 Design and Development of Internet Applications
 Design, Implementation and Management of Telematics based
Distance Education
 Human - Computer Interaction
 Information and Communication Technologies
 Intelligent Tutoring Systems
 Multimedia in Distance Education
 Telematics and Distance Education
Research
Current International Projects
 IWOP - Best Practice Pilot for the implementation of Integrated Internet
Based Remote Working Places for Virtual Teams developing their work at
SMEs, 5 FP IST-1999-21148 (2000-2002)
 PROTELEUSES – Best Practice Pilot for the Promotion and
Implementation of Teleworking Tools at European SMEs of the Service
Sector, 5 FP IST-1999-20852 (2000-2002)
 TOSCA - Social Observation Table of Call Centre, 5 FP IST-1999-12646
(2000-2002)
 EU-Infobroker - Leonardo project, D/99/2/09194/PI/II.1.1.b/FPC
(2000-2001)
 CIST - Centre of Excellence in Information Society
Technologies, TEMPUS IB_JEP-14047-1999 (1999-2002)
 MALL2000 - Mall for Online Business beyond the Year 2000, INCO
COPERNICUS No. 977041 (1998-2001)
Research
Current International Projects
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 LARFLAST - LeARning Foreign LAnguage Scientific Terminology,
INCO COPERNICUS No.977074 (1998-2001)
 INTELLECT - Intelligent Learning Environment for Course
Telematics, INCO-COPERNICUSPL 961099 (1998-2001)
 Introduction to Free Market Business Practice CAPE project, in
co-operation with GMD (1999-2000)
 NETLogo - The European Educational Interactive Site, EC
Project MM1020 (1998-2000)
 ARCHITEKTUR UND KUNST IN DEUTSCHLAND
 ELICA - Educational Logo Interface for Creative Activities
 ILPnet2 node Sofia University
Research
Finished International Projects
 DEMAND - DEsign, implementation and MANagement of telematics
based Distance education, PHARE ETF/98/VET/0003 (1998-1999)
 MATEN - Multimedia Applications for Telematic Educational Networks,
INCO-COPERNICUS PL961125 (1997-1999)
 MATCh - Multimedia Authoring Environment for Children, INCO
COPERNICUS No960106 (1997-1999)
 VALUE - a Virtual Almanacfor Logo Users and Educators 1997/98
Tempus Phare Compact Measure Project
 Modular Education in Mathematics and Informatics, TEMPUS
JEP 11087-96 (1996-1999)
 Flexible and Distance Learning through Telematic Networks
Copernicus, No1445 (1994-1997) Kiev on-line CIT course
Research
Finished International Projects
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 Development of an Inter-University Management Centre,
TEMPUS SJEP-07312-94 (1994-1997)
 Transfering Knowledge Based System Skills to Bulgaria, TEMPUS
JEN 01497 (1994-1996)
 Transferring Knowledge Based System Skills to Bulgaria,
TEMPUS JEP 01497 (1991-1994)
 Telecommunications in Education, individual TEMPUS Project 1994
 IEANCEE - IEA Network for Central and Eastern Europe Project (19921996) sponsored by UNESCO, World Bank, the Netherlands Government,
OKI-EK-Hungary
 New Information Technologies in Education, International Program:
"Children in the Information Age” UNESCO Project BUL/003/86 (1986-91)
Research
Finished Research Projects in Bulgaria
 Centre of Excellence - International Centre on Information and
Communication Technologies, a pre-5FP National Science Fund Project,
Ministry of Education and Science
 A System for Telework Support on the Internet, a pre-5FP National
Fund - Structural Policy Project, Ministry of Education and Science (the Bulgarian
Telework Association BgTA was already established under this project)
 European Telework Development ETD, Bulgarian Entry PointAdvanced Information and Communication Technologies in Education:
Application of Artificial Intelligence Methods; Multimedia and Distance
Learning National, Science Fund Project I-502/95 (1995-1998)
 Geomland - Plane Geometry System - Approaches, Methods and
Models for developing Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Learning
Environments, National Science Fund Project (1991-1994)
Research
Finished Research Projects in Bulgaria
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 Approaches, Methods and Models for developing Programming
Tools for Education, National Science Fund Project (1988-1991)
 Approaches, Methods and Models for Teaching Informatics at
Secondary-school Level, National Science Fund Project (1988-1991)
 IBM Educational Initiative for Bulgaria (teacher training)
Developing curriculum and teaching materials for teaching and learning
informatics at school and integrating informatics in other school subjects,
Sofia University Project
 Developing textbooks in mathematics and informatics for
secondary-school level, Sofia University Project
 Developing curriculum and training materials for in-service
teacher training in informatics, Sofia University Project
Research
New Projects
 BIGEAR.NET
- Thematic Network on Stimulation of
Business Innovation and Growth from Exploitation of
Academic Research, 5FP - Innovation and SMEs,
INN/00/02
 WebLabs: new representational infrastructures for
learning, IST-2001-3220
 DIOGENE - From Information to Knowledge - A
Training Web Broker for ICT Professionals
Activities
Conferences
 TOOLS (Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and
Systems) Eastern Europe '99
 Seventh European Logo Conference - EUROLOGO'99
 IT&P'98 - Information Technologies and Programming'98
 38th General Assembly Meeting of the IEA
 HCI-ET - Human Computer Interaction and Educational
Tools
 PEG'97 -Meeting the Challenge of the New Technologies
Activities
Workshops
 Complex Business Solutions
Membership
 European Telework Online
 Bulgarian Telelwork Association
 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational
Achievement
 BG Oracle UserGroup
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5th Call for Proposals
Contact us
www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg
[email protected]
Department of Information Technologies
Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics
5, James Bourchier blvd.
1164 Sofia
Bulgaria
tel./ fax + 359 2 656.157