Background

Professional Background

1987 PhD in Computer Science, Thesis: A Learning Environment in Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Sofia
1980 M.Sc. (Software Engineering), Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Sofia

1996 Train the Trainers in Distance Education Course, PHARE Multi-Country Project in Distance Education, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (nine modules)
1993/94 Visiting fellow at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, Division of Educational Instrumentation (a three month EC COST Program grant)
1992/93 Specialisation on Artificial Intelligence (AI in Education), University of Edinburgh, UK (a six month British Council grant)
1992/93 European Higher Education Training Course, Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies, University of Twente, The Netherlands (eight modules).

2009: Award of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth for a best quality project in Life Long Learning (team award);
2007: Award of the State Agency of Information Technology and Communications for a contribution to development of the Information Society in Bulgaria
2005: Award of the Minister of Education and Science for managing a successful research team in FP5
2002: Bruce Street Visiting Scholar Award, University of North Texas, USA
2000: IDG Award for Contribution in IT Training, 1991-2000

Member of the EC ETP NESSI Member State Committee, MSC enabler for Bulgaria
Member of Management Board, Knowledge4Innovation, Brussels
Member of Management Board, Informatics Europe, Zurich
Member of the Technical Committee 3 of the International Federation of Information Processing
Member of the Research Committee, EC FP6 IP TENCompetence (2005-2009)
Member of the Executive Committee, EC FP6 NoE Kaleidoscope (2004-2007)
Member, Advisory Council, Ministry of Transport, Communications and IT, Bulgaria
Member of the Project Evaluation Committee “Information Society”, Ministry of Educ & Science
Member of the Commission for Nominations of Young ICT Researcher for the Award “John Atanasov” of the President of Republic of Bulgaria
Member of the Steering Board, Phare Project “Support of Development of National Strategy for Innovation in Bulgaria, Agency of SMEs, Ministry of Economy and Energy
Member of the Management Board, National Research Network (part of GÉANT)
Member of the Management Board of the Union of Automation and Informatics
Member of the Management Board, Research and Development Department (NIS), Sofia University
Member of the Editorial Board, Informatica, An International Journal of Computing and Informatics, ISSN 0350-5596
Member of the Editorial Board, Automatics and Informatics, International Journal