DepartmentDepartment ofof

Information TechnologiesInformation Technologies

University of Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski

Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics

Department of Information Department of Information TechnologiesTechnologies

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 DITThe 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 Research & Development in Advanced Information Advanced Information

& Communication Technologies& Communication Technologies

Networked Multimedia

WWW Data Bases

Artificial Intelligence

Intelligent Agents

Computer Supported Co-operative Work Systems

Virtual Environments

Application of Application of Advanced Information Advanced Information

& Communication Technologies& Communication Technologies

Education and Training

Electronic Commerce

Bussiness and Management

Telework, Social Sciences

StaffStaff

Academic staff

Teaching staff

Research staff

PhD Students staff

Support staff

Head of Department:

Roumen Nikolov, Associate Professor, Ph.D.

TeachingTeaching

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

TeachingTeaching Bachelor Programs

Mathematics

Computer Sciences

Mathematics and Computer Sciences

Applied Mathematics

Economics and Business Administration

European Studies

Other Sciences

TeachingTeaching Master of Science programmers

Information and Communication Technologies

Artificial Intelligence

Management Information Systems

Educational and Training Systems Design

Information and Communication Technologies - ICTInformation and Communication Technologies - ICT

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.

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:

Artificial Intelligence - AIArtificial Intelligence - 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.)

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:

Management Information Systems - MIS Management Information Systems - MIS

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

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.

Educational and Training Systems Design - ETDSEducational and Training Systems Design - ETDS

the application of theory into practice;

a focus on the needs and situation of the individual

participant.

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:

TeachingTeaching 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 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 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 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 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 (1992-1996) 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 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 Point- Advanced 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 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 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

ActivitiesActivities 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

ActivitiesActivities

Workshops Complex Business Solutions

Membership European Telework Online

Bulgarian Telelwork Association

International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement

BG Oracle UserGroup

IST Program Information

5th Call for Proposals

Contact usContact us

www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg

it@fmi.uni-sofia.bg

Department of Information TechnologiesFaculty of Mathematics &

Informatics5, James Bourchier blvd.1164 SofiaBulgaria

tel./ fax + 359 2 656.157