Currently (May 2010) I am a res. associate and PhD student at IMI-BAS. The title of my PhD is: Digital Re-Discovery of Culture Game. My supervisors are: Dr. Milena Dobreva (University of Strathclyde, UK), Dr. Plamen Mateev (Sofia Univ., Mathematics and Informatics Dept.) and Dr. Alexander Kiosev (Sofia University, Philosophy Dept.).
Research interests
- Educational computer games (EduTainment, Playbour); Play Ethic. In this area is my PhD thesis
- Digital Cultural Heritage - theoretical and application issues; WEB 2.0
- WEB 3.0 (OWL, ontologies); metadata standards for cultural heritage objects
- Image processing; longterm preservation
- Computer Graphics (Applications) and Design
Responsibilities in Humanities Informatics dept. (2007 - )
- Scientific secretary
- Preparation of project application forms for various national and European calls
- Update and design of the web sites of the department and its members
- (2007 - ) Member of CafeScientifique initiative of British Council, Bulgaria
High Education:
(1997) - MA in Cultural Studies at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"; MA specializations: "Cultural Management", "Myth, Religion and Art" and Pedagogy(1999- 2009 ) Activities in IMI-BAS
- (2009) Preparation of an exhibition 'Architectural Concurses in Bulgaria 1878-1944' in the National Foreign Arts Gallery, in collaboration with the Center of Architecture Studies - BAS
- (2008) Participation in the International Workshop 'Ontologization of Fine Art', National Fine Arts Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
- (2008) Member of Program & Organizing Committees of the International Workshop 'Digitization of Fine Arts - Theory and Practice', National Fine Arts Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
- (2006-2008) To be published soon...
- (2000-2005) Scientific secretary of Telecommunications Department at IMI
- (2005) Member of Program Committee of First SEEDI Conference, Ohrid (Macedonia)
- (2004) Member of Program Committee of 33rd Spring Conference of UBM, Borovetz, Bulgaria
- (2003) Member of Program Committee of MASSEE, Borovetz, Bulgaria
- (2002) Member of Organizing Committee of the European Summer School Electronic Publishing for Cultural Heritage, Sofia, Bulgaria