International Projects

Researchers from the Department have been involved in the following projects:

• Empowering Young Explorers (EYE), EU FP7, FP7-ICT-2013-C, Grant 619241, 2013 – 2015 (Coordinator of the Bulgarian team: Prof. DSc. I. Dimov, IICT-BAS)
• Advanced Computing for Innovation (AComIn), FP7 Capacity Programme, Research Potential of Convergence Regions, FP7-REGPOT-2012-2013-1, Grant 316087, 2012 – 2015 (Coordinator: Prof. DSc. G. Angelova, IICT-BAS)
• European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD), FA8655-12-1-0004, NATO, 2011-2012 (Coordinator: Dr. Anna Belehaki, National Observatory of Athens)
• Ant Algorithm and its Applications for Solving Large Scale Optimization Problems on Parallel Computers, PRACE, EC, 2010-2011 (Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Fidanova)
• Efficient Monte Carlo Methods in Photorealistic Image Synthesis, International Scientific Cooperation between Bulgarian and Hungarian Academy of Sciences under JRP Grant No. 7, 2009-2011 (Coordinators: Prof. D.Sc. Szirmay-Kalos Laszlo, Technical University of Budapest, Dr. Anton Penzov)
• Parallel and Distributed Scientific Applications, International Scientific Cooperation between Bulgarian and Polish Academy of Sciences, 2010-2012 (Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. I. Lirkov, IICT-BAS)
• Good on Emergency Situation (GOES), 070401/2010/579105/SUB/C4, EC, 2009-2011 (Coordinator: N. Dobrinkova, IICT-BAS)
• Mathematical and computer modelling of problems for environmental security in atmosphere, 2009-2011 (Coordinator: Assos. Prof. K. Georgiev, IPP-BAS)
• Evaluation of the Institute for Parallel Processing, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (EVALIPP), EC Project, Contract #IST-229502, FP7-REGPOT-2008-2, 2009 - 2010 (Coordinator for IPP-BAS: Acad. Kiril Boyanov)
• An improved model for operational specification of the electron density structure up to geosynchronous heights, Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD), Contract #FA5209-09-P-0253, 2009-2010 (Coordinator: Prof. DSc. I. Kutiev, Geophysical Institute - BAS)
• Parallel numerical algorithms for studying of reactive fluids with Grid implementation, International Scientific Cooperation with Italy, 2009-2010 (Coordinator: Assos. Prof. K. Georgiev, IPP-BAS)
• SEE-GRID eInfrastructure for regional eScience (SEE-GRID-SCI), FP7-RI-211338, funded by EC under FP7, 2008-2010 (Coordinator of the Bulgarian team: Assos. Prof. Dr. Todor Gurov)
• GRid e-Infrastructure and Networking with Kosovo (GRINKO), Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office - ASO, Contract #K-04-2008, June 2008 - March 2009 (Project Coordinator: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johann Cervenka, TU Vienna, Institute for Microelectronics, Austria, Team leader in IPP - BAS: Assos. Prof. Dr. Todor Gurov)
• Electron density profile reconstruction up to geosynchronous orbit heights, NATO Programme Security Through Science, Collaborative Linkage Grant, Contract #CWP EAP CLG 982569, 2007-2009 (Coordinator: Prof. DSc. I. Kutiev, Geophysical Institute - BAS)
• Monte Carlo Sensitivity Studies of Environmental Security, NATO Programme Security through Science, Collaborative Linkage Grant, PDD(TC)-ESP.EAP.CLG 982641, 2007-2009, Joint project between the University of Reading, UK, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark and IPP-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria (Project Coordinator: Prof. Ivan Dimov, Principal Investigators:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emanouil Atanassov, IPP-BAS, Prof. Zahari Zlatev, NERI, Denmark)
• Enabling Grids for E-sciencE - II (EGEE-II), FP6-2002-Infrastructures-2, INFSO-RI-031688, 2006-2008 (Coordinator for Bulgaria: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emanouil Atanassov, IPP-BAS)
• South Eastern European GRid-enabled eInfrastructure Development - 2 (SEE-GRID2), FP6-2002-Infrastructures-2, FP6-RI-031775, 2006-2008 (Coordinator: Dr. Ognjen Prnjat, GRNET, Greece, Coordinator of the Bulgarian team: T. Gurov)
• Bulgarian IST Centre of Competence in 21 Century (BIS-21++), FP6-2004-ACC-SSA-2, INCO-CT-2005-016639, 2005-2007 (Coordinators Dr. Luben Boyanov, IPP-BAS)
• Efficient numerical methods and algorithms for large-scale non-linear problems, International Scientific Cooperation between Bulgarian and Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2004-2008 (Coordinator: Prof. DSc. Ivan Dimov)
• Impact of Climate Changes on Pollution Levels in Europe, NATO Project CLG 980505, 2004-2006, Joint project between the National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark and CLPP, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, Eotvas Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania and National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Project coordinator: Prof. Zahari Zlatev, Principal Investigator: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• Enabling Grids for E-sciencE (EGEE), FP6-2002-Infrastructures-2, IST-2003-508833, 2004-2006 (Project Coordinator: F. Gagliardi, CERN; Contractor for IPP-BAS: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• South Eastern European GRid-enabled eInfrastructure Development (SEE-Grid) , EC Project #002356, 2004-2006, Call identifier: FP6-2002-Infrastructures-2, Contract type: Specific Support Action (FP6 of EU) (Project Coordinator: J. A. Sanchez- Papaspiliu, GRNET, Greece, Contractor for IPP-BAS: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• Stochastic Methods for Combinatorial Optimization, European Grant MERG-CT-2004-510714, 2004-2005 (Coordinator Stefka Fidanova)
• Bulgarian Information Society Center of Excellence for Education, Science and Technology in 21 Century (BIS-21), INCO 2, Project of the Commission of the EU (FP5 of EU), ICA1-2000-70016, 2000-2004 (Project coordinator: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• STABLE, Project of the Commission of the European Communities - DG III, INCO-COPERNICUS Project #960237, 1997-1999 (Project coordinator: Prof. Bernard Philippe, Coordinator for CLPP-BAS: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• Environmental Mathematics and Air Pollution Models, NATO Science Project OUTR.CRG 960312, 1996-1998, Joint project between the National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark, and CLPP-BAS (Project Coordinator: Prof. Zahari Zlatev, principal investigator: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• Numerical Treatment of Large-Scale Air Pollution Models, Joint project between National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark and Central Laboratory for Parallel Processing, BAS, 1995-2005 (Coordinator: Assos. Prof. K. Georgiev, CLPP-BAS)
• Novel Parallel Algorithms and Architectures, NATO Science Project, 1994-1996, Joint project between the University of Liverpool, the University of Newcastle, and CLPP-BAS (Project coordinator: Prof. Graham Megson)
• Parallel computation of spectral portraits of matrices and application to system stability analysis (PORTRAIT), COPERNICUS Project #CP 94682, 1993-1997, Project of the Commission of the European Communities - DG III (Project coordinator: Prof. Bernard Philippe; coordinator for the CLPP - BAS: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• APACHE - IMAG, 1993-1996, Joint project between IMAG, Grenoble, France, and CICT - BAS (Head of the project: J. Chassin)
• Large-Scale Computations in Relation to Environmental Mathematics, NATO, Contract NATO - ENVIR.CRG930449, Institute of Environment, Roskilde, Denmark, 1993-1995, Joint project between the National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde - Denmark and CLPP - BAS (Project Coordinator: Prof. Zahari Zlatev, Principal Investigator: Prof. Ivan Dimov)
• Coherent Electron Transport in mesoscopic systems - Phonon Interaction in the Wigner Equation, 6H3b/95/INT-GRBR- JAC/12/, 6 months grant provided by "Instituto Nationale per la Fisica della Materia", Prot, Modena, Italy
• Application of Parallel Algorithms for Solving Mathematical Problems, 1991 - 1994, Joint project between the Institute of Parallel Information Systems, CNR, Italy, and the CICT-BAS (Heads of the project: R. Vaccaro, I. Dimov)