Brain Implants Can Also Help Against Depression: Researchers from IICT-BAS Develop Technologies for Their Safe Use
Assist. Teodor Vakarelski from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS was interviewed by the Bulgarian science newspaper Azbuki (issue 34, August 2026), discussing the VIBraTE project’s research on brain implants and their interaction with brain tissue. The team’s core challenge is to study diffusion around brain implants – a process in which […]
VIBraTE at Entropy 2026: Exploring Complexity and Information in Science, Barcelona
Assoc. Prof. Dimiter Prodanov from IICT-BAS attended Entropy 2026: Exploring Complexity and Information in Science, held on July 1-3, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Organised by MDPI’s open-access journal Entropy, the conference brought together researchers from physics, information theory, complex systems, artificial intelligence, and quantum science-making it a truly interdisciplinary forum for exploring the frontiers of […]
“Eyes Tell Everything”: Researchers from IICT-BAS Develop Methods for Person Identification and Emotion Recognition Through Eye Tracking
Assist. Teodor Vakarelski from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS was interviewed by the Bulgarian science newspaper Azbuki (issue 25, June 2026), sharing insights into his research on eye tracking technologies. Over five years of research, the team has developed two systems: one for person identification based on microsaccades – subtle, highly […]
VIBraTE at the Cambridge-Dresden Bioelectronics Symposium 2026
On June 15-16, 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dimiter Prodanov and Dr. Hristo Hristov from IICT-BAS attended the Cambridge-Dresden Bioelectronics Symposium, held in Dresden, Germany. The symposium is an international top-tier conference bringing together world-leading experts, young researchers, and industry partners to showcase and shape the future of bioelectronics. Assoc. Prof. Prodanov delivered a presentation on “Deciphering […]
Sixth edition of the “Science for Business” forum with networking
On June 16, the “Science for Business” Forum took place at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia, bringing together 170+ representatives from scientific institutions, industry associations, and companies to explore opportunities for collaboration between academia and the private sector. We are proud that our colleague Assist. Teodor Vakarelsky had the opportunity to present “Emotion recognition […]
VIBraTE at EMERGE-EU: AI in Health Networking Visit, Brussels
Our colleague Dr. Stoyan Yordanov took part in the EMERGE-EU: AI in Health Networking Visit, held on June 15-17, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. The three-day programme brought together early-career researchers from seven European countries – Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom – with a clear goal: to strengthen their ability […]
VIBraTE Team at SpinOff Europa Conference 2026
The 5th edition of SpinOff Europa Conference took place on June 11-12, 2026 at Tech Arena in Sofia, bringing together over 400 speakers, guests, and more than 40 pioneering spinoffs. The event serves as a dynamic platform connecting researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors with the shared goal of transforming groundbreaking scientific ideas into successful ventures. We […]
VIBraTE at the International Conference “Geometry, Integrability and Quantization” 2026
Assoc. Prof. Dimiter Prodanov participated in the XXXVIth International Conference “Geometry, Integrability and Quantization”, held from June 4-11, 2026 in St. St. Constantine and Helena, Varna, Bulgaria. During the conference, he delivered two presentations: “Geometric Algebra for Elastica: Frames, Lagrangians, and Conserved Quantities” “Computation of Function of Multivector and Matrix Using Generalised Spectral Basis” Both […]
VIBraTE Internal Seminar: Visiting PhD Students from Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden
On May 15, 2026, IICT-BAS hosted an internal research seminar as part of the VIBraTE project, featuring two presentations by visiting PhD students from the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF Dresden), Germany. Teuku Fawzul Akbar presented his research on “Electroconductive Hydrogels for Sensing and Cell Fate Control”, exploring the potential of conductive hydrogel […]
Dr. Anish Kumar’s Seminar at IICT-BAS: “Special Functions and Their Extensions”
On December 2025 at the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT) – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Anish Kumar for his seminar titled: “Special Functions and Their Extensions: From Classical Theory to Fox–Wright Type Functions, Integral Transforms, and Applications.” The talk provided a rich overview of the development […]