Research Projects Alexander Nikov

Alexander Nikov
Research Projects

1. Program package for diagnostics and prevention of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, #2953-1/1979, associate principle, 1/79 - 12/83.

2. Microcomputer system for job selection, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, #2953-2/1979, 1/81 - 6/81.

3. Microcomputer system for differential diagnostics of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle METABOL-01, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, #2320/1983, associate principle, 6/83 - 12/84.

4. Mathematical modeling of primary production systems in spinning workshops, Textile Mills Sliven, #2416-L/1984, 1/84 - 3/84.

5. System for psychophysical selection and ergonomic evaluation of workload of assembly welders, Control Welding Devices Company (KZU), #327-C/1983, 4/85 - 1/86.

6. Microcomputer programs for study of psychometric parameters, test reliability, analysis of test tasks and building of normative scales for psychometric research according to theme "Neurological and psychosocial development of Bulgarian children", associate principal, Institute for Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery at Medical Academy, 2/86 - 6/86.

7. Microcomputer programs for diagnostics in screening study and reliability of psychiatric tests on the base of their expert ratings according to theme "Neurological and psychosocial development of Bulgarian children", associate principal, Institute for Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery at Medical Academy, 7/86 - 12/86.

8. System of ergonomic and hygienic engineering standards for computerized education in universities, associate principal, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, #02603B/1986, 1/87 - 5/87.

9. Instrumental tools for computerized laboratories for training in automated systems for control of technological processes, Ministry of Researches and Technologies, #02701/1987, 6/87 - 8/87.

10. Program products for training in ergonomics and design engineering according to project SOFIA-II, associate principal, Ministry of Researches and Technologies, #874-058/1987, 9/87 - 12/88.

11. Program system for psychological test research and estimation of athletes 'SPORT-PTEST', principal, Research Center in Sports, 1/88 - 9/88.

12. Program system for statistical processing of engineering information according to project SOFIA-II, Ministry of Researches and Technologies, #874-02/1987, 10/88 - 12/88.

13. Computerized system for selection of students in ergonomics and industrial design, associate principal, Technical University of Sofia, #IK-14-1/1989, 1/89 - 11/89.

14. Computerized test for operators selection, principal, Technical University of Sofia, #C-293-1/1989, 1/89 - 11/89.

15. Automated information system "Assembly welders "SYSKOMOZ-A, associate principal, Control Welding Devices Company, #P123-16/1989, 1/89 - 3/90.

16. Automated visualization of hierarchical structures of variables in ergonomic evaluation of man-machine systems, principal, Technical University of Sofia, #I-293-1/1990, 1/90 - 11/90.

17. ERGOWPLACE - program system for ergonomic design of industrial workplaces, principal, Research Institute of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, principle, 9/90 - 3/91.

18. Expert system for ergonomic and aesthetic evaluation according to project SOFIA-III, associate principal, Ministry of Researches and Technologies and Control Welding Devices Company, #1295-20/1989, 4/89 - 9/91.

19. Human Factors in Information Services (HUFIS). EC Research Project COST 212. Rome, Italy, 4/91 – 12/92.

20. Methodology for human-oriented design of knowledge-based systems in industrial design, German Federal Ministry of Research and Technology (BMFT), #01HK631/2, associate principle, 1/1/92 – 30/4/93.

21. A system for fuzzy knowledge-based evaluation function learning, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany, principle, 7/93 - 9/93.

22. DECOS-UX: Design of a specific system for decor design, University of Art and Design, Halle/Saale, Germany, 3/93-10/93.

23. ERGOFAKT: System for ergonomic support of industrial design process, University of Art and Design, Halle/Saale, associate principle, 4/93-10/93.

24. Computer-aided ergonomic systems, Bulgarian National Research Fund at Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, #TH-139/91, 1/91 - 12/94.

25. Adaptable user interface of information system of Bulgarian Parliament, Bulgarian Parliament, principle, 1/95 -11/96

26. WELL-GIS: West-east linked laboratories - geographical information systems, EC COPERNICUS Network project, #94/432, 1/95 - 6/97.

27. Ergonomic evaluation and design of work places in air meteorology, Sofia airport, principle, 1/97-6/97.

28. LaboUr: Machine Learning for User Modeling, German Science Foundation, grant # 1044/12, 11/97-12/00.

29. Design of the Web site of Bulgarian Bureau for Information and Consulting (BIC), Technopark at German National Research Center for Information Technologies, principle, 11/97-4/98.

30. User interface design of Real estate data base management system MCS, Brolin Inc., USA, principle, 1/98 - 2/98.

31. Functional synthesis and multi-criteria optimization of manipulators and specialized robots, Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science, Grant 5033-5/99, 12/98–12/00.

32. Program module of MBAUM framework for mental and behavior-oriented user modeling, German National Research Center for Information Technologies, Grant 45064, principle, 12/97-2/98.

33. Adaptation of program module of MBAUM framework for mental and behavior-oriented user modeling for application in Research funding system ELFI, German National Research Center for Information Technologies, Grant 45067, principle, 3/98-5/98

34. Interactive learnable assistance system for regional SME networks, Chemnitz University of Technology, 10/98-11/98

35. Development and usability testing of administrative software according to DEKITZ methodology, ACSIOR Ltd., principle, 5/99 - 12/99.

36. Ergonomics education in Bulgaria according to model of European ergonomist, Volkswagen Foundation, co-principle, 4/99 - 3/00.

37. Research, design and education in ergonomics and industrial design, Technical University of Sofia, # 6077-15/93, principle, 2/00 - 1/01.

38. Ergonomic assessment and design of computer workplaces, ACSIOR Ltd., principle, 2/00 - 5/00.

39. Autocasting: Functional synthesis and multi-criteria optimization of manipulators and specialized robots, EC Exploratory Award Project, EXAW-1999-01370, 1/01-12/01.

40. VNET 5 - Advancing User-Centered Product Creation in Interactive Electronic Publishing, EC 5th RTD Framework Programme: IST Information Society Technologies, IST–2000–25465, 2/01- 2/03.

41. CIFter web usability study, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), co-principle, 2/01- 6/02

42. UseTest: Method and laboratory for usability testing and evaluation of industrial products and interactive systems, Technical University of Sofia, principle, 9/01-12/01.

43. Usability lab for industrial design engineering studies, Technical University of Sofia, principle, 4/02- 3/03.

44. Web design of the web site of a German company for housing renting and selling, Essen-Nord eG, principle, 2/02-3/03.

45. Usability study and user interface design of AKBIL automat, IETT Company, Istanbul, Turkey, principle, 10/03 –06/04.

46. A3ODL: Affective adaptable and adaptive open distance learning, EC SOCRATES-MINERVA project proposal, coordinator, 09/04-08/06.

47. GIS-Use: An Approach for Usability Evaluation of Geographic Information Systems in Manufacturing, Fatih University, Istanbul, principle, 1/05-12/05.

48. Method for Kansei engineering study exemplified by pen design, Fatih University, Istanbul, principle, 3/05-2/06.

49. Usability study of eLearning systems, Fatih University, Istanbul, principle, 10/05-06/06,

50. Establishment of usability lab, Trinidad and Tobago Government Research Fund, principal, 5/07-4/08, 104.000 USD.

51. Swarm-intelligence-based affective design of pen for UWI students , University of the West Indies, principal, 9/07-3/08.

Alexander Nikov Research Projects

Revised: 11 June 2008