SCIENTIFIC CV

  • Scientific qualification area:
  1. Image Processing,
  2. Patern Recognition,
  3. Video Stabilization,
  4. Ear Biometrics,
  5. Stereovision.
  • Languages:
  1. Bulgarian: mother,
  2. English: upper-intermediate level.
  • Education:
  1. 2004-2008: B. Sc. in "Computer System and Technogolies", Technical University - Sofia, Bulgaria.
  2. 2008-2010: Ms. Sc. in "Computer System and Technogolies", Technical University - Sofia, Bulgaria.
  3. 2011-2014: Ph.D. candidate in department of "Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition" at IICT.
  4. 2015-2015: Research Assist. in department of "Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition" at IICT-BAS.
  5. 2015-2016: Research Assistant in department of "Mathematical Methods for Sensor Information Processing" at IICT-BAS.
  • Specialization:
  1. 2013 (15.03-13.06): Computer Vision & Multimedia Laboratory, University of Pavia, Italy, http://vision.unipv.it/. Learning mobility in sectoral program "Erasmus", within the program "Lifelong Learning" of the European Union.
  2. 2015 (18.06-11.07): Computer Vision & Multimedia Laboratory, University of Pavia, Italy, http://vision.unipv.it/. A long secondment in the frames of the AComIn (Advanced Computing for Innovation) project, Grant Agreement 316087, funded by the FP7 Capacity Programme.
  3. 2015 (12.07-18.07): International Computer Vision Summer School (ICVSS'15), Sampieri, Sicily, Italy http://svg.dmi.unict.it/. In the frames of the AComIn (Advanced Computing for Innovation) project, Grant Agreement 316087, funded by the FP7 Capacity Programme.
  4. 2016 (07.01-30.01): Computer Vision & Multimedia Laboratory, University of Pavia, Italy, http://vision.unipv.it/. A long secondment in the frames of the AComIn (Advanced Computing for Innovation) project, Grant Agreement 316087, funded by the FP7 Capacity Programme.
  • Research scientific projects:
  1. "Stabilization of video clips from high-speed video camera", subproject contract DO1-192 of Ministry of Education "Cofinancing of project AComIn 316087 by FP7 EU".
  2. "Creation and development of highly qualified young researchers for effective implementation of biomedical research to improve quality of life", BG051PO001-3.3.06-0048/04.10.2012, European Social Fund 2007-2013. Operational Programme "Human Resources Development", IICT-BAS partnership (2012-2014).
  3. "Creative Development's Support of Doctoral Students, Post-Doctoral and Young Researches in the Field of Computer Science", BG051PO001-3.3.04/13, European Social Fund 2007-2013. Operational Programme "Human Resources Development", IICT-BAS partnership (2009-2011).
  • Publications:
  1. Nikolov, A., V. Cantoni, D. Dimov, A. Abate, S. Ricciardi: Multimodel Ear Database for Biometric Applications, In: Proc. of International Conference Advanced Computing for Innovation, Nov. 10-11, 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria, … (to be published as a special volume of Springer Studies in Computational Intelligence), http://www.iict.bas.bg/acomin15
  2. Nikolov, A., D. Dimov: 2D Video Stabilization for Industrial High-Speed Cameras, In: Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Special Issue on Information Fusion, Bulgari-an Academy of Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 7, pp. 23-34, 2015, Sofia, DOI: 10.1515/cait-2015-0086, Print ISSN: 1311-9702, Online ISSN: 1314-4081. full text
  3. Nikolov, A., D. Dimov, V. Kolev, M. Ivanov, K. Ivanova, O. Kounchev, M. Bojkova, P. Mateev: Effective recognition of the video pattern in a recorded video stream, In: 104-th European Study Group with Industry (ESGI’104) - problems & final reports, Sept. 23-27, 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria, pp. 35-47, ISBN: 978-954-9526-87-5. full text
  4. Dimov, D., A. Nikolov: Real Time Video Stabilization for Handheld Devices, In: Rachev, B., A. Smrikarov (Eds.) Proceedings of CompSysTech’14, June 27, 2014, Ruse, Bulgaria, ACM ICPS, Vol. 883, pp. 124-133, ISBN: 978-1-4503-2753-4, http://dl.acm.org
  5. Cantoni, V., D. T. Dimov, and A. Nikolov: 3D Ear Analysis by an EGI Representation, In: Cantoni, V., D. T. Dimov, and M. Tistarelli (Eds.) Proceedings of First International Workshop on Biometrics, BIOMET'2014, June 23-24, 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria, Biometric Authentication, LNCS, Vol. 8897, pp. 136-150, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-13385-0, http://link.springer.com
  6. Nikolov, A., V. Ivanova: A statistical approach for analysis and graphical data representation, related to the doctoral education's problems, Scientific Conference RU&SU'11, October 28-29, 2011, Rousse, Bulgaria, Vol. 50, book 6.1, pp. 28-33, ISSN: 1311-3321. full text
  7. Nikolova, I., A. Nikolov, A., and G. Zapryanov: Depth estimation using shifted digital still camera, In: Proceedings of the 12th Int. Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech'11), June 16-17, 2011, Vienna, Austria, ACM ICPS Vol. 578, pp. 234-240, ISBN: 978-1-4503-0917-2. full text
  8. Nikolov, A: Feature points detection methods and their correspondence in stereo-images, Days of the science '2011, XV May readings, May 27, 2011, V.Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Vol. 2, pp. 259-276, ISSN: 1314-2283. full text
  • Others:
  1. Nikolov, A: Depth estimation to objects in a static scene by stereo-images (isn't published). full text