strengthening the ist research capacity of sofia university expert panel workshop “definition of...

Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University

Expert panel workshop “Definition of ICT Research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI) Strategy of FMI”

30 October 2008, Sofia

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Research topics, methodology Research topics, methodology and and Action plan of WP2a Action plan of WP2a ‘Software and Services’‘Software and Services’

Sylvia Ilieva




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OutlineOutline

1. Introduction

2. Research topics

3. Methodology and results

4. Further steps

5. Action plan of WP2a




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IntroductionIntroduction S&S related goalsS&S related goals

• One of the main tasks in the area of S&S is ddetermining jointetermining joint research agenda in S&Sresearch agenda in S&S.• We have to identify topics of S&S researchidentify topics of S&S research that

(i) constitute research urgencies at European/worldEuropean/world levels

(ii) map on local and regionalregional interests and capacities, and

(iii) are in the research focus of FMIFMI research group.




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Sources of informationSources of information

• Publications of BG authors in BG (conferences + journals)

• Publications of BG authors in the world (conferences + journals)

• PhD theses defended in BG • PhD students in BG • Research projects with Bulgarian teams

involvement (national + international)• Citations• Partners’ opinion




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityConferences - Bulgaria

Here we present the results of our research on publications made by Bulgarian authors in the S&S area in 2004/2008.

Bulgarian authorsBulgarian authors are those working for research organization established on Bulgarian territory, regardless of their actual nationality.




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityConferences – Bulgaria - 2

Our focus is on the following conferences conferences and respective proceedingsproceedings:

CompSysTech, 2004-2008 SAER and later InfoTech, 2004-2008 i.TECH, 2004-2008 in Varna Balkan Conference in Informatics (BCI), 2007 in Sofia Computer Science Conference, 2005-2006 SAI Automatics and Informatics conf – 2005-2008 conf. John Attanasof Days - 2006 Challenges in Higher Education (CHER) in Sozopol International Scientific Conference on Information,

Communication and Energy (ICEST)




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityJournals - Bulgaria

and on the following journalsjournals: International Journal “Information Theories & Applications”, volumes – 14/2007 and 15/2008, published by the Institute of Information Theories and Applications FOI ITHEA, Bulgaria. Journal of Information Technologies and control, published by the Union of Automatics and Informatics in Bulgaria. Journal Computer Engineering - 2006, 2007 Serdica journal of Computing, published by the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Cybernetics and Information Technologies, published by the Institute of Information Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults – conferences and journals in Bulgaria

The following research areasresearch areas were identified (ACM classification) with the respective number of number of paperspapers published in BulgariaBulgaria D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques 66 H.3.5 Online Information Services 53 D.2.9 Management (of software development) 9 D.2.5 Testing and Debugging 6 D.2.4 Software/Program Verification 4 D.2.13 Reusable Software 2




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults – conferences and journals in Bulgaria

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D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques H.3.5 Online Informa-tion Services, incl.

D.2.4 Softw are/Program Verif ication D.2.5 Testing and Debugging

D.2.9 Management [of softw are development] D.2.13 Reusable Softw are




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityBulgarian authors in the world

• Current information is for Bulgarian Bulgarian authorsauthors working in FMI and Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (IMI) at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Further investigation will cover Bulgarian authors from other Universities, institutes at BAS, SMEs




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults – Bulgarian authors in the world

The following research areasresearch areas were identified (ACM classification) with the respective number of number of paperspapers of Bulgarian authors published in the worldin the world D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques 45 H.3.5 Online Information Services 22 D.2.9 Management (of software development) 13 D.2.4 Software/Program Verification 8 D.2.5 Testing and Debugging 3 D.2.13 Reusable Software 3




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults – Bulgarian authors in the world

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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityPhD students in Bulgaria

• Current information is for Bulgarian PhD Bulgarian PhD studentsstudents studyin in the period 2004 - 2008 in FMI, Sofia University and Technical University, Sofia

• Further investigation will cover PhD students from other Universities, institutes at BAS




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults - PhD students in Bulgaria

• The following research areasresearch areas were identified (ACM classification) with the respective PhD students in BulgariaPhD students in Bulgaria D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques 5 D.2.1 Requirements/Specifications 4 H.2.4 Information Systems 3 H.3.5 Online Information Services 2 D.2.4 Software/Program Verification 2 D.2.9 Management (of software development) 2 D.2.5 Testing and Debugging 1 D.2.11 Software Architectures 1 D.2.13 Reusable Software - D.4.6 Security and Protection 1 D.1.3 Concurrent Programming 1




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults - PhD students in Bulgaria

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D.2.11 Softw are Architectures D.4.6 Security and Protection

D.1.3 Concurrent Programming D.2.1 Requirements/Specif ications

H.2.4 Information Systems




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults - PhD theses defended

• The following research areasresearch areas were identified (ACM classification) with the respective PhD theses defended PhD theses defended in Bulgariain Bulgaria• D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques 1• D.2.4 Software/Program Verification 1• D.2.5 Testing and Debugging 1• D.2.9 Management (of software development) 1• D.2.11 Software Architectures 1• D.2.13 Reusable Software -• D.4.6 Security and Protection 2• H.3.5 Online Information Services 2




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic communityResults - PhD theses defended

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D.2.11 Softw are Architectures D.4.6 Security and Protection




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic community National and International research projectsNational and International research projects

• National research sources – limited information:• The National Science Fund (2005-2008)• Bulgarian Current Research Information

System (2005-2008)• National Innovation Fund (2005-2008)

• International research sources:• CORDIS – FP6 and FP7




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic community National research projectsNational research projects

The following main research areasresearch areas were identified (ACM classification) with the respective number of national projectsnumber of national projects C.1.3 Other Architecture Styles – Mobile architectures C.2.1 Computer-Communication Networks - Security and

protection D.2.0 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - General D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques D.2.11 Software Architectures D.2.13 Reusable Software H.3.5 Online Information Services - Commercial services and

Web services• H.4.0 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS – General• J.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING – General• J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES – General• K.4.2 Social Issues




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic community ResultsResults - - National research projectsNational research projects

S&S National Research Projects

4% 5%

11%

2%

7%

2%4%

18%

24%

14%

5% 4%

C.1.3 Other Architecture Styles – MobilearchitecturesC.2.1 Computer-CommunicationNetworks - Security and protection D.2.0 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING -GeneralD.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques

D.2.11 Software Architectures

D.2.13 Reusable Software

H.3.5 Online Information Services - Webservices H.3.5 Online Information Services - Commercial services H.4.0 INFORMATION SYSTEMSAPPLICATIONS – GeneralJ.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES ANDENGINEERING – GeneralJ.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES –GeneralK.4.2 Social Issues




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic community European research projectsEuropean research projects

The following main research areasresearch areas were identified (ACM classification) with the respective number of European projects (Bulgarian participation)number of European projects (Bulgarian participation) C. Computer Systems Organization

6 D.2.m SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - Miscellaneous 15 D.2.5 Testing and Debugging 1 D.2.11 Software Architectures 8 D.2.12 Interoperability 3

H.3.5 Online Information Services Commercial services and Web services 12

H.4.0 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS – General 1• H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems 3• H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces - Computer-supported

cooperative work 2 • J.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING - Government• J.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING – General• J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES – General• J.7 COMPUTERS IN OTHER SYSTEMS - Process control




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Research topics of the academic communityResearch topics of the academic community ResultsResults - - European research projectsEuropean research projects

• Participation in 85 ICT related research projects in total within FP6 and FP7

• 72 IST projects in FP6 of which 52 in S&S

• 13 ICT projects in FP7 of which 11 in S&S




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MethodologyMethodology

• The basic idea of the methodology applied is inspired by the fundamental ideas of I. Prigojin1, as well as by research results of E. Pavlovska2.

• The flow of publications, citations, PhD theses, projects in the S&S area is investigated, systemized and quantified in order to reach some ranking of priorities.

• As usual in such cases both objective measurements (numbers), as well as experts’ judgments (also quantified at the end) are used.

1Order Out of Chaos, (with I. Stengers), Bantam Books, New York, 19832 Early Identification of Development Trends in Science, II International Forum

on Information and Documentation, vol.16, 1991, No 1, 28-33.




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Methodology - 2Methodology - 2

• A very tempting instrument is to consider and compare the number of appearances of the candidate areas when searching with Google (or another engine).• However such an approach would contain a high

degree of noise.

• Another possibility is to compare the number of queries made in Google within a given period.• Unfortunately this is difficult to implement for the

moment.




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Methodology - 3Methodology - 3

• Seven criteria were determined to be used when priorities will have to be fixed.

• Several experts were asked to determine the mutual relative importance of every pair of criteria.

• After collecting the expert answers the standard AHP method was applied to obtain the weight of importance of each criterion.

• Here are the results obtained.




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ResultsResults

Weights of criteria importanceWeights of criteria importance

Number of publications of BG authors in the world (journals+conferences)0,23

Number of citations of BG authors0,21

Research projects – national and international 0,17

Number of PhD theses defended in BG 0,13

Number of publications of BG authors in BG (journals+ conferences) 0,09

Number of PhD Students in BG 0,08

Project Partners’ opinion 0,08




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Results - 2Results - 2

The table on the next slide represents the results obtained up until now.

A few areas were left out due to not sufficient data collected.

There is an explanation of the fact that on this set of data the weights used do not influence the end ranking.

This might change after enhancing the data.




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Results - 3Results - 3

Weights 0,09 0,23 0,13 0,08 0,17Criteria Number of

publications in BG (journals+ conferences)

Number of publications of bg scientists in the world (journals+ conferences)

Partial Number of PhD students

Research projects

TOTAL not weighted

TOTAL weighted

D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques

66 45 1 5 1 118 16,99

H.3.5 Online Information Services, incl. Commercial services and Web services

53 22 2 2 24 103 14,33

D.2.9 Management [of software development]

9 13 1 2 0 25 4,09

D.2.4 Software/Program Verification

4 8 1 2 0 15 2,49

D.2.11 Software Architectures 0 1 1 1 10 13 2,14D.2.5 Testing and Debugging 6 3 1 1 1 12 1,61

D.2.13 Reusable Software 2 3 0 1 6 1,04




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WP2A next stepsWP2A next steps

Further refinement is envisaged in the following directions:

• Make a difference between national and international projects

• Consider partners’ opinion• Consider Bulgarian industry opinion• Resolve the problem with publications/theses

covering more than one area• Break down the H.3.5 Online information services

into at least two sub-areas




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Action plan – First draftAction plan – First draft

• Research agenda• Joint research program with WP2A partners

• ATOS Origin• Malardalen University, Sweeden• University of Bolzen, Italy• University of Readung. UK

• Personal plans of young researchers and update of it for current PhD students

•Joint research of Bulgarian PhD student and research project PROGRESS of Malardalen University•Joint PhD studies with Universities


Action plan – First draft -2Action plan – First draft -2

• S&S lab establishment• Equipment is ordered

• Workshops/Seminars• WP2A Workshop on S&S in October 2008• Workshop with tutorials – planed for end of March• Seminar with results of Bulgarian and partners’ researchers

• Summer school – planed for second project year• Mobility visits



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WP2A Team WP2A Team

Members of the team working within WP2A and contributing to this presentation

• Avram Eskenazi

• Alexander Dimov

• Irena Pavlova

• Dessislava Petrova

• Adelina Aleksieva




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