Assoc. Prof. Galina Momcheva, PhD Head of Department of Computer Science and Economics @ VFU.

Areas of research interests: Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Data/process Mining

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Head of MA Data Science;
✓ Lecturer

Courses:
• Machine Learning;
• Programming for Data Science;
• Data Visualization;
• Data Mining Algorithms;
• Semantic Data;
• Social Network Analysis;
• Natural Language Processing.

Prof. Rossitza Marinova / Computational and Applied Mathematics /

Place of work: Concordia University of Edmonton, partner of Varna Free University since 2014 As faculty member at Concordia University of Edmonton, Prof. Marinova's responsibilities include teaching and research in areas of Mathematics, Computing Science, and Information Technology.

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer

Courses:
• Programming for Data Science
• Probability and Statistics
• Cryptography

Assoc. Prof. Ivan Stanev, PhD

Areas of research interests: Automated Programming, Knowledge Based Automated Software Engineering, Software Architectures, Natural Language Processing. He is lecturer at Sofia University.

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Natural Language Processing;
• Research And Development Internship;
• Master Thesis

Prof. Vladimir Dimitrov PhD is one of the key initiators for Bulgarian segment of the European Grid. His recent research and publications are on the usage of Z-notation and CSP for formal specification and verification of distributed systems, such as distributed business processes and MapReduce framework. Vladimir Dimitrov is a fulltime professor at University of Sofia. He is a member of editorial board of ITProfessional and Transactions on Cloud Computing.

✔ Wiley: Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing

Areas of research interests: Grid and Cloud computing, database systems, formalization and verification of distributed systems.

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer

Courses:
• Distributed and Cloud Computing
• Databases

Prof. Teodora Bakardjieva, PhD is the Vice Rector of International Affairs, Projects and Technological Development @ VFU.

Areas of research interests: IT, IT Security, Computer Networks and Communications; Project Management; EU Project Funding

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Computer Networks and Communications (Adj);
• Data Security.

Assist. Prof. Veselina Spasova, PhD Scientific Secretary @ VFU.

Areas of research interests: Databases, Business Intelligence, Software Architectures.

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Database Systems;
• Information Management;
• Data Quality.

Antonina Ivanova is an assistant professor in Computer Science and PhD student @ VFU.

Areas of research interests: Social Network Analysis

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer

Courses:
• Social Network Analysis
• Process Mining
• R&D internship

Assoc. Prof. Evgeniya Rakitina-Qureshi PhD is a lecturer in IT @ VFU.

Areas of research interests: Web Standards and Technologies (HTML, CSS, XML); Video Production

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer

Courses:
• Computer Architecture and Operating Systems (Adj)

Head of Public Library Varna. She is responsible for Europeana/LoCloud projects and also for specification, purchase and implementation of new hardware and software at the Library.

Role in the Master's program:
✓Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Semantic Data

Dr. Mariana Damova is the CEO of Mozaika, a company providing research and solutions in the field of data science, natural interfaces, and human insight that specializes in building semantic information infrastructures in different verticals, such as business information delivery, human resources management, cultural heritage, earth observation, water management, and sells data as a service and research and development.

Role in the Master's program:
✓Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Semantic Data

Krassimir Ivanov graduated in Medicine, Associate Professor in Psychology. His scientific interests are in the fields of psychophysiology, clinical psychology, psychosomatic, psychological counseling and psychotherapy. He is an active member of the Society of Psychologists in Bulgaria, also the Bulgarian Medical Association, the Bulgarian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, the Bulgarian Association of Clinical and Advisory Psychology.

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Neuroscience

Areas of Interests: PhD in Physics.

Areas of Research:
Nuclear astrophysics, computational physics and big data

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• High Performance Scientific Computing

Assoc. Prof. Eddy Chakarov, PhD is a lecturer in Mathematics @ VFU.

Areas of Research:
Mathematical Modelling, Cryptography, Court Management Software Systems

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer

Courses:
• Cryptography
• Probability and Statistics

IT Business Consultant, Certified Associate in Project Management

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Consultant

Project Manager and Solution Architect @ADASTRA

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Data Quality

Senior Consultant with hands-on experience in BIS and ETL on international projects

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Information Management

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Lecturer
✓ Consultant

IDTI Lab (director), CI2S Labs (director) - Argentina, CAETI Lab (project leader) and Swiss Innovation Valley (Adv. Committee)

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Consultant

CEO of Kordon Consulting, USA

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Consultant

Data Scientist at PROFUSION

Role in the Master's program:
✓ Consultant

Courses:
• Research And Development Internship

Professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Role in the Master's program:
✓Lecturer
✓ Consultant