Nikola Nikolov is born on 26th of May 1960. In 2009 he defends his PhD thesis on the topic of: "Evaluation of Algorithms for Generation of Modal Adaptive State Regulators". In 2013 he becomes an Associate Professor in the Department of Automation.
He is leading courses on: "Technological Precesses Automation", "Industrial Automation Systems" and "Intelligent Building Automation Systems".
His main areas of research are process automation, adaptive control for industrial applications, building automation and marine resorce management.
He has been supervisor for more than 100 graduated students, worked on 20 state funded projects, in 2 of which he was the project leader. He has authored more than 75 research articles, 1 text book, 1 supplementary text book and 1 book, printed in the USA. He is a member of Union of Automatics and Informatics. Currently he is Head of the Automation Department. RECENT PUBLICATIONS
1) Lukov V.J, M.I. Alexandrova, N.N. Nikolov, Multi-Model Modal Fuzzy Control of SISO Nonlinear Object, International Conference Automatics and Informatics’2016, Proceedings, ISSN1313‐1850, CD: ISSN1313‐1869, p. 167‐170, 4-5 October 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2) Ivelina Zlateva, Violin Raykov, Nikola Nikolov, Progressive Engineering Practices in Marine Resource Management, IGI-Global book series Advances in Enviromental Engineering and Green Technologies (AEEGT), USA, 2015, p.p.1-455.
3) Ivelina Zlateva, Nikola Nikolov, Violin Raykov, Mariela Alexandrova, Enviromental Management Ecosystems vs. Engineering System Theory Approach Modeling and Analysis: Risk Management System as a Managerial Tool, Progressive Engineering Practices in Marine Resource Management, Chapter 1, IGI-Global, USA, 2015, pp.1-047.
4) Nikolov N.N., А. Pavlov, PLC-based state controller for single input single output systems, International Conference Automatics and Informatics’2013,, Proceedings ISSN1313-1850, CD: ISSN1313-1869, р.І-247 - І-250, October 2013, Sofia, Bulgaria.
5) Nikolov N.N., М. Skopchanov, М. Georgiev, PLC-Based System for Remote Control and Visualization of the Liquid Level in the Tank , III-rd International Scientific Congress "50-th Anniversary of the Technical University - Varna", Proceedings p. 65-68, ISBN 978-954-20-0550-6, 4-6 October, 2012, Varna, Bulgaria.
6) Alexandrova M.I., N.N.Nikolov, V.S.Dimitrov, Steady-State Error Free Observer Synthesis For Dual-Mass Electromechanical System, International Conference Automatics and Informatics’11, Proceedings, p.B-63-B-66, ISSN 1313-1850,3-7 October 2011, Sofia, Bulgaria.
7) Nikolov N.N., Dimitrov V.S., Alexandrova M.I., Penev I., Algorithm for Modal Control of Dual-mass Electromechanical System, ICEST 2011 Proceeding of Papers, Nish, Serbia, 2011.
8) Alexandrova M.I., N.N.Nikolov, V.S. Dimitrov, Modal State Controller Synthesis for Dual-Mass Electromechanical System, Control Automation and Environment, Materials of International Scientific Technical Conference, p.116-121, Sevastopol, Ukraine, April 25-28, 2011.
PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS
1) PROJECT LEADER НП6/2016 „MODELING AND CONTROL OF NONLINEAR AND NONSTATIONARY OBJECTS”.
2) PROJECT LEADER ПД10/2015 „SYNTHESIS OF MULTI-MODEL CONTROL OF SISO OBJECTS”.
3) PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT НП13/2014 „SYNTHESIS AND INVESTIGATION OF ALGORITHMS FOR INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF PROCESSES AND MECHANISMS“.
4) PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT НП/2013 „“DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH OF MODELS AND ALGORITHMS FOR CONTROL OF HEAT AND ELECTROMECHANICAL OBJECTS AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL CONSUMPTION CONTROL“.
5) PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT НП5/2012 „DEVELOPMENT OF MICROCONTROLLER BASED ALGORITHMS AND SYSTEMS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL VARIABLES CONTROL AND ELECTRO DRIVES CONTROL“.
6) PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT НП7/2011 „REMOTE CONTROL OF ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND OBJECTS WITH DISTRIBUTED PARAMETERS“. |
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