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Invitation General information Conference Topics Important dates Scientific Committee Chairman Members Organizing Committee Chairman Vice Chairman Members Venue Special events Competition for Best Report of a Young Scientist Competition for Best Student’s Poster Competition for Best Student’s Report
Invitation
Dear future participants in VSU’2021
Dear friends and colleagues,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we kindly invite you to participate in the XXI International Scientific Conference on Construction and Architecture VSU'2021, which will be held on 14, 15 and 16 October 2021 in Sofia.
Assoc. Prof. Ventseslav Stoyanov, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of VSU’2021
USEA "L. Karavelov", Sofia, Bulgaria
General information
The International Scientific Conference "Construction and Architecture" is held every year at the University of Structural Engineering and Architecture "Lyuben Karavelov" – Sofia.
The co-organizers of the conference are Bulgarian institutions and professional organizations operating in the field of architecture and construction. The Scientific Committee is composed of famous Bulgarian and foreign scientists.
The official languages of the conference are Bulgarian and English. Bulgarian, English, Russian, French and German are used as working languages.
Various forms of participation in the conference are provided: report, poster, part-time participation, guest. special events are organized - discussion forums, company presentations and exhibitions, competitions for the best report of a young scientist, best poster of Student Session and best report of a student.
Conference Topics
I. Architecture and Urbanism
II. Art and Preservation of Architectural Heritage
III. Construction Physics and Healthy Living Environment
IV. Building Materials and Technologies
V. Construction Mechanics
VI. Foundation and Geotechnics. Road, Rail and Metro Infrastructure.
VII. Building Constructions
VIII. Seismic Engineering
IX. Organization of Construction
X. Construction Management and Entrepreneurship
XI. Safety and Security in Construction
XII. Sustainable Construction and Environmental Security
XIII. Real Estate and Construction Law
XIV. Digitalization in Construction, Architecture and Education
XV. Student section
Important dates
21 July 2021
Sending Application Form for Participation and Paper Abstract
30 July 2021
Application confirmation for accepted paper abstract
17 September 2021
Submission of full-text of reports
20 September 2021
Confirmation on acceptance of full text, and starting off paper-reviewing
4 October 2021
Final redacting of reviewers' comments and participation fee-payment
12 October 2021
Release of the Conference Program
14 October 2021
Registration of participants and start of the conference
16 October 2021
Holding the conference
Scientific Committee
Chairman
Anita Handruleva, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Members
Aleksandra Ivanova, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Artist, USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Angel Baltov, Corresp. Mem. DScTech. Eng., Institute of Mechanics, BAS, Bulgaria
Antonio Formisano, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Asterios Liolios, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Bojidar Yanev, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Columbia University, New York City, USA
Borislav Borisov, Prof. D.Sc. Arch., Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria
Boryana Genova, Prof. Ph.D. Arch., University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Bulgaria
Clara Bertolini-Cestari, Prof. Ph.D. Arch., Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Dimitar Nazarski, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Bulgaria
Dinar Camotim, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
Doncho Partov, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Dragan Kostic, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Niš, Serbia
Eva Kormaníková, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Technical University of Košice, Slovakia
Filip Todorov, Prof. Ph.D., University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
František Wald, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech
Georgi Frangov, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Georgi Georgiev, Prof. Ph.D. Arch., New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria
Golubka Necevska-Cvetanovska, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Institute of Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology, Skopje, North Macedonia
Hartmut Pasternak , Prof. D.Sc. Eng., Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg, Germany
Ivan Todorov, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Academy of the Ministry of Interior, Bulgaria
Ivanka Paskaleva, Prof. Ph.D., European Polytechnical University, Bulgaria
Jindřich Melcher, Prof. D.Sc. Eng., University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
Jiří Studnička, Prof. D.Sc. Eng., Technical University of Košice, Slovakia
Jozef Melcer, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Žilina, Slovakia
Katya Mihaylova, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D., University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
Konstantin Kazakov, Prof. D.Sc. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Lachezar Hrischev, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, NTSSB, Bulgaria
Mario Chiorino, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Mariusz Maślak, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Cracow University of Technology, Poland
Meri Cvetkovska, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, North Macedonia
Miloš Drdácký, Prof. D.Sc. Eng., Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Moogens Nilsen, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Nadja Kurtović-Folić, Prof. Ph.D. Arch., University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Naida Ademović, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natasa Zivaljevic-Luxor, Ph.D. Arch., National Heritage Foundation, Serbia
Nicolae Țăranu, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, Romania
Nina Penkova, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Химикотехнологичен и металургичен университет
Philippe Van Bogaert, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., State University of Ghent, Belgium
Radomir Folić, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Robert Eadie, Ph.D. Eng., Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UK
Rumen Yankov, Prof. Ph.D., Институт по Механика, БАН
Rumiana Zaharieva, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Bulgaria
Teodor Roshavelov, Prof. D.Sc. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Valentin Nikolov, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., ВТУ „Т. Каблешков“
Valentina Varbanova, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Arch., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Ventsislav Stoyanov, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Veronika Shendova, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., Institute of Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology, Skopje, North Macedonia
Vladimir Savyovsky, Prof. D.Sc. Eng., Kyiv National University of Building and Architecture, Kyiv, Ukraine
Vlastimir Radonjanin, Prof. Ph.D. Eng., University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Yanko Alexandrov, Prof. Ph.D. Arch., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria
Yatchko Ivanov, Acad. Prof. DScTech. Eng., Европейски политехнически университет, НТССБ
Yesim Aktuglu, Prof. Ph.D. Arch., Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
Organizing Committee
Chairman
Ventseslav Stoyanov, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng.
Vice Chairman
Blagovesta Ivanova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. of Arts
Members
Doncho Partov, Prof. Ph.D. Eng.
Hristina Zayakova, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng.
Yulia Ilieva, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Arch.
Vanyo Georgiev, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.
Stanislav Tsvetkov, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng.
Iliana Soynova, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng.
Ivanka Marinova, Ch. Assistant Prof. Ph.D. Arch.
Antoaneta Dimitrova, Senior Lecturer - English
Minko Minkov, student
Tel.: +358 2 8029 130;
e-mail: en-info@conference.vsu.bg (Write through this page Feedback)
Venue
University of Structural Engineering and Architecture "Lyuben Karavelov“,
175 Suhodolska Etr.
Sofia, 1373
Bulgaria
Special events
Competition for Best Report of a Young Scientist
Traditionally, a competition for Best Report of a Young Scientist takes place during the VSU Conference. Only persons under the age of 35 are allowed to participate, as they should neither be habilitated ones, nor co-authors of a report and are supposed to orally present the report themselves.
A Jury selected among the International Scientific Committee members, present at the Conference, will award the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, and the winners will receive diplomas.
The evaluation criteria are the following: merits of the researched problem and the applied research methodology, demonstration of research skills; quality of the presented material - clear and consistent presentation of the problem and the results, aesthetic layout - colors, size of schemes, and fonts; presentation - adequate explanation of the material, rhetoric, confidence; observing the presentation time; answering questions - adequacy of the answers, conciseness, persuasiveness.
We wish success to the participants in this category!
Competition for Best Student’s Poster
The students have always been part of the VSU Conference, and this year for the third time, a special Student Poster Session will be held.
All students have the right to participate in this competition regardless of the higher-education institution they study in, regardless of the educational qualification degree (bachelor or master), of their specialty, the form of education, or their age. The main requirement is that the Students have to be the authors of the report and present it as a poster. A co-author of the report/poster who is not a student shall be accepted and recognized. Only one student is allowed to participate in the poster presentation. The Poster Session will be held in a specifically designated area in VSU.
A Jury selected among the International Scientific Committee members, present at the Conference, will award prizes and the winners will receive diplomas.
The evaluation criteria are poster reading time; distribution, quality and compatibility of fonts, images and text, visual appeal, ability to excite interest and encourage a discussion. Lastly, answering questions – adequate and concise answers, convincing arguments.
We wish success to the participants in this session!
Competition for Best Student’s Report
Traditionally, a competition for Best Student’s Report is held during the VSU Conference.
A Jury selected among the International Scientific Committee members, present at the Conference, will award first, second and third places, and the winners will receive diplomas.
The evaluation criteria are merits of the researched problem and demonstration of research skills; quality of the presented material - clear and consistent presentation of the problem and the results, aesthetic layout - colors, size of schemes and fonts; presentation - adequate explanation of the material, rhetoric, confidence, keeping the presentation time; Q&A session - adequacy of the answers, conciseness, persuasiveness.