October 14 - 16, 2021
University of Structural Engineering and Architecture
"Lyuben Karavelov" - Sofia, Bulgaria

Anita Handruleva, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng., USEA (VSU) „Lyuben Karavelov“, Bulgaria

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., Ghent University, 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

Vice Chairman

Members

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.