Department „Modelling and Optimization"
Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS

Boris Atanasov Staykov, Dr.

Decision support an optimization models, methods and systems

English, French, Russian

• 2020 - Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Philosophy Doctor, "Methods,algorithms and software systems to support decision making"
• 2008 - PhD Student in Informatics – Decision support systems (ungraduated)
• 2006 - New Bulgarian University-Sofia "Software technologies in Internet" – MSc in informatics
• 2002 - New Bulgarian University-Sofia "Informatics - Information systems and technologies" – bachelor of informatics

01.09.2002-01.07.2003 FRANCE, Ecole polytechnique de l'universite de Nantes - profesional training period and participation in international project for developing of Internet based system for e-learning in telecommunications
Research Scientific Projects

1. Optimization and Multicriteria Decision Support Systems. Contract with the Institute of Information Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2007-2009.
2. Interactive Algorithms and Software Systems Supporting Multicriteria Decision Making. Contract with the Ministry of Education and Science. 2004-2008.
3. Optimization and Multicriteria Decision Support Systems. Contract with the Institute of Information Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2004-2005.
4. Multicriteria Decision Support Systems. Contract with the Institute of Information Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2001-2003.

Participation in International Scientific and Educational Projects

1. Multiple Criteria Decision Support - Helsinki School of Economics, University of Javaschoola – Finland, Institute of Information Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2008-2010.
2. Multiple Criteria Decision Support - University of Malaga–Spain, Institute of Information Technologies –Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2007-2009.
3. Research and educational activity in applied optimization area - Poznan Technologic University, Institute of Information Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2007-2009.
4. NATO SfP 981149 - Operations Research Support to Force and Operations Planning in the New Security Environment. Participation in work group WG6: Acquisition Management and Logistics. 2005-2007
5. Multiple Criteria Decision Support-Helsinki School of Economics - Finland, Institute of Information Technologies –Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2005-2007.
6. Multiple Criteria Decision Support-Helsinki School of Economics-Finland, Institute of Information Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2002-2004.

Articles in Refereed Journals and Books

1. Kirilov, L., Guliashki, V., Staykov, B.. Web-Based Decision Support System for Solving Multiple-Objective Decision-Making Problems. In (Ed.: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour) Research Anthology on Decision Support Systems and Decision Management in Healthcare, Business, and Engineering (3 Volumes), vol II, IGI Global, 2021, ISBN:9781799890232, DOI:10.4018/978-1-7998-9023-2.ch029, 27, 594-620
2. Kirilov, L., Guliashki V., Staykov, B.. Web-Based Decision Support System for Solving Multiple-Objective Decision-Making Problems. Technological Innovations in Knowledge Management and Decision Support, (Editor: N. Dey), A volume in the Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management (AKATM) Book Series, Copyright: © 2019, Pages: 26, IGI Global, 2019, ISBN:9781522561644, DOI:10.4018/978-1-5225-6164-4.ch007, 26, 150-175
3. B. Staykov, F.Andonov (2019). “Practical decision making”. Information Technologies and Control, Vol 4. 2018. ISSN: 1312-2622; Online ISSN: 2367-5357, DOI: 10.1515/itc-2018-0019, pp. 29-38.
4. Kirilov L., Guliashki, V., Staykov B. (2018). "Web-Based Decision Support System for Solving Multiple-Objective Decision-Making Problems", Technological Innovations in Knowledge Management and Decision Support, Chapter 7, ISBN13: 9781522561644, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225- 6164-4.ch007, pp. 150-175.
5. Boris Staykov (2015), Solving Multicriteria Optimization Problems with WebOptim Software System. Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Vol.15, No.3, ISSN: 1311-9702, pp.165-177., SJR:0.17 Q3.
6. Kirilov, L., Guliashki, V., Genova, K., Zhivkov, P., Staykov, B., Vatov, D. (2015), “Interactive environment WebOptim for solving multiple-objective problems using scalarizing and evolutionary approaches”, International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems, Vol.7, Issue 1/2, ISSN 1755-0556, pp.4-15, SJR:0.21 Q3.
7. Leoneed Kirilov, Vassil Guliashki, Krasimira Genova, Mariana Vassileva, Boris Staykov (2013), Generalized Scalarizing Model GENS in DSS WebOptim. International Journal of Decision Support System Technology, Vol.5, No.3, ISSN 1941-6296, pp.1-11. Award: IGI Global’s Seventh Annual Excellence in Research Journal Awards.
8. Vassil Vassilev, Mariyana Vassileva, Krassimira Genova, Boris Staykov (2009), A General Purpose Software System For Linear Optimization And Decision Support "Optima-Plus". Information Science & Computing, International Book Series Number 10, Supplement to International Journal "Information Technologies and Knowledge" Vol.3/2009, ISSN 1313-0455, pp.17-24.
9. M. Vassileva, K. Genova, B. Staykov (2009), A survey of the Interactive Multicriteria Decision Support Systems, developed in IIT-BAS.Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Vol.9, No.4, ISSN: 1311-9702,pp.37-57.
10. M. Vassileva, B. Staykov (2009), Operative Planning of the Production Program with the Help of MKO-2 Software System. Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Vol.9, No.4, ISSN: 1311-9702, pp.110-120.
11. V. Vassilev, M. Vassileva, B. Staykov, K. Genova, F. Andonov, D. Dochev (2008), An Integrated Software System for Optimization and Decision Support MultiOptima. Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Vol.8, No.2, ISSN: 1311-9702, pp.83-101.
12. Vassil Vassilev, Mariana Vassileva, Boris Staykov, Krassimira Genova, Filip Andonov, Plamena Chongova (2008), Multidecision-2: A multicriteria decision support system. International Journal "Information Technologies and Knowledge" Vol.2, No.3, ISSN 1313-0455, pp.203-211.
13. B. Stajkov (2006), Multiobjective Optimization Software System. Problems of Engineering Cybernetics and Robotics Vol.57, ISSN: 0204-9848, pp.21-30.
14. V. Vassilev, K. Genova, M. Vassileva, B. Staykov, F. Andonov (2005), A Software System for Multicriteria Analysis and Optimization. Problems of Engineering Cybernetics and Robotics Vol.57, ISSN: 0204-9848, pp.8-19.
15. Vassil Vassilev, Krassimira Genova, Filip Andonov, Boris Staykov (2004), Multicriteria Decision Support System MultiChoice. Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Vol.4, No.1, ISSN: 1311-9702, pp.65-75.
16. Vassilev, V., K. Genova, M. Vassileva, B. Staykov, F. Andonov (2004), Software Decision Support System MKO-1. Working Papers IIT/WP-184, ISSN 1310-652X.
17. V. Vassilev, B. Staykov, F. Andonov, K. Genova, M. Vassileva (2002), Multicriteria Decision Support System MOLIP. Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Vol.2, No.1, ISSN: 1311-9702, pp.3-15.
18. K. Genova, M. Vassileva, V. Vassilev, F. Andonov, B. Staykov (2002), Linear Multiobjective Optimization System. Working Papers IIT/WP-140, ISSN 1310-652X.

Articles in Proceedings of International Conferences and Symposiums

1. Staykov, B., T. Atanasova, V. Monov, L. Doukovska (2013). ERP systems in modern business and corporate management. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-989-8565-56-3, pp.281-285.
2. Guliashki V, L. Kirilov, K. Genova, B. Staykov (2012). Scalarising methods in DSS WebOptim. Conference Programme of 25-th European Conference on Operational Research, 8-11 July 2012, Vilnius, Lithuania, Session WB-27, page 210.
3. Staykov B., L. Kirilov, K. Genova, V. Guliashki, D. Vatov (2012). Modules and Inter Modular Communication in a Web-based System for Solving Decision Problems. Proceedings of the International Conference On Information Technologies (InfoTech-2012), Varna, Bulgaria, ISSN: 1314-1023, pp. 67-75.
4. B. Staykov, F. Andonov, V. Guljashki, L. Kirilov, K. Genova, D. Vatov (2011). Architecture of a flexible web-based framework for building models and solving decision optimization problems. Proceedings of Papers of XLVI International Scientific Conference on Information, Communication and Energy Systems and Technologies - ICEST2011, Nis, Serbia, Vol.3, No.6.10, ISBN 978-86-6125-033-0, pp.857-860.
5. Genova, K., Kirilov, L., Gulisahski, V., Staykov, B., Vatov, D. (2011). “A prototype of a web-based decision support system for building models and solving optimization and decision making problems”. CompSysTech '11 Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies, Vienna, Austria - June 16 - 17, 2011, ISBN: 978-1- 4503-0917-2, pp. 167-172. Q4
6. Mariana Vassileva, Vassil Vassilev, Boris Staykov, Krassimira Genova, Danail Dochev (2008). Multicriteria Decision Support System Multioptima. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - ICEIS 2008, Vol. AIDSS, Barcelona, Spain, ISBN 978-989-8111-37-1, pp.276-281.
7. Vassileva, M., Vassilev, V., Staykov, B., Miettinen, K. (2007). Generalized Multicriteria Decision Support System. Proceedings of the HABUSKA Open Workshop Semantic Web and Knowledge Technologies Applications, Varna, Bulgaria", Edited by D. Dochev, I. Simonics, L. Boszormenyi, R. Pavlov.
8. Vassil Vassilev, Mariana Vassileva, Boris Staykov, Krassimira Genova, Filip Andonov, Plamena Chongova (2007). MultiDecision-2: A Multicriteria Decision Support System. Proceedings Of XIII-th International Conference "Knowledge - Dialogue - Solution", Varna, Bulgaria, Vol.1, ISSN 1313-0087, pp.255-263.
9. Vassileva, M., Vassilev, V., Staykov, B., Dochev, D. (2007). “Generalized Multicriteria Optimization Software System MKO-2.”, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2007), Vol. AIDSS, ISBN 978-972-8865-89-4, DOI: 10.5220/0002388402830288, pp. 283-288. (Scopus)
10. Vassileva, M., Miettinen K., Vassilev, V., Staykov, B. (2006). Interactive Algorithm for Multicriteria Optimization with Variable Scalarizations and Parameterizations. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making - MCDM 2006 (Chania, Greece), ISSN 0925-5001.
11. Vassilev, V., Vassileva, M., Staykov, B., Mietinen, K. (2006). Generalized Multicriteria Decision Support System. Proceedings of the Workshop "Semantic Web and Knowledge Technologies Applications" within 12th International Conference AIMSA 2006, 16-30.
12. Vassilev, V., K. Genova, M. Vassileva, B. Staykov, F. Andonov (2005). MultiDecision-2.1: A Software System for Multicriteria Analysis and Optimization. Preliminary Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Decision Support for Telecommunications and Information Society. Warsaw, Poland, 2005, 175-187.
13. Vassilev, V., K. Genova, M. Vassileva, F. Andonov, B. Staikov (2004). Multiobjective Optimization Software System. Proceedings of the International Conference “SAI” 2004, pp.57-60.
14. Andonov, F., K. Genova, B. Staykov, M. Vassileva (2003). Software System for Multicriteria Decision Making. Proceedings of International Conference "ICEST’2003", Sofia, Bulgaria, pp.351-354.

1. Information Technogies in stone-cutting. Contract with Agency “IANMSP”, 2006-2008.
2. A Linear and Linear Integer Programming Software System (contract with RSIKT Agency), 2005
3. Developing of Software Systems for Multicriteria Analysis and Optimization (contract with INOVATICS), 2005
4. Decision Support System for Solving Linear Multiobjective Problems (contract with RSIKT Agency), 2003-2004

Developed software systems

1. MOLIP, MKO-1, MKO-2, MKO-2.1 – program systems for multicriteria linear optimization;
2. MultiChoice, MKA-1, МКА-2 – program systems for multicriteria analysis;
3. LIOP-1 – a program system for linear and linear integer optimization;