Distributed Systems and Networking V-Lab

Technical University of Sofia, Plovdiv branch

Grisha Valentinov Spasov


Address: Department of Computer Systems and Technologies
Technical University of Sofia - branch Plovdiv
25, Tzanko Djustabanov Str.
4000 Plovdiv, BULGARIA
Telephone: + (359 32) 659 576; 659 724, Fax: + (359 32) 659 550
E-mail: gvs@tu-plovdiv.bg, gvsp@digsys.bg

Education

September 1978 – June 1983
      Student at Technical University of Sofia, Department of Computer systems, Sofia, Bulgaria. Five - years MSc programme in Computer engineering. Obtained MSc degree in Computer systems.

June 1996 – July 2000
      Part-time PhD at the department of Computer systems, Technical University Sofia, branch Plovdiv. Obtained PhD degree in Computer systems and networks. PhD theses: Wireless LAN based on diffuse infrared communication channel.

Industrial & Academic Experience

September 1983 – February 1985
      Computer engineer - designer at Department of Innovation Systems for Monitoring and Control of Traffic in Public Transport, Transport Company Kustendil, Bulgaria.

June 1985 – August 1986
      Full - time research assistant at Institute of Automobile Transport and Exploitation – Sofia, Bulgaria, Division Control Systems.

February 1987 – December 2004
      Full - time assistant professor at Technical University - Sofia, branch Plovdiv, Department of Computer Systems and Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

December 2004 – Present
      Associate Professor in Computer Networks at Technical University - Sofia, branch Plovdiv, Department of Computer Systems and Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

From March 2005 – Present
      Vise Dean in Faculty of Electronics and Automation, TU – Sofia, branch Plovdiv.

Teaching
      Principal lecturer in courses: Microcomputer systems; Computer networks; Distributed systems and computer communications, Distributed embedded systems.

Research


      Leader of the working team on several research projects as:
  • "Integration of Web Services in Mobile networks", U-MI-08/2005 National Science Fund Bulgaria, 2005.
  • "Web Services and Data Integration in Distributed Automation and Information Systems in Internet Environment", BY-966/2005 National Science Fund Bulgaria, 2005.
  • "Internet based distributed embedded system for real–time monitoring", I-574/06.08.2004- research project TU-Sofia, branch Plovdiv.
  • "Wireless biological data transmission" I-591/31.10.2003 – research project TU-Sofia, branch Plovdiv.
  • "Experimental wireless local network for throughput analysis of data access protocols for IEEE 802.11, Air and IrDA-LAN", 1-H-458/24.10.2001 – research project TU-Sofia, branch Plovdiv.
      Leader of the working team on several research projects as:
  • Computer networks
  • Distributed systems
  • Distibuted Embedded System and Distributed Automation
  • Design and modeling of Wireless LAN
  • Application of Information technologies in medicine

Lector Notes (1999 – 2005)

  1. Spasov G., Pavlov V., Petrova G., Lecture notes on "MRI - Physics and Equipment", Inter-University Centre for Education in Medical Radiation Physics and Engineering, 1998, ISBN 954-9807-09-6.
  2. Spasov G., Lecture notes on "Information Technologies in Medicine", Inter-University Centre for Education in Medical Radiation Physics and Engineering, 1999, ISBN 954-9807-18-5.

Publications(1999 – 2005)

  1. Спасов Г., Фурнаджиев В., "Модулация на сигнала при LAN използващи дифузен инфрачервен канал", Автоматика и ഀинформатика, бр. 3, 1999, ISSN 0861-7562, pp. 29-35.ഀ
  2. Спасов Г., Фурнаджиев В., "Моделиране на протоколи за достъп до съобщителната среда при безжични локални мрежи", ഀELECTRONICS'99, 23 - 25 September 1999, Sozopol, Book 3, ISBN 954-438-262-3, pp. 145-150.
  3. Stoeva M., Spassov G., Tabakov S., "Software for Creating Control Database in Diagnostic Radiology", Proceedings of the Eighth National Conference on Biomedical Physics and Engineering, Sofia, 12-14 October, 2000, pp. 143-146.
  4. Спасов Г., Фурнаджиев В., "Изследване параметрите на AIr MAC протокол, базиран на високоскоростен инфрачервен контролер ഀTIR 2000", Proceeding of CompSysTech'2000, 22-23 June Sofia, 2000, ISBN 954-9641-17-1, pp. IV1-1/5.ഀ
  5. Спасов Г., "Експериментална безжична инфрачервена локална мрежа за изследване на протоколи за достъп до съобщителната ഀсреда", ELECTRONICS'2000, 20 - 22 September 2000, Sozopol, ISBN 954-438-305-0, pp. 169-174.ഀ
  6. Спасов Г., "Симулационен модел на дифузен инфрачервен канал", Автоматика и информатика, бр. 5-6, 2000, ISSN 0861-7562, pp. 46-50.
  7. Петрова Г., Спасов Г., “Някои приложения на TI кодер/декодер TMS3637”, Proceedings of the Tenth International ഀScientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2001’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2001, book 4, ISBN 954-9518-18-3, p. 175-181.ഀ
  8. Spasov G., Petrova G. "Power and Bandwidth Efficiency in Wireless Diffuse Optical Transmission Channel with Time Pulse Modulation", Proceedings of the Tenth International Scientific and Applied Science Conference‘Electronics’2001’, Sozopol 26-28 September, Bulgaria, book 4, ISBN 954-9518-18-3, pp. 169-174, 2001.
  9. Петрова Г., Спасов Г., “Програматор за TI кодер/декодер TMS3637”, Сборник научни трудове на СУБ – Пловдив. Серия В. ഀТехника и Технологии, 30 Ноември, Пловдив, България, 2001, ISSN 1311-9419, том 1, pp. 95-100.ഀ
  10. Спасов Г., Петрова Г., Николов А., "Анализ на пропускателната способност на протоколи за управление на достъпа до ഀсъобщителната среда при безжични инфрачервени LAN”. Научна сесия по Селскостопански науки, Естествени науки, Техника и ഀТехнологии, Сборник научни трудове на СУБ – Пловдив, 30 Ноември, Пловдив, България, ISSN 1311-9419, pp. 97-94, 2001.ഀ
  11. Stoeva M., Spassov G., Tabakov S., "A PC Program for Building of Database for Quality Control in Diagnostic Radiology", PHYSICA MEDICA, Vol. XVII, Supplement 4, 2001, ISSN 1120-1797, pp. 38-40.
  12. Spasov G., Furnadjiev V. and Lambrev Y., "Optimal Data Size in Frame Format for Diffuse Infared LAN", Journal of the TU Plovdiv, Technical Scieces, vol. 7, 2001, ISSN 1310-8689, pp. 237-243.
  13. Spasov G. V., Petrova G. I., "Power efficiency estimation of two alternative modulation techniques for diffuse infrared channels", IEE Electronics Letters, 29th August 2002, Vol. 38, No18, ISSN 0013-5194, pp. 1048-1049.
  14. Спасов Г., "Протоколи за управление на достъпа до съобщителната среда при безжични локални мрежи", Автоматика и информатика, бр. 7, 2002, ISSN 0861-7562, pp. 11-16.
  15. Петрова Г., Спасов Г., "Електронен модул за многоканален амплитуден анализ при контрол на параметрите на Гама-камера", Електротехника и електроника, бр. 1-2, 2002, ISSN 0861-4717, p. 58- 63.
  16. Spasov G., Ribov B., "Spread Spectrum for Wireless System using PIC Based Micro-controllers as a Spreader", Proceedings of the Eleventh International Scientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2002’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2002, book 2, ISBN 954-438 327 1, p. 89-94.
  17. Попов Р., Иванов И., Спасов Г., "Имитационно изследване на нелинеен компенсационен регулатор на мощността, емитирана от инфрачервени излъчватели", Сборник научни трудове на СУБ – Пловдив. Серия В. Техника и Технологии, Пловдив, България, 2002, ISSN 1311-9427, том 2, p. 242-246.
  18. Спасов Г., Петрова Г. и Фурнаджиев В., "Протокол за управление на достъпа до съобщителната среда за безжични инфрачервени локални мрежи (DIr MAC)", Автоматика и информатика, бр. 5-6, 2003, ISSN 0861-7562, pp. 46-50.
  19. Спасов Г., Петрова Г., "Приемник за дифузен инфрачервен канал с интервало-импулсна модулация", Електротехника и електроника, бр. 1-2, 2003, ISSN 0861 - 4717, рр. 18-26.
  20. Title project "EasyBridge", IEEE Computer Society Fourth Annual International Design Competition CSIDC 2003. The project have passed the evaluation procedures to the final stage. Spasov G. - mentor.
  21. Spasov G., Drandarov N., Hristev H., "Performance Efficiency of MAC Protocol IEEE 802.11 on ‘Ad Hoc’ Wireless LAN", Journal of the TU Plovdiv, Fundamental Science and Applications, vol. 10, 2003, ISSN 1310-8271, pp. 107- 115.
  22. Спасов Г., "Гарантиране качеството на обслужване в комутируема виртуална локална мрежа", Сборник доклади от Национална научна конференция "10 години катедра КС", Пловдив, Ноември 2003, pp. 25-31.
  23. Спасов Г., Драндаров Н. и Христев Х., "Оценка ефективността на протокола за управление достъпа до съобщителната среда IEEE 802.11, при безжични локални мрежи с равностоен достъп (Ad Hoc)", Сборник доклади от Национална научна конференция "10 години катедра КС", Пловдив Ноември 2003, pp. 97-102.
  24. Ribov B., Spasov G., "Complementary Code Keying with PIC Based Microcontrollers for the Wireless Radio Communications", Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies - CompSysTech'2003, 19-20 June 2003, Sofia, ISBN 954-9641-33-3, pp. 1.9.1-5.
  25. Hristev H., Spasov G., Tsankov A., "Implementation of Switched VLAN Techniques in Academic Network of Technical University - Branch Plovdiv", Proceedings of the International Seminar and Scientific Session 'Automatics, Electronics, Informatics' FEA'2003, June 2003, Plovdiv, ISBN 954-8779-45-5, pp. 63-68.
  26. Tyagov I., Spasov G., "Plone - Web Based Content Management System", Proceedings of the International Seminar and Scientific Session ‘Automatics, Electronics, Informatics‘ FEA'2003, June 2003, Plovdiv, ISBN 954-8779-45-5, pp. 58-62.
  27. Spasov G., Velchev Z., Petrova G., "A Distributed System for Control of Technological Process in Canning Industry", Proceedings of the Twelfth International Scientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2003’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2003, book 1, ISBN 954-438 374-3, pp. 120-125.
  28. Spasov G., Petrov L., Petrova G. and Popov R., "Simulation Model of Computer Network for Flight Plans Control", Proceedings of the Twelfth International Scientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2003’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2003, book 1, ISBN 954-438 374-3, pp. 114-119.
  29. Spasov G., "Throughput Analysis of MAC Protocol IEEE 802.11 on ‘Ad Hoc’ Wireless LAN", International Journal "Information Technologies and Control", Year II N2, 2004, ISSN 1312-2622, pp. 20-25.
  30. Spasov G. and Petrova G., "Experimental Evaluation of Two Alternative Modulation Techniques for IrDA Infrared Wireless Links", Computer Science and Technologies,Year II, N1 2004, ISSN 13123335, pp. 53-59.
  31. G. Spasov and G. Petrova, "Estimation of Bluetooth Channel Behaviour in Presence of Different Sources of Interference in Medical Environment", Сборник доклади от Национална научна конференция с международно участие "Електроника ‘2004", Май София, 2004, ISBN 954-90209-3-2, рр. 170-175.
  32. Каканаков Н., Спасов Г., "Интернет базирана разпределена вградена система за мониториране на параметри в реално време", Сборник научни трудове на СУБ – Пловдив. Серия В. Техника и Технологии, 22 Октомври 2004, Пловдив, България, 2004, ISSN 1311-9419, рp. 46-51.
  33. Грозев Д., Каканаков Н., Спасов Г. и Рибов Б., "Изследване на пропускателната способност на Bluetooth при съвместна работа с WLAN", Сборник научни трудове на СУБ – Пловдив. Серия В. Техника и Технологии, 22 Октомври 2004, Пловдив, България, 2004, ISSN 1311-9419, рp. 52-57.
  34. Spasov G., Kakanakov N., "Measurement of temperature and humidity using SHT11/71 intelligent sensor", Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Scientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2004’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2004, book 2, ISBN 954-438 446-4, pp. 94-99.
  35. Spasov G., Kakanakov N., "CGI-based applications for distributed embedded systems for monitoring temperature and humidity", Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies – CompSysTech‘2004, Rouse, Bulgaria, 17-18 June 2004, ISBN 954-9641-38-4, pp. 1.6.1-6.
  36. Каканаков Н., Спасов Г., "Web базирани разпределени вградени системи", Автоматика и информатика, бр. 1, 2005, ISSN 0861-7562, pp. 44-46.
  37. Рачев И., Спасов Г., Атанасов В., "Оценка на отношението сигнал/шум при филтрация на фона в оптоелектронни системи с открити оптични канали в помещения", Електротехника и електроника, бр. 1-2 2005, ISSN 0861 - 4717, pp. 63-68.
  38. Спасов Г., Каканаков Н. "Разпределена вградена система за мониториране на температура и влажност", Електротехника и електроника, бр.3-4 2005, ISSN 0861 – 4717, pp. 38-44.
  39. Kakanakov N., Spasov G., "Adaptation of Web service architecture in distributed embedded systems", Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies - CompSysTech‘2005, Varna, Bulgaria, 16-17 June 2005, ISBN 954-9641-38-4, pp.
  40. Spasov G., Hadzhinikolov N., Petrova G., "Sub-master Microcontroller for "Home Control on Fingertips", Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Scientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2005’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2005, book , ISBN 954-438 446-4, pp.
  41. Spasov G., Stankov I., Shopov M., Zaykov P., Hadzhinikolov N., "DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR ‘HOME CONTROL ON FINGERTIPS’", Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Scientific and Applied Science Conference ‘Electronics ET’2005’, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2005, book , ISBN 954-438 446-4, pp.
  42. Stankov I., Peytchev E., Spasov G., "Reliable delivery of data in urban environment between Vehicles themselves and Base Stations combining both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks" , Second International Scientific Conference "COMPUTER SCIENCE‘2005", Chalkidiki, Greece, 30th September – 2nd October 2005.
  43. Kakanakov N., Spasov G., "A System for Test-bed Experiments of Networking in Embedded Systems", Second International Scientific Conference "COMPUTER SCIENCE‘2005", Chalkidiki, Greece, 30th September – 2nd October 2005.

Other Activities and Interests


      Participation in EU projects:
  • TEMPUS SJEP 2614/91 "Establishment of the Faculty for Modern Information Technologies". I took part in Curriculum development and gave lectures in module "Microcomputer systems" and "Computer networks".
  • TEMPUS SJEP 7875/94 "Structuring University Centre for Medical Engineering in Bulgaria" – contact person from Technical University – Sofia, branch Plovdiv. I was one of the persons who were responsible for equipment purchasing for the new established laboratory on Biomedical engineering and students‘ selection for course participation.
  • TEMPUS SJEP 09826/96 "Post-graduate courses in radiation physics and engineering". I took part in Curriculum development for the MSc course, in preparation of Lecture Notes for the module "Information technologies in medicine" and one part of the module "MRI – physics and equipment".
  • SOCRATES – ERASMUS project –TS 46/2004-2005. I was the person responsible for students‘ selection for student mobility and giving lectures in partner University.
      Specializations:
  • 1992 - one month in Brunel University, West London, UK, Department of Computer Science. Specialization area – Computer networks.
  • 1992 – one week in IBM Advanced Network Training Center, Heidelberg, Germany. Training course – TCP/IP protocols.
  • 1993 – two months in Trinity Colleage, Dublin, Ireland, Department of Computer Science, Specialization area – Internet protocols and applications.
  • 1994 - two weeks in Digital training center, London, UK. Training course - Ultrix System Administration. Obtained certificate for "Ultrix System Administration".
  • 1997 - three months in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, School of Physics, Radio-communication Laboratory. Specialization area – Wireless communications.
  • 1997 - one month in King‘s Colleage, London, UK, Department of Medical Engineering and Physics. Specialization area – Information technologies in medicine.
  • 1997 - one week in MRI Training Center, Aberdeen University, UK. Training course – Basics of MRI – physics and equipment. Obtained corresponding certificate.
      Others:
  • IEEE member, Computer society
  • Member of Executive board of Bulgarian Union of Automation and Informatics
  • Editor in magazine "Automation and Informatics"