She holds a master’s degree in “Electronics” from the Technical University – Sofia and a doctorate in “Informatics – Computer Systems and Technologies”. Since 2002, she has been an associate professor, and since 2012 – a professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski ”. Her research interests are […]

The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today.(Simon Sinek) Sylvia Ilieva is a professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics and Director of GATE Institute at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Her research interests are in the areas of software platforms, software development processes, data […]

At a special ceremony organized by the hosts in Japan, GATE Director Prof. Silvia Ilieva and Prof. Taisuke Boku, Director of the Centre for Computational Sciences at the University of Tsukuba signed the document. “It is my pleasure and honour to be here in Japan. We are a new institute within a university with a […]

Those ranked in the index were determined on the basis of a public vote, in which more than 11,000 votes were cast in support of the nominees this year. Among the 100 most influential IT personalities in Bulgaria are founders of Bulgarian software companies and projects, technical directors of large international companies, lecturers and trainers, […]

The President of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Defense took part in the opening of the conference. During the discussion panel, Prof. Ilieva emphasized that GATE, in its role as a NATO test centre in the field of big […]

She participated in the first collective narrative with a focus on the universe of man against the background of the rapid development of technologies, together with other established leaders and visionaries, such as Kalin Dimchev, Country Manager Lead in the CEE Multi-Country region and Microsoft Country Manager in Bulgaria; Petar Tornev, managing director of the […]

Last October, the International Data Spaces Association, (IDSA) ignited a new program called “IDSA Ambassadors”. This title is given to people within the IDSA network who have showcased exceptional knowledge and extraordinary effort to drive the topic of data spaces and data sovereignty. Their motivation and enthusiasm for IDSA have truly set them apart. Prof. […]

The director of the Institute ” Big Data for Smart Society ” (GATE), Prof. Silvia Ilieva, received the Award for special contribution to the development of information and communication technologies at the 13th “BAIT Awards 2023″. The award was given to her for the creation of the GATE Institute, which is the first Center of […]

Prof. Ilieva presented the GATE Institute as the core of the innovation ecosystem in Bulgaria. The highlight of her speech was the international initiatives, facilitated in Bulgaria by GATE, such as the creation of data spaces and the development of the institute as a NATO test center for new technologies in the field of big […]

The Austrian Ambassador was accompanied by Zvezdelina Kaludova, a participant in the “Ambassador for a Day” initiative. Prof. Ilieva presented the potential of the modern research infrastructure, part of the GATE’s new high-tech building. Her Excellency Ikic-Böhm has been impressed by the GATE’s pilot project “City Digital Twin” that creates a 3D model of the […]