IEEE IS'26 · 13th International Conference on Intelligent Systems

Conference Programme

03–05 September 2026 · Hotel Cherno More, Varna, Bulgaria

All times in this programme are Varna time (EEST, UTC+3). Every presenter taking part on-line carries under the entry the start of their session in their own time zone, which is when they are expected on the line.

Quick look

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

18:30–20:30
Welcome Cocktail

Thursday, 3 September 2026

HALL ACHERNO MORE
HALL BGALATA
HALL CODESSOS
09:30–10:00
Registration desk opens
10:00–10:20
Official Opening of IS'26 — Acad. Vassil Sgurev
10:20–11:00
Invited Talk — Acad. Janusz Kacprzyk (on-line) · host Lyubka Doukovska
Towards new AI/LLM-enabled techno-centric, human-centric and value-centric smart environments
11:00–11:20
Coffee break
11:20–13:00
11:20 Invited Session „AI and Blockchain for Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage“
Chair: Ivan Lambov
11:20 Trustworthy & Ethical AI
11:20 Machine Learning (I)
13:00–14:20
Lunch break
14:20–16:30
14:20 Data Science & Knowledge Discovery
15:50 Intelligent Agents
14:20 Intelligent Decision-Making Systems (I)
15:20 Digital Health & Bioengineering (I)
14:20 Human-Machine Interaction
16:30–16:50
Coffee break
16:50–18:50
16:50 Invited Session „AI, Games, and Gamification in Education“
Chair: Julita Vassileva (on-line)
16:50 Telecommunication & Networked Systems
17:40 Intelligent Decision-Making Systems (II)
16:50 Smart Cities & Urban Computing
17:40 Machine Learning (II)

Friday, 4 September 2026

HALL ACHERNO MORE
HALL BGALATA
HALL CODESSOS
09:30–10:00
Registration desk open
10:00–10:40
Invited Talk — Prof. Guy De Tré · host Lyubka Doukovska
Future-Proof Data Management: Making Data Veracity a First-Class Principle
10:40–11:00
Coffee break
11:00–13:00
11:00 Invited Session „Intelligent Agriculture Risk Modeling and Optimization“
Chair: E. Trichkova-Kashamova
11:00 Intelligent Cybersecurity
12:20 Energy & Power Systems
11:00 Knowledge Representation & Reasoning
12:00 Bio-Inspired & Evolutionary Intelligence
13:00–14:20
Lunch break
14:20–16:20
14:20 Intelligent Pattern & Signal Processing
14:20 Explainable AI (XAI)
15:35 Internet of Things
14:20 Industrial & Manufacturing Systems
15:20 Intelligent Control & Measurement
19:30
Conference Dinner

Saturday, 5 September 2026

HALL ACHERNO MORE
HALL BGALATA
HALL CODESSOS
09:30–10:00
Registration desk open
10:00–10:40
Invited Talk — Prof. Alexander Gegov · host Lyubka Doukovska
Explainable Artificial Intelligence: A Surrogate Modelling Approach
10:40–11:00
Coffee break
11:00–12:00
11:00 Education & Intelligent Tutoring
11:00 Digital Health & Bioengineering (II)
11:00 Intelligent Transportation Systems
12:00–12:15
Closing of IS'26

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

18:30–20:30
Welcome Cocktail · the foyer by the halls

DAY 1Thursday, 3 September 2026

09:30–10:00
Registration desk opens
10:00–10:20
Official Opening of IS'26 — Acad. Vassil Sgurev · Hall A · Cherno More
10:20–11:00
Invited Talk — Acad. Janusz Kacprzyk (on-line) · host Lyubka Doukovska · Hall A · Cherno More
Towards new AI/LLM-enabled techno-centric, human-centric and value-centric smart environments
11:00–11:20
Coffee break

HALL ACherno Morehybrid

11:20–13:00 Invited Session „AI and Blockchain for Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage“ Chair: Ivan Lambov
  1. 161
    Decentralized Digital Asset Repository Architecture Built on Solid Pods and Blockchain
    Ivan Lambov
    Presented by Ivan Lambov — Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
  2. 132
    LLM-Assisted Ontology Engineering for Intangible Cultural Heritage in a Lower-Resourced Language: A Human-in-the-Loop Case Study on Bulgarian Crafts and an Application of a Reusable Error Ontology
    Sebiha Madanska
    Presented by Sebiha Madanska — Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria · on-line
  3. 76
    Selection of Cryptographic Mechanisms for Blockchain E-Voting
    Teodora Noncheva, Irina Radeva
    Presented by Teodora Noncheva — Trakia University, Bulgaria
  4. 168
    A Reusable Governance-Aware Evidence Infrastructure for Traceability Applications
    Aleksandar Panayotov, Ivan Lambov, Mariana Atanasova
    Presented by Aleksandar Panayotov — Sofia University, Bulgaria · on-line
13:00–14:20Lunch break
14:20–15:50 Data Science & Knowledge Discovery Chair: Guy De Tré
  1. 67
    An Ontological Model for Semantic Interoperability in a Digital University Information Ecosystem
    Vassil Milev
    Presented by Vassil Milev — Department of Computer Systems and Technologies St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 170
    Auditing LLM-Based Coreference Rewriting for Narrative Retrieval
    Miroslava Dimitrova, Irina Radeva, Lyubka Doukovska, Ivan Popchev
    Presented by Miroslava Dimitrova — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies - BAS, Bulgaria · on-line
  3. 43
    Multi-Label Toxicity Detection for Romanian Online Communities Using Fine-Tuned Transformers
    Ionut Catalin Grecu, Paul Stefan Popescu, Marian Cristian Mihăescu
    Presented by Ionut Catalin Grecu — University of Craiova, Romania · on-line
  4. 121
    TeCoCo: Temporal Knowledge Graph Completion through Compound Geometric Operations in the Complex Space
    Bao Nguyen, Long Nguyen
    Presented by Bao Nguyen — Faculty of Information Technology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · on-line
    ▸ session starts 18:20 UTC+7
  5. 64
    Automating Security Risk Assessment: A RAG-Based Approach for Compliance Auditing
    Mohammed Haaris Shaikh, Mohammed Rahil Wahedna, Amaan Syed, Irfan Siddavatam, Ashwini Dalvi
    Presented by Amaan Syed — K.J Somaiya School of Engineering, India · on-line
    ▸ session starts 16:50 UTC+5:30
15:50–16:30 Intelligent Agents Chair: Stanimir Stoyanov
  1. 15
    Modeling Financial Risks in Smart Agriculture
    Todor Todorov, Veneta Tabakova-Komsalova, Stanimir Stoyanov, Stoyan Cheresharov, Ivan Stoyanov
    Presented by Todor Todorov — Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski” Plovdiv, Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 53
    Event Model for Agent-Oriented Platforms
    Ivan Stoyanov, Boyan Belichev, Veneta Tabakova-Komsalova, Stanimir Stoyanov, Asya Stoyanova-Doycheva
    Presented by Veneta Tabakova-Komsalova — Centre of Excellence in Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies, Sofia, Bulgaria
16:30–16:50Coffee break
16:50–18:50 Invited Session „AI, Games, and Gamification in Education“ Chair: Julita Vassileva (on-line) · host Valentina Terzieva
  1. 167
    Recent Trends and Challenges in Immersive Technologies for STEM Education
    Yanina Popova, Edita Djambazova, Valentina Terzieva
    Presented by Yanina Popova — Institute of Informationa and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
  2. 134
    Application of Games and Gamification in Bulgarian STEM education
    Elena Paunova-Hubenova, Yanina Popova, Salzitsa Martinska, Desislava Simeonova
    Presented by Yanina Popova — Institute of Informationa and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria · on-line
  3. 112
    A Pilot Experimental Evaluation of a Context-Grounded AI Instructional Assistant in Undergraduate Programming Labs
    Wiktoria Zdyb, Somayeh Fatahi
    Presented by Somayeh Fatahi — WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:50 UTC−4
  4. 120
    Comparing Pedagogical Traits of LLM and Human-Written Code Explanations using Readability, Verbosity, and Semantic evaluation
    Sahil Talati, Somayeh Fatahi
    Presented by Somayeh Fatahi — WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:50 UTC−4
  5. 74
    Profile-Driven Adaptive Gamification in CS1: Design and Preliminary Evaluation of an Intelligent Personalized System
    Matias Torrealba, Francisco J Gutierrez, Julita Vassileva
    Presented by Matias Torrealba — University of Chile · on-line
    ▸ session starts 07:50 UTC−6

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11:20–13:00 Trustworthy & Ethical AI Chair: Gelayol Golcarenarenji
  1. 49
    A Multi-Level Evaluation Framework for Gender Bias in Large Language Models: Directional Bias and Item-Level Stereotyping
    Brent Dawson, Alaa Mohasseb, Ella Haig, Gelayol Golcarenarenji
    Presented by Brent Dawson — University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
  2. 145
    From Personas to Procurement: A Persona-Driven Framework for Accessible Workplace ICT and Inclusive Employment
    Radostina Tsvetkova
    Presented by Radostina Tsvetkova — Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria · on-line
  3. 153
    Designing for Trust and Usability: A User-Centered Design Approach for an AI-Powered Accident Reporting Application
    Haya Alhodaib, Hatoun Almogherah, Mashal Alkhalifa
    Presented by Hatoun Almogherah — King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
  4. 58
    Development and Validation of an Ethical AI Governance Framework for AI-Assisted Academic Writing in Higher Education: Evidence from Philippine Universities
    Carlo Romero, Julius Meneses
    Presented by Carlo Romero — National University - Clark Campus, Philippines · on-line
    ▸ session starts 16:20 UTC+8
  5. 87
    An Explainable, Reliability-Aware Intelligent Decision Support System for Digital Transformation Risk Prioritization
    Alish Nazarov
    Presented by Alish Nazarov — Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+4
13:00–14:20Lunch break
14:20–15:20 Intelligent Decision-Making Systems (I) Chair: Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
  1. 123
    ACT-R Cognitive Modeling for Decision Analysis in SCADA-Controlled Environments During Critical Infrastructure Disruptions
    Tanya Zapryanova, Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
    Presented by Tanya Zapryanova — Intelligent Systems Department Institute of Information and Communication Technologies Bulgarian Academy, Bulgaria
  2. 13
    LLM Agents as Feedback Tools for Software Architecture
    Ion George Dinu, Marian Cristian Mihăescu, Traian Rebedea
    Presented by Ion George Dinu — University of Craiova, Romania
  3. 147
    Towards a Governed Agentic AI Approach for Assessing the Quality and Reuse Readiness of Tabular Health-Related Data
    Agate Jarmakoviča, Arnis Kirshners
    Presented by Agate Jarmakoviča — Riga Technical University, Latvia · on-line
15:20–16:20 Digital Health & Bioengineering (I) Chair: Katharina Wasilew
  1. 143
    Practical Considerations for Mobile Sensing Systems in Digital Mental Health: Lessons from a Smartphone Typing-Based Sensing Study
    Ravishankar Subramani Iyer, Rita Orji, Sandra Meier
    Presented by Ravishankar Subramani Iyer — Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:20 UTC−3
  2. 48
    Towards an Adaptive and Intelligent Dashboard for AI-Driven Clinical Decision Support
    Fidelia A. Orji, Arafat Motolani, Grace Ataguba, Frank Rudzicz, Rita Orji
    Presented by Fidelia A. Orji — Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:20 UTC−3
  3. 142
    NeoWeight: An Explainable Prediction Approach for Neonatal Birth Weight
    Sussan Anukem, Grace Ataguba, Evangelos Milios, Rita Orji
    Presented by Sussan Anukem — Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:20 UTC−3
16:30–16:50Coffee break
16:50–17:40 Telecommunication & Networked Systems Chair: Vladimir Jotsov
  1. 138
    AI-Based Algorithm for Flying Ad-Hoc Networks
    Denislav Kanev, Petar Trifonov, Vladimir Jotsov, Magdalena Garvanova, Ivan Garvanov, Vladimir Ivanov
    Presented by Denislav Kanev — University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Bulgaria
  2. 139
    QoS-Aware UAV Fleets for Prioritized IIoT Data Harvesting in Automated Industrial Sites
    Mohammed Faizan
    Presented by Mohammed Faizan — University of Maryland Baltimore County, United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:50 UTC−4
  3. 7
    QueueRecall: Host-Side Issuance Frontiers for RoCE-Class GPU Fabrics
    Rohan Bhosle
    Presented by Rohan Bhosle — Microsoft, United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 06:50 UTC−7
17:40–18:50 Intelligent Decision-Making Systems (II) Chair: Edita Djambazova
  1. 91
    A Stochastic Optimization Framework for Semiconductor Product Mix Decisions with Binning and Chiplet Flexibility
    Nikhil Vishnu Vadlamudi
    Presented by Nikhil Vishnu Vadlamudi — Intel Corporation, United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:40 UTC−5
  2. 159
    An Explainable Machine Learning and Optimization Framework for Profitability-Driven E-Waste Refurbishment
    Md Saifur Rahman, Nourin Sultana
    Presented by Md Saifur Rahman — Central Washington University eRecyclee.org (Founder and Executive Director), United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 07:40 UTC−7
  3. 109
    Machine Learning-Based Optimization of Skyscraper Design to Minimize Vortex-Induced Vibrations
    Dhanya Ganesh
    Presented by Dhanya Ganesh — Basis Independent Fremont, United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 07:40 UTC−7
  4. 62
    Bridging the Explainability Gap In Digital Marketing: A Structural Equation Model for Transparent Media Mix Modeling
    Ashner Novilla, Julita Vassileva
    Presented by Ashner Novilla — University of Saskatchewan, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 08:40 UTC−6

HALL COdessoshybrid

11:20–13:00 Machine Learning (I) Chair: Irina Radeva
  1. 75
    Energy-Aware INT8 Quantization of BanglaBERT for Offline Edge Deployment
    Md. Saiful Islam Mansib, Tayammum A Chowdhury, Mahbub Hasan Prantik, Mohammad Rashedur Rahman
    Presented by Mohammad Rashedur Rahman — North South University, Bangladesh · on-line
    ▸ session starts 14:20 UTC+6
  2. 152
    BhashaLLM: A QLoRA-Based Framework for Bangla Text Generation and Handwritten Character Recognition
    Samiyeel Alim Binaaf, Md. Yeasin Arafat, Atique Shahrier Chaklader, Mohammad Rashedur Rahman
    Presented by Mohammad Rashedur Rahman — North South University, Bangladesh · on-line
    ▸ session starts 14:20 UTC+6
  3. 122
    Dynamic Domain Routing for Hallucination-Aware Hierarchical Multi-Agent Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Optimizing the Debater Agent and Guardian Layer for Cross-Domain Consensus Verification
    Dr. Jayashree R, Tarun Gowda Pradeep, Suhas Sreenath Iyengar, Shubashitha Gowtham
    Presented by Dr. Jayashree R — PES UNIVERSITY, India · on-line
    ▸ session starts 13:50 UTC+5:30
  4. 47
    Reporting Scale Prediction in Conflict Event Data Using Machine Learning
    Chukwuma Jonathan, Alaa Mohasseb
    Presented by Chukwuma Jonathan — University of portsmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:20 UTC+1
  5. 89
    Privacy-Preserving Sentiment Analysis: A Federated Learning Approach with Uncertainty-Aware Fusion
    Babatunde Solomon Jaiyesimi, Dunsin Fatuase, Olufemi Taiwo, Amira Ifori, Akintunde Akinbo, Olumide Olu-Oshadare
    Presented by Babatunde Solomon Jaiyesimi — Independent researcher, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:20 UTC+1
13:00–14:20Lunch break
14:20–16:20 Human-Machine Interaction Chair: Valentina Terzieva
  1. 55
    Assisting Blind People at Mealtime Using Plate Detection and Multimodal LLM
    Jee-Eun Kim, Kurumi Suzuki, Masahiro Bessho
    Presented by Jee-Eun Kim — Toyo University, Japan
  2. 24
    DiaSense: A Multisensing and Adaptive AI-Driven Persuasive System for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management
    Josteve Adekanbi, Joseph Folaji, Olumide Thomas Adeleke, Ibukun Okunade, Rita Orji, Oladapo Oyebode
    Presented by Josteve Adekanbi — Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 08:20 UTC−3
  3. 3
    EnergyWise: A Persuasive and LLM-driven Energy Management System for Climate Change Conservation
    Paul Anukem, Grace Ataguba, Fidelia A. Orji, Segun Olatinwo, Rita Orji
    Presented by Grace Ataguba — Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 08:20 UTC−3
  4. 16
    Design and User-Centred Evaluation of a Persuasive and Explainable AI App for Health Monitoring
    Fidelia A. Orji, Grace Ataguba, Harshil Makwana, Divy Bhavsar, Frank Rudzicz, Rita Orji
    Presented by Fidelia A. Orji — Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 08:20 UTC−3
  5. 25
    CookTwin: A Multimodal and Adaptive AI-Assisted Interactive System for Remote Robot-Driven Cooking
    Josteve Adekanbi, Babafayofunmi Ayodeji Olutunde, Olayemi Afolabi, Olubunmi Dupe Alabi, Rita Orji, Oladapo Oyebode
    Presented by Josteve Adekanbi — Dalhousie University, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 08:20 UTC−3
  6. 105
    Multimodal Sensor Fusion for Human Action Recognition in Human-Robot Interaction: A Systematic Mapping Review of Fusion Reporting
    Saminda Wattuhewa, Zhaojie Ju, Dongxu Gao
    Presented by Saminda Wattuhewa — University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
16:30–16:50Coffee break
16:50–17:40 Smart Cities & Urban Computing Chair: Yordanka Boneva
  1. 101
    A Conceptual Framework for Translating Qualitative Real Estate Attributes into Valuation Models
    Mariya Ketipova, Lyubka Doukovska, Rumen Ketipov, Radoy Dukovski, Katharina Wasilew
    Presented by Mariya Ketipova — Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 149
    An Offline Mobile Framework for Smartphone-Based Soil Texture and Organic Matter Estimation for Crop Suitability Assessment
    Hervek K. Kabengele, Alidor Mbayandjambe Masheke, Kevin T. Nguemdjom, Donald Mbouhom, Raphael Kpoghomou, Casimir Ilunga, Ange A. Ntokusi, Esther M. Matendo, Aser K. Itakala, Selain K. Kasereka
    Presented by Kevin T. Nguemdjom — University of Kinshasa, Congo (DR) · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:50 UTC−4
  3. 66
    Deep Learning-Based Semantic Segmentation of Buildings from High-Resolution Satellite Imagery for Chattogram Development and No-Development Zones
    Tanbir Islam, Mushfiq Azam, Aditi Basu, A.K.M. Muntasir Uddin Shawon, Mohammad Rashedur Rahman
    Presented by Mohammad Rashedur Rahman — North South University, Bangladesh · on-line
    ▸ session starts 19:50 UTC+6
17:40–18:40 Machine Learning (II) Chair: Yordanka Boneva
  1. 19
    Large Language Models in Mental Health Support and Psychotherapy Chatbots: Clinical Applications, Evidence Base, Ethical Risks, and Governance Priorities
    Shashank Agarwal
    Presented by Shashank Agarwal — IEEE, United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 10:40 UTC−4
  2. 73
    Why Formal Monitors Fail: Attack Distribution Entropy as a Coverage Bound for LTL-Based LLM Agent Safety
    Ruiyang Zhang
    Presented by Ruiyang Zhang — Ryonix Labs, Canada · on-line
    ▸ session starts 10:40 UTC−4
  3. 8
    LLM-Augmented Data Engineering Agents for Schema Evolution Handling in Streaming and Batch Pipelines
    Akhilesh Rao Meesala, Abhilash Rao Mesala
    Presented by Abhilash Rao Mesala — Independent Researcher, United States · on-line
    ▸ session starts 07:40 UTC−7

DAY 2Friday, 4 September 2026

09:30–10:00
Registration desk open
10:00–10:40
Invited Talk — Prof. Guy De Tré · host Lyubka Doukovska · Hall A · Cherno More
Future-Proof Data Management: Making Data Veracity a First-Class Principle
10:40–11:00
Coffee break

HALL ACherno Morehybrid

11:00–13:00 Invited Session „Intelligent Agriculture Risk Modeling and Optimization“ Chair: E. Trichkova-Kashamova
  1. 42
    An Explainable Risk Assessment and Portfolio-Based Resource Allocation Framework for Dairy Farm Management
    Elisaveta Trichkova-Kashamova
    Presented by Elisaveta Trichkova-Kashamova — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
  2. 84
    Agricultural Risk Assessment in Bulgarian Farms Based on Semi-Structured Interview
    Boriana Vatchova, Yordanka Boneva
    Presented by Boriana Vatchova — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
  3. 94
    Explainable AI for Smart Agricultural Risk Management Decisions
    Yordanka Boneva, Boriana Vatchova
    Presented by Yordanka Boneva — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
  4. 115
    Development of a Methodology for Assessing and Analyzing Financial Risk in an Agricultural Enterprise
    Stanislav Dimitrov
    Presented by Stanislav Dimitrov — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgaria
  5. 1
    A system of key indicators for risk analysis and assessment in agriculture
    Kristina Pavlova
    Presented by Kristina Pavlova — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (BAS), Bulgaria · on-line
13:00–14:20Lunch break
14:20–16:20 Intelligent Pattern & Signal Processing Chair: Ivan Garvanov
  1. 31
    Enhanced YOLOv12m-Based Infrared Rocket Detection and Tracking with Hybrid Conventional Preprocessing
    Muhammed Said Eğilmez, Murat Taskiran
    Presented by Muhammed Said Eğilmez — Roketsan Inc., Turkey · on-line
    ▸ session starts 14:20 UTC+3
  2. 51
    Explainable Wildfire Detection from Remote Sensing Imagery
    Gelayol Golcarenarenji, Amanda Peart, Alexander Gegov
    Presented by Gelayol Golcarenarenji — University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
  3. 46
    Vehicle Detection and Damage Identification for Automated Automotive Dataset Creation
    Jack Pears, Gelayol Golcarenarenji, Alaa Mohasseb, Mohamed Bader-El-Den
    Presented by Jack Pears — University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
  4. 23
    Hybrid Algorithm for Efficient Real-Time Object Detection and Tracking Using YOLOv3 and GMM
    Miroslav Tomov, Magdalena Garvanova, Zdravko Yankov, Ivan Garvanov, Daniela Borissova, Radoslav Yoshinov
    Presented by Miroslav Tomov — University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Bulgaria · on-line
  5. 80
    LAHE enhanced multi-label Ocular Disease Recognition in Fundus Images
    Matilde Teixeira, Carolina Silva, Petia Georgieva
    Presented by Matilde Teixeira — University of Aveiro, Portugal · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
  6. 36
    From SST Forecasting to Marine Heatwave Prediction in the Black Sea
    Stoyan Nikolov, Ensiye Kiyamousavi, Boris Kraychev, Vassil Vassilev
    Presented by Stoyan Nikolov — GATE Institute, Bulgaria

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11:00–12:20 Intelligent Cybersecurity Chair: Alexander Gegov
  1. 70
    Causal Reasoning Framework for 6G Network Security
    Koycho Georgiev, Alexander Gegov, Hamidreza Khaleghzadeh, Mo Adda, Eirini Kanaki, Periklis Chatzimisios, Aikaterini Kanta
    Presented by Koycho Georgiev — University of Portsmouth, Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 102
    The Cybersecurity Insurance: Beyond the Risk Transfer
    Rumen Ketipov, Lyubka Doukovska, Mariya Ketipova, Atanas Dukovski, Georgi Markov, Ivan Draganov
    Presented by Rumen Ketipov — Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgaria · on-line
  3. 146
    Trustworthy Digital Evidence in Distributed Cloud Environments: A Survey and Research Directions for Policy-Driven SpiderNet
    Neelum Raffique, Mo Adda, Bander Alrimy, Aikaterini Kanta, Nancy Scheidt
    Presented by Neelum Raffique — University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:00 UTC+1
  4. 85
    Adversarial Robust Spacecraft Navigation AI: A Framework of Multi-layer Multi-explicit Defense
    Prathamesh Shinde, Vrushabh Salunke, Manoj Rohokale, Satwik Shirsat, Prof. Jyoti More
    Presented by Prathamesh Shinde — Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune, India · on-line
    ▸ session starts 13:30 UTC+5:30
12:20–13:00 Energy & Power Systems Chair: Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
  1. 136
    Simulation-Based Performance Assessment of a 400 kWp Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant Using PVsyst: A Case Study from Bulgaria
    Iliya Kolarov, Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
    Presented by Iliya Kolarov — Intelligent Systems Department Institute of Information and Communication Technologies Bulgarian Academy, Bulgaria
  2. 137
    Experimental Investigation and 3D FEM Analysis of the Thermal Field in a Single-Pole Power Distribution Terminal Block
    Ivan Hadzhiev, Ekaterina Ivanova, Georgi Dobrev
    Presented by Ivan Hadzhiev — Technical University of Sofia, Plovdiv Branch, Bulgaria
13:00–14:20Lunch break
14:20–15:35 Explainable AI (XAI) Chair: Ivan Lambov
  1. 119
    GLAD: GLobal-features Active Disentangler for Self-Explainable Tabular Data Learning
    Emanuel Covaci, Fabian Galiș, Radu Balan, Daniela Zaharie, Darian Onchis
    Presented by Fabian Galiș — West University of Timisoara, Romania · on-line
    ▸ session starts 14:20 UTC+3
  2. 71
    Frugal and interpretable timeseries anomaly detection with Adaptive N-HiTS
    François Xavier Sikounmo, Alexandre Benoit, Mickael Bettinelli, Olivier Passalacqua
    Presented by François Xavier Sikounmo — LISTIC, Pfeiffer-Vacuum, France
    ▸ session starts 13:20 UTC+2
  3. 32
    Risk-Controlled AML Triage Under Temporal Drift on the Elliptic Bitcoin Transaction Graph
    Joel Chapman, Jeremiah Owolabi, Hamidreza Khaleghzadeh
    Presented by Joel Chapman — University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
  4. 113
    Explainable Anomaly Classification of Generated Aviation Safety Clarifications Using LIME, SHAP, and Counterfactual Explanations
    David Musinguzi, Alexander Gegov, Gelayol Golcarenarenji, Mo Adda
    Presented by David Musinguzi — University of Portsmouth School of Computing, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
  5. 88
    EXPLAIN-SOC: An Explainable Graph-Driven Framework for Threat Attribution and Security Operations Center Automation
    David Onoja, Chijioke Okoye, Kemisola Adalumo, Akintunde Akinbo, Taiwo Akinbolaji, Brian Aboze, Godswill Chukwu, Ololade Anthonia Amidu
    Presented by David Onoja — Independent researcher, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
15:35–16:20 Internet of Things Chair: Edita Djambazova
  1. 128
    Heterogeneous Edge AI: Robust Decentralized Federated Learning across Devices
    Achref Rihani, Aftab Hussain, Alois Ferscha
    Presented by Achref Rihani — Johannes kepler University, Austria
    ▸ session starts 14:35 UTC+2
  2. 114
    SNN-NeuroEdge: Federated Continual Learning on Neuromorphic Edge
    Aftab Hussain, Alois Ferscha
    Presented by Aftab Hussain — Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
  3. 99
    Mission-Phase-Aware Deterministic TinyGRU Inference: A Distilled, Static-Memory INT8 Framework for Real-Time Activity-Log Classification on Microcontrollers
    Tavishi Gupta, Samridhi Shreya, Risu Kumari Nayak, Prajwala T R
    Presented by Tavishi Gupta — Department of Computer Science and Engineering, PES University, Bengaluru, India · on-line
    ▸ session starts 18:05 UTC+5:30

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11:00–12:00 Knowledge Representation & Reasoning Chair: Guy De Tré
  1. 69
    A Vectorized GPU Implementation of the Self-Organizing Multi-Stage Selection Procedure
    Angel Marchev Jr., Darin Ivanov
    Presented by Angel Marchev Jr. — University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
  2. 20
    User Profile Fragmentation and Fusion in Personalized Systems: A Survey of Approaches, Challenges, and Future Directions
    Mahe Rammeh, Nizar Omheni, Ahmed Hadj Kacem
    Presented by Mahe Rammeh — Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax (FSEGS), Tunisia · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:00 UTC+1
  3. 93
    Conflict-Aware RAG Routing: Balancing Cost and Accuracy via Context Contradiction
    Dang Phuong Nam, Tran Huy Tuan, Doan Duy Long, Cao Van Mai
    Presented by Dang Phuong Nam — FPT University, Viet Nam · on-line
    ▸ session starts 15:00 UTC+7
12:00–12:40 Bio-Inspired & Evolutionary Intelligence Chair: Valentina Terzieva
  1. 150
    Generalized Genomic Networks with Flows on Arcs and Vertices
    Lyubka Doukovska, Vasil Sgurev
    Presented by Lyubka Doukovska — IICT – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
  2. 155
    The Tri-Lineage Competition Network: A Tristable Model of Neural Stem Cell Fate
    Draga Toncheva, Vasil Sgurev
    Presented by Draga Toncheva — Department of Biological Sciences, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
13:00–14:20Lunch break
14:20–15:20 Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Chair: Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
  1. 125
    Corrosion, a Global Problem in the Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities
    Ivaylo Zafirov, Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
    Presented by Ivaylo Zafirov — Intelligent Systems Department Institute of Information and Communication Technologies Bulgarian Academy, Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 124
    Predictive Modelling of Soil Water Retention Curves Using Machine Learning Methods
    Jennifer Yche Mordi, Farzad Arabikhan, Arash Azizi, Alireza Tatari, Benyamin Ebrahimpour, Gelayol Golcarenarenji
    Presented by Farzad Arabikhan — Univerisity of Portsmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 12:20 UTC+1
  3. 141
    How Many Advisors Are Enough? Predicting Useful Majority-Vote Ensemble Size under Correlated Decision Errors
    Ahsan Habib Shihab, Aman Mussa, Madina Mansurova
    Presented by Ahsan Habib Shihab — Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan · on-line
    ▸ session starts 16:20 UTC+5
15:20–16:20 Intelligent Control & Measurement Chair: Tatyana Radeva-Stoilova
  1. 86
    Intelligent Optimization of Polarization Sampling in Rotating Polarization Wave via Multitask Deep Learning for IoT Applications
    Youssef Alaa Abou Almagd, Muhammad Moazzam Ali, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Akmal Chaudhary
    Presented by Youssef Alaa Abou Almagd — Communication and Information Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Egypt · on-line
    ▸ session starts 15:20 UTC+3
  2. 140
    Intelligent Tuning of PID Controllers Based on AI Agents and LLM Models Applied to a Water Distribution System
    Laís Mangueira, Juan Villanueva, Gabryel Martins Raposo de Alencar, Ivanovitch Medeiros D. da Silva
    Presented by Gabryel Martins Raposo — Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:20 UTC−3
  3. 108
    Safe Virtual Coupling Under Adhesion Loss: Embedding Backward-Reachable Sets in MPC
    Mehdi Zangeneh, Qusay Hawari, Peter Hubbard, James Fleming
    Presented by Mehdi Zangeneh — Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 13:20 UTC+1
19:30
Conference Dinner · Restaurant „Cherno More“

DAY 3Saturday, 5 September 2026

09:30–10:00
Registration desk open
10:00–10:40
Invited Talk — Prof. Alexander Gegov · host Lyubka Doukovska · Hall A · Cherno More
Explainable Artificial Intelligence: A Surrogate Modelling Approach
10:40–11:00
Coffee break

HALL ACherno Morehybrid

11:00–12:00 Education & Intelligent Tutoring Chair: Valentina Terzieva
  1. 56
    Quizzi: Automatic Quiz Generation via Iterative BERT Fine-Tuning
    Darius-Robert Diculescu, Paul Stefan Popescu, Marian Cristian Mihăescu
    Presented by Darius-Robert Diculescu — University of Craiova, Romania
  2. 57
    Multi-Task Intent and Difficulty Classification for a Romanian Programming Chatbot for Children: A BERT Approach
    Andreea-Roxana Lețu, Paul Stefan Popescu, Marian Cristian Mihăescu
    Presented by Andreea-Roxana Lețu — University of Craiova, Romania
  3. 50
    Developing Intelligent Learning Assistants: Automatic Identification of Research Paper Structure via Fine-Tuned BERT Models
    Monica Emilia Văruicu, Paul Stefan Popescu, Marian Cristian Mihăescu
    Presented by Monica Emilia Văruicu — University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
  4. 54
    EasyBio AR: Integrating 3D Augmented Reality into Biology Education — A Unity-Vuforia Approach
    Anika Hossain, Mohsin Mullik, Abu Huraira, Mohammad Rashedur Rahman
    Presented by Mohammad Rashedur Rahman — North South University, Bangladesh · on-line
    ▸ session starts 14:00 UTC+6

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11:00–12:00 Digital Health & Bioengineering (II) Chair: Katharina Wasilew
  1. 72
    Application of InterCriteria Analysis for Evaluating Factors Influencing Quality of Life after Rehabilitation in Patients with Hemorrhagic Stroke
    Bistra Zaharieva, Lyubka Doukovska, Lyubomira Encheva
    Presented by Bistra Zaharieva — IIKT Ban, Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 160
    MultiFusion AI Agent: An AI-Powered Multilingual Virtual Receptionist for Healthcare Appointment Automation
    Swapnil Gulbhile
    Presented by Swapnil Gulbhile — Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune, India · on-line
    ▸ session starts 13:30 UTC+5:30
  3. 60
    Exploring Telesurgery-Related Content on Video-Sharing Platforms: Public Engagement and Sentiment Analysis
    Samer Muthana Sarsam, Ahmed Isam Al-Hatem, Abdul Samad Shibghatullah, Lubna A. Hussein
    Presented by Samer Muthana Sarsam — School of Management, Coventry University, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:00 UTC+1
  4. 68
    Predicting Dengue Severity and ICU Admission: An Interpretable Machine Learning Approach Using Integrated Clinical, Behavioural, and Environmental Data
    Otuekongabasi Umoudoh, Nasreen Anjum, Mahreen Kiran, Mahreen-Ul Hassan
    Presented by Otuekongabasi Umoudoh — University of Portmouth, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:00 UTC+1

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11:00–12:00 Intelligent Transportation Systems Chair: Yordanka Boneva
  1. 10
    Intelligent Urban Parking Management System
    Kristina Pavlova, Yordanka Boneva
    Presented by Kristina Pavlova — Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (BAS), Bulgaria · on-line
  2. 14
    CausalDrive: Causal Reasoning Supervision for Interpretable Vision-Language-Action Driving
    Xiuyuan Yu, Zuwei Lin, Chongxiao Liu, Zicheng Zhou, Fan Zhang
    Presented by Xiuyuan Yu — University of Sussex, United Kingdom · on-line
    ▸ session starts 09:00 UTC+1
  3. 78
    Budgeted and Fair Incentive Allocation for Route Choice in Mobile Urban Sensing: A Comparative Evaluation of Heuristic, Greedy, and UCB-Style Mechanisms
    Daniel Mutembesa, Filipe Miguel Gonçalves de Almeida, Engineer Bainomugisha
    Presented by Daniel Mutembesa — Makerere University, Uganda · on-line
    ▸ session starts 11:00 UTC+3
  4. 79
    Randomised Controlled Evaluation of Incentive Mechanisms for Route-Choice Pricing in Mobile Urban Sensing
    Daniel Mutembesa, Filipe Miguel Gonçalves de Almeida
    Presented by Daniel Mutembesa — Makerere University, Uganda · on-line
    ▸ session starts 11:00 UTC+3
12:00–12:15
Closing of IS'26 · Hall A · Cherno More

Practical information

Dates
Thursday 03 — Saturday 05 September 2026
Venue
Hotel Cherno More bul. Slivnitsa 33, Varna, Bulgaria
Registration
Please register at the reception desk in the conference centre.
Format
On-site and online sessions Online participants receive their joining details by e-mail.
Questions
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