Metodi Traykov

Metodi Traykov is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics, New Bulgarian University (NBU). He holds a PhD in Informatics and Computer Science, having completed his doctoral thesis on Mathematical Models and Algorithms for Predicting the Spatial Structure of Proteins at South-West University 'Neofit Rilski'. He has been a faculty member at NBU since 2019 and previously served as an Assistant at South-West University from 2013 to 2018.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's and Master's in Informatics, South-West University 'Neofit Rilski' (2012–2013)
  • PhD in Informatics, South-West University 'Neofit Rilski' (2017)
• Teaching:
  • Leads courses in Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Java, and Algorithms at NBU
  • Guest lectures at American University in Bulgaria on Website Development, C# Programming, and Python
• Research:
  • Focuses on Bioinformatics, protein structure prediction, optimization algorithms, and genetic code properties
  • Developed mathematical models for protein folding and virtual reality applications
  • Collaborates with researchers like Ivan Trenchev, Rossen Mavrevski, and Nikolina Pencheva
• Recent Publications:
  • Explores computational methods in protein structure analysis and optimization algorithms
  • Interdisciplinary work in virtual reality, cultural heritage preservation, and biostatistics