Prof. Ivan Ganchev
University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Title: Infrastructureless ICT System for Delivery of Early Warning and Notification Messages in Cases of Natural Disasters or Industrial Accidents
Abstarct: This plenary lecture is focused on the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the field of ‘disaster-related crisis management’ for the purposes of infrastructureless delivery of early warning and notification messages to the mobile devices of users located in the areas of natural disasters or industrial accidents, in order to reduce the health-related risk and harm posed to the population, and provide maximum protection to it during emergency situations. Nowadays, especially in more densely populated areas, there are sufficient means of communication that can be used for notification in case of disasters/accidents, but there are still many areas where these communication possibilities are scarce. In the event of a disaster/accident, it is possible that even available means of telecommunication, such as mobile telephony and the Internet, may be interrupted, and if the power transmission is also interrupted, then one can consider notifications via television and radio broadcast services being almost impossible. What remains available to people in these cases are their mobile electronic devices, which have an autonomous power supply (battery) and can continue to work for hours and even days in the absence of current on the power grid. Through their mobile devices, people can receive safety and evacuation instructions from someone nearby as long as there is someone to send them. This plenary lecture presents infrastructureless technological solutions for notifying people in areas with limited communication capabilities, as well as offering the ability to send personalized instructions to relevant people, based on their location. The importance of the presented work lies within the practical applicability of the proposed method for timely delivery of early warning and notification messages in cases of natural disasters or industrial accidents.
Bio: Prof. Ivan Ganchev is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE); the IEEE Communications Society (Essential); the IEEE Computer Society Special Technical Communities on: (i) Smart and Circular Cities, (ii) Wearable and Ubiquitous Computing, and (iii) Reliable, Safe, Secure and Time Deterministic Intelligent Systems; the IEEE Computer Society Technical Communities on: (i) Intelligent Informatics, (ii) Big Data, and (iii) Internet of Everything; the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committees on: (i) Internet, (ii) Computer Communications, and (iii) Cloud Computing; the IEEE Communities on: (i) Cloud Computing, (ii) Big Data, (iii) Future Networks, (iv) Internet of Things, and (v) IEEE Smart Cities; and the IEEE Consultants Network. He received his doctoral and engineering (summa cum laude) degrees from the Saint-Petersburg University of Telecommunications in 1995 and 1989, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI), an Invited Expert of the International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T), and an Invited Lecturer of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Prof. Ganchev was involved in 40+ international and national research projects. Previously he served as a member of the EU FP5 Academic Network for Wireless Internet Research in Europe (ANWIRE) and 9 European ‘COoperation in Science and Technology’ (COST) Actions: COST 285 “Modelling and Simulation Tools for Research in Emerging Multi-service Telecommunications”, COST 290 “Traffic and QoS Management in Wireless Multimedia Networks”, IC0906 “Wireless Networking for Moving Objects (WiNeMO)”, IC0905 “Techno-Economic Regulatory Framework for Radio Spectrum Access for Cognitive Radio/Software Defined Radio (TERRA)”, IC1304 “Autonomous Control for a Reliable Internet of Services (ACROSS)”, IC1303 “Algorithms, Architectures and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments (AAPELE)”, CA15127 “Resilient Communication Services Protecting End-User Applications from Disaster-based Failures (RECODIS)”, CA16226 “Indoor Living Space Improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly (SHELD-ON)”, CA23126 “Warning Communication Knowledge Network (AlertHub)”.
Prof. Ganchev’s research interests include novel telecommunication and information paradigms; modelling, simulation, and emulation of complex telecommunication and information systems, networks, and services; smart networks and services; smart ubiquitous networking; Internet of Things (IoT); Internet of Services; Internet tomography.
Prof. Ganchev has served on the Technical Program Committee of 400+ prestigious international conferences, symposia, and workshops. He has authored/co-authored 1 monographic book, 3 textbooks, 4 edited books, and 300+ research papers in refereed international journals, books, and conference proceedings. He was a recipient of IEEE IAEAC 2017 Best Paper Award and IEEE IS 2012 Best Paper Award, and was nominated for the ITU-T Kaleidoscope 2008 Best Paper Award. He has given 30+ keynote/plenary/invited talks at renown international scientific forums.
Prof. Ganchev is an Area Editor of the Elsevier’s “Computer Networks” journal, a Section Editor (Special Issues) of the Bentham’s “Recent Advances in Electrical & Electronic Engineering”, an Editorial Board Member of the MDPI’s “Electronics”, Wiley’s “Internet Technology Letters”, and Springer’s “Discover Networks” journals, a Regional Editor (Europe) of the International Journal on Trust Management in Computing and Communications, and an Advisory Board Member of the MDPI’s “Engineering Proceedings” journal. He has also served as a Guest Editor for multiple prestigious international journals.