CURRICULUM VITAE Avram Eskenazi

CURRICULUM VITAE

AVRAM MOIS ESKENAZI

BIRTH: born on May 14, 1946 in Varna, Bulgaria
ADDRESS: Head, Software Engineering Department
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acad. G. Bonchev Str. bl. 8
1113 Sofia, BULGARIA
Tel.: ++359 2 713 2873, ++359 2 739 965 Fax : ++359 2 971 3649
E-mail: eskenazi@math.bas.bg
EDUCATION:
* MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Sofia, 1969
* PhD in Mathematics and Computer Science (Thesis: "Computer-assisted Testing") from the University of Sofia, 1978
* Specialization in Databases - University Paris VI, 1981
POSITIONS HELD:
* All full-time positions - with the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia:
- Researcher, 1969-1983
- Senior Researcher, 1983-
- Head of the Software Engineering Department, 1986-
* Part-time
- Full Professor, International University, Sofia, 1992-
- Programmer, ROBOTRON, Dresden, 1970-71 (7 months)
- Programmer, ORBIS, Bad Homburg, Germany, 1983 (3 months)
* Other
- Member, Board of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 1991-
- Member, Scientific Council of Mathematics and Computer Science, 1984-
- Member and Vice-President, Scientific Council of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, 1989- , 1995-
- Member, Expert Commission on Informatics at the National Science Foundation, 1987-1994, 1997-
MAJOR FIELDS OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY: computer-assisted education, software quality, software marketing, application of computers to other areas (law, business).
MAJOR LECTURING:
- University of Sofia: courses on Data Structures, Computer assisted learning, Software Engineering (1975-1988)
- University of Plovdiv: course on Software Engineering (1992)
- International University, Sofia: courses on Software Engineering and on Data Structures (1992- )
- Tutor of 9 postgraduate students, 6 of which with PhD already obtained.
- Tutor of 14 graduate students, all with MSc obtained.
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- Member (expert) of the Bulgarian delegation to the UNESCO General Conference, Sofia, 1985
- Representative of Bulgaria to the UNESCO IIP, 1996-
- Bulgarian representative to Technical Committee 2 (Software - Theory and Practice) of IFIP, 1986-
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS:
- participant to the UNESCO BUL/003 project 1986-1990
- coordinator within the software technology project of the new generation computers program of the COMMECON academies of science, 1986-1991
- head of the staff from the Institute of Mathematics for the TEMPUS CIPRO-JEP N 0955-90/1 project, 1990-1993
- head of the staff of joint projects with Dornier GmbH, 1993-
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS: 58 (Bulgaria, Russia, USA, Germany, Spain, Hungary, UK)
SELECTED PAPERS (in English only)
1. A. Eskenasi. A language for computer assisted test construction. Wiss. Zeitschrift der TU Dresden, 29(1980), Heft 2.
2. A.Eskenasi, V.Sabev. A method for computer assisted test construction. Serdica, vol.11, 1985, p.54-58.
3. R.Mitkov, R.Pavlov, A.Eskenasi. Testing in Bulgaria with microcomputers. Revista de Informatica y Automatica, 1986,19, No.3, p.20-23.
4. R.Pavlov, R.Mitkov, A.Eskenasi. Personal computer aided testing and training system. Tanulmanyok 194/1986, p.143-154.
5. A.Eskenasi. Evaluation of Software Quality by Means of Classification Methods. J. of Systems and Software, vol.10, No 3,October 1989, p.213-216.
6. A.Eskenasi, J.Vassileva, T.Bojadjieva. Management of the Computer-assisted Testing Process. Children in the Information Age. Proc.,Sofia, 1989, p.188-199.
7. A.Eskenasi, R.Radev. Quality Evaluation of Authoring Systems. Education and Computing, 5(1989), p.43-47 and in the book Educational Software at Secondary Level, ed. J.D.Tinsley and T.J.van Weert, Elsevier, 1989, p.43-47.
8. Bl. Sendov, A. Eskenasi. Educational change and assessment in the age of information technology. World Book of Education 1990. Assessment and Evaluation. Ed.C.Bell and D.Harris. Kogan Page, London, 1990, p.56-62.
9. Bl.Sendov, A.Eskenasi.Quality of Education with Application of New Information Technologies. In "Images of Programming Eds D.Bjorner, V.Kotov. North Holland, 1991, p.I-71 - I-78.
10. A.Eskenasi, T.Vladimirova, J.Vassileva. Incorporating Student Models in Adaptive Testing Systems. Educ. and Training Technol.1993 Vol.30 No2, p.135-142.
11. W.Windmueller, R.Radev, N.Maneva, A.Eskenazi. STORYIST: A concept Development Tool, CALISCE'98 Conf., Goteborg, Sweden, 15-17.06.1998 (Computer-Aided Learning and Instruction in SCience Education), accepted, to appear.