Member of the team

  1. Home
  2. CV

Elena Paunova-Hubenova

Academic position: Associated Professor

Professional interests: 

- Innovative STEM educational methods;
- Game-based learning;
- Educational games;
- Technology-enhanced teaching;
- Application of ICT in education

Work address: Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 2, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria

E-mail: elena.paunova@iict.bas.bg

Education:

- Ph.D. – Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2013.
- M.Sc. – Master Degree in Semiconductor Materials and Technologies, UCTM – Sofia, Bulgaria, Graduated in 2008.
- Bh.Sc. – Bachelor Degree in Electronics, TU – Sofia, Bulgaria, Graduated in 2006.

 Working experience:

- From 2022: Associated Professor, in Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- From 2018 to 2022: Assistant Professor in Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- From 2010 to 2018: Programmer in Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Skills and competencies:

- Coordination and participation in scientific research and applied scientific projects;

- Scientific activity in the field of Information and Communication Technologies;

- Working with various computer programs and applications;

- Working on a scientific problem;

- Skills for writing scientific publications.

 Additional information: 

  • Selected publications
  1. Terzieva, V., Bontchev, B., Dankov, Y., Paunova-Hubenova, E. How to Tailor Educational Maze Games: The Student’s Preferences. Sustainability, Special Issue "Sustainability in Educational Gamification", 14, 11, MDPI, 2022, ISSN:2071-1050, DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116794, SJR (Scopus):0.66, JCR-IF (Web of Science):3.889 
  2. Bontchev, B., Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E. Personalization of Serious Games for Learning. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 18, 1, Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2021, ISSN:1741 5659, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-05-2020-0069, 50-68. SJR (Scopus):0.618
  3. Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Slavcheva, S. Trends, Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations in STEM Education. IFAC Papers Online, Proc. of 22nd IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability (TECIS 2024), 58, 3, Elsevier, 2024, ISSN:2405-8963, SJR (Scopus):0.37 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.134, 106-111.
  4. Trichkova-Kashamova, E., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Boneva, Y., Dimitrov, S.. Criteria and Approaches for Optimization of Innovative Methods for STEM Education. IFAC Papers Online, Proc. of 22th IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability (TECIS 2024), 58, 3, Elsevier, 2024, ISSN:2405-8963, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.137, 123-128. SJR (Scopus):0.37
  5. Bontchev, B., Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E. Teaching STEM – Aspects of Personalization. International Journal of Differential Equations and Applications, 23, 1, 2024, ISSN:1311-2872; eISSN: 1314-6084, 97-104. SJR (Scopus):0.29
  6. Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Slavcheva, S. Trends, Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations in STEM Education. IFAC Papers Online, Proc. of 22nd IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability (TECIS 2024), 58, 3, Elsevier, 2024, ISSN:2405-8963, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.134, 106-111. SJR (Scopus):0.37
  7. Trichkova-Kashamova, E., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Boneva, Y., Dimitrov, S.. Criteria and Approaches for Optimization of Innovative Methods for STEM Education. IFAC Papers Online, Proc. of 22th IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability (TECIS 2024), 58, 3, Elsevier, 2024, ISSN:2405-8963, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.137, 123-128. SJR (Scopus):0.37
  8. Paunova-Hubenova E., Trichkova-Kashamova E.. Sustainable practices in contemporary livestock farming. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 55, 2, Journal of the Chemicals Institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and of the Union of Chemists in Bulgaria, 2023, DOI:10.34049/bcc.55.2.5560, 108-116. SJR (Scopus):0.17 
  9. Paunova-Hubenova, E., Dankov, Y., Terzieva, V., Vassileva, D., Bontchev, B., Antonova, A.. Ready to Play - A Comparison of Four Educational Maze Games. Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (NiDS 2022), LNNS, 556, Springer, Cham, 2023, ISBN:978-3-031-17600-5, eBook 978-3-031-17601-2, ISSN:2367-3370, E-ISSN 2367-3389, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17601-2_9, 84-94. SJR (Scopus):0.15
  10. Trichkova-Kashamova E., Paunova-Hubenova E. Precision livestock farming as a useful tool to reduce environmental impact of the farms. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 55, 2, Journal of the Chemicals Institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and of the Union of Chemists in Bulgaria, 2023, DOI:10.34049/bcc.55.2.5561, 117-125. SJR (Scopus):0.17
  11. Paunova-Hubenova E., Trichkova – Kashamova, E. Algorithm for traffic management with priority for emergency vehicles. International Scientific Conference Electronics 2022, 13 – 15 September Sozopol, Bulgaria, IEEE, 2022, ISBN:978-1-6654-9878-4, 978-1-6654-9879-1, DOI:10.1109/ET55967.2022.9920275, 1-5
  12. Paunova-Hubenova, E., Karastoyanov, D., Trichkova – Kashamova, E. Contemporary Technical Solutions for Milking Stalls and Dairy Barns with AMS. Journal of WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, 18, World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, 2022, ISSN:17905079, 22243496, DOI:10.37394/232015.2022.18.100, 1049-1054. SJR (Scopus):0.23
  13. Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Todorova, K. Emerging Technologies in Smart Classroom Education. Advances in Systems Engineering. ICSEng 2021, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 364, Springer, Cham, 2022, ISBN:978-3-030-92603-8 (Print) 978-3-030-92604-5 (Online), DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-92604-5_9, 89-98. SJR (Scopus):0.17
  14. Paunova-Hubenova, E, Trichkova-Kashamova, E. Smart Solutions for Control and Management in Livestock Farms. 7th IEEE International Conference “Big Data, Knowledge and Control Systems Engineering” (BdKCSE’2021), IEEE, 2021, ISBN:978-1-6654-1042-7, 978-1-6654-1043-4, DOI:10.1109/BdKCSE53180.2021.9627269, 1-7
  15. Trichkova-Kashamova, E, Paunova-Hubenova, E. Integrated software solutions in animal husbandry. International Conference Automatics and Informatics (ICAI), IEEE, 2021, ISBN:978-1-6654-2661-9, DOI:10.1109/ICAI52893.2021.9639487, 248-251
  16. Paunova-Hubenova, E., Terzieva, V., Todorova, K.. Application of ICT Resources in Teaching in Bulgarian Schools. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, 16, 2020, ISSN:ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5079 / 2224-3496, DOI:https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2020.16.51, 505-511. SJR (Scopus):0.12
  17. Paunova-Hubenova, E., Trichkova-Kashamova, E.. Applying technologies in vocational education in Bulgaria. 9TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE "TechSys 2020" – ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS 14-16 May 2020, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 878 (2020), IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020, ISSN:1757-8981, DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/878/1/012033, SJR (Scopus):0.198
  18. Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Todorova, K., Kademova-Katzarova, P.. Teachers’ Preferable Attributes of E-Learning Resources. Proceedings of 4th EAI International Conference on Design, Learning & Innovation (DLI 2019), LNICST, 328, Springer, 2020, ISBN:978-3-030-53293-2, ISSN:1867 8211, DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-53294-9_49, 650-659. SJR (Scopus):0.15
  19. Paunova-Hubenova E. Are the School Teachers Ready to Start Using Smart Adaptive Video Games for Education?. Proceedings of INTED2019 Conference, 2019, ISBN:978-84-09-08619-1, ISSN:2340-1079, DOI:10.21125/inted.2019.1294, 5191-5199
  20. Paunova-Hubenova E. Didactic Mini Video Games – Students’ and Teachers’ Point of View. International Conference on Innovations in Science and Education, Vol 7, CBU International Conference Proceedings, 2019, ISSN:1805-9961, DOI:10.12955/cbup.v7.1417, 552-558
  21. Terzieva, V., Paunova-Hubenova, E., Dimitrov, S., Boneva, Y. ICT in STEM Education in Bulgaria. In: Auer M., Tsiatsos T. (eds) The Challenges of the Digital Transformation in Education. ICL 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 916, Springer, Cham, 2019, ISBN:978-3-030-11931-7 (print), 978-3-030-11932-4 (online), DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11932-4_74, 801-812. SJR (Scopus):0.17
  • Selected projects

- Coordinator: 2023 – 2027 „ReSearcH on formAl models for the oPtimization and pErsonalization of modern technological methods of STEM education (SHAPES)“, КП-06-Н75/11, 08.12.2023 with the Bulgarian National Science Fund;

- 2024 – 2028 “Modelling and optimisation of risk at agricultural sites”, Project КП-06-Н82/3, 06.12.2024 with the Bulgarian National Science Fund;

- 2024 – 2028 “MOdeling inTelligent Instruments for adaptIVe and personAlized educaTional STEM video gamEs (MOTIVATE)”, Project КП-06-Н85/2, 05.12.2024 with the Bulgarian National Science Fund;

- European Digital Innovation Hub “Zagore”, acronym:  SynGReDiT, Grant Agreement № 101083554, a part of European Digital Innovation Hubs Network;

- Coordinator: 2016 – 2019 „Learning data analytics for ICT resource integration in Bulgarian schools“ – DM02/1, 13.12.2016, with the Bulgarian National Science Fund;

- 2017- 2022 г. “smArt adaPtive videO GamEs for Education” (APOGEE) – DN12 /7/2017, 15.12.2017 with the Bulgarian National Science Fund.

  • Other activities:

Co-organizer of Special Workshop „Intelligent Technologies and Approaches in Education“ during 50th International Conference “Applications of Mathematics in Engineering and Economics” (AMEE), 07-13 June 2024 г. Sozopol, Bulgaria.