Department: Scalable Algorithms and Cybersecurity with HPC Center IICT-BAS BAS

Chief assistant Silvi-Maria Gurova, Ph.D.

Nationality Bulgarian
Office Address Department of Scalable Computing and Applications with HPC Center, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.25A, 1113 Sofia, BULGARIA
Phone +359 2 979 66 13
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E-mail smgurova at parallel.bas.bg silvimaria.gurova at iict.bas.bg
Education 2026 Obtained the degree "Doctor" in the doctoral program "Mathematical Modeling and Applications of Mathematics", professional field "Mathematics" (4.5).
2020-2022 Ph.D. student at IICT-BAS.
2017-2019 Master's, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI), Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
2013-2017 Bachelor's, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI), Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
2006-2013 High School of Mathematics, Sofia, SMG.
Position Chief assistant at IICT-BAS
Main Fields of Scientific Research (keywords) Mathematical Modelling, Finance, Statistics, Monte Carlo methods, Quasi-Monte Carlo methods, Parallel Algorithms, High Performance Computing
  1. Tz. Ostromsky, S.-M. Gurova, M. Lazarova, V. Todorov, Design and Implementation of a Numerical Model for Environmental Applications, Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, vol. 533, 311-321, Springer, 2026.
  2. S.-M. Gurova, T. Gurov, A. Karaivanova, Eigenvalue Estimation in Portfolio Risk: The Role of Skipping and Leaping in Sobol and Halton Sequences. In: Lirkov, I., Margenov, S. (eds) Large-Scale Scientific Computations. LSSC 2025, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 16061, 413-426, Springer, Cham., 2026.
  3. Tz. Ostromsky, S.-M. Gurova, M. Lazarova, Efficient Implementation of Sensitivity Analysis Code of a Large Environmental Model on High Performance Supercomputers. In: Fidanova, S. (eds) Recent Advances in Computational Optimization. Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer, vol. 1237, pp. 111–122, 2026.
  4. S.-M. Gurova, T. Gurov, A. Karaivanova, On the Stochastic Power Algorithms for Estimating the Maximum Eigenvalue of Symmetric Matrices, Contemporary Mathematics, Vol. 6, Issue 5, 7223-49, 2025.
  5. K. Naydenov, M. Naydenov, A. Alexandrov, T. Gurov, G. Hinkov, S. Ivanovska, V. Gyuleva, S-M Gurova, B. Nikolic, M. Balakumar, Impact of Climate Change on Northern Vegetation Limits and Forest Tree Wind Seed Dynamics from the Last Glacial Maximum to Present, Silva Balcanica, 26 (2): 13-30, 2025.
  6. T. Gurov, S.-M. Gurova, A. Karaivanova, Impact of the Skills4EOSC Project on Bulgarian Open Science, Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 15, 331–340, 2025.
  7. T. Gurov, E. Atanassov, S. Yordanov, R. Serbezov, S.-M. Gurova, R. Stanchev, N. Spassov, HPDA Service for Estimating the Brown Bear (Ursus actors L.) Population in Bulgaria, Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks (EnviroRisks 2024), (edit. Nina Dobrinkova, Stefka Fidanova), LNNS, Springer Cham, vol. 883 (1), 104-115, 2025.
  8. K. Naydenov, M. Naydenov, A. Alexandrov, T. Gurov, G. Hinkov, S. Ivanovska, V. Gyuleva, S.-M. Gurova, M. Balakumar, B. Nikolic, Molecular markers vs. phylogeographic memory dilemma: an example of length-dependent mutation processes, FORESTRY IDEAS, University of Forestry Bulgaria, vol. 30, No 2 (68): 272–287, 2024
  9. S.-M. Gurova, E. Atanassov, A. Karaivanova, A Resolvent Quasi-Monte Carlo Method for Estimating the Minimum Eigenvalues Using the Error Balancing, In: Lirkov, I., Margenov, S. (eds), Large-Scale Scientific Computing, LSSC 2023, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol.13952, 394-403, 2024.
  10. S.-M. Gurova, A. Karaivanova, Quasi-Monte Carlo Algorithms for Eigenvalue Problems, Fourth International Conference Numerical Methods for Scientific Computations and Advanced Applications, NMSCAA’24, 17-21, 2024 (short communication).
  11. K. Naydenov, M. Naydenov, A. Alexandrov, T. Gurov, G. Hinkov, S. Ivanovska, V. Gyuleva, S.-M. Gurova, M. Balakumar, B. Nikolic, Molecular Markers vs. Phylogeographic Memory Dilemma: An Example from the Pinus Genus. Heliyon, Elsevier Inc., 2024.
  12. T. Ostromsky, R. Georgieva, V. Todorov, S.-M. Gurova, I. Dimov, Variance-based Автобиография Силви-Мария Гюрова 5 стр. Sensitivity Analysis of an Air Pollution Model, Fourth International Conference on Numerical Methods for Scientific Computations and Advanced Applications, NMSCAA’24, 43-47, 2024 (short communication)
  13. T. Ostromsky, S.-M. Gurova, M. Lazarova, Sensitivity Analysis in Air Pollution Modeling Supported by High-Performance Supercomputers, Preprints of Communication Papers of the 19th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS) 8-11 September, Belgrade Serbia, 133–138, 2024.
  14. S.-M. Gurova, M. Lazarova; A chemical reaction network of a predator-prey model with the SEIR and the SEIRS epidemic in the prey population. AIP Conf. Proc. 20 November 2023; vol. 2953 (1): 050002.
  15. S.- M. Gurova, Aneta Karivanova. Monte Carlo Method for Estimating Eigenvalues Using Error Balancing. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 13127, 447-455, 2022.
  16. S.-M. Gurova, A. Karaivanova. Fast Monte Carlo Method for Condition Number Estimation. Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 11, Sofia: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2021.
  17. S.-M. Gurova, COVID-19: Study of the spread of the pandemic in Bulgaria. 22nd European Young Statisticians Meeting-Proceedings, (eds.: A. Makridis, F. S. Milienos, P. Papastamoulis, Chr. Parpoula & A. Rakitzis), Dep. of Psychology & Dep. of Sociology, School of Social Sci, Athens, Greece, 30-34, 2021, ISBN:978-960-7943-23-1.
  18. S.-M. Gurova, T. Gurov, A. Karaivanova, Scalability study of MPI algorithm for a predator-prey model with SEIRS epidemic disease, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol.2302, pp. 030001-1- 030001-7, 2020.
  19. M. Lazarova, S.-M. Gurova, „A Comparative Numerical Analysis for Finding The Exact Solution for The Zero Coupon Bond’s Price in The Classical Vasicek Model Influenced by The Impact of The Market Price of Risk“, 9th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technology and Statistics in Economy and Education, ICAICTSEE-2019, Conference Proceedings, UNWE, vol. 100, pp. 295-304, 2020, ISSN: 2367-7643.
  20. S.- M. Gurova, “ A Predator-Prey Model with SEIR and SEIRS Epidemic in the Prey“, AMITANS’2019, AIP Conference Proceedings vol.2164, issue 1, pp. 080003-1-080015, 2019.
  21. S.- M. Gurova, M. Lazarova, T. Gurov, „A Short-Term Interest Rate Merton’s Model Influenced by a Risk Market Factor“, AMITANS’2019, AIP Conference Proceedings vol. 2164, issue 1, pp. 120006-1-120006-10, 2019.
  22. M. Lazarova and S.-M. Gurova, "Numerical Comparative Analysis on the Classical Vasicek Model for Determining the Zero Coupon Bond's Price", Conference Proceeding MATTEX 2018, vol. 1, pp.121-135, 2018, ISSN: 1314-3921.
  23. Ana Pavlovic, David Masip Bonet, Joel Jonsson, Silvi-Maria Gurova, Wen Shi, report "Investment decisions under uncertainty" in the 30th Modeling Week, Sofia, 17-24.07.2016.
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