Institute of Mechanics

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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Hybrid ultra-precision manufacturing process based on positional and self-assembly for complex micro products

026622 / HYDROMEL

FP6-2004-NMP-NI-4

Term: 4 years

Start: Oct. 2006 T

otal budjet: 13 500 000 €

BG: 447 000 €

Dr. Alexander Steinecker,

Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique SA (CSEM), Switzerland

Prof. Dr. Kostadin Kostadinov

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

(26 participants)

Total: 23 research organizations and companies from Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Great Britain, Finland, Ireland, Bulgaria.

Virtual Embodiment and Robotic Re-Embodiment

Grant agreement ID: 257695 VERE

Start date: 1 June 2010

End date: 31 December 2015

Funded under: FP7-ICT

Overall budget: € 12 429 481

BG € 440 000

Prof. Mel Slater, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Veneva

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

(17 participants)

Total: 14 research organizations from Spain, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Great Britain, Israel, Portugal, Bulgaria.

Biomedical Robotics and Applications

Grant agreement ID: 612641 BioRA

Start date: 1 January 2014

End date: 31 December 2017 FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme"

Overall budget: EUR 445 200

BG: EUR 54 000

UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Kostadin Kostadinov

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir Kotev

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

(12 participants)

Total: 4 research organizations from Germany, Great Britain, Finland, Bulgaria

Micro/Nano Robotics for Single Cancer Cells

Project ID: 734174MNR4S Cell

From 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31

Funding scheme:

MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)

Total cost: EUR 1 755 000

BG:EUR 81900

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Kostadin Kostadinov

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

(12 participants)

Total: 12 research organizations from Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Bulgaria, China.

Formation flight for in-Air Launcher 1st stage Capturing demonstration

Project ID: H2020-SPACE-2018/821953

Acronym: FALCon

Call/Topic: Access to space

Type of action: Research and Innovation action

From 2019-03-01 to 2021-03-01

Total cost: 2 599 226 EUR

BG: 100 000 EUR

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV, Germany

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valentin Penev

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

(9 participants)

Total: 7th research organizations from Germany, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania.

Cost Action OC-2016-1-20786 Wearable Robots for Augmentation, Assistance or Substitution of Human Motor Functions

From 2017- to 2021

Total cost: 320000 EUR

Chair of the Action: Dr. Jan VENEMAN, Spain

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Veneva

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

EUCogII - 2nd European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics

ID: 1656

7th Research Framework Programme,

(Feb. 2009 - Jan. 2012),

Funding: € 1 908 337

Academic Coordination: Dr. Vincent C. Müller

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Veneva

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

EUCogIII - 3rd European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics

ID: 1656

7th Research Framework Programme,

(Feb. 2013 - Jan. 2014),

Funding: € 1 996 165

Academic Coordination: Dr. Vincent C. Müller

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Veneva

Institute of Mechanics - BAS

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Contract № DA 07/9/2016 - AWERON “Advanced Wearable Robots/Orthoses/ for Natural and Safe physical Interaction with Humans”, from 2017 to 2018

Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Veneva, PhD

Number of participants: 10

Contract № B 02/251/2014 "Clinical study of the abrasion of new zirconium dental ceramics using laser-optical technology”,  from 2014 to 2018

Assoc. Prof. Ilia Rusev, PhD

Number of participants: 5

Contract № TK 171/08 SpeSi-Mint "Specialized mechatronic systems for micro and nanotechnology", from 2008 to 2011

Prof. Dr. Kostadin Kostadinov

Number of participants: 16

Contract № ТН1505 / 05 "Synthesis and analysis of robotic means for rescue operations", from 2005 to 2009

Assoc. Prof. Detelina Ignatova, PhD

Number of participants: 10

Joint research project under the direct agreement of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with the Flemish Research Fund (FWO). "Development of New Types of Active Orthoses with Compliant Actuators". Partner: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, from 2013 to 2015

Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Veneva, PhD

Number of participants: 3

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NATIONAL INNOVATION FUND

Co-coordinator of IMech-BAS,

number of participants in the team

Intelligent plug-in for monitoring devices and devices for the Internet of Things

Contract No 08IF-02-5 of 11.12.2017 - INSMART

2017 - 2019

Vladimir Stavrov, AMG Technology, Botevgrad

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Chakarov

7 participants from IMech-BAS

High-tech force / displacement measures with monolithic elastic gears and wide range

Contract No 6IF-02-13 / 15.12.2012 - VISMEM

2012-2015

Vladimir Stavrov, AMG Technology, Botevgrad

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Chakarov

9 participants from IMech-BAS

Algorithm development and computerized system for three-dimensional optical scanning of nano, micro and macro objects.

Contract No IF 02-70 / 28.12.2007

2007 - 2010

Georgi Stoilov, CHITTA COMMERCE Ltd., Sofia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Detelina Ignatova

12 participants from IMech-BAS

Automation and robotization of production processes for individualized molding products for hydroponic growing vegetables and flowers - AuroHip

Contract № 9IF-02-7/28.11.2018

2018-2020

“Chemical Products” Ltd, Yambol

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Margarita Natova

6 participants from IMech-BAS

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OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS

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Operational Program "Human Resources Development", scheme BG051PO001 / 07 / 3.3-02 "Support for the development of PhD students, postgraduates and young scientists", contract BG051PO001 / 07 / 3.3-02 / 55 "Improving the quality of training and building a competitive scientific potential in the field of micro- and nanomechanics ", 2008-2010.

Head: Assoc. Prof. Detelina Ignatova

Number of participants: 32

Operational Program "Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy", Operation 1.1.1 - "Support for creation and development of start-up innovative enterprises", procedure "Development of innovations from start-ups", contract BG161PO003-1.1.05-0035-C0001, Robotic In Vitro Fertilization System". 2013 - 2016

Head: Assoc. Prof. Tihomir Tiankov Start-up company "MICRONA"

Number of participants: 6

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