Summary
Dimitar Minchev is an Associate Professor of Informatics at Burgas Free University with over a decade of experience bridging academic research and software development. He earned a PhD in Informatics from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and progressed from developer roles to a sustained academic leadership position since 2007. His background combines hands-on development experience in early-career industry roles with teaching and research, giving him practical insight into applied computing and curricula design. Based in Burgas, Bulgaria, he is known for cultivating local talent and translating theoretical informatics into usable solutions, often mentoring students into industry-ready developers. Notably, his career reflects a continuous thread from bachelor’s studies through doctoral research within Bulgarian institutions, underscoring a deep commitment to the national research and education ecosystem.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
University of Shumen "Konstantin Preslavsky".
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Informatics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Informatics at Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT) - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bachelor's degree, Informatics, Bachelor's degree, Informatics at Burgas Free University
Bulgarian, English