VIII Scientific Conference – “MACHINERY AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN TRANSPORT – 2026”

 

 

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About the conference
The conference with international participation “Machinery and Construction Technologies in Transport – 2026″ is organized by the Faculty of ” Machinery and Construction Technologies in Transport ” at the University of Transport “Todor Kableshkov” – Sofia and since its beginning in 2012 has been held once every two years.
The eighth edition of the conference – “MACHINERY AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN TRANSPORT – 2026”, will be held at the HOTEL COMPLEX “KAZA KARINA”, BANSKO from 7 to 9 OCTOBER 2026.
The main goal of the scientific conference with international participation ” Machinery and Construction Technologies in Transport ” is to create an interdisciplinary platform for the exchange of scientific knowledge, innovative ideas and good practices between scientists, researchers, teachers, doctoral students, students and business representatives in the area of professional fields: “Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy” and “Mechanical Engineering”.

CONFERENCE TOPICS:

1. Efficient, Safer, Ecofriendly Transport
2. Internal Combustion Engines
3. Transport Infrastructure and pipelines
4. Transport safety
5. Soil Foundation, Foundations and Underground construction
6. High-tech Construction Materials, Products and Their Production Technology
7. Automotive, Railway Engineering and Мetropolitan
8. Hoisting and Building Machines
9. Mechanization and Automation of Load Handling Operations
10. Technical supervision and operation of high-risk equipment
11. Transport Education, Mechanics, Mathematics and Artificial intelligence
12. Artificial Intelligence in мachinery and сonstruction technologies in transport

PREVIOUS PROGRAM

October 7, 2026 / Wednesday

14:00 – 15:00 – Registration of participants and accommodation
15:00 – 15:15 – Opening of the conference, greetings
15:15 – 16:30 – Plenary session
16:30 – 18:30 – Sessions by sections / Presentations of leading companies / Poster session
18:30 – Cocktail

October 8, 2026 / Thursday

9:00 – 18:30 – Sessions by sections / Presentations by leading companies / Poster session

October 9, 2026 / Friday

9:00 – 12:00 – Sessions by sections / Presentations by Leading Companies/ Poster Session
12:00 – Closing of the conference

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

• 11.05.2026 participants should send requests for hotel reservation and registration for the conference at the following e-mail: tcttconference@vtu.bg or conference_tctt@abv.bg. mob.: (+359) 885 598 000, Assoc. prof. eng. Stoyna Kostova, PhD
• 29.05.2026 –acknowledgement of accepted annotations
• 02.09.2026 – sending reports in compliance with the requirements,  https://mtc-aj.com/articles.htm
• 18.09.2026 – payment of participation fee in cash at “Todor Kableshkov” University of Transport or via bank transfer at:

Bank account

TITULAR: Todor Kableshkov University of Transport
IBAN: BG48BNBG96613100128201
BIC: BNBGBGSF
Bank: BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK /BNB/ CENTRAL MANAGEMENT
Reason for payment: Participation in the VIII ISC “MSTT-2026”
If you would like an invoice for the participation fee, please provide details for its issuing.

WORKING LANGUAGES: Bulgarian, English, Russian.

PARTICIPATION FEES:

– A single report participation fee – 120 €;
– Each further report participation fee – 40 €;
– Fee for PhD students and young scientists – 90 €;
– Company presentations – fees include:

• 500 €:
  – Presentation during a plenary session (in front of all participants)
  – Placing a company logo on an official website with an announcement
  – Placing banners and advertising materials in prominent places
  – Other company presentation at the discretion of the company
  – Report option
• 300 € – Placing advertising banners and presenting in front of the relevant section
• 200 € – Placing advertising banners

Participation fee includes: publication of materials, conference materials, access to the conference rooms, coffee breaks, official cocktail.
Accommodation is on an All inclusive basis and is not included in the fee.

REQUIREMENTS TO AUTHORS

Papers (main text and cited sources) in full up to 6 pages must be sent as a doc file (Word version – 2000 to Word – 2007) in compliance with the requirements described in the Sample Report Format and Description of Requirements: Primer2013.doc, on the link: https://mtc-aj.com/articles.htm

All reports submitted on time and corresponding to the topic and format, after review, will be published in the scientific journal “Mechanics, Transport, Communications” http://www.mtc-aj.com/academic-journal.php?lang=bg&body=articles. The journal “Mechanics Transport Communications” is indexed in the following world-renowned databases of scientific information: ROAD, Google scholar, Scientific Indexing Services, ERIH PLUS, J-gate

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:

Chairman:

Prof. eng. Krasimir Krastanov,

PhD – Rector of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport

 

 

Deputy Chairperson:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Miryana Evtimova, PhD

MCTT faculty, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport

 

 

Members:

Chairman: Prof. eng. Krasimir Krastanov, PhD – Rector of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport
Deputy Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Miryana Evtimova, PhD – MCTT faculty, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport
Members:
Sergey Ignatov – Interim Minister of Education and Science
Korman Ismailov – Interim Minister of Transport and Communications
Irena Mladenova – Interim Minister of Innovation and Growth
Irina Shtonova – Interim Minister of Economy and Industry
Nikolai Naydenov – Interim Minister of Regional Urban Development
Assoc. prof. еng.-Math. Nina Gergova, PhD – Vice rector for Research and International Activities, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Assoc. prof. eng.-econ. Yulia Varadinova, PhD –Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof. Doctor of Science еng. Dimitar Dimitrov – Dean of the Faculty of Transport Management, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Assoc. prof. еng. Martina Tomcheva, PhD – Dean of the Faculty of Communications and Electrical Equipment in Transport, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof. eng. Vasil Dimitrov, PhD – VRID Functional Dean “Foreign Students, Doctoral and Postgraduate Students”, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof. eng.-econ. Daniela Todorova, PhD, DHС of the Higher School of Economics and Management in Bratislava, Slovakia – Responsible for Accreditation Procedures, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof еng. Nikolay Georgiev, PhD – Institutional Coordinator “Erasmus+”, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Assoc. prof. еng. Blagoika Pаleva-Kadiyska, PhD – Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof. eng. Mira Zafirova, PhD – Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Assoc. prof. еng. Vasko Nikolov, PhD – Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Assoc. prof. еng. Ivan Ganchev, PhD – Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof. Doctor of Science еng. Svetoslav Nikolov – Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Prof. eng. Stoyan Bratoev, PhD, DHС of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, Sofia
Assoc. prof. еng Ventsislav Vassilev, PhD – Technical University – Sofia
Prof. eng. Stoyo Todorov, PhD – University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Prof. eng. Andrey Totsev, PhD – University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Assoc. prof. eng. Kalin Radlov, PhD -University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Prof. eng. Dragan Petrovic, PhD – Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo, Serbia
Prof. eng. Milan Bizic, PhD – Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo, Serbia
Prof. eng. Nebojsha Zdravkovich, PhD – Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo, Serbia
Prof. eng. Goran Markovic, PhD – Dean of Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo, Serbia
Prof. eng. Mile Savkovich, PhD – Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo, Serbia
Mag. Marko Todorovic – Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo, Serbia
Prof. Ana Savic, PhD – president of Belgrade Academy of Technical and Artistic Applied Sciences, Serbia
Prof. Zoran Pavlović, PhD – Assistant to the President of Belgrade Academy of Technical and Artistic Applied Sciences, Serbia
Prof. Velko Radicevic, PhD – Higher Railway School – Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. Rade Vasilievich, PhD – Belgrade Academy of Technical and Artistic Applied Sciences, Serbia
Prof. eng. Zdenek Dvorak, PhD – University of Zilina, Slovakia
Prof. Yasmina Bunevska-Talevska, PhD – St. Kliment Ohridski University, Bitola, North Macedonia
Prof. Vasilis Tsiantos – Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Kavala, Greece
Prof. Wang Bo, PhD – Ningbo University of Technology – Ningbo, China
Assoc. prof. Milanka Bogavac, PhD – MB University – Belgrade, Serbia
Selcuk Duranlar, PhD – Thracian University – Edirne, Turkey Prof. Zoran Cekerevac, PhD – MB University – Belgrade, Serbia Assoc. prof. Stanislav Filip, PhD – Bratislava University of Economics and Business
Ljubitsa Filipova, PhD – Bratislava University of Economics and Business
Nikolay Naydenov – Executive Director of Metropolitan Ltd. Eng. Zhivko Topalov – Project Manager “Skoda Group – Bulgaria” Ltd. Assoc. prof. Borislav Arnaudov, PhD – Executive Director of Holding “Bulgarian State Railways” Ltd. Eng. Svilen Gardev – Manager of Bulgarian State Railways “Passenger Transport” Ltd.
Eng. Lyubomir Govedarov – Director of “PJPS“ at Bulgarian State Railways, “Passenger Transport” Ltd.
Eng. Ivo Lenkov – Vice Director of “PJPS” at Bulgarian State Railways, “Passenger Transport” Ltd.
Eng. Dian Boev – Manager of at Bulgarian State Railways – Freight Transport” Ltd.
Dr. Eng. Venelin Pavlov – at Bulgarian State Railways, “Passenger Transport” Ltd
Eng. Yordan Varbanov – General Director of the National Railway Infrastructure Company
Eng. Kiril Marinkov – National Railway Infrastructure Company
Kalinka Velikova – Executive Director of the Railway Administration Agency
Eng. Todor Essev – Executive Director of “TSV” Ltd
Nikolai Dilovski – Technical Director of HAYCAD INFOTECH Ltd

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Chairperson: Assoc. prof. eng. Stoyna Kostova, PhD
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN:
Chief assistant eng. Nevena Babunska-Ivanova, PhD
Chief assistant eng. Petya Stefanova, PhD
Asst. Eng. Zhechko Petrov

SECRETARIES:

Elizabeth Bozhilova
Temenuzhka Mitova
Mihail Raichev
Valeri Nikolov
Antonia Toneva

TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS::

Petko Zhelyazkov, student
Pavel Dimov, student
Dimitar Krastanov, student