The official opening ceremony of the 50th edition of the scientific conference "Application of Mathematics in Engineering and Economics - AMEE '24" took place.

For the 50th consecutive year, the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics (FAMI) is organizing the international conference "Applications of Mathematics in Engineering and Economics - AMEE'24". It was opened by the Rector of the Technical University - Sofia, Prof. Dr. Eng. Ivan Králov. The official ceremony took place on June 7, 2024, in the town of Sozopol.

The main goal of the conference series, which runs until June 23, 2024, is to bring together both established and young talented scientists from Bulgaria and abroad to discuss and exchange views on contemporary trends and applications of mathematics in industry, physics, biology, economics, and many other sectors. The papers presented at the International Conference are indexed in SCOPUS - the world's largest database for abstracts and citations of peer-reviewed research literature with an SJR (Scientific Journal Rankings) factor.

The working language of the conference is English and includes the following sections:

• Differential Equations
• E-Learning
• Informatics and Software Sciences
• Mathematical Analysis and Applications
• Numerical Methods and Mathematical Modeling
• Research on Operations
• Mathematical Modeling and Experiment in Physics
• Software Innovations and Scientific Computing
• Statistics and Probability Theory
• Doctoral Session: Applied Mathematics, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence

Within the framework of the 50th anniversary edition of the AMEE 2024 conference, the following special seminars will also be organized:

• "Quantum Technologies, Machine Learning, and Classical Methods" organized by: Prof. Desislava Ivanova (TUS), Prof. Andreas Weinmann (H_DA), Dr. Miriam Maumi (UTT)
• "Fractional Calculus, Special Functions, and Applications" organized by: Prof. Dr. Sc. Virginija Kiryakova (BAS), Prof. Dr. Sc. Yordanka Paneva (BAS)
• "Green Energy Conversion Systems: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Dynamic Models" organized by: Prof. Dr. Ana Moita (Technical University of Lisbon)
• "Partial Differential Equations and Applications" organized by: Prof. Nedyo Popivanov, DrSc (BAS).
• "Software Sciences and Innovations for Interactive Presentation of Bulgarian Cultural and Historical Heritage" organized by: Prof. Anna-Maria Totomanova (SU).
• "Digitalization and Innovation in Pedagogy" organized by: Assoc. Prof. Ivailo Peev (TUS)
• "Intelligent Technologies and Approaches in Education" organized by: Assoc. Prof. Elena Paunova-Hubenova (BAS)
• In the jubilee edition of the conference, the main keynote speakers will be:

1. Prof. Dr. David Garlan, Dean of the Master's program at the Faculty of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He will deliver a presentation on the topic: Humanizing Software Architecture

2. Prof. Dr. Ali Moghiseh, Head of the Quantum Image Processing Team, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics, Germany. He will deliver a presentation on the topic: Journey into Popular Quantum Algorithms

3. Prof. Dr. Raffaella Servadei, University of Urbino, Italy. She will deliver a presentation on the topic: Fractional Yamabe Problems

4. Prof. Dr. Manju Kari, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. She will deliver a presentation on the topic: Crossroads of Cybersecurity Challenges in the Digital Age

5. Prof. Dr. Rahul Kataria, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Delhi Technological University, India. He will deliver a presentation on the topic: Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Alzheimer's: Innovations and Insights

6. Prof. Dr. Samantha Curl, Director of the MRes programme in Modern Quantitative Research Methods, University of Bath, United Kingdom. She will deliver a presentation on the topic: Optimizing Student Learning Outcomes: The Role of ChatGPT in Assessing Secondary Education English and Feedback

7. Prof. Dr. Velta Lubkina, Director of the doctoral program "Educational Sciences", Riga Technical University, Latvia. She will deliver a presentation on the topic: Framework for the pedagogical competence of STEM teaching staff