The main objectives of the doctoral program in “Lifting and Transport Machinery” are focused on training highly qualified specialists. The topics of the doctoral research are determined by current advances in the field and are aligned with the development of national and European priorities, primarily in the area of 4th-generation industrial systems (Industry 4.0 Systems).

 An excellent prerequisite for admission to the doctoral program is the successful completion of bachelor’s degree programs such as “Logistics Engineering” and “Mechanical Engineering,” as well as the master’s programs in “Mechanical and Instrumentation Engineering” and “Logistics Engineering,” offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FM) at the Technical University of Sofia.
 

The program is offered by the Department of Engineering Logistics, Material Handling, and Construction Equipment (ELMHCE) and is taught by highly qualified, tenured faculty members. The main areas of focus for the program include: Doctoral students have access to state-of-the-art facilities—educational and research laboratories equipped with modern experimental platforms and test benches—and actively apply cutting-edge information technologies to generate and process information arrays and big data (Big Data).