Dr. Dimitar Trajanov is a visiting research professor in the Department of Computer Science at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College. His areas of expertise include data science, machine learning, semantic web, the sharing economy, web and mobile development, web programming, and ecommerce. He has professional experience as a software architect, as a senior data science consultant for a large pharmaceutical company, and as a data science consultant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in North Macedonia. Dr. Trajanov is the author of close to two hundred journal and conference papers and seven books. He has been involved in more than seventy research and industry projects, more than forty of those as project leader. He previously served as dean of the faculty of computer science and engineering at Saints Cyril and Methodius University in the Republic of Macedonia. As a member of Macedonia\u2019s National Committee for Innovation and Entrepreneurship from 2012 to 2015, he created strategies and legislation to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the Republic and championed the use of technology to drive economic development. He also served Macedonia\u2019s Ministry of Science and Education as president of the National Committee for Information and Communication Technology in Education.<\/p>\n
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Select Recent Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n M. Rizinski, H. Peshov, K. Mishev, L. T. Chitkushev, I. Vodenska, and D. Trajanov. \u201cEthically Responsible Machine Learning in Fintech.\u201d In IEEE Access<\/em> (2022). doi: 10.1109\/ACCESS.2022.3202889<\/p>\n Gjorshoska, Ivana, Tome Eftimov, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cMissing value imputation in Food Composition Data with Denoising Autoencoders.\u201d Journal of Food Composition and Analysis<\/em> (2022): 104638.<\/p>\n Jofche, Nasi, Kostadin Mishev, Riste Stojanov, Milos Jovanovik, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cPharmKE: Knowledge extraction platform for pharmaceutical texts using transfer learning.\u201d arXiv <\/em>preprint arXiv:2102.13139 (2021).<\/p>\n Jofche, Nasi, Kostadin Mishev, Riste Stojanov, Milos Jovanovik, Eftim Zdravevski, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cNamed Entity Recognition and Knowledge Extraction from Pharmaceutical Texts using Transfer Learning.\u201d Procedia Computer Science<\/em> vol. 203 (2022): 721\u00ad\u2013726.<\/p>\n Bogdanoski, Konstantin, Kostadin Mishev, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cBlanket Clusterer: A Tool for Automating the Clustering in Unsupervised Learning.\u201d In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Deep Learning Theory and Applications<\/em>. Lisbon, Portugal (July 12\u201314, 2022).<\/p>\n Jovana Marojevikj, Eva Spirovska, Hristijan Peshov, Irena Vodenska, Lubomir T. Chitkushev, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cThe influence of stock market indexes (S&P 500 and Dow Jones) on cryptocurrencies prices.\u201d 19th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies, Skopje, Macedonia (May 2022).<\/p>\n Silvano, Purifica\u00e7\u00e3o, Mariana Damova, Giedr\u0117 Val\u016bnait\u0117 Ole\u0161kevi\u010dien\u0117, Chaya Liebeskind, Christian Chiarcos, Dimitar Trajanov, Ciprian-Octavian Truica, Elena-Simona Apostol, and Anna B\u0105czkowska. \u201cISO-based Annotated Multilingual Parallel Corpus for Discourse Markers.\u201d In Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC 2022)<\/em>. Marseille, France (2022): 2739\u20132749.<\/p>\n Stojanov, Riste, Ognen Popovski, Milos Jovanovik, Eftim Zdravevski, Petre Lameski, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cTemporal Authorization Graphs: Pros, Cons and Limits.\u201d In International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good<\/em> (Springer Cham, 2021): 105\u2013120.<\/p>\n Todorovska, Ana, Eva Spirovska, Gorast Angelovski, Hristijan Peshov, Ivan Rusevski, Jovana Marojevikj, Irena Vodenska, Lubomir T. Chitkushev, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cAnalysis of Cryptocurrency Interdependencies.\u201d In Proceedings of Blockchain<\/em> in Kyoto 2021 (BCK21)<\/em>: 011004.<\/p>\n Jovana Dobreva, Milos Jovanovik and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cDD-RDL: Drug-Disease Relation Discovery and Labeling.\u201d In the ICT Innovations 2021\u2014Communications in Computer and Information Science<\/em> (Springer Cham, 2021).<\/p>\n Giedr\u0117 Val\u016bnait\u0117 Ole\u0161kevi\u010dien\u0117, Chaya Liebeskind, Dimitar Trajanov, Purifica\u00e7\u00e3o Silvano, Christian Chiarcos, and Mariana Damova. \u201cSpeaker Attitudes Detection through Discourse Markers Analysis.\u201d Workshop on Deep Learning and Neural Approaches for Linguistic Data. Skopje, North Macedonia and online (September 30, 2021).<\/p>\n Trajanov, Dimitar, Julijana Angelovska, Tamara Mihajlovska, and Marija Poprizova. \u201cThe Potential of the Sharing Economy in a Developing Country: The Case of North Macedonia.\u201d In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives<\/em>, edited by A. Klimczuk, V. \u010cesnuityt\u0117, and G. Avram (University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2021): 214\u2013224.<\/p>\n Jovana Dobreva, Aleksandar Krsteski, Mihail Tegovski, Kostadin Mishev, Irena Vodenska, L. T. Chitkushev, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cGraph based approach for discovering disease relations.\u201d BEST Conference 2021, Belgrade, Serbia (July 12\u201314, 2021). (Abstract)<\/p>\n Marija Cvetanoska, Jovana Dobreva, Kostadin Mishev, Irena Vodenska, L. T. Chitkushev, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cGlove and Word2Vec embedding models for disease representation.\u201d BEST Conference 2021, Belgrade, Serbia (July 12\u201314, 2021). (Abstract)<\/p>\n V. Nikolovski, D. Trajanov, and I. Chorbev. \u201cLearning Analytics\u2014Case Study: Semantic and Sentiment Analyses of Students Feedback in Higher Education.\u201d Proceedings of the 15th<\/sup> International Technology, Education and Development Conference <\/em>(2021): 10191\u201310198.<\/p>\n Mileski, Dimitar, Milos Jovanovik, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cSemantic Web and Data Science Integration Using Computational Books.\u201d In the 18th<\/sup> International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies<\/em>. Skopje, Macedonia (May 2021).<\/p>\n Ana Todorovska, Dimitar Trajanov, and Sasho Gramatikov. \u201cThe impact of COVID-19 on sharing economy: Use-case on sharing and renting clothing.\u201d In the 18th<\/sup> International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies<\/em>. Skopje, Macedonia (May 2021).<\/p>\n Najdova, Natalija, Jasmina Belchovska Tasevska, Smilka Janeska Sarkanjac, Branislav Sarkanjac, and Dimitar Trajanov. \u201cDigital Social Innovation for Better Connected Government: The Case of Republic of Macedonia.\u201d In Web 2.0 and Cloud Technologies for Implementing Connected Government<\/em> (IGI Global, 2021): 136\u2013161.<\/p>\n Mishev, K., Gjorgjevikj, A., Vodenska, I., Chitkushev, L., and Trajanov, D. \u201cEvaluation of Sentiment Analysis in Finance: From Lexicons to Transformers.\u201d IEEE Access <\/em>vol. 8 (2020): 131662\u2013131682.<\/p>\n Mishev, K., Karovska Ristovska, A., Trajanov, D., Eftimov, T., and Simjanoska, M. \u201cMAKEDONKA: Applied Deep Learning Model for Text-to-Speech Synthesis in Macedonian Language.\u201d Applied Sciences<\/em> 10, no. 19 (2020): 6882.<\/p>\n Stojanov, R., Popovski, G., Jofce, N., Trajanov, D., Korou\u0161i\u0107 Seljak, B., and Eftimov, T. \u201cFoodviz: Visualization of food entities linked across different standards.” In the International Conference on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Data Science<\/em> (Springer Cham, 2020): 28\u201338.<\/p>\n Dobreva, J., Jofche, N., Jovanovik, M., and Trajanov, D. \u201cImproving NER Performance by Applying Text Summarization on Pharmaceutical Articles.\u201d In ICT Innovations 2020. Machine Learning and Applications. ICT Innovations 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science<\/em> vol. 1316 (Springer Cham, 2020).<\/p>\n Klandev, I., Tolevska, M., Mishev, K., and Trajanov, D. \u201cParking Availability Prediction Using Traffic Data Services.\u201d Proceedings from ICT Innovation 2020 Conference<\/em> (2020).<\/p>\n Gjorgjevikj, A., Mishev, K., and Trajanov, D. \u201cADD: Academic Disciplines Detector Based on Wikipedia.\u201d IEEE Access<\/em> vol. 8 (2020): 7005\u20137019.<\/p>\n Tanchovski, B., Tsagarakis, K.P., Kostakis, I., and Trajanov, D. \u201cIdentifying Indicators relating to the Circular Economy Using Semantic Textual Similarity.\u201d Extended abstract in the Online Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability<\/em>. Alexandroupolis, Greece (July 1\u20133, 2020).<\/p>\n Milovanovikj, A., Tsagarakis, K.P., Kostakis, I., and Trajanov, D. \u201cExploratory approach to locate the causal effects of economic indicators on circularity in the European Union.\u201d Extended abstract in the Online Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability<\/em>. Alexandroupolis, Greece (July 1\u20133, 2020).<\/p>\n Zdraveski, V., Trajanov, D., and Kocarev, L. \u201cLinked Data Based Power Grid Management.\u201d Proceedings of the 8th Small Systems Simulation Symposium 2020<\/em>. Ni\u0161, Serbia (February 12\u201314, 2020).<\/p>\n Klandev, I., Tolevska, M., and Trajanov, D. \u201cSmart City: Public Parking Dashboard.\u201d In the 17th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies<\/em>. Skopje, Macedonia (2020).<\/p>\n Todorovska, A., Krajchevska, E., Trajanov, D., and Gramatikov, S. \u201cA novel platform for sharing and renting clothing to reduce environmental pollution.” In the 17th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies<\/em>. Skopje, Macedonia (2020).<\/p>\n Mishev, K., Gjorgjevikj, A., Vodenska, I., Chitkushev, L., Souma, W. and Trajanov, D. \u201cForecasting Corporate Revenue by Using Deep-Learning Methodologies.\u201d In the 2019 International Conference on Control, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Optimization (ICCAIRO)<\/em>. IEEE (2019): 115-120.<\/p>\n Mishev, K., Gjorgjevikj, A., Stojanov, R., Miskovski, I., Vodenska, I., Chitkushev, L., and Trajanov, D. \u201cPerformance Evaluation of Word and Sentence Embeddings for Finance Headlines Sentiment Analysis.\u201d ICT Innovations 2019<\/em>. Ohrid, Macedonia (2019).<\/p>\n Gramatikov, S., Spasov, A., Gjorgjevikj, A., and Trajanov, D. \u201cA Review-Based Survey of Mobile Student Services.\u201d ICT Innovations 2019<\/em>. Ohrid, Macedonia (2019).<\/p>\n Dodevska, L. Petreski, V., Mishev, K., Vodenska, I., Trajanov, D., Gjorgjevikj, A., and Chitkushev, L. \u201cPredicting company\u2019s stock price direction by using sentiment analysis of news articles.\u201d In the 15th Annual Research Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science<\/em>. Fulda, Germany (June 2019).<\/p>\n Gjorgjevikj, A., Mishev, K., and Trajanov, D. \u201cData-Driven Scientific Disciplines Detection Based on Wikipedia.\u201d In the 3rd Conference on Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence RAAI 2019<\/em>. Bucharest, Romania (June 28\u201330, 2019).<\/p>\n Jofce, N., Jovanovik, M., and Trajanov D. \u201cNamed Entity Discovery for the Drug Domain.\u201d In the 16th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies (CIIT 2019)<\/em>. Mavrovo, Macedonia (May 2019).<\/p>\n Spasovski, F., Mishev, K., Gjorgjevikj, A., and Trajanov, D. \u201cInvestor Platform for Aggregating Companies News Articles Aided by Text Sentiment Analysis.\u201d In the 16th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies (CIIT 2019)<\/em>. Mavrovo, Macedonia (May 2019).<\/p>\n Stojanov, R., Gramatikov, S., Jovanovik, M., and Trajanov, D. \u201cDelegated attribute-based access control (DABAC) for contextual Linked Data.\u201d In the 9th International Conference on Information Society and Technology ICIST2019<\/em>. Kopaonik, Serbia (March 2019).<\/p>\n Stojanov, R., Gramatikov, S., Mishkovski, I., and Trajanov. \u201cLinked Data Authorization platform.\u201d IEEE Access<\/em> (2018).<\/p>\n Stojanov, R., Gramatikov, S., Popovski, O., and Trajanov, D. \u201cSemantic-driven Secured Data Access in Distributed IoT Systems.\u201d Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR 2018)<\/em>, vol. 20\u201321. Belgrade, Serbia (November 2018).<\/p>\n Mishev, K., Gjorgjevikj, A., and Trajanov, D. \u201cProbabilistic approach by using n-peak Gaussian distribution for indoor positioning.\u201d In the ICT Innovations 2018 Conference<\/em>. Ohrid, Macedonia (2018).<\/p>\n Gjorgjevikj, A., Mishev, K., Vodenska, I., Chitkushev, L., and Trajanov, D. \u201cForeign Direct Investment Net Inflows: Data-Driven Analysis.\u201d In the 14th Annual Research Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science<\/em>. Boston, Massachusetts (July, 2018).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Vodenska, I., Gjorgjevikj, A., Mishev, K., and Chitkusev, L. \u201cData-Driven Modelling of Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities.\u201d Abstract and presentation, the 6th International Conference on Big data in Economics, Science, and Technology (BEST 2018)<\/em>. Halkidiki, Greece (July 12\u201314, 2018).<\/p>\n Gjorgjevikj, A., Mishev, K., Vodenska, I., Chitkusev, L., and Trajanov, D. \u201cMissing Data Analyses of Open Finance Datasets.\u201d Abstract and presentation, the 6th International Conference on Big data in Economics, Science, and Technology (BEST 2018)<\/em>. Halkidiki, Greece (July 12\u201314, 2018).<\/p>\n Mishev, K., Gjorgjevikj, A., Vodenska, I., Chitkusev, L., and Trajanov, D. \u201cSentiment analysis in finance news based on open services.\u201d Abstract and presentation, the 6th International Conference on Big data in Economics, Science, and Technology (BEST 2018)<\/em>. Halkidiki, Greece (July 12\u201314, 2018).<\/p>\n Jofce, N., Stojanov, R., and Trajanov, D. \u201cfacetC: Highly customizable and CRUD based facet browser for Semantic Web.\u201d In the 15th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies (CIIT 2018)<\/em>. Mavrovo, Macedonia (April 2018).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Zdraveski, V., Stojanov, R., and Kocarev, L. \u201cDark Data in Internet of Things (IoT): Challenges and Opportunities.\u201d 7th Small Systems Simulation Symposium<\/em>. Nis, Serbia (2018).<\/p>\n Stojanov, R., Zdraveski, V., and Trajanov, D. \u201cChallenges and Opportunities in Applying Semantics to Improve Access Control in the Field of Internet of Things\u201d Electronics Journal<\/em> 21, no. 2 (December 2017): 66\u201375.<\/p>\n Jovanovik, M., and Trajanov, D. \u201cConsolidating Drug Data on a Global Scale Using Linked Data.\u201d Journal of Biomedical Semantics<\/em> 8, no. 3 (2017).<\/p>\n Eftimova, E., Janeska-Sarkanjac, S., and Trajanov, D. \u201cComparative Analysis of E-Commerce in Developing and Developed Countries, Case Study: Macedonia, Serbia and Germany.\u201d In the ICT Innovations 2017 Web Proceedings<\/em>. Skopje, Macedonia (2017).<\/p>\n Zdraveski, V., Mishev, K., Trajanov, D., and Kocarev, L. \u201cISO-Standardized Smart City Platform Architecture and Dashboard.\u201d IEEE Pervasive Computing<\/em> 16, no. 2 (2017): 35\u201343.<\/p>\n Zdraveski, V., Todorovski, M., Trajanov, D., and Kocarev, L. \u201cDynamic Load Balancing and Reactive Power Compensation Switch embedded in Power Meters.\u201d IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs<\/em> 64, no. 4 (April 2017): 422\u2013426.<\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Vodenska, I., Cvetanov, G., and Chitkushev, L. \u201cData Driven Analysis of Trade, FDI and International Relations on Global Scale.\u201d In the 13th Annual Research Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science<\/em>. Albena, Bulgaria (July 2017).<\/p>\n Mishev, K. and Trajanov, D. \u201cAnalysis of the urban heat islands effect in Skopje.\u201d In the 14th International Conference on Informatics and Information Technologies (CIIT 2017)<\/em>. Mavrovo, Macedonia (April 2017).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D. \u201cData Science Profession: Getting the right people into the right courses.\u201d In the Second EDISON Champions Conference<\/em>. Madrid, Spain (March 15\u201316, 2017).<\/p>\n Gjorgjevikj, A., Stojanov, R., and Trajanov, D. \u201cEnhancing Text-Based Relatedness Measures with Semantic Web Data\u201d In ICT Innovations 2016. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing<\/em>. vol 665, edited by Stojanov G. and Kulakov A. (Springer Cham).<\/p>\n Vodenska, I., Trajanov, D., Trajanovska, I., and Chitkushev, L. \u201cImpact of Global Events on Crude Oil Prices.\u201d In the 12th Annual Research Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science<\/em>. Fulda and Nu\u0308rnberg, Germany (July 1\u20134, 2016).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Trajanovska, I., Chitkushev, L., and Vodenska, I. \u201cUsing Google Bigquery for Data Analytics in Research and Education.\u201d In the 12th Annual Research Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science<\/em>. Fulda and Nu\u0308rnberg, Germany (July 1\u00ad\u20134, 2016).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D. \u201cLinked Data Based Analytics for Drug Data on a Global Scale\u201d In the SEE Forum on Data Science<\/em>. Belgrade, Serbia (June 20\u201321, 2016).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Belcovska-Tasevska, J., and Najdova, N. \u201cTechnology-Based Social Innovation: Driver of Social Change In Small Developing Countries.\u201d In the 2016 UNESCO Chair Conference on Technologies for Development: From Innovation to Social Impact<\/em>, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, (May 2\u20134 2016).<\/p>\n Books<\/strong><\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Miskovski, I., Filiposka, S., Zdravevski, V., Jovanovik, M., Stojanov, R., FIliposki, V., and, Grnarov, A. Solved problems in digital systems design<\/em> (TEMPUS SoCD, Skopje, Macedonia, 2010).<\/p>\n Gramatikov, S., Miskovski, I., Trajanov, D., and Grnarov, A. System on Chip Design with VHDL<\/em> (TEMPUS SoCD, Skopje, Macedonia, 2010).<\/p>\n Miskovski, I., Filiposka, S., Trajanov, D., Grnarov, and A. System on Chip Design with SystemC<\/em> (TEMPUS SoCD, Skopje, Macedonia, 2010).<\/p>\n Trajanov, D., Miskovski, I., Efnuseva, M., Filiposka, S., Tentov, A., and Grnarov A. Internet basics<\/em> (IIZ\/DVV, Skopje, Macedonia, 2006).<\/p>\n Miskovski, I., Filiposka, S., Efnuseva, M., Trajanov, D., Tentov, A., and Grnarov, A. Presentations: Microsoft Power Point<\/em> (IIZ\/DVV, Skopje, Macedonia, 2005).<\/p>\n Filiposka, S., Efnuseva, M., Trajanov, D., Tentov, A., and Grnarov, A. Microsoft Excel 2003<\/em> (IIZ\/DVV, Skopje, Macedonia, 2004).<\/p>\n Efnuseva, M., Filiposka, S., Trajanov, D., Tentov, A., and Grnarov, A. Windows XP Professional<\/em> (IIZ\/DVV, Skopje, Macedonia, 2004).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2836,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/78636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2836"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/78636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85246,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/78636\/revisions\/85246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}