Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ANNUAL REPORT

2014

Annual Report 2014

Annual report of the Institute of Information Technology of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences for the year of 2014. “Information Technologies” publishing house, Baku 2014, 47 pages.

The annual report covers information on main academic activities. The report highlights the important achievements in theoretical research, education, trainings and innovations. Developments in the national research and education network AzScienceNet, international scientific cooperation, e-library, multimedia, computer and web services, academic publications, infrastructure and facilities of the institute are summarized.

Published by the order of Scientific Board of the Institute of Information Technology of ANAS.

Report was prepared by:

Rashid Alakbarov, PhD, chief engineer

Madina Saidova, academic secretary

Ramiz Aliguliyev, Dr.Sc., head of department

Yadigar Imamverdiyev, PhD, head of department

Rasmiyya Mahmudova, Head of Training-Innovation Center

Vugar Musayev, PhD, head of International Relations Department

Nigar Ismayilova, PhD, head of sector

Kamala Hashimova, head of sector

Matanat Alasgarova, researcher

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CONTENTS

1. About the institute……………………………….……..…. 4

2. Main activities……..………………….….…………..….... 5

3. Research directions ………………….………….…..……. 6

4. Conducted research……………….…………….……..…. 7

5. Innovation……………………………………….…..……. 15

6. Training-innovation center………………..…….……..…. 19

7. National research and education network: AzScienceNet.. 26

8. www.ict.az…………............…………………….………. 29

9. E-library center.…………………………………………... 31

10. Multimedia center………………….…………….………. 32

11. Internationalcooperation.…………………..……………. 33

12. Scientific-organizational activitie……….……….………. 36

13. Media Visibility………………………………….………. 38

14. Infrastructure and facilities………………...…….………. 39

15. Publications…………………...………………….………. 40

16. Important scientific achievements……………….………. 46

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1. ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

1971 Department of Automatic Control Systems (ACS) wasestablished under the Institute of Cybernetics of ANAS.

1982 ACS Department became a separate legal organization.

1997 Information-Telecommunication Scientific Centre (ITSC) established on the basis of ACS Department.

2002 Institute of Information Technology founded on the basis of ITSC.

2. MAIN ACTIVITIES

Scientific - theoretical research

Scientific-innovation activities

Training-innovation activities

National research and education network: AzScienceNet

Web services

E-library services

Multimedia services

Computer services

3. RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

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Data Mining Big Data Analytics Social network analysis and mining Scientometrics and bibliometrics Intelligent systems Artificial intelligence Information security Biometric technologies Audio Mining Next generation networks Cloud technologies Computational linguistics Computational terminology E-government E-science E-health E-education E-economy Internet governance Information culture Internet science Internet of things Internet linguistics Information warfare Knowledge economy Social Media

4. CONDUCTED RESEARCH

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Research has been conducted on scientific-theoretical problems and effective methods of formation of information technologies and information society.

4.1. Data Mining and Big Data technologies

A method is proposed for automatic evaluation of reports in intelligent education systems considering semantic and syntactic information.

A linguistic knowledge based algorithm is developed for defining reporting strategies in intelligent education systems

In order to choose the correct strategy for application of Big Data technologies, essence, properties, formation history, technological components and analytics capabilities of these technologies were analyzed, their advantages, perspectives and existing problems are pointed out.

Big Data analytics and visualization methods are analyzed.

4.2. Information security

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A GM (1, 1) Markov model is proposed for forecasting software vulnerabilities during given time interval.

A polling systems theory based optimization model is proposed for online monitoring of computer networks.

A consecutive template detection algorithm based method is proposed for detection of trends in internet traffic.

Methods of intelligent monitoring of network security, network traffic classification and clusteringare analyzed and several emerging research issues are determined.

Security issues and solutions in AzScienceNet cloud services are analyzed.

4.3. Cloud technologies

State of the art and development perspectives of cloud technology economy are investigated, andseveral proposals are introduced.

A detection method for masquerade attacks that can be realized in cloud infrastructure is proposed. The approach is based on similarity comparison of user profiles.

A detection method of unauthorized access to a cloud infrastructure is proposed byjoint filtering system based on cloud model.

An approach is proposed for development of hierarchic risk evaluation system that can make group decisions for dynamic cloud federalization.

Trust issues, as well as reputation type trust development technologies for cloud technologies, approaches for provision of cloud transparency, methods of setting of trust based on service level contract, “trust as service” services were researched, several problems and recommendations are given.

4.4. Biometric technologies

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A new face recognition algorithm was developed for determining the race and ethnicity of a person.

A review and several recommendations on effective use of biometric network for biometric recognition are presented.

New features are defined for increasing the quality of recognition system of printed symbols in handwritings in Azerbaijani language.

4.5. Information-communication technologies

Methods and algorithms are developed for increasing the effectiveness of Internet services in corporate networks.

State of the art in the automation of the computer network management process isanalyzed.

A method was developed for optimal distribution of computational resources among users in the national research and education network, AzScienceNet.

Methods and algorithms were developed for effective use of storage in AzScienceNet.

4.6. Sensor and Ad Hoc networks

A new routing algorithm was developed for ad-hoc networks.

4.7. Linguistic information technologies

A fuzzy logic based approach was proposed for intelligence of the testing process in accordance with the diagnostic modules of an expert system.

4.8. Software engineering

State of the art in software engineering in Azerbaijan wasresearched and several recommendations for development of the field were proposed.

4.9. E-waste

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E-waste management solutions in European Union areanalyzed.The analysis covers legislation, technical and technological, economic, organizational and other aspects of e-waste management. Monitoring of the e-waste management in Azerbaijan is carried out.

4.10. Audio information technologies

Anempirical wavelet based featureextraction method was proposed for human voice recognition systems.

Comparative analysis of approaches to loudness period evaluation of voice signals in different noise environments was conducted.

4.11. Artificial intelligence and socio-information technologies

Methods were developed for evaluation of competence of IT specialists based on fuzzy modeling.

Models and methods were developed for coordination of demand and supply in IT specialists market based on intelligent technologies.

Architecture and transaction scheme of intelligent management system of relevance of IT education to conjuncture of IT labor market.

Fuzzy multi-criterion optimization methods were developed for evaluation of human resources by considering the competence of experts.

Components of intelligent systems for decision support in human resource management were determined. Methods of processing and analysis of knowledge were developed for intelligent systems supporting human resources control.

4.12. Intelligent information systems

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E-GOVERNMENT

E-SCIENCE

E-HEALTH

E-CULTURE

E-FINANCE

E-LOCATION

E-EDUCATION

E-CITIZEN

E-TAX

AGRICULTURE

E-COURT

E-PARLAMENT

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An intelligent decision support system approach was proposed for measuring inter-country integration processes in foreign policy.

A fuzzy model was proposed for determining the usefulness of resources and activity degrees of users in electronic libraries.

By using bibliometric methods, a social network detection model was proposed for measuring the relations among users in e-library environment.

Models and methods were developed for evaluation of the impact of information systems on efficiency of medical institutions.

4.13. E-government

Scientific-theoretical problems and solution perspectives of electronic government formation were researched, relevant proposals were put forward.

Ideas and approaches founding the development of electronic government management wereanalyzed.

Some models for information war in electronic government environment were analyzed.

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The role of wiki-society in electronic government formation was studied, relevant proposals were made.

The issues of increasing ICT literacy of citizens in electronic government environment were researched. The experience of countries in e-citizen formation was analyzed. Proposals for formation of computer and information culture were made.

Problems in state security in electronic government environment were analyzed and a method was developed for cybercrime detection.

A conception basing on DIKW pyramid model (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom) was proposed for intelligent electronic government formation. Means of transition from electronic government to smart government were shown. The role of data mining technologies in this transformation was analyzed.

4.14. E-science

Relevant problems of e-science project conducted in the Republic of Azerbaijan were reviewed. Conducted works and perspective issues were presented within the framework of theproject as a structural part of e-governance formation.

Development stages, modern programs and technological means of citizen science which is a new direction of e-science, were researched. A classification of citizen science projects was completed. Conceptual problems of creation of a citizen science project in the Republic of Azerbaijan were developed.

Problems of organization and administration of science in new quality with application of information technologies were researched. For this purpose, conceptual approaches for development of register of scientific problems were provided. The results of conducted analytical and scientometric analysis were presented as the new technology for decision support making in organization and administration of science.

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Plagiarism was researched in parallel with historical development of the society, methods and means of protection of intellectual property in society in different periods were researched. The status of fight against plagiarism in modern period, its legal and technological aspects was researched, main strategic directions of existing problems and their solutions were determined.

Representation of Azerbaijani scientific journals in international scientific bases and solution mechanisms to problems in this regard are studied. Classification of evaluation criteria in international scientific bases and the requirementsfor scientific journals were researched and comparative analysis of requirements was conducted.

4.15. E-health

International experience in e-health andits state of the art in Azerbaijan are analyzed.

4.16. Azerbaijan and virtual space

Methods and algorithms were developed for synthesis of intelligent monitoring system of national domain names.

Methods and algorithms were developed regarding effective application of multimedia resources in information confrontation in wiki-environment.

Activeness of internet users was analyzed using wikimetric methods.

A method was developed for detecting hidden social networks in wiki-environment.

State of the art and perspectives of wikimetric research are investigated and analyzed.

Research is conducted regarding problems and solutions of transliteration for Azerbaijani language’s graphics to other languages’ graphics.

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4.17. E-economy

Market economy transformation issues in information society were analyzed.

A methodological approach was proposed for development of different indicators for evaluation of development level of information economy and primary contents of indicators system were formed.

Generalized classification features of innovative environment and innovation processes based on different spheres of activity were proposed. Analysis was conducted on new contents and composition of electronic innovation concept, classification of stages and characteristics of innovation process was presented, factors affecting innovative processes were determined.

Conceptual basics of modeling of decision management were developed for increasing the efficiency of activity of innovation structures.

Essence, characteristics and main principles of wikinomics concept were researched and analyzed.

4.18. E-education

University models integrated into information space were researched and classified. Intelligent e-university building principals in information society were developed.

Comparative analysis of education programs on different directions and levels (bachelor and master) of ICT professions from leading world universities was conducted.

The status of distant education in Azerbaijan and several other countries was analyzed, methods for increasing the quality of distant education were proposed.

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Multi-criteria fuzzy hybrid model was proposed for evaluation of an individual based on information culture criteria.

4.19. Multidisciplinary problems of Internet

Existing experience on provision of Internet Freedom was researched, affecting factors and problems were demonstrated. Dependence of internet freedom on economic indicators of the country was researched and some conceptual views were commented upon.

Modern conditions, problems and perspectives of Internetscopy were researched and analyzed.

Development perspectives of broadband internet were researched; its impact on economic, political, social and cultural fields was analyzed. Infrastructure and services comprising the ecosystem of broadband internet, network connection devices, program and content, financing, human factor problems and their solution methods were demonstrated.

Proposals were made on governance measures taken with regard to internet development, stimulation of relevant field structure and market considerations of interests of different fields and creation of strategies and plans for Internet development.

Researchis conducted on development of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms of Internet-media resources.

5. INNOVATION

5.1. State programs the institute participates in

“State program on “National Strategy” of science development in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2009-2015”

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and “State Program onimplementation of National Strategy of science developmentin the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2009-2015”

“National Strategy of development of information society in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2014-2020”

“State program on diminishing of poverty and sustainable development in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2008-2015”

“State Program for relevant use of Azerbaijani language under globalization conditions and in accordance with current requirements and development of linguistics in the country”

5.2. Projects financed by the Science Development Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

A project titled “development of organization and control mechanisms of e-state building processes” was implemented (EİF/GAM-2-2013-2(8)-25/03/1-M-07).

A project titled “analysis of information war technology realized against the Republic of Azerbaijan in internet environment” is being carried out. (EİF-RİTN-MQM-2/İKT-2-2013-7(13)-29/22/1-M-13).

Conduction of a project titled “Development of robust approaches for biometric recognition of a human by voice” has been commenced. (EİF-RİTN-MQM-2/İKT-2-2013-7(13)-29/18/1-M-09).

A project titled “processing of proposals for monitoring of Azerbaijani scientific journals and their representation on internationalscientific bases” is being conducted. (EİF-RİTN-MQM-2/İKT-2-2013-7(13)-29/17/1-M-17).

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A project titled “scientific-theoretical and technological basics of plagiarism control technologies” is being conducted (EİF-RİTN-MQM-2/İKT-2-2013-7(13)-29/20/1).

A project titled “Processing of methods for monitoring analysis of Internet traffic” is being conducted (EİF-RİTN-MQM-2/İKT-2-2013-7(13)-29/27/1-M-15).

A project titled “Processing of analysis of innovative information economy in Azerbaijan and recommendations for its development” is being conducted (EİF-RİTN-MQM-2/İKT-2-2013-7(13)-29/21/1-M-11).

A project titled “processing of identification federation dynamic control methods in cloud technologies” (EİF-2013-9(15)-FT) was presented.

Two articles won the 1st and 3rd places in the contest of best scientific works published in ICT field (EİF-RİTN-UNESCO_AZ-MQM-3/İKT-3-2013-8(14)) :

1st place ‒ Rasim Alguliev, Ramiz Aliguliyev, Nijat Isazade, “DESAMC+DocSum: Differential evolution with self-adaptive mutation and crossover parameters for multi-document summarization,” Knowledge-Based Systems, 2012, vol.36, pp.21-38.

3rd place ‒ Yadigar Imamverdiyev, Andrew Beng Jin Teoh, and Jaihie Kim, “Biometric cryptosystem based on discretized fingerprint texture descriptors,” Expert Systems with Applications, 2013, vol.40, no.5, pp.1888–1901.

5.3. Projects financed by the Science Fund of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic

A project titled “Registration and intelligent processing system of dispatcher conversations and management operations for

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supervisory administration complexes on oil-gas fields” was conducted.

A project titled “Development of solution mechanisms for efficient human resources administration with application of intelligent information technologies for SOCAR” was conducted.

Implementation of a project titled “Research of Big Data analysis technologies for oil-gas industry” has been commenced.

5.4. Project financed by the Youth Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

A project titled “For Healthy Youth in Social Networks” was conducted.

5.5. Representation in editorial boards of international journals

Several researchers of the institute have been members of editorial boards of 4 international journals

5.6. Scientific expertise activities for international journals

Reviews were prepared for 45 articles sent by 23 journals

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5.7. Representation and scientific expertise activity in program committees of international conferences

Participated in program committee of 2 international conferences and prepared reviews for 11 papers for 2 international conferences.

5.8. Expertise for state organizations

Provided expert’s references for different agreements, contracts, programs and other official documents in ICT from state organizations.

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6. TRAINING-INNOVATION CENTER

6.1. Training and examination of PhD students in IT skills for research

6.1. 1. Provided trainings and held examinations in computer literacy for research for all PhD students in Azerbaijan.

6.1. 2. This year, 1252 PhD students participated in courses and took examinations. Among them, 642 are full time PhD students and 610 are part time PhD students in their respective institutions.

6.1.3. Tuition and examination of computer literacy for PhD students is carried out by dividing the students in 4 main scientific directions. Distribution of the students that took examination in 2014 is as follows:

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Respondents

PhD Students

642; 51%

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Earth Sciences and agriculture

Physics, mathematics and technical sciences

Chemistry, biology and medical sciences

Humanities and social sciences

12%

16%

18%

56%

6.1.4. In 2014 366 PhD students from ANAS and 886 PhD students from other scientific-research and education institutions took the exam.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

483379

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416366

875

662

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ANASOther scientific insti-tutions

6.1. 5. Out of PhD students who took examinations in 2014, 41% are men and 59% women.

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Women

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6.1.6. Out of PhD students who took examinations in 2014, 92% are from Azerbaijan and 8% are international students.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

83% 79%84%

91% 93% 92%

17% 21%16%

9% 7% 8%

Republic of Azerbaijan

Foreing Coun-try

6.1.7. The number of PhD students who took the exam during the year by institute and organizations of ANAS is as following:

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6.1.8. In total 12557 PhD students has taken the exam in the period of 2003-2013. A booklet was prepared based on analysis of their information that reflects post graduate education level.

6.2. Distant education

Distant education center of Institute of Information Technology was established at Ganja Department of ANAS. PhD students of universities and research institutesin Ganja have already participated in several distant IT courses.

Distant education center continued to serve the PhD students in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

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6.3. Training for e-governance

Lectures were conducted at IT courses organized at the Academy of Labor and Social Relations of Azerbaijan.

Trainings and contests organized for journalists within the framework of “Journalist of Information Society” project jointly organized by the institute and Ministry of Communications and High technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

6.4. IT courses

A variety of IT courses were organized for citizens, as well as for the institutions and organizations throughout the year.

6.5. Cooperation with the higher education institutions

There are scientific-pedagogical cooperation relations with several higher education institutions of the Republic.

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Practical trainings were organized for students of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy

Informatics courses were taught to the students of the Baku Branch of Moscow State University.

Institute has led the State Attestation Commission in the “Computer systems and networks” department of the Azerbaijan Technical University.

6.6. Olympiad Center

National Informatics Olympiad for Higher Education Institutionswas jointly organized by “Heydar Aliyev Foundation”, “Ministry of Education” and “Ministry of Communications and High Technologies”.

Discussions on contents of computer science discipline at all steps of education, teaching methodology, preparedness of teachers etc. were conducted during open panel titled “Computer

science education – current challenges” within the framework of “Azerbaijan International Exhibition and Conference on Telecommunications and Information Technologies” (“Bakutel 2014”).

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6.7. Wiki - Center

The Wiki-Center was established at the Institute of Information Technology based on resolution of the ANAS Presidium dated January 15th, 2014, provide active participation of institutes and organizations of ANAS in enrichment of the Wiki-environment with necessary information about Azerbaijan, its protection and development.

Program and training materials for the special course “Theoretical and practical basics of Wikipedia” were prepared. The courses were taken by the wiki-groups of ANAS and they were certified.

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7. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK: AzScienceNet

Infrastructure of AzScienceNet

Fiber optic cabling to the several institutes of ANAS connected 290 new users to internet via AzScienceNet.

Computer networks of 10 institutes and organizations of ANAS were rebuilt based on intelligentswitches.

Computer networks of 3 institutes and organizations of ANAS were connected to AzScienceNet network through fiber optic connection channel.

Two “Cisco ASA 5520” equipments were installed for efficient organization of monitoring and security services.

Development of new VLAN’s was completed for institutes and organizations of ANAS.

Works on creation of new service fields (Wi-Fi, Eduroam) for 3 institutes of ANAS were completed.

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Operative reporting system of ANAS was developed based on AzScienceNet network.

Cloud Computing service developed in AzScienceNet.

Fiber-optic cables cover the 95% of AzScienceNet infrastructure thanks to the support of Ministry of Communication and High Technologies.

Technical capabilities of DATA center of AzScienceNet network were increased:

Number of blade servers: 54 units

Number of cores: 864 units

Memory: 8 Tbyte

Speed: 14 TFlops

Storage: 200 Tbite

Installation of new VMWARE, VEEAM, NAGIOS, IM SmartCloud, PXE Server, ZooZKeeper, LDAP servers, Rest server software in AzScienceNet was completed.

New WebSpy, CACTI, SpamTitan software were installed for AzScienceNet.

AzScienceCERT, the monitoring and security service of AzScienceNet continues to serve the users and the network.

In the Presidium of the ANAS, several software packages and network infrastructure are renewed.

AzScienceNet services:

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Audio-video system of the Round Hall of the Main building of ANAS was rebuilt.

Rebuilding works of audio-video system of the Conference Hall of the Main building of ANAS were organized.

Ganja department of ANAS was connected to AzScienceNet through fiber-optic cable.

Distant Education Center was established at Ganja Department of ANAS.

Network infrastructure of Science Center of “Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia” was built.

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8. WWW.ICT.AZ

Statistics of the site based on different indicators is analyzed.

Dynamics of the access to www.ict.az in 2007-2014

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9. E-LIBRARY CENTER

E-library center equipped with most advanced technologies is functioning at the institute.

Alephino Library Management System was established in order to provide library security, for resource identification and reporting.

Resource classification and indexingis being performed using USA Congress Library classification system.

Access to several digital databases and e-libraries is provided. Access to IEEE Computer Society digital library, IEEE Computer, IEEE Spectrum journals have been renewed.

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10. MULTIMEDIA CENTER

Multimedia Center offered the following services in 2014:

Management and content delivery to InfoTV Designing Book Printing Design of books and magazines Design and printing of booklets, brochures Design and printing of business cards Lamination Binding Photo and video recording Audio-video and photo editing InfoTV.

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11. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The institute cooperates with institutions from 39 countries Over 20 scientists and specialists from 8 countries have

participated at conducted meetings 13 associates of the institute have visited 14 foreign

institutions The institute concluded two a cooperation agreements with

foreign organizations.

11.1.International organizations cooperating with the Institute

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11.2. Events and meetings with foreign organizations

Seminar on “PhD education and research opportunities in Germany”

Meeting with a group of specialists from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Meeting with Nicola Ullisch, director of Baku Information Center of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at Institute of Information Technology of ANAS on 20.02.2014.

Meeting with the group of representatives lead by professor Nikolay Rogalev, rector of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute on 02.06.2014.

Meeting with professor Kazem Sohraby, head of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of South Dakota of USA on 30.05.2014

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Meeting the chief of presidium of “Akgün Yazılım” company of Turkey, Temel Akgun and head of Baku Office Yuksel Akgun on 06.05.2014.

Meeting with Reyko Raye, the representative of EBSCO in Western and Central Asia, on 19.11.2014.

Meeting with Sebastian Kavchisnki, PhD in History, executive director of “Plagiat.pl” company from Poland on 15.12. 2014.

17.12.2014 Meeting with the Senior Partner of “Trans Tech Capital” foundation of “MTI” company of Great Britain, Simon Robeson, managing partners Richard Henderson, risk partners David Livesley and Mahmud Sinoplu on 17.12.2014.

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12. SCIENTIFIC-ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY

12.1.Scientific conferences organized by the Institute:

“Objectives of the National Strategy for 2014-2020 on development of the information society in the Republic of Azerbaijan: problems, duties and perspectives” scientific-practical conference (May 16th, 2014)

Scientific conference on “Electronic Nakhchivan-9: ICT and education” (July 4th, 2014)

1st National scientific-practical conference on “Electronic government building problems” (December 4th, 2014)

12.2.PhD students were trained at the Institute through Doctorate and Dissertation on following specialties:

3338.01 - System analysis, control, and information processing

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3339.01 - Information protection methods and systems, information security;

1203.01 - Computer sciences.

12.3. Seven of the researchers conducted research through doctor of science program

12.4. Institute has 63 PhD students, 11 of whomare full time students and 52 of them are part time students.

12.5. A separate dissertation council (FD.01.231) is functioning under the Institute on the following specialties:

3338.01 - System analysis, control, and information processing

3339.01 - Information protection methods and systems, information security;

1203.01 - Computer sciences.

12.6. Science Council of Institute held 15 meetings.

12.7. 15 scientific seminars of the Institute of Information Technology of ANAS were held.

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13. MEDIA VISIBILITY

Over 205 articles were presented by mass media on different aspects of Institute’s activities during 11 months of 2014:

Statistics of images posted in the “Photo gallery” base of the

Institute of Information Technology during 2004-2014 (53 195

photos)

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14. INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES

14.1. Dynamics of the production field of the Institute

14.2. Each employee of the institute was provided with a modern computer and Internet connection through AzScienceNet.

14.3. Departments of the institute were equipped with office equipment (printer, scanner etc.).

14.4. Internet access dynamics of AzScienceNet

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15. PUBLICATIONS

15.1. Researchers published 127 papers in conferences in 2014.

15.2. Countries holding the events attended by the researchers of the institute in 2014.

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15.3. Researchers published 99 papers in academic journals in 2014.

15.4. Country distribution of papers published by the researchers of the institute in 2014.

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Some of the journals publishing the scientific works of the institute during 2014.

Distribution of scientific works of the institute in 2014 by fields.

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Journals publishing the papers of the Institute

No Title of the journal Number of papers

Impact Factor

1. Journal of Voice, USA 1 0.944

2. COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, India

1

3. Journal Studies in health technology and informatics, Netherlands

1

4. Universal Journal of Communications and Networks, USA

1

5. Journal of Information Security, South Korea

1 Google Scholar IF = 1.35

6. Intelligent Control and Automation, USA 2 Google Scholar IF = 0.98

7. International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology,USA

2

8. IJMCTR International Journal of Modern Communication Technologies & Research, India

1

9. International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Electronics and Computers, Turkey

1

10. International Journal of Information Security Science, Turkey

1

11. International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing, USA

1

12. Life Science Journal, USA 1

13. Journal of American Science, USA 1

14. Journal of Asian Scientific Research, Pakistan

1

15. Library Hi-Tech News, UK 1

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No Title of the journal Number of papers

Impact Factor

16. Automatic Control and Computer Sciences, USA

1

17. Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences, Canada

1

18. Automatics and calculating technics, Latvia

1

19. Information Technologies, Russia 4

20. Telecommunications, Russia 6

21. Speech technologies, Russia 1

22. American Journal of Control Systems and Information Technology, USA

1

23. Modeling and management of Information technologies, Russia

1

24. Bulletin of the Institute of Economy of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

1

25. Education and science, Russia 1

26. Educational resources and technologies, Russia

3

27. Pedagogy, Russia 1

28. Problems of Information technologies 31

29. Problems of Information society 26

30. News Journal of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

1

31. ANAS News: Physics-mathematics and Technics series

1

32. Librarianship and bibliography 1

15.5. 3 books and 7 booklets were published by theInstitute in 2014.

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15.6.The Institute published its journals titled as:

Problems of Information Society Problems of Information Technologies

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16. IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Weighted consensus index was proposed for evaluation of scientific activity of the researchers.

Academician A.M.Abbasov, Doctor of Engineering Sc. R.M.Aliguliyev,

T.K.Fataliyev,R.S.Hasanova

A method was developed for optimal distribution of computing resources among users in computer networks.

Doctor of Philosophy R.G.Alakbarov, M.A.Hashimov

Time, frequency and hybrid methods were analysed and evaluated for determination of main tone in speech signals.

Doctor of Philosophy Y.N.Imamverdiyev, L.V.Sukhostat

Methods and algorithms were developed for improvement of quality indicators in Ad hoc networks.

academician R.M.Aliguliyev, S.M.Huseyninijadgazani

Methods and algorithms were developed for increasing the efficiency of Internet services in corporate computer networks.

academician R.M Aliguliyev, A.A.Huseynova

Methods and algorithms were developed for synthesis of intelligent monitoring system of national domain names

academician R.M Aliguliyev, R.T.Gasimova

Models and methods were developed for evaluation of impact of information systems on efficiency of medical institutions’ operation

Doctor of Philosophy A.G.Aliyev, S.I.Aghazada

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Technical editors Anar SamidovZulfiyya Hanifayeva

Computer Design Narmin Adigozalova

Translator Narmin OrujovaVugar Musayev

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