The February edition meet-up from the Data science society & PyData meet-ups 2025 is here!
Who is the presenter?
Nikolay is a Senior Software Engineer at iBusinessFunding US, bringing over a decade of experience in the IT field. His expertise spans distributed systems, REST APIs, and back-end development. A member of Mensa and a champion arm wrestler, he is also an avid Machine Learning enthusiast.
Currently, Nikolay is pursuing a PhD under the supervision of Dr. Angel Marchev Jr. In addition to his professional expertise, he has co-authored several research papers, including:
19th International Conference, AIMSA 2024
Title: Testing the NEAT Algorithm on a PSPACE-Complete Problem
Authors: Angel Marchev Jr., Dimitar Lyubchev, Nikolay Penchev
2024 IEEE 12th International Conference on Computer Science and Network Technology (ICCSNT)
Title: On the Application of Neural Networks in Credit Scoring: A Case-Study Analysis
Authors: Angel Marchev Jr., Nikolay Penchev
What can you expect from this topic?
In this session you will have the chance to learn more about:
In this talk, we address the challenge of portfolio optimization by modeling asset allocation as a knapsack problem to achieve cost efficiency. We demonstrate how evolutionary algorithms, including Genetic Algorithms, Memetic Algorithms, and Evolution Strategies, can effectively navigate large search spaces and deliver competitive solutions. Comparisons with a Dynamic Programming baseline highlight key trade-offs in scalability, execution time, and solution quality. Attendees will gain insights into selecting and tuning optimization methods to balance risk and return, even under tight computational constraints.
Except for the MeetUp, everyone is invited to share what he/she is doing in the field of Data Science – We believe that sharing is caring! Save some time after the presentation for networking and chatting! : )
Data and Time: February 19th, 18:30-21:30 EEST Timezone
Location: SofiaLab, 1 Serdika Str., 3rd floor, Sofia
The event is open and free . Book a ticket to reserve a place and to get the materials afterwards.
Prepare your questions for the speaker and ask in the Q&A part from the event!
Event Partners
This event is organized by Data science society , SofiaLab & PyData Sofia
Together we focus on improving the Data Science Community and enriching everyone’s knowledge!
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.